🌱 Patch AM: How Lamers will keep Appleton students riding after the tornado

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In today's newsletter:

• How Lamers will keep Appleton students riding after the tornado
• Are you taking these simple steps to stop Appleton car thieves?
• Why Appleton is backing away from a statewide police camera network

Also on today's calendar: Timmy No Brakes and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.
• Thursday: Sunshine and a few clouds, temps: high: 83, low: 63.
• Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lamers prepares for school year, despite loss of 50 buses to tornado (postcrescent.com) — Families in Appleton can expect Lamers to have school buses running this fall, even after a July 27 tornado destroyed the company's Menasha terminal and totaled about 50 buses that serve Appleton and nearby districts. Damaged and replacement buses, plus temporary offices and repairs handled from Freedom, are helping the company restore full service while it rebuilds in Menasha.
   

• Appleton Police warn of vehicle thefts after summer increase (wearegreenbay.com) — Appleton Police are urging residents, especially on the city's north side, to lock vehicles and garages after a sharp summer rise in thefts and rummaging incidents. Officers say most crimes involve unlocked cars, and they recommend removing valuables, using good lighting, and checking home cameras to help deter and report suspicious activity.
   

• Wisconsin's Police Camera Network Unravels as Cities Exit Flock Safety (webpronews.com) — Appleton is joining a growing list of Wisconsin communities pulling out of Flock Safety's license plate reader network, citing privacy worries and shrinking benefits as neighboring cities exit. The move comes amid statewide backlash, local activism, and examples of data misuse, leaving Appleton officials weighing alternative vendors or scaled‑back surveillance as they rethink how these cameras fit community expectations.
   

📸 Around Appleton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Appleton

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10
• Terrapin Flyer →
  Poplar Hall, 141 Riverheath Way, Appleton
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• Meet the Teacher/ Open House
  Sunrise El Appleton, WI 54915
  3:00 pm
• Free AASD Tdap and Meningococcal Vaccine Clinic
  West Hi Wilson Middle School, 225 N Badger Ave.
  4:30 pm
• Open House/Back to School Night
  West Hi Appleton gh School
  5:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Timmy No Brakes →
  Skyline Comedy Club, 1004 S Olde Oneida St, Appleton
  8:45 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Free Small Business Consulting with SBDC →
  The Heart of the Valley Chamber of Commerce Heart of the Valley Chamber 101 E. Wisconsin Ave. Kaukauna
  11:00 am
• Ribbon Cutting & Open House - RX Learning
  The Heart of the Valley Chamber of Commerce 3405 Commerce Ct, Suite F Appleton
  4:15 pm
• Comedian K-von in Appleton, WI 8/20 (age18+) →
  Skyline Comedy Club, 1004 S Olde Oneida St, Appleton
  7:00 pm
Friday August 21
• Fang's Birthday →
  Neuroscience Group® Field at Fox Cities Stadium, 2400 N Casaloma Dr, Appleton
  6:40 pm
• Little Chute Varsity Football @ Xavier →
  Xavier High School, 1600 W Prospect Ave, Appleton
  7:00 pm
• Football: Varsity Game
  Little Chute Area SD Xavier High School
  7:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Volleyball: Girls JV2 Scrimmage
  Little Chute Area SD St. Mary Catholic Middle School
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My wife just had knee replacement and is doing PT at the Theda Care clinic.
  They have 4 surgeons doing hips and knees and large PT department. I had hip replacement in end of Feb and have recovered--just finished mowing lawn… (Nextdoor Richmond / Hwy 41)
• Does anyone know of a venue rental that would work for a 1 year olds birthday party in November?
  I need room for about 40 people, with tables, chairs, and preferably a kitchen but that's not a requirement. I was hoping to rent a room at Town… (Nextdoor W Wisconsin Ave)

• Meijer, Inc. posted a job opening for General Merchandise Clerk - Softlines in Appleton. Apply here.
• Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. posted a job opening for Shipping Manager in Appleton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Appleton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kimberly

• Lutz Ice Co. provided ice all year to patrons around the Fox Valley (postcrescent.com)

Little Chute

• Wisconsin Lottery Pick 3, Pick 4 results for Aug. 17, 2026 (postcrescent.com)

Menasha

• Free walk-in counseling opens in Menasha to help tornado survivors heal (wtaq.com)
• Menasha sports continue on after tornado (wearegreenbay.com)
• Representative Glenn Grothman (house.gov)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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