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  • Which Kent State majors and new student fees start in 2026?
  • How hot is UMass before they face Kent State next week?

Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Snow at times, with a high of 18 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Monday: Mostly cloudy and frigid, temps: high: 19, low: 14.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 34 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Kent State eliminates 19 majors. See which degree programs are impacted (record-courier.com) — Kent State University is eliminating 19 low-enrollment undergraduate majors and adding a new student health fee, changes that will directly affect current and future students in Kent. The Board of Trustees also approved a partnership with NEOMED to run student health services and outlined a six-year capital plan for campus upgrades, while promising teach-out support for students in discontinued programs.
   

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• Second Half Rally Lifts Massachusetts Basketball Over Florida State At Orange Bowl Classic (bvmsports.com) — UMass men’s basketball just notched a 103–95 win over Florida State, and their next test is a MAC matchup against Kent State on December 20. With the Minutemen riding a five-game winning streak and lighting it up from three, the upcoming game will bring extra attention to the Golden Flashes and give Kent fans a look at a hot opponent.
   


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  • I cannot recommend the amazing artwork of Deb enough!
    Her love, care, and attention to detail in painting my brother's pup on a cigar box were perfect. She really captured the pup's essence, and I am so… (Nextdoor Lakes at Franklin Mills)
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    One is coming from Elyria, one in Tallmadge and one in Brimfield. Would like to have something to due other than eat and drink. Trying to meet 1/2… (Nextdoor Old Forge Road)
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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Ring to fill Streetsboro council post, didn't seek re-election (record-courier.com)
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  • CrimeRadar app said shots were fired at a Streetsboro elementary school. It wasn't true. (news5cleveland.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I didn’t lose a tooth, Mom. It’s right here in my pocket.
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