Good morning, Appleton.

Local scouts with Scouting America and Bay-Lakes Council delivered food drive bags Oct.

9-11 to help neighborhoods facing food insecurity. They urge residents to complete and place bags by 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 or drop them off at pantries or Festival Foods until Oct. 20.

Brown County is funding two sediment basins along a farm in the lower Fox River watershed as part of its 2027 budget to capture phosphorus runoff and lessen flood risks.

Brown County Conservationist Nick Peltier said the basins will filter water, improve quality, & support local agriculture.

Homeowners in Menasha face delays removing tornado-damaged homes because the city has not approved raze orders needed for insurance payouts; Community Development Director Andrew Dane said a set of orders is scheduled for issuance today and over the next week (pending city approval).

A federal grant of $34M will fund renovations on the Luxemburg Swing Bridge in Green Bay — work will start in spring and continue for two years while the bridge remains operational.

FOXY will pay 20% of the costs and is designing an upgrade on a Fox River crossing in Appleton.

Appleton Common Council passed a resolution last week to show taxpayer contributions for private school vouchers on tax bills—covering about $10 million from roughly 11% of property taxes, a move also adopted by Grand Chute Board.

The change aims to boost transparency in public spending.