Good morning, Appleton.

Historic Havilah Babcock House in Neenah, built in 1883 and named a Neenah Landmark, is opening for public tours Saturday, Sept.

26 from 1 to 5 p.m. to support tornado relief with tickets on sale Aug. 25 at 2 p.m. (tickets cost $25 per person).

A ceremony honoring 9/11 victims is set for Sept.

11 at 5 p.m. at Don Hawkins Field (3220 W. College Ave) in Appleton. Organized by Scarlet Guard American Legion Color Guard and Post 38, the event will feature speakers, music, bell tolling, a wreath laying and a rifle salute.

Rawhide Youth Services will launch an alternative education program on Sept.

1 for K-5 students in Fox Valley, combining academics with trauma-informed therapeutic support. The program at Starr Academy New London campus offers smaller class sizes plus individualized services to help students grow.

Menasha Superintendent Dan Slowey said that although Gegan Elementary may reopen as early as February after tornado damage (the building suffered smashed windows and roof holes), students will remain at Butte des Morts and Clovis Grove until fall.

Families can explore the new arrangements at an open house scheduled for Thursday.

In Menasha, community donations exceeding $100,000 in clothes and school supplies will be given to families affected by the tornado, and the district will distribute backpacks at open houses ahead of Aug.

31 reopening (plans also include mental health support for students).

The Fox River locks operator may fund a $20,000 study in 2027 to track round goby growth in Lake Winnebago as officials weigh reopening the Menasha lock (closed for over a decade to protect the lake) after UW-Green Bay detected gobies downstream but not near Menasha.

Dr. William Comprey of ThedaCare recommends that parents help their kids establish healthy routines before school starts Sept.

1 or 2 with tips on sleep, nutrition, digital habits and safe travel on e-bikes and e-scooters; he also stresses the value of regular physicals and watching for behavioral changes.