Good morning, Appleton.

Twenty students from Appleton Area School District work with artist Neo Medina on a 3,000 sqft mural at Spats Food & Spirits on College Avenue; they began work Monday and will finish next Friday, with a public reveal on Friday, Aug.

14 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

A resource center for tornado victims is open in Menasha at the engineering building on the UW-Oshkosh Fox Cities campus, offering help with housing, finances, mental health and essentials from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Aug.

14 and until 4 p.m. on Saturday and Aug. 15.

Residents can enjoy summer events at Ashwaubomay Lake, including Saturday, Aug.

8 Ashwaubomay Blast with swimming, food trucks and kids games; Thursday, Aug. 13 Splish Splash Bash with games and prizes; and Sunday, Aug. 16 Doggie Dip (proceeds to benefit Wisconsin Humane Society). Final swimming is Saturday, Aug. 15.

Damage assessment teams are finalizing early reports on an EF-3 tornado from late July that struck Menasha and Outagamie counties (covering most of Appleton), with hundreds of structures affected including 34 destroyed in Menasha as officials prepare to send the findings to the governor for a possible FEMA disaster declaration.

The Fox Cities Chamber announced it will use survey results on small business marketing concerns to shape new programs and resources in the region—findings also highlighted challenges like customer acquisition and rising costs.

The survey gathered input in June 2026 from organizations with 25 or fewer employees.

Due to tornado cleanup in Neenah, the GLASS Arts Festival has moved to Appleton’s Fox Cities Exhibition Center for safety.

The free festival (featuring over 40 glass artists from across the country and Japan) will run this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Senate leaders released Farm Bill 2.0 this morning with proposals to expand dairy support + allow year-round E15 sales, boost crop insurance, and enhance specialty crop investments for local farmers while the draft awaits further committee review.

Appleton Common Council did not pass a measure to let the school district issue truancy citations for chronic high school absences on July 2026.

The district will keep current support programs (without issuing tickets) to help improve attendance.

The Fox Valley tornado prompted emergency management responses from state and local teams after record flooding in Milwaukee and other areas earlier this year.

Officials are coordinating with federal teams (per WBAY) to assist affected communities.

On Aug. 5, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported 216 cyclosporiasis cases, including 94 domestic infections + 2 hospitalizations, nearly double the previous domestic count of 50.

Officials are monitoring the outbreak to protect public health.

Eric Eaton: Comedy and Magic Show

7:00 p.m. — Skyline Comedy Club — Ticket prices vary — Experience a night of laughter and magic with the talented Eric Eaton.

Nike Basketball Skills Camp

9 a.m.-3 p.m. — Community First Champion Center — $399 — Enhance your basketball skills with expert coaching and fun activities in Appleton, WI.