Good morning, Appleton.

Ope! North opened its new taproom at 1932 W.

College Ave. in Appleton on Sept. 16; co-owner John Onopa welcomed craft beer lovers with a selection of local brews.

Kaukauna school district officials unveiled renovations at Park Community Charter School Monday night with a new library, media center, and over 4,500 sqft of transformed space (funded by a $3.5M referendum approved in November 2024).

Construction is progressing at the new Kaukauna Middle School as masonry walls and grade-level wings begin to rise, with key spaces like music and tech ed rooms taking shape.

The school will open in fall 2028 following a referendum approved in Nov. 2024.

Residents near Xavier High School continue to face basement flooding from a failing Grand Chute sewer system, prompting town officials to install a temporary bypass pumping system while planning a permanent replacement project scheduled to begin next year — work is delayed by coordination with railroad and DNR authorities.

Appleton approved $985,000 for installing new soundproofing panels in the Fox Cities Exhibition Center main hall to address user noise complaints, with work set to occur over the winter (said facilities director Tom Flick).

Spranger's Orchard in Kaukauna offers new fall family fun with the recently opened Schmalz Adventure Zone (featuring pony rides, a petting zoo, corn pit, maze, corn hole, and sand hill) that adds excitement to the autumn season.