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The Advance-Titan

Independent Student Newspaper of UW Oshkosh Campuses

The Advance-Titan

Independent Student Newspaper of UW Oshkosh Campuses

The Advance-Titan

Residents voice concerns over amendment giving county health officer enforcement powers

Residents voice concerns over amendment giving county health officer enforcement powers

Sophia Voight, Opinion Editor and Writer June 17, 2020

A proposed ordinance that would give the Winnebago County health officer power to enforce measures to prevent the spread of communicable diseases was met with opposition from the public at the County Board...

UW Oshkosh Flickr — Students moved out of their residence halls on March 23 after the campus was closed due to the coronavirus. Any remaining students from dorms are now housed in Gruenhagen Hall.

UW Oshkosh outlines plan for reopening campus this fall

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor June 11, 2020

UW Oshkosh released the Titans Return for Fall 2020 plan on Thursday, outlining health and safety measures the university will take to reduce the spread of COVID-19 when it reopens its three campuses in...

Oshkosh library suspends curbside service after staff member tests positive for COVID-19

Oshkosh library suspends curbside service after staff member tests positive for COVID-19

June 10, 2020

The Oshkosh Public Library temporarily suspended curbside pickup of library materials today after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. All staff who had contact with the employee are being quarantined...

20-29 year old population see largest jump in Winnebago County COVID-19 cases

20-29 year old population see largest jump in Winnebago County COVID-19 cases

June 5, 2020

The Health Department reported 301 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in Winnebago County today, which is up 200 since May 17. “We have tripled our cases in three short weeks,” the Health Department...

Oshkosh West High School art teacher Elisabeth Brydon says it is a challenge to reach students who are struggling with the virtual format.

Online teaching is a learning experience for Wisconsin high school teachers

Greg Sense, Sports Editor and Reporter May 28, 2020

As the threat of COVID-19 still lingers throughout the country, high school teachers throughout the state of Wisconsin have been forced to adjust to online instruction to finish out the school year successfully. “I'd...

Health Department : COVID-19 still a threat, follow recommendations

May 23, 2020

The Winnebago County Health Department is warning people that as businesses and communities begin to open that COVID-19 has not gone away and their recommendations still remain. “The efforts we all...

Devils Lake State Park

Wisconsin state parks reopen today, campsites closed through June 7

May 23, 2020

Beginning today, all Wisconsin state park system properties will return to regular operating hours of 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week. Properties will no longer be closed Wednesdays. In addition,...

April Lee / Advance-Titan — Poll workers in Oshkosh kept busy in April with absentee ballots.

UWO research shows ‘significant association’ between in-person voting, COVID-19 spread

May 18, 2020

Research led by University of Wisconsin Oshkosh economists indicates a significant association between in-person voting and the spread of COVID-19 two to three weeks after Wisconsin’s primary election...

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Winnebago County, other municipalities rescind Safer at Home order

May 15, 2020

Effective immediately, the Winnebago County Health Department is rescinding its Safer at Home order that was put into place on May 14. The decision to rescind the order was based on legal counsel, a press...

Oshkosh bars shut doors a second time

Oshkosh bars shut doors a second time

Andrew Haese, Reporter May 15, 2020

Oshkosh bars must shut their doors until May 20 after Winnebago County extended the Safer-at-Home order, one day after the Wisconsin Supreme Court invalidated the statewide emergency. Sam Munch, an...

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