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Wooster, Ohio Patch AM: a 5 min readHi there, Wooster! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See how Wooster schools stack up in Wayne County enrollment shifts
- How Wooster’s People to People is tackling hidden “unmet needs”
- How two local officers survived a violent stabbing during a service call
Also on today's calendar: General Parkinson’s Support Group and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 62 and low of 43 degrees.
- Thursday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 56, low: 38.
- Friday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 64 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. 13,166 students enrolled in Wayne County schools in 2024-25 school year (waynecountytoday.com) — Wooster High School tops Wayne County enrollment with 1,145 students in 2024-25, even as overall county numbers slipped 2.2%. New state data detail how Wooster and neighboring districts are shifting, from rising charter and vocational enrollment to lingering post-pandemic learning losses and per-pupil spending pressures across Ohio. 
2. People to People focuses on unmet needs (yourohionews.com) — A longtime Wooster resident is now leading People to People Ministries, which offers emergency help with food, clothing, housing costs and other needs for Wayne County neighbors. The group is gearing up for its Back to School clothing project and ongoing holiday efforts, and they’re asking Wooster residents for volunteers, clothing and food donations, and financial support to keep families stable.
3. Wayne County Sheriff and Officer Stabbed in Suspiciouis Person Incident (sciotopost.com) — Two Wayne County law officers are recovering at home in Wooster after being stabbed while responding to a suspicious person call, having first been treated at Wooster Community Hospital. The suspect is in custody and charges are pending, while investigators continue to look into what led to the attack. Local officials are thanking residents for their strong show of support.
4. Culnan Faculty Recognition Endowment honors three Wooster faculty with inaugural awards (wooster.edu) — Three College of Wooster professors have been honored with the inaugural Culnan Faculty Awards, recognizing standout teaching, mentorship, and experiential learning. Their work ranges from backpacking-based seminars and digital history projects to criminology partnerships with a local juvenile facility, all aimed at connecting Wooster students with real-world, community-engaged learning.
5. Wooster students present research at coast-to-coast industry meetings (wooster.edu) — College of Wooster biochemistry, molecular biology, and neuroscience students recently took their Independent Study research to major scientific conferences in Washington, D.C., and Vancouver. They presented posters, entered a national competition, and connected with leading scientists, with travel supported by campus programs like APEX and the STEM Success Initiative.
📸 Around Wooster
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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EMIS Connection-Registration →
Tri-County Computer Services Associates, 2125 Eagle Pass B, Wooster
9:00 am
Thursday May 14
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Other local events
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Creation Station Lab Hours In-Person
Wayne County Public Library Meeting Room 3, Meeting Room 4, Wooster
2:00 pm -
General Parkinson’s Support Group →
Wayne County Public Library - Main Library, 220 W Liberty St, Wooster
4:00 pm -
Plant-Based Soap Making at Lincoln Way Vineyards →
Lincoln Way Vineyards, 9050 W Old Lincoln Way, Wooster
6:00 pm -
Euchre Tournament – May →
Lincoln Way Vineyards, 9050 W Old Lincoln Way, Wooster
6:30 pm -
High School Art Exhibit Awards Reception →
Wayne Center for the Arts, 237 S Walnut St, Wooster
7:00 pm -
AP Enviromental Science Testing
Wooster City Wooster, OH 44691
7:45 am -
Creation Station Lab Hours In-Person
Wayne County Public Library Meeting Room 3, Meeting Room 4, Wooster
9:30 am
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
📣 Wooster Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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SHS JV Baseball @ Waynedale
Green Local Schools Smithville, OH 44677
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SHS Softball Sectional @ St. Thomas Aquinas
Green Local Schools Smithville, OH 44677
5:00 pm -
SHS V Baseball vs. Waynedale
Green Local Schools Smithville, OH 44677
5:00 pm -
SHS JV Baseball vs. Black River
Green Local Schools Smithville, OH 44677
5:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
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