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🌱 Which Lodi linebacker just earned first-team All-Region football honors?
Coming up on the Lodi Patch calendar: Cloverleaf Colts vs Norton Panthers

Coffee in hand, Lodi? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Lodi linebacker just earned first-team All-Region football honors?
Also on today's calendar: Teen Holiday Party.
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: A couple of flurries, with a high of 28 and low of 23 degrees.
- Friday: Cloudy with flurries; chilly, temps: high: 32, low: 19. ⛄️ Brr!
- Saturday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 23 and low of 9 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 2025 D3football.com All-Region 4 Team (d3football.com) — A standout linebacker from Lodi Nolan Hartsell of Baldwin Wallace has been named first-team All-Region 4 on the 2025 D3football.com list, highlighting local talent on a big regional stage. The extensive honors feature players and coaches from across Ohio and neighboring states, with John Carroll’s quarterback and Mount Union’s defensive end earning top offensive and defensive awards.
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📸 Around Lodi
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lodi
★ Featured events ★
- Cloverleaf Colts vs Norton Panthers
Cloverleaf High School, 8525 Friendsville Rd, Lodi
5:30 pm
Friday December 12
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Other local events
- Teen Holiday Party
635 Wooster St , Lodi
7:00 pm
Saturday December 20
📣 Lodi Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- All Hazard Advisory Committee
Medina County Emergency Management , 5834 Heather Hedge Dr , Chippewa Lake
10:30 am - TILTED FARMER (SEVILLE) — Charles Geil & His Ghost Band
The Tilted Farmer , 7249 Wooster Pike , Seville
6:00 pm - Make/Take Craft In-Person
West Salem Branch Library Library, West Salem - Breakfast with Santa
Village of Chippewa Lake , 24 Circle Crest Dr , Chippewa Lake
10:00 am - Medina County FREE Produce Distribution — Matthew 25 Outreach Center
Cloverleaf Elementary School , 8337 Friendsville Rd , Seville
10:00 am - Home for the Holidays: A Christmas Market 🎄🎅🏻
The Common Ground Warehouse , 220 N State Rd , Medina
10:00 am - Touch down with Santa!
Medina Municipal Airport-1G5 , 2050 Medina Rd , Medina
1:00 pm - DGI’s Land of the Misfit Dogs UpDog Event
5628 Buffham Rd , Seville
2:00 pm - Donuts with Donald & Carol
3717 Ridge Rd , Medina
2:30 pm - McDowell-Phillips House Museum Holiday Twilight Open House with Santa!
McDowell-Phillips House Museum , 205 S Prospect St , Medina
3:00 pm
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Tempur Sealy International, Inc. posted a job opening for Manufacturing Production Positions - Day Shift in Medina. Apply here.
- Spray Products Corporation posted a job opening for Material Handler in Medina. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lodi here.
🗞 Nearby News
Medina
- Medina visitor guide, America 250 merchandise now available (cleveland.com)
- Medina faces setbacks following vandalism at city's Reagan Park (news5cleveland.com)
- This is the best small town in Ohio to visit for Christmas, HGTV says. Here's where & why (mahoningmatters.com)
Wadsworth
- An out nonbinary candidate just won a seat in ruby-red Ohio town by 13 votes. They didn't believe it, either. (thebuckeyeflame.com)
Ok Lodi! 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
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