🌱 Patch AM: How will Miami follow its tight win at Kent State?

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• How will Miami follow its tight win at Kent State?

Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Rather cloudy and very cold, with a high of 25 and low of 11 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy and very cold, temps: high: 25, low: 18.
• Sunday: Low clouds and chilly, with a high of 27 and low of 16 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• RedHawks Host Toledo in Saturday Showdown (miamiredhawks.com) — Miami women’s basketball just opened MAC play with a 67-63 road win at Kent State and now turns to a home showdown against Toledo this Saturday. The RedHawks bring a strong offense, standout guard play, and one of their best nonconference starts in years into the 1 p.m. matchup.
   

📸 Around Kent

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kent

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Monday January 5

• Obituary Writing Workshop
  Reed Memorial Library - Tuesday Room
  6:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Little Bookworm Box
  Reed Memorial Library -
• Kid Bookworm Box
  Reed Memorial Library -
• Origami Hour
  Reed Memorial Library - Tuesday Room
  6:00 pm

Wednesday January 7

• MakerSpace Drop-Ins
  Reed Memorial Library - Makerspace
  3:00 pm
• 8-Bit Showdowns
  Reed Memorial Library - Teen Room
  4:00 pm
• Snowflake Bath Bombs
  Reed Memorial Library - Makerspace
  6:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Cora's Playroom
  Reed Memorial Library - Children's Room
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 2

• Organizational Meeting
  Brimfield Township, OH Calendar , 1333 Tallmadge Rd Administration Building , Kent
  8:00 am
• Red Cross Blood Drive
  Reed Memorial Library - Haymaker/Jenkins Room
  11:00 am
• City of Stow Swearing-In Ceremony
  Stow, OH Calendar , 3760 Darrow Road , Stow
  6:00 pm
• City Council - Organizational Meeting
  Stow, OH Calendar , 3760 Darrow Road , Stow
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Is anyone missing a bmw?
  https://youtube.com/shorts/SoBqZ8Wv9O8?si=U79Z8M3IjnLeWb98 (Nextdoor Kent State Franklin)

• Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Full Time - Receiver/Stocker - Day in Kent. Apply here.
• Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Kitchen Leader in Kent. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kent here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Harriet Knight, 93 – WLKM Radio 95.9 FM (wlkm.com)

Streetsboro

• Portage County high school sports recaps for Dec. 29-Jan. 4 (record-courier.com)
• 2026 Winter Fun Events in Northeast Ohio (northeastohioparent.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 just lost interest.
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