🌱 How will Hiram College change under its new interim president?

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• How will Hiram College change under its new interim president?

Also on today's calendar: ↗ ACESS: ACS – John C. Crano Lecture and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Decreasing clouds; less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 60 degrees.
• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 75, low: 38.
• Sunday: Windy and much colder, with a high of 49 and low of 29 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Hiram College Selects Alumnus as Interim President (businessjournaldaily.com) — Hiram residents should know that Hiram College has named alumnus and trustee James M. Malz as interim president, effective June 1, following Robert E. Bohrer II’s departure. Malz, a 1987 graduate with decades of financial leadership experience, will guide the college while a national search is conducted for a permanent president.
   

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📸 Around Hiram

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hiram

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• Plant ID Slow Hike: Spring Ephemeral Edition with Portage Park District
  10480 OH-700, Garrettsville
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday April 21

• ↗ ACESS: ACS – John C. Crano Lecture
  Hiram College , 11715 Garfield Rd , Hiram
  5:30 pm

Friday April 24

• Fellowship of the Spirit Sprint Retreat
  Camp Asbury , 10776 Asbury Rd , Hiram
  5:00 pm

Sunday April 26

• Downtown Hiram Revitalization Spring Fest
  Ohio Health Benefits , 11681 Hayden St , Hiram
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• One-on-One Tech Help In-Person
  Geauga West Branch
  9:00 am
• Family Storytime In-Person
  Community Meeting Room, Thompson Branch
  10:00 am
• Preschool storytime
  Middlefield Branch
  10:00 am
• Middlefield Marsh Dinner
  Buster Miller Farm , 17717 Newcomb Rd , Middlefield
  4:30 pm
• Wizarding School Mystery Party In-Person
  Multi-purpose Room Left, Multi-purpose Room Right, Bainbridge Branch
  6:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• Puzzle Exchange
  Chardon Branch
  9:00 am
• Volunteer Fair In-Person
  Bostwick Room, Chardon Branch
  10:00 am
• Home Decor Swap In-Person
  Large Meeting Room, Middlefield Branch
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anyone know what is happening in Auburn on 44 just south of 422 on rhe west side?
  They have clear cut a lot right next to a house (Nextdoor Troy / Auburn)

• GrubHub posted a job opening for Grubhub Driver - Streetsboro-Ravenna-Kent, OH - Fast Cash, Flexible Work! in Mantua. Apply here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Aurora

• Streetsboro to consider data center moratorium at next meeting (record-courier.com)
• Most dominant seasons in Philadelphia 76ers history (erienewsnow.com)
• Jennifer Dise Obituary (1975 (cleveland.com)

Ravenna

• Around Windham: Spring fundraisers are kicking off and Bombers excell (theportager.com)
• This Classic Ohio Drive-In Is The Summer Tradition You've Been Missing (familydestinationsguide.com)
• Portage County obituaries for April 13-14 2026 (theportager.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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