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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

Advance-Titan File Photo - Reeve Union was one of the many locations to vote at in Oshkosh on election day. Students can get Voter ID’s at Titan Central.

Spring primary election preview

Jess Duch, Photo Editor February 13, 2025

The spring primary election is Feb. 18 and two important races will be on the ballot: Winnebago County Executive and Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction. Here’s a preview of the candidates...

Jess Duch / Advance-Titan -- Rescue crews help a woman back onto land on an airboat after the truck she was in crashed through the ice on Lake Winnebago Saturday.

Sturgeon spearing season begins with truck falling through ice

Jess Duch and Jacob Link February 13, 2025

Four people were rescued by the Oshkosh Fire Department after their truck broke through the ice on Lake Winnebago last Saturday on opening day of sturgeon spearing season, which saw more fish harvested...

Advance-Titan File Photo -- Ice shanties line the surface of Lake Winnebago in February of last year.

Fond du Lac man dies after falling through ice on Lake Winnebago

Jacob Link, Managing Editor February 4, 2025

A 67-year-old Tycheedah man died Saturday afternoon after a UTV he was riding in fell through the ice on Lake Winnebago. The Fond du Lac County dispatch received a gall at 12:30 p.m. about someone who...

Courtesy of UWO Flickr -- The Oshkosh Symphony Orchestra practices in the UWO Arts and Communication Center Music Hall in October.

State Building Commission approves renovations to UWO Arts and Communication Center Music Hall

Isaac Pischer, Staff Writer January 29, 2025

An aging UW Oshkosh facility will be getting a well-needed facelift, after a decision by the State of Wisconsin Building Commission. In December, the Republican-led State building Commission, which...

Courtesy of Glenn Grothman -- U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman sits in a U.S Senate meeting.

Man arrested for starting fire at U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman’s office

Isaac Pischer, Assistant News Editor January 23, 2025

Police have arrested a man suspected of starting a fire at U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman’s office building on Sunday, Jan. 19.  According to a release by the Fond du Lac Police Department, Caiden Stachowicz,...

Courtesy of the Oshkosh Police Department -- The Oshkosh Police Department cruiser waits near a park in town last year.

OPD arrests Texas man for human trafficking

Jacob Link, Managing Editor January 17, 2025

The Oshkosh Police Department arrested a 32-year-old man from Texas on human trafficking charges Jan. 10 after law enforcement discovered he had been holding a woman against her will for months. “The...

Courtesy of UWO Achieves -- Former President Jimmy Carter speaks at Kolf Sports Center in an April, 1987 visit. Carter passed away on Dec. 29 at 100 years of age at his home in Plains, Georgia.

Jimmy Carter leaves his mark on UWO

Isaac Pischer, Assistant News Editor January 15, 2025

As the nation mourns the loss of former President James Earl Carter Jr. (Jimmy Carter), who died on Dec. 29, his legacy reaches far from Washington, D.C., or Plains, Georgia, where he lived post-presidency....

Courtesy of the Oshkosh Police Department -- The Oshkosh Police Department cruiser waits near a park in town last year.

OPD arrests 40-year-old for discharging firearm inside Fleet Farm

Jacob Link, Managing Editor January 10, 2025

The Oshkosh Police Department arrested a 40-year-old man from Oshkosh Thursday morning after he discharged a firearm inside Fleet Farm and left the scene. At 8:44 a.m., police responded to a weapons...

Courtesy of Damascus Road -- Damascus Road, an Oshkosh-based organization that looks to educate and prevent human trafficking, will host its 15th annual “Stop the Traffick: Make Some Noise Human Trafficking Awareness Day Rally” on Saturday in partnership with the Oshkosh Police Department.

Damascus Road to host human trafficking awareness rally Saturday

Jacob Link, Managing Editor January 10, 2025

Damascus Road, an Oshkosh-based organization that looks to educate and prevent human trafficking, will host its 15th annual “Stop the Traffick: Make Some Noise Human Trafficking Awareness Day Rally”...

Courtesy of the Transportation Security Administration --  Beginning in May, travelers will need to present a REAL ID-compliant driver license or state ID card or another acceptable form of identification (such as a passport) in order to fly.

Drivers encouraged to update licenses ahead of REAL ID 2025 mandate

Isaac Pischer, Assistant News Editor January 10, 2025

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is reminding drivers that new requirements will be in place if you want to fly this year. Beginning in May, travelers will need to present a REAL ID-compliant...

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