Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 18th of August.
Good morning, Appleton.
Missions of Honor held its 8th annual plane pull event at the Appleton International Airport this weekend and raised over $100,000 for veterans funding Honor Flights to see monuments in Washington, D.C.
Officials will announce the final total later.
A tornado damaged around 50 of the 180 school buses at Lamers’ Fox Cities hub, causing major damage but not expected to disrupt service.
Replacement buses from other depots will cover routes, and route updates are set to be sent a week before school starts.
Over the weekend, Oshkosh's 01 Vintage hosted NBA star Tyrese Haliburton, who was in town for his youth basketball camp, + Grammy-winning musician Ed Sheeran, who shopped for a vintage soccer jersey before continuing his Loop Tour from Minneapolis; the store shared their visits on social media.
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction received a five-year, $10.5 million federal grant to fund STAIRS-Wisconsin, a program to recruit, train and retain special education teachers.
The grant will expand earn while you learn apprenticeships + mentoring for new educators in classrooms statewide.
Gov. Tony Evers visited New London Public Library on Monday.
The library received $3.9 million from the Flexible Facilities Program to expand its space and services for over 15,000 users as part of his year of the neighbor effort.
Menasha Police announced that the curfew and burn ban set after the tornado were lifted on Aug.
17 at 4:18 p.m. so residents can stay out past 10 p.m. and take out burn permits as cleanup and power restoration work continue.
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