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What's up Kent! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What led to the shotgun robbery plea in a Kent apartment case?
  • How did Kent State edge Bellarmine in a nail-biter dual?
  • How hard is Kent State getting hit by vanishing international students?

Also on today's calendar: Jingle in the Woods: A Creepmas Holifest & Misfit Market and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Friday: A few morning flurries; cold, with a high of 31 and low of 23 degrees.
  • Saturday: Very cold; a bit of p.m. snow, temps: high: 28, low: 9. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Sunday: Cloudy, breezy and quite cold, with a high of 21 and low of 16 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2nd man admits using shotgun in May robbery in Kent (beaconjournal.com) — A 19-year-old man has pleaded guilty to robbery after Kent police say he and another man used shotguns to confront a victim outside the Carlisle Court apartments in May. The Portage County case, which included masked suspects caught on video, now moves to sentencing, while his co-defendant is already serving a prison term.
   

• Wrestling splits action at Tri-State Santa Slam (bellarmine.edu) — Kent State hosted Bellarmine University at the Tri-State Santa Slam in the Kent State Field House, edging the Knights 18-16 after Bellarmine beat Edinboro earlier in the day. Local fans saw several tightly contested bouts and a late injury-default win for Bellarmine’s heavyweight, as Kent State closed its 2025 home slate on a dramatic note.
   

• Some Ohio colleges saw steep international enrollment drops. It could get worse. (lancastereaglegazette.com) — International enrollment at Kent State University has dropped about 18% since last fall, part of a broader decline hitting many Ohio public universities. The story links these losses to Trump administration visa restrictions and travel policies, raising concerns about financial impacts on campuses and surrounding communities that rely on international students’ tuition and local spending.
   

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  • When my grandson was home for lunch today from the high school and his dog started barking and he looked outside and saw a what he thinks was a dark brown pitbull.
    He went out and tried to grab him, but he ran up Fairchild towards Sheets. He ran into the neighborhood on the left side of the street before Hudson… (Nextdoor Historic Kent)
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    had them for awhile and always have them out. Beautiful LED RGB colors, music sync, Ai modes, creating your own patterns etc on govee app. Thought id… (Nextdoor Kent State Franklin)
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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Ravenna graduates relocate businesses to be adjacent of each other (weeklyvillager.com)
  • In the season of giving, mysterious monthly donor helps Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary in Ravenna: Ready Pet GO! (wkyc.com)
  • 3 indicted in July shooting incident on Kent street (record-courier.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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