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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:

  • Want to grow your creative career in one free day?
  • When Béla Fleck's My Bluegrass Heart hits The Kent Stage
  • Kent resident convicted in Ravenna rape case awaits sentencing

Also on today's calendar: Up 'Til 4 at Water Street Tavern and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Cooler with periods of rain, with a high of 65 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 64, low: 44.
  • Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Art Without Limits: Free daylong event coming to Kent State (cleveland.com) — Kent State University is hosting a free, daylong Art Without Limits event on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Cartwright Hall in Kent, open to students, alumni, and the wider community. You can hear from designers, musicians, performers, and creative entrepreneurs, then stay for a panel and networking reception. It's a chance to explore arts careers and connect with Northeast Ohio creatives.
   

2. Watch: Billy Strings and Béla Fleck Visit 'Tennessee' Together (relix.com) — Bluegrass fans in Kent can catch Béla Fleck's My Bluegrass Heart band at The Kent Stage on November 10, part of a national tour supporting his new live album. The release features a powerful performance of "Tennessee" with Billy Strings, recorded at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, and the tour brings that all-star sound to venues across the U.S. and beyond.
   

3. Kent man convicted of rapes at Ravenna store (centredaily.com) — A Kent resident has been convicted in Portage County Common Pleas Court of raping a woman at a Ravenna store in 2023 and now awaits sentencing. Police say security footage and video from the defendant's phone supported the woman's later report that the encounter was not consensual. Sentencing will follow completion of a probation office report.
   

4. Furry clubs access student fees, campus resources at universities (campusreform.org) — Kent State students who belong to the Kent State Furries club meet weekly on campus and can apply for up to $200 in university operating funds, though they haven't used any this semester. The story compares how furry clubs at Kent State, UC Berkeley, and Michigan Tech access student fees, space, and other resources, highlighting how these niche groups fit into broader campus life and funding rules.
   

5. Elyria Catholic softball's Jessica Conner decommitting Akron to Kent State (morningjournal.com) — A standout Elyria Catholic softball player, Jessica Conner, has decommitted from Akron and chosen Kent State instead, influenced by new NCAA eligibility rules and her desire to stay close to home. Her decision strengthens Kent State's future softball lineup after Akron's returning seniors crowded its roster. Conner says the campus, coaches, and proximity made Kent State feel like the right fit.
   

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  • Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Kent, Ohio in Kent. Apply here.
  • MAC Trailer Enterprises, Inc. posted a job opening for Materials & Ops Clerk I in Kent. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kent here.

Ok Kent! 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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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