Abigail Bottar

Abigail Bottar is a junior at Kent State University. She is pursuing a major in political science with a concentration in American politics and minors in history and women's studies. Additionally, Abigail is starting her second semester copy editing for The Burr.
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The new surge of COVID-19 cases is causing homeless shelters to return to programs run out of motels and hotels.
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National Guard members should arrive at hospitals by the end of this week to help with the latest surge of COVID-19.
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Christian Aid Ministries is sharing details on how the 12 remaining missionaries from the Ohio-based organization held hostage in Haiti gained their freedom.
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Stranded credits are credits those students have earned but cannot access because of money they owe their school. Students who have debt will be able to re-enroll at their original school or one of the seven others. The participating institutions agree to settle the institutional debt and release the transcript to any of those other seven partner organizations.
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Business & EconomyChristmas tree farms across the state are experiencing more demand than ever before.
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Ohio’s Republican senator said passing the bipartisan infrastructure bill will help with the current supply chain issues.
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David James is leaving Akron Public Schools after 29 years to become Columbus school's deputy superintendent of operations.
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The images were taken down after a state lawmaker inquired about how they were obtained and whether they were used with the school district's permission.
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The school district says the photos were used without permission, but the governor who launched the coalition says website developer obtained the rights.
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The state health department approved Summity County's COVID-19 mass vaccination site move from the Chapel Hill Mall to the Summit County Fairgrounds.