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County extends ‘Walk-in Wednesday’ COVID-19 vaccination clinics due to demand

Submitted news • July 5, 2021

The Winnebago County Health Department will continue offering free walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics at Sunnyview Expo Center, 500 E County Road Y, Oshkosh, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. each Wednesday for...

Walk-in Wednesday vaccine clinics now open to those 12 years and older

Submitted news • June 15, 2021

The Winnebago County Health Department is hosting free walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics at Sunnyview Expo Center, 500 E County Road Y, Oshkosh, from 1-6 p.m. each Wednesday for the remainder of June. All...

Severe blood shortage: Donors needed to address delays in patient care

Submitted story by the American Red Cross • June 15, 2021

The American Red Cross is experiencing a severe blood shortage as the number of trauma cases, organ transplants and elective surgeries rise – and deplete the nation’s blood inventory. Donors of all...

Regents winner engineered innovative UWO COVID-19 testing model

Submitted story by UWO News • June 7, 2021

Kimberly Langolf, director of Risk and Sponsored Programs at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, is still amazed to think her ninth and 10th years on the job focused on leading response to COVID-19 testing...

Crunch, crunch: UWO research shows teenage T. rex had a powerful bite

Submitted story by UWO News • June 7, 2021

By the age of 13, the bite force of a Tyrannosaurus rex could already puncture bone. The new University of Wisconsin Oshkosh research finding published June 2 in the journal PeerJ fills a gap in knowledge...

130+ UWO nursing students earn tuition credit for vaccination work

Submitted story by UWO News • May 28, 2021

More than 130 students from the UW Oshkosh College of Nursing (CON) have provided COVID-19 vaccinations and earned a $500 tuition credit while also receiving valuable real-world experience. The opportunity—which...

UWO eases mask, physical distancing requirements

From the Office of the Chancellor • May 28, 2021

UW Oshkosh will ease its mask and physical distancing requirements effective June 1 for those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. According to an email today from Chancellor Andrew Leavitt, this...

Oshkosh Food Co-op sponsors neighborhood birthday bash

Submitted news • May 24, 2021

The Oshkosh Food Co-op, a community-owned grocery store under construction in Oshkosh, plans a week of free, family-friendly activities for member-owners and neighborhood residents to mark its eighth birthday....

Public library lifts mask mandate for vaccinated patrons

Submitted news • May 20, 2021

The Oshkosh Public Library will no longer require patrons who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to wear masks when visiting the library. However, individuals who are not vaccinated are encouraged to...

High schoolers to compete in business model competition

Submitted news • May 18, 2021

The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Center for Customized Research and Services have partnered to launch the inaugural UW Oshkosh Wisconsin High School Business...