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Coffee in hand, Appleton? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See what's new at Edison Elementary's upgraded Appleton playground
  • Watch the EF2 tornado that tore through the Appleton area
  • Remember when Appleton powered North America's first hydro plant?

Also on today's calendar: 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Friday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 67, low: 58.
  • Saturday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 65 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Two new playgrounds unveiled at Fox Valley elementary schools (wearegreenbay.com) — Families at Edison Elementary in Appleton just got to celebrate a brand-new, accessibility-focused playground funded by a $156,000 anonymous donation to the Appleton Education Foundation. The school's old equipment was deteriorating, so this upgrade brings safer, more inclusive play options for students. A separate Oshkosh elementary also unveiled a new playground and classroom wing.
   

2. Tesla floats in flooded streets (cnn.com) — One of the featured weather clips shows an EF2 tornado striking the Appleton area, toppling trees and power lines and damaging homes in Appleton, Menasha and Neenah. It's part of a larger CNN collection of extreme weather videos, but this segment highlights just how intense the recent storm was locally. Residents can see the brief footage of the tornado's impact.
   

3. Today in history, September 30 (usatoday.com) — Appleton's own Vulcan Street Plant gets top billing today as the first commercial hydroelectric power plant in North America, which began operating here in 1882. A broader "today in history" timeline then walks through major national and world events, from women's suffrage and Hoover Dam to James Dean and Boeing's 747.
   

4. A new 7 Brew, an incoming Raising Cane's and more (postcrescent.com) — Fox Cities residents have several new spots to check out, from 7 Brew's third drive-thru coffee stand in Neenah to an upcoming Raising Cane's in Grand Chute and a new Lux Layers 3D print shop location. A popular brunch place, Apple Valley Pancake House, also opened a third site in Fox Crossing. Appleton Post-Crescent reporter Faith Huey invites tips and reader food recommendations.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Always remember these 3 things:
    be THANKFUL for yesterday be GRATEFUL for today. be HOPEFUL for tomorrow … (Nextdoor Nicolet Grand - Chute)
  • I no longer have anyone to tell my day"s events to, since my daughter died.
    that's why I am here so often. let me tell you about this. I just got back from my cancer appointment, but while waiting for my appointment, I met a… (Nextdoor Nicolet Grand - Chute)
  • TForce Logistics posted a job opening for Dockworker Part-Time No CDL - TForce Freight - $23.00 in Appleton. Apply here.
  • AmeriPride Services posted a job opening for Production Associate in Appleton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Appleton here.

Ok Appleton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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