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Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Appleton Police Department reports just one event-related citation, no arrests during Octoberfest (wearegreenbay.com) — Appleton's Octoberfest drew more than 200,000 people to College Avenue yet resulted in just one event-related citation and no arrests, according to local police. Officers credit extensive planning and community cooperation for the safe weekend, which featured the traditional beer toast, live music, food, and family-friendly activities downtown.
2. Dennis 'The Donut Man' Davey receives appreciation for years of supporting Appleton police (wearegreenbay.com) — Appleton residents are hearing how police honored Dennis "The Donut Man" Davey for six years of twice-weekly baked-good deliveries to the department. Officers presented him with a Certificate of Appreciation and publicly thanked him for brightening their days, even as circumstances now end his regular visits.
3. Three Appleton high schools unite to host first joint marching band showcase (wearegreenbay.com) — Appleton's three public high schools are teaming up for their first-ever joint Marching Band Showcase on October 14, giving families a new way to support local students. Each band will perform, demonstrate halftime preparations, and lead music activities with middle school musicians to build connections across Appleton's school music programs.
4. Lamers Dairy earns top honors at World Dairy Expo, Wisconsin State Fair (wtaq.com) — Appleton's own Lamers Dairy just brought home two first-place and one second-place awards from the 2026 World Dairy Expo Championship, plus additional recognition at the Wisconsin State Fair. The longtime family business credits its team and local farm partners for producing high-quality milk and dairy products that neighbors across the Fox Valley enjoy every day.
5. Families reunite as Wisconsin soldiers return from overseas deployment (spectrumnews1.com) — Appleton welcomed home more than 150 Wisconsin Army National Guard soldiers Tuesday after nearly a year deployed in the U.S. Central Command region. Families gathered at the airport for emotional reunions, with Guard leaders praising the troops' service and noting this is the last large group returning from that mission, bringing relief and joy to many local households.
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