Winnebago County, Wisconsin Government

10/20/2026

10/20/2026

10/20/2026

Learning from our response helps us prepare for the next emergency.

Winnebago County Emergency Management and Outagamie County Emergency Management brought together approximately 50 people for an after-action review of the July 27 tornado and the emergency response and recovery efforts that followed.

The meeting provided an opportunity for emergency management personnel, municipal leaders, community partners and others involved in the response to reflect on what worked well, identify challenges, and discuss opportunities to improve.

After-action reviews are an important part of emergency management. They help strengthen coordination, communication, and procedures so agencies and organizations can respond more effectively to future disasters.

Thank you to everyone who participated and to the many individuals and organizations who continue to support our communities through recovery. Working together before, during and after a disaster helps us better serve our residents.

City of Neenah, Wisconsin Government City of Menasha Government City of Appleton Government Village of Fox Crossing, WI

10/20/2026

Winnebago County Public Health has been working to place Nalox-Zone Boxes throughout the community to increase access to naloxone for any community members who may need it. Individuals who need naloxone, or know someone who may need it, can simply take naloxone from any of the installed boxes - no appointment or request is necessary.

Nalox-Zone Boxes are currently located throughout Oshkosh, Neenah, and Fox Crossing at participating businesses and community locations. In addition to the life-saving naloxone, each box contains educational resources and instructions on how to properly administer it.

Each Nalox-Zone Box also has a blue Winnebago County Public Health sticker with a QR code, allowing community members to notify Public Health staff when the box needs to be restocked. This helps ensure that naloxone remains available when someone needs it.

These boxes were generously donated by Voices of Recovery. This work is being done in partnership with the Winnebago County Overdose Fatality Review Team, Apricity Residential Treatment, Solutions Recovery, Inc. , and other community partners.

Community residents can also get naloxone from our Public Health Vending Machines for free 24/7. If you have questions please call us at 920-232-3000 or learn more on our website: www.winnebagocountywi.gov/346/Public-Health-Vending-Machines

10/20/2026

Starting today, you can APPLY IN-PERSON for FEMA assistance at the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center located at the former UWO-Fox Cities Campus (1655 University Drive, Menasha). The center will be open until Nov. 18, 2026. An additional center will be open Oct. 26-31 at the Grand Chute Fire Department (2250 Grand Chute Boulevard). Hours for both are below:

Mon, Weds, Fri: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tues, Thurs: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Sat: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

The deadline to apply is December 7, 2026.

10/19/2026

Jim Luedtke, local farmer and founder/president of Winnebago County's Producer-Led Watershed Group (Muddy Bottom Farmers ) received a 2026 Impact Award from Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance earlier this month.

This year, Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance is presenting five Impact Aw...

10/16/2026

Check out the updated Winnebago County Tornado Multi-Agency Resource Center.

UPDATED: The latest printable version of the Winnebago County Tornado Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) is available, with new resources added this week.

The online MARC serves as the most current source of information and is updated regularly as we receive new resources and updates from participating organizations.

A reminder that every Thursday, we create an updated printable version you can print and share throughout the community at businesses, churches, libraries, community organizations or anywhere residents may see it. Send a message if you want the latest printable version.

Please help us keep these resources in front of people who continue to need support as recovery moves forward.

Find the online MARC here: https://www.winnebagocountywi.gov/990/Winnebago-County-Tornado-Event-Informati

10/16/2026

Sunnyview now offers outdoor winter storage. Give them a call and reserve your spot today! (920)232-1942

10/16/2026

We are deeply grateful to our community, whose generosity made it possible to provide more than $6 million in direct financial assistance to over 1,500 households impacted by the tornado. As our community moves from immediate disaster response into long-term recovery, LEAVEN is making that same transition. With this, we will be ending our dedicated Tornado Relief Assistance program on Friday, October 30.

LEAVEN will continue to support households experiencing financial hardship through our standard financial and basic needs services. Please visit our website for our current operating hours.

If you are a homeowner with major property impacts from the July 27th, 2026, tornado and are seeking relief assistance, please use the Tornado Relief button on our website to submit a request by Monday, October 19, 2026 at 11:59PM to ensure we can get to everyone before the final deadline. We are unable to process tornado relief requests from walk-ins. We appreciate the community’s continued support.

10/16/2026