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Coming up on the Appleton Patch calendar: 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale

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In today's newsletter:

  • How do Appleton's 15 charter schools really affect local families?
  • Who delivered the biggest plays in Appleton's Friday night lights?
  • Why is an Indianapolis murder suspect now jailed in Appleton?

Also on today's calendar: 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 65 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Sunday: Breezy in the a.m.; sunshine, temps: high: 66, low: 43.
  • Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 63 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Why does Appleton have the 2nd-most charter schools in Wisconsin? (wtaq.com) — Families in Appleton have an unusually large menu of 15 public charter schools, all free and overseen by the Appleton Area School District. Local educators and researchers explain how these schools work, why they've grown, and what that means for equity, transportation, funding, and student opportunities compared with traditional neighborhood schools.
   

• Appleton-area high school sports results for Friday, Oct. 2 (greenbaypressgazette.com) — Appleton-area football fans get a full rundown of Friday night's action, including Appleton North's 16-3 home loss to Kimberly and standout performances at Appleton venues by Notre Dame's Kingston Allen and Fox Valley Lutheran's Braden Heiges. Box scores, scoring plays, and individual stats from several regional matchups help local families, students, and alumni relive a busy Week 7 under the lights.
   

• Gary man charged in deadly Waffle House shooting in Indy now arrested in Wisconsin (fox59.com) — A man charged in a deadly 2024 Waffle House shooting in Indianapolis has now been arrested in Appleton where he's being held in the Outagamie County jail. Investigators say the chaotic gunfight killed visiting bar owner Crystal Kennebrew, and they're still asking the public's help to locate a third suspect who remains at large.
   

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  • Kohl's posted a job opening for Part Time Store Cleaning & Operations Associate in Appleton. Apply here.
  • Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: 4am Inbound (Stocking) (T1248) in Appleton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Appleton here.

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  • Wisconsin schools face funding squeeze as voters pick Legislature (milwaukeecourier.com)
  • Wisconsin voters to decide on three constitutional amendments in November (943jackfm.com)
  • Prep sports rankings (wixx.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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