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Also on today's calendar: 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. September food recalls include products carried by Fox Cities stores (postcrescent.com) — Several September food recalls involve products sold at Appleton-area Walmart, Target, and Pick 'n Save locations, so local shoppers should double-check their freezers and fridges. Items from Sierra Nevada Cheese Company, Bettergoods frozen pasta, and So Delicious dairy-free ice cream may pose health risks, and customers are urged to return or discard affected products and sanitize any potentially contaminated surfaces.
2. Appleton has 2nd-most charter schools in Wisconsin (fox11online.com) — Families in Appleton now have 15 public charter school options within the Appleton Area School District, the second‑highest total in Wisconsin after Milwaukee. The story explains what each charter offers, how they're funded and governed, and what tradeoffs exist around equity, transportation, and district finances so you can better match your child's interests and needs.
3. Fox Communities Credit Union announces Andrew Opicka as VP of IT – Information Governance, Risk & Security (cuinsight.com) — Fox Communities Credit Union in Appleton has promoted Andrew Opicka to VP of IT – Information Governance, Risk & Security, a role that oversees information and physical security, risk management, and resilience. His leadership will help safeguard member data and critical services, reinforcing the credit union's technology governance and security posture for Appleton-area account holders.
4. Modest gains: About half of Wisconsin students meet state test standards in reading, math (fox11online.com) — New state Forward Exam results show modest gains in reading and math, with Appleton students slightly outperforming the statewide English Language Arts proficiency rate at 54%. The report compares Appleton with Green Bay and Oshkosh, notes persistent racial achievement gaps, and previews upcoming statewide literacy and math plans that could further shape instruction in Appleton classrooms.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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