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Repairs on Calder Stadium in Menasha advanced after a July tornado damaged the bleachers and football practice resumed this past weekend.

The Menasha Joint School District plans to finish repairs this fall so kids can play games next season (using original 1963 plans).

The Oneida Nation’s Oneida Reads program earned a national honor and a $10,000 award from the Library of Congress for offering free tutoring that boosts early reading skills and aims for 100% grade-level proficiency by third grade (launched in Aug.

2024). Leaders say strong community support helped the program grow.

State officials announced that new EV fast-charging stations will soon be built along highway corridors in communities including Reedsville, Random Lake, Fond du Lac, Lomira, and Chilton.

The grants, backed by $25 million from the federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program, will improve charging access statewide.

Residents in Oshkosh can name the new westside middle school at the former Shapiro STEM Academy & 1050 W.

18th Ave via an online survey open until 11:59 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28. The school will open for 2028-2029 for students from Perry Tipler and South Park Middle Schools.

The Oshkosh Area Humane Society will host its annual Walk for the Animals to raise $70,000 for critical medical care.

Locals are invited to join this community event that supports pets & promotes health.

Several local high school seniors are among over 16,000 National Merit semifinalists, with one from Oshkosh West, and they must now submit an application (with academic record and essay) to compete for nearly $24 million in scholarships; winners will be announced from April through July.

On Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, the Fox Valley Area Labor Council hosted its 43rd Labor Day Fest with a parade from downtown Menasha to downtown Neenah and a festival at Neenah Labor Temple that raised funds for tornado relief, benefiting Volunteer Fox Cities and St. Joseph’s Food Pantry.

Drivers in Oshkosh face multiple road closures and lane restrictions through Sept.

11 as construction crews work on paving, utility installation and water main repairs along major corridors including West Fernau Avenue, Ohio Street, Witzel Avenue and State 21. Motorists should plan extra travel time and choose alternate routes.