Good morning, Green Bay.

Nearly two months after an EF-3 tornado struck Fox Valley, Unforgettable Underdogs Dog Rescue runs a free pet supply hub on Plank Road in Menasha that provides food, beds and litter.

The operation now uses a donated trailer for storage and needs volunteers.

Safe Haven Pet Sanctuary accepted an offer to buy a former funeral home at 838 S.

Fisk Street after a June roof collapse forced an emergency move. The nonprofit plans to open the new facility before its 10th anniversary in December (pending final purchase and ongoing fundraising).

City leaders broke ground Monday in the downtown Broadway District on Phase II of the Shipyard site along the Fox River; the $14.3 million project will transform an idle river stretch into a public park featuring a lawn, urban beach, dog park, splash pad and container bar (opening in 2027).

Brown County Library earned the state’s first Family Place Library certification; the library now supports early literacy for families with children ages zero to three through weekly parent education and community resources (a Family Place Libraries official visited to honor the designation).

High school students will join UW-Green Bay's Freshwater Scholars program (a summer initiative) to work on hands-on freshwater research.

Participants will gain research skills and explore water quality techniques (preparing them for college) during the program.

The Community Blood Center reported an emergency blood shortage in Brown County after hospitals treated six patients with significant needs on Monday morning — hospitals requested at least 24 emergency units as supplies remain low.

Local donors are urgently needed to support lifesaving care.