Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 28th of August.
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🏘️ Community
Construction is progressing on the First 5 Fox Valley Family Resource Center in Appleton’s former Trout Art Museum building on College Avenue, with a free play area for up to 30 kids.
The center will open on Oct. 10 (officials added that a giant origami crane may soon have children).
Menasha has mostly cleared debris and cleaned its roads one month after the tornado while many homes still require major repairs; Mayor Austin Hammond said the city will shift its efforts to redevelopment, with private owners managing rebuilding plans & support continuing for affected families.
🎭 Culture
Today, downtown Appleton hosts Light the Night Market featuring live music, street performers, vendors & food trucks at Houdini Plaza with shows and interactive activities running from 5 to 10 p.m.
🏛️ Government
The Rewarding Responders grant program is funding life-saving equipment for local first responders by providing the Appleton Police with a new traffic speed detection device and Howard Fire Rescue with radiation detectors, with each agency receiving $2,000.
The program has supported 120 agencies statewide since 2014.
Neenah will carry out its final storm waste pickup during the week of Aug.
31, and residents should set debris out by 6 a.m. Yard waste collection will resume the week of Sept. 8 at the drop-off site on Tullar Road.
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