🌱 Prairie Farms Layoffs + McKinley To Seek Re-Election

Good morning, Marietta! Here's everything you need to know to get this Monday started off right.

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First, today's weather:

Decreasing clouds and colder. High: 35 Low: 20.

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Here are the top stories in Marietta today:

1. Prairie Farms Dairy Inc. closed its milk processing facility in Marietta and its substations. All employees were laid off on New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, according to the letter the company filed with the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services (ODJFS). During the first week of December, Prairie Farms filed notices with the state signaling their intention to lay off a significant portion of their workforce. (Marietta Patch)
2. The Ohio government will have a new look in the new year. U.S. Reps. Bill Johnson, R-Marietta, and David McKinley, R-Wheeling, will be seeking re-election in areas that will look a little different due to the redistricting that followed the 2020 Census. Ohio voters will have the chance to choose a replacement for Republican Sen. Rob Portman, who has decided not to seek re-election. (The Weirton Daily Times)

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Today in Marietta:

• Transformation Tuesday Cooking Class: Spaghetti At The Changed Plate (5:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Humane Society of the Ohio Valley would like to introduce you to Miss Pepper, a beautiful 6-year old female Tortoiseshell kitty who was brought to the HSOV on Nov. 10, 2021, after she was found on Putnam Howe Drive in Belpre Ohio. (Facebook)
• In 2017, Dave Schmitt '84 changed careers from being an environmental attorney to heading the Mill Creek Alliance, a nonprofit organization established in 1994 that is committed to restoring the 28-mile-long watershed that runs from north of Cincinnati through 37 townships, cities, and villages, to the Ohio River. (Facebook)
• Memorial Health System has welcomed Joseph A. Shehadi, MD, FAANS, FACS to the Department of Neuroscience team! (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday off right! I'll see you around.

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.