A 19-year-old died from a drowning incident at Lake Milton, Craig Beach, about 32 miles east of Akron, according to Portage County Water Rescue Team commander Scott Simmons.

Akron celebrates North American First People's Day, the first Monday of October each year. Akron sits along what was once a key travel route for Native Americans between Lake Erie and the Ohio River.

Ohio's ODNR opens a new 6,000-square-foot visitor center at Portage Lakes State Park with interactive exhibits and amenities.

NEW FRANKLIN, Ohio — A man is dead after drowning in the waters off Portage Lakes State Park Tuesday afternoon. According to the New Franklin Fire Department, whose members were the first at the scene, the man was swimming with family at the park's ...

As Akron celebrates its bicentennial in 2025, we’re looking back at two centuries of headlines. Visit BeaconJournal.com every Sunday morning throughout the bicentennial year for a look back at the week in Akron history. Here’s what happened this week ...