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• Salaries of municipal CEOs vary widely in the Fox Cities (postcrescent.com) — Appleton residents can see how their mayor's $117,729 salary compares with neighboring Fox Cities leaders, including higher‑paid appointed administrators in Grand Chute, Kimberly, and Buchanan. The piece explains why town and village administrators often earn more than elected mayors, highlighting how hiring processes, qualifications, and market competition shape municipal CEO pay across the region.
• 'It's been challenging': Families welcome home Wisconsin National Guard troops after 10-month deployment (tmj4.com) — Wisconsin National Guard soldiers returned to Appleton after a 10‑month Middle East deployment, reuniting with families who spent nearly a year juggling life without them. Local relatives describe the emotional homecoming, the challenges of solo parenting, and how quickly some troops are jumping back into community roles, from coaching high school football to preparing for more soldiers to arrive home soon.
• Passing game lifts Freedom past Little Chute in County N rivalry game (postcrescent.com) — Appleton football fans saw mixed results this week, with Hortonville rolling past Appleton East and Bay Port dominating at Appleton West, despite solid efforts from local standouts like Maks Chevalier and Connor Navis. The wider Fox Valley prep slate reshuffled conference races, including Neenah's upset of Appleton North and Kimberly's surprising loss, setting up several key matchups for early October.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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