Good morning, Wooster.

Three Green Local seniors received $600 scholarships from Smithville Ruritan Club 1096 during a December dinner and later shared their first-semester updates (Jenna Necko, Maren Thorn, and Taryn Fath attended different universities).

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has issued guidelines for bat exclusion to protect 13 species, including 4 endangered bats, by mandating one-way exclusion devices during safe periods (April 1–May 15 and Aug.

1–Oct. 15) while allowing indoor sealing anytime if bats enter living spaces.

Northeast Ohio Sportsman Show

2-8 p.m. — Mt. Hope Event Center — $15 Admission — Experience the largest annual gathering of hunting and fishing enthusiasts in Northeast Ohio with over 160,000 sq. ft. of vendors, food, and entertainment.

Uncle Doug's 6-Hour Challenge

8 a.m. — Wooster, Ohio — Registration Required — Test your endurance by completing as many 2.5-mile trail loops as you can in 6 hours while enjoying Uncle Doug's Famous Chili.