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Hey there, Wooster! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Wooster schools may add modular classrooms instead of new buildings
- How Ohio State ATI is celebrating its top students in Wooster.
- Wooster’s 16–14 win that dented a regional lacrosse contender
Also on today's calendar: Our 79th Annual Button Show "Hearts Full Of Buttons" and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 74 and low of 61 degrees.
- Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 72, low: 38.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and chilly, with a high of 49 and low of 29 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bond issue off table as Wooster City Schools explore modular units (the-daily-record.com) — Wooster families should know the school board has dropped plans for a new bond issue and is instead weighing modular classroom units to address building needs. Leaders cite community feedback and changing state funding, and an upcoming board meeting will include a vote, with residents encouraged to follow updates and stay engaged. 
• Two local students are being honored among Ohio State ATI's best (mansfieldnewsjournal.com) — Ohio State ATI will honor 26 top students at an April 20 banquet on its Wooster campus, highlighting academic excellence and community service. Two of those honorees are from Shelby and Galion, and ATI leaders say the group has made a strong impact on both the Wooster campus community and the broader CFAES network.
• News-Herald boys lacrosse Top of the Crop for April 15 (news-herald.com) — Wooster boys lacrosse gets a notable shout-out in regional rankings after handing Gilmour its only loss in a 16–14 shootout. The piece mainly tracks Northeast Ohio powers like Kenston and Chagrin Falls, but underscores that Wooster can challenge top programs this spring.
📸 Around Wooster
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Our 79th Annual Button Show "Hearts Full Of Buttons"
The Carlisle Inn, 1357 Old Rte 39 NE, Sugarcreek
9:00 am
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Sip N Paint
Lincoln Way Vineyards , 9050 W Old Lincoln Way , Wooster
6:00 pm -
Composition Studio Recital
Scheide Music Center , 525 E University St , Wooster
7:30 pm -
Family Yoga by Flex - Wooster In-Person
Wooster , Conference Room East, Conference Room West , Wooster
10:00 am -
PAWS to Read - Wooster In-Person
Wooster , Children's Department , Wooster
10:00 am -
Orrville Invite
Red Rider Stadium , 841 N Ella St , Orrville
10:30 am -
Saturday Tunes and Food with Steve Baxter and Sam Stephenson Music and Korasada Korean BBQ
Lincoln Way Vineyards , 9050 W Old Lincoln Way , Wooster
5:00 pm -
Kingsway Bookmobile Stop
Wayne County Public Library , 220 West Liberty Street , Wooster
9:30 am -
Durstine Bookmobile Stop
Wayne County Public Library , 220 West Liberty Street , Wooster
2:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
📣 Wooster Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Rabers Produce Bookmobile Stop
Wayne County Public Library , 220 West Liberty Street , Wooster
9:30 am -
Creation Station Lab Hours In-Person
Wayne County Public Library , Meeting Room 3 , Wooster
9:30 am -
Drop-In Sensory Story Time - Wooster In-Person
Wayne County Public Library , Story Time Room A, Story Time Room B , Wooster
10:00 am -
Mount Eaton Greenhouse Bookmobile Stop
Wayne County Public Library , 220 West Liberty Street , Wooster
10:30 am
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There's a really cute black cat with white paws that has been walking our neighborhood and coming up to our door.
He looks very sweet but this morning I heard a loud commotion outside and two cats were fighting pretty bad in our driveway and it sounded like one… (Nextdoor Westwood Area) - Are there any places(most likely bars/restaurants) in the Wooster area that host big sing-alongs like this?
I think it would be a lot of fun, and I love the sound of dozens of people singing theire hearts out!!!...... I think this is a bar somewhere in… (Nextdoor Christmas Run)
- Kokosing Construction Co., Inc. posted a job opening for Loader Operator (day shift) in Wooster. Apply here.
- Longhorn Steakhouse posted a job opening for Line Cook in Wooster. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wooster here.
🗞 Nearby News
Orrville
- William S. 'Bill' Ramsdell, 94 (daltonkidronnews.com)
Wadsworth
- As Brickyard Park remediation continues, officials ban fishing over lingering contamination fears (cleveland.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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