Good morning, Oshkosh.

A New London family-owned company is speeding up cleanup in Menasha and Neenah after a July 27 tornado, using 10 trucks and four crews to clear streets while local teams lack specialized gear; Menasha officials say cleanup is halfway done and will continue for two more weeks.

Nearly 40 local organizations joined families on Aug.

4 at the Boys and Girls Club of Oshkosh’s National Night Out (held at the Hyde Family Community Center) to share safety education, local resources, and community services. Families connected with partners from public safety, health care, housing, education, and recreation.

After a July 27 tornado, Heckrodt Wetland Reserve in Menasha reopened to the public following cleanup that removed fallen mature trees.

A food truck rally will be held Monday, Aug. 17 to raise funds for tornado relief.

The Gathering philanthropic event raised a record $2.85M at the EAA Aviation Museum on July 23 to support youth aviation education and aircraft preservation programs — live auctions and signed Red Arrows photos drew about 1,000 attendees.

Some classes have already begun at Valley Christian School while others in Oshkosh plan staggered returns — most public school students will start on Sept.

1 and UW-Oshkosh classes will begin on Sept. 9 with other private schools resuming on dates between Aug. 25 and Sept. 8.

Oshkosh officials directed city staff to study building a downtown indoor dog park after community surveys showed strong demand for more dog-friendly spaces.

The feasibility study will check potential sites & estimate construction and maintenance costs to fill this recreation gap.

On Aug. 5 at UW-Oshkosh’s Culver Family Welcome Center, health care leaders hosted the Healthcare Forward Symposium (organized by NEW Healthcare Alliance and UW-Oshkosh) to discuss solutions for ongoing workforce shortages with a focus on rural staffing challenges.