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Independent Student Newspaper of UW Oshkosh Campuses

The Advance-Titan

Independent Student Newspaper of UW Oshkosh Campuses

The Advance-Titan

Independent Student Newspaper of UW Oshkosh Campuses

The Advance-Titan

EAA to celebrate 70th anniversary at AirVenture 2023

EAA to celebrate 70th anniversary at AirVenture 2023

Katie Pulvermacher, Editor-in-Chief July 18, 2023

AirVenture is much more than a few airplanes. Every July, the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) hosts AirVenture, a weekly airshow and fly-in that celebrates “The Spirit of Aviation” with people...

Courtesy of WNA Foundation -- Following Gov. Tony Evers’ signing of the state budget, $125 million to combat PFAS contamination remains in limbo as lawmakers discuss potential changes to GOP legislation to tackle the forever chemicals.

PFAS plan in limbo

Submitted news July 17, 2023

Following Gov. Tony Evers’ signing of the state budget, $125 million to combat PFAS contamination remains in limbo as lawmakers discuss potential changes to GOP legislation to tackle the forever chemicals. Sen....

UW Oshkosh professor Dan Schmidt is gearing up for the fifth annual Schmidt Don’t Quit Kinesiology Scholarship Ride Aug. 9.

Prof to pedal 95 miles in Schmidt Don’t Quit Kinesiology Scholarship Ride

Submitted news July 17, 2023

UW Oshkosh professor Dan Schmidt is gearing up for the fifth annual Schmidt Don’t Quit Kinesiology Scholarship Ride Aug. 9. Schmidt will take off from UW-Whitewater and bike the nearly 95 miles back...

Courtesy of Dspradau, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons -- Alicia Mattingly has been appointed the new executive director of the UWO-Fond du Lac Foundation.

Mattingly leads UWO-Fond du Lac Foundation

Submitted news July 17, 2023

Alicia Mattingly, has been appointed the new executive director of the UWO-Fond du Lac Foundation. She has been with the Foundation since February and began the executive director role in June. Mattingly...

DA rules police officer’s use of force was justified

Advance-Titan staff July 13, 2023

The Winnebago County District Attorney's Office has determined that an officer's use of force was justified during the officer-involved shooting in late June. According to an Oshkosh Police Department...

Courtesy of CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons -- Reserves in Wisconsin’s unemployment fund increased last year after they plunged during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Is the state unemployment fund still up to the Job?

Submitted news July 10, 2023

In an encouraging sign, reserves in Wisconsin’s unemployment fund increased last year after they plunged during the COVID-19 pandemic. But the fund still may not be ready for the next recession; its...

Courtesy of Yinan Chen, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons -- Wisconsin ranks near the top among Midwestern states for rural population growth in recent decades.

Why is Wisconsin’s rural population growth outpacing the Midwest?

Submitted news July 10, 2023

Wisconsin ranks near the top among Midwestern states for rural population growth in recent decades, as many of its peers experienced rural population decline. Overall, rural Wisconsin counties that have...

Courtesy of Vijay Kumar Koulampet, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons -- Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers utilized his veto powers to perform major edits to the GOP budget plan.

Evers performs major edits on GOP budget plan

Submitted news July 10, 2023

Despite some narrowing over the years, Wisconsin’s governor still has very broad partial veto power. And Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, in his third budget go-round, emphasized that point in signing...

Courtesy of UWO -- UW Oshkosh is searching for alumni living in all 50 states to volunteer to be ambassadors for the third annual Titans Day of Giving Sept. 12.

UWO recruiting alumni for Titans Day of Giving

Submitted news July 6, 2023

The search is on for UW Oshkosh alumni living in all 50 states to volunteer to be ambassadors for the third annual Titans Day of Giving Sept. 12, the anniversary of the institution’s first day of classes...

Courtesy of UWO -- A drone photo taken June 28 of UWO’s Oshkosh campus highlights the impact of poor air quality in the area.

UWO environmental expert says Canadian wildfires, low pressure system lead to poor Wisconsin air quality

Submitted news June 29, 2023

Poor air quality—an issue Wisconsinites don’t usually have to worry about—is making headlines across the country this week. “The Midwest is getting hit by this poor air quality due to a low...

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