🌱 Patch AM: How Kent State’s gymnasts stack up against WVU and Fisk next week

Good day Kent! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Kent State’s gymnasts stack up against WVU and Fisk next week
• How a Kent mechanic climbed to Ford’s six-figure “pinnacle”

Today's riddle: I am on a seafood diet. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Snow showers; windy, colder, with a high of 32 and low of 26 degrees.
• Monday: Breezy with periods of sun, temps: high: 38, low: 29.
• Tuesday: Turning cloudy and breezy, with a high of 47 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gymnastics opens up season with 4th-place finish in Florida Quad Meet (thedaonline.com) — Kent will host the WVU gymnastics team on Jan. 18 at Kent State’s Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center, where the Mountaineers will face Kent State and Fisk in a tri meet. WVU is coming off a season-opening fourth-place finish in a competitive quad meet at the University of Florida, highlighted by strong performances on vault and all-around.
   

• Why Few Mechanics Make It to Pay 'Pinnacle' (newser.com) — A Kent Ford dealership mechanic, 39-year-old Ted Hummel, has reached the rare “senior master” pay pinnacle, earning about $160,000 after years of low wages, schooling costs, and heavy tool debt. His story anchors a wider look at why flat-rate pay, physical strain, and training hurdles are leaving dealerships nationwide struggling to find and keep skilled technicians.
   

📸 Around Kent

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kent

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Monday January 12

• Babies and Books
  Reed Memorial Library - Children's Room
  10:30 am

Tuesday January 13

• Adult Bookworm Box
  Reed Memorial Library - Reed Memorial Library -
  9:00 am
• Toddler Tuesday
  Reed Memorial Library - Children's Room
  9:30 am
• Pokémon Club
  Reed Memorial Library - Children's Room
  4:00 pm
• Exploring Virtual Reality
  Reed Memorial Library - Teen Room
  4:30 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Preschool Storytime
  Reed Memorial Library - Children's Room
  10:30 am
• MakerSpace Drop-Ins
  Reed Memorial Library - Makerspace
  3:00 pm

Thursday January 15

• Music Makers
  Reed Memorial Library - Children's Room
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday January 11

• SHINE Meditation + Mindfulness Instructor Certification
  SHINE Ohio , 5190 Cline Rd , Kent
  9:00 am
• Futsal Session 2: 4th-5th Grade
  Kent Parks & Recreation Administrative Office , 497 Middlebury Rd , Kent
  1:00 pm
• Hobby Sunday!
  141 E Summit St , Kent
  5:00 pm
• Akasha Yoga + Restorative Workshop
  SHINE Ohio , 5190 Cline Rd , Kent
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Are metal roofs much better than better double shingles ?
  Are they my worth the extra price. Any Amish crews recomended for Kent area. ? (Nextdoor Standing Rock)

• Sinceri Senior Living posted a job opening for Activity Assistant in Munroe Falls. Apply here.
• Ohio Staffing posted a job opening for Warehouse Maintenance Associate in Stow. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kent here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ravenna

• Ravenna basketball looks to 'keep the momentum going' after Field win (record-courier.com)
• Portage APL fixes, vaccinates 57 stray cats from trailer park to curb population, care for illnesses (cleveland19.com)

Streetsboro

• Ohio high school girls basketball scores: Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026 (cleveland.com)

Akron

Ok Kent! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I see food and I eat it.
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