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Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Missing Appleton two-year old found safe. (959kissfm.com) — Appleton police report that two-year-old Egypt Burgin, who was missing for several hours after being seen with an unidentified adult male, has been found safe. The case did not meet Amber Alert criteria, but officers urged residents to call police rather than confront anyone if they believed they saw the child or man during the search.
2. Andrew Jimos' hat business served Appleton for 60 years (postcrescent.com) — A longtime College Avenue businessman, Andrew Jimos helped shape Appleton's downtown with his hat-cleaning and shoe-shine shops, civic service, and bowling fame. This historical look also revisits past Appleton council decisions, rail mishaps nearby, and regional debates over streets and jail expansion, connecting today's readers with a century of local change.
3. No public updates four months after I-41 wrong-way crash, WisDOT says (postcrescent.com) — An ongoing investigation into May's serious wrong-way crash on I-41 near Neenah still hasn't produced public answers, even four months later, leaving Fox Valley drivers in the dark. State Patrol continues to probe the crash, which injured several people and shut the freeway for hours, with findings eventually going to the Winnebago County district attorney, The Appleton Post-Crescent reports.
4. 7 great fall festivals in Wisconsin this year (upnorthnewswi.com) — Appleton's A Mile of Fun, part of the city's Oktoberfest weekend, returns September 25–26 with a huge classic car show, live music, and local food along College Avenue. The second day's Oktoberfest celebration adds multiple music stages, kids' activities, and hundreds of arts and crafts vendors, making it one of the standout fall festivals highlighted statewide.
5. Hurricane Lowell's journey to Hawaii (cnn.com) — A recent EF2 tornado in the Appleton area toppled power lines, damaged homes, and hit nearby Menasha and Neenah, underscoring how volatile this summer's weather has been. The broader CNN package also highlights extreme heat, hurricanes, and other climate-driven events across the U.S. and beyond, putting Appleton's storm in a national context.
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