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🌱 Why are some Menasha utility bills spiking after the tornado?

Menasha, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 5 min read

Cheers Menasha! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why are some Menasha utility bills spiking after the tornado?
  • How Menasha families can use the new free Bluetique shop
  • Have tornado damage? Tell Menasha exactly what you need in recovery survey

Also on today's calendar: 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale and 3 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 63 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Sunday: Breezy in the a.m.; sunshine, temps: high: 66, low: 44.
  • Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 63 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Menasha Utilities comments on residents' recent billing concerns (wearegreenbay.com) — Menasha Utilities is responding to residents’ complaints about sharply higher electric and water bills after the July 27 tornado, even from homes too damaged to use normal service. The utility urges customers to review daily usage through its online portal and contact staff for individual account checks, while some residents say they still lack clear explanations for their surging charges.
   

2. Menasha Bluetique provides clothes after tornado damage (wearegreenbay.com) — Menasha families affected by the July tornado can now pick up free clothing, school supplies, and household essentials at the new Bluetique inside Jefferson Early Learning Center on Ice Street. Open to Menasha residents and public school families, the shop is currently well-stocked with donated items and is now seeking diapers, detergent, and paper goods rather than more clothes. Starting Monday, it will operate weekly from 4 to 6 p.m.
   

3. Menasha launches recovery plan survey as city shifts towards long-term redevelopment plans (fox11online.com) — Menasha is asking residents and business owners to complete a new "Menasha Strong Recovery Plan" survey to guide long-term rebuilding after July’s devastating tornado. City leaders want detailed input on whether people will stay, rebuild, or relocate, and how best to target housing, small-business support, infrastructure fixes, and environmental resilience as they pursue grants, FEMA aid, and possible TIF funding.
   

4. Recycling drive raises $5k for ‘Shop with a Cop' in Menasha (wbay.com) — A Menasha-area electronics recycling drive has turned storm debris into more than $5,000 for the Menasha Police Benevolent Association’s Shop with a Cop program, helping more local kids enjoy holiday shopping with officers. Organized by Rick’s Toy Box and Christ the Rock Community Church, the event filled multiple trucks and dumpsters, and police say the program still depends on additional community donations.
   

5. A Tornado Tore Through a Couple's Church 4 Days Before Their Wedding. They Helped Repair It in Time to Say ‘I Do' (people.com) — A Menasha couple whose church was badly damaged by July’s EF-3 tornado spent their final pre-wedding days helping restore power, clear debris, and navigate insurance so their ceremony could still happen. With help from their congregation and neighbors, the church hall was transformed in time, turning a scene of destruction into a celebration of community resilience and love.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • When we have a plumbing issue we ALWAYS call Trader Plumbing.
    Drew is very responsive & reliable. He does quality work for a reasonable price. (Nextdoor North Doty Island)
  • Natural Grocers in Grand Chute now open in former JoAnn Fabrics
    Source: The Post-Crescent https://share.newsbreak.com/jqro4o7v (Nextdoor 7th/State)
  • Driveline posted a job opening for Flex Merchandiser in Menasha. Apply here.
  • Festival Foods posted a job opening for Requisition Center Store 3rd Shift Assistant Manager in Menasha. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Menasha here.

Ok Menasha! 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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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