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• Which Kent State volleyball standouts just earned Academic All-MAC honors?

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 32 and low of 28 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy, temps: high: 38, low: 29.
• Thursday: Becoming windier; p.m. rain, with a high of 51 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Five Golden Flashes Named to Volleyball Academic All-MAC Team - Kent State Golden Flashes (kentstatesports.com) — Five Kent State volleyball players with GPAs above 3.20 have earned Academic All-MAC honors, spotlighting student-athletes who excel both on the court and in the classroom. This recognition reflects well on Kent State and gives Kent residents another reason to cheer for their hometown university program.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kent

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Wednesday December 17

• MakerSpace Drop-Ins
  Reed Memorial Library - Makerspace
  3:00 pm
• Craft-A-Gift
  Reed Memorial Library - Children's Room
  4:30 pm
• Cricut Acrylic Ornaments
  Reed Memorial Library - Makerspace
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Cora's Playroom
  Reed Memorial Library - Children's Room
  9:00 am
• Postcard from the Past
  Reed Memorial Library - Tuesday Room
  5:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Cora's Playroom
  Reed Memorial Library - Children's Room
  9:00 am
• Red Cross Blood Drive
  Reed Memorial Library - Haymaker/Jenkins Room
  11:00 am
• Multi-Chamber Holiday Luncheon
  UH Medical Arts Building , 6847 N Chestnut St , Ravenna
  11:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Holiday Music and Motion
  Reed Memorial Library - Children's Room
  10:30 am
• OhioMeansJobs (OMJ) - One-on-One Assistance
  Main Library - Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A
  1:00 pm
• Rock Painting for Beginners
  Reed Memorial Library - Tuesday Room
  6:00 pm
• Mayor's Mingle & Magical Lights Tour
  Stow City Hall , 3760 Darrow Rd , Stow
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Ravenna

• Shepherd's House looks for donations as more people seek shelter (beaconjournal.com)
• Basketball Game Preview: Barberton Magics vs. Revere Minutemen (maxpreps.com)

Streetsboro

• Walsh Jesuit Ironman 2025: Which Northeast Ohio wrestlers reached the podium? (cleveland.com)
• Twinsburg Celebrates Community Bonds with Annual Shop with a Cop Event Featuring Mayor and Local Officers (hoodline.com)

Akron

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