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🌱 How Neenah’s old Shattuck school is becoming a multicultural learning hub

Neenah, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Neenah! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Neenah’s old Shattuck school is becoming a multicultural learning hub
  • What must happen before Menasha Lock can fully reopen to boaters?
  • What the $38M fire dues payout means for Neenah-Menasha crews

Also on today's calendar: Oak Creek July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know.

Today's riddle: Why did the barn collapse? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 76 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Saturday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 78, low: 58.
  • Sunday: Chance for a morning t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Former school building to become learning center (finance-commerce.com) — A former Neenah school is getting a new life as the Fox Valley Community Learning Center, a multicultural hub planned for classes, arts programs, and community events in the old Shattuck Middle School. Founders Colleen Bies and Fanni Xie are upgrading classrooms, preserving existing tenants, and using the project to anchor efforts like reviving the N.E.W. Dragon Boat Festival in the Fox Valley.
   

• Fox River Navigational System Authority approves agreement with DNR on Menasha Lock (wtaq.com) — Boaters and river users near Neenah should know the Fox River Navigational System Authority just approved a deal with the DNR to keep treating the Menasha Lock with rotenone while commercial boats pass, aiming to contain invasive round goby found below the Neenah Dam. The agreement runs through Nov. 1, 2026 and could shape when, and how, the lock eventually reopens to more traffic.
   

• Wisconsin fire departments awarded $38M from yearly fire dues program (fox11online.com) — Wisconsin is sending more than $38 million in annual fire dues to departments statewide, including Neenah‑Menasha Fire Rescue. The money, funded by a 2% insurance premium fee, helps local crews upgrade equipment and strengthen emergency response, with this year’s distribution up 6% over 2025.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Gems: Our thought for today...
    "Polite conversation is rarely either." ~ Fran Lebowitz (Nextdoor Congress/Surrey)
  • Are you an RN?
    Are you an LPN? Are you trained in providing respite for pediatrics? (Nextdoor Larsen Rd)
  • ThedaCare, Inc. posted a job opening for Hospital Housekeeping - 1st Shift in Neenah. Apply here.
  • Bergstrom Automotive posted a job opening for Shipping/Receiving Clerk in Neenah. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Neenah here.

🗞 Nearby News

Menasha

  • An aerial look at Menasha's downtown area including the Lake Winnebago (jsonline.com)
  • Menasha Mexican restaurant is expanding to Green Bay (postcrescent.com)
  • St. Joseph Food Program hosts Christmas-themed food drive in June (wbay.com)

Appleton

  • Timber Rattlers secure Appleton Little League city softball championship (postcrescent.com)

Ok Neenah! 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: It was un-stable. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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