🌱 Patch AM: How is Stow connected to the growing protests over the ICE shooting?

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In today's newsletter:

• How is Stow connected to the growing protests over the ICE shooting?

Also on today's calendar: Red Cross Adult&Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED class in Stow and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the shovel say to the dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Breezy with rain and drizzle, with a high of 61 and low of 34 degrees.
• Saturday: Cooler with rain and drizzle, temps: high: 44, low: 28.
• Sunday: Snow showers; breezy, colder, with a high of 30 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hundreds protest Minneapolis ICE shooting in Downtown Cleveland (wysu.org) — Stow is mentioned as one of the local communities holding protests in solidarity with demonstrations after an ICE officer fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis. The main rally unfolded in downtown Cleveland, where speakers criticized ICE, called the shooting an act of injustice, and urged continued activism while related events, including a vigil, were planned in Akron.
   

📸 Around Stow

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stow

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 10

• Main Street Kent Coffee Walk 2026
  Daisy Pops, 154 N Water St, Kent
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday January 10

• Paws for Reading
  Main Library , Children's Library Programming Room , Akron
  11:00 am
• Red Cross Adult&Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED class in Stow
  4097 Bridgewater Pkwy , Stow
  3:00 pm
• John Wesley Austin - Sat. Show
  Funny Stop Comedy Club , 1757 State Rd , Cuyahoga Falls
  9:30 pm

Monday January 12

• Urban Forestry Commission
  Stow, OH Calendar , 3760 Darrow Road , Stow
  3:30 pm
• Parks and Recreation Board Meeting
  Stow, OH Calendar , 5344 Fishcreek Road , Stow
  4:00 pm
• Pilates: Stretch & Strengthen
  Stow, OH Calendar , 5344 Fishcreek Road , Stow
  4:15 pm
• Building and Zoning Board of Appeals Regular Meeting Agenda
  Stow, OH Calendar , 3760 Darrow Road , Stow
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 9

• Music & Movement
  Main Library - Children's Library Programming Room
  10:30 am
• GET LIT: Dance. Sing. Be Free
  SHINE Ohio , 5190 Cline Rd , Kent
  6:00 pm
• American Idiot
  Akron Civic Theatre , 182 S Main St , Akron
  7:30 pm

Saturday January 10

• Half-Day Meditation Retreat On Beginner's Mind
  The Meditation Studio , 2951 Kent Rd , Silver Lake
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anyone missing a black cat.
  Handsome little guy. He's been hanging out with us on Ritchie rd (Nextdoor Arndale / Ritchie Roads)
• Is there a plumber or a handyman who can fix a low water flow issue with a faucet?
  The water flow from the kitchen faucet on the first floor of my home has been very low for some time. I’m not sure whether the issue is with the… (Nextdoor Northeast Stow)

• GPAC posted a job opening for Its 2026, Freight Brokers Wanted (Have your numbers ready) in Stow. Apply here.
• Meijer posted a job opening for 4a Grocery Clerk in Stow. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stow here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hudson

• These 8 Akron-area restaurants were our favorite Local Flavors of 2025 (beaconjournal.com)
• Kent State men's basketball gives head coach Rob Senderoff 300th win (beaconjournal.com)
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Cuyahoga Falls

• Cuyahoga Falls Police Blotter: January 7, 2026 (fallsfreepress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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