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Leavitt decides to rename Fredric March theater

August 18, 2020

Chancellor Andrew Leavitt announced today he has decided to remove the name of Fredric March from the Oshkosh campus theater and rename the space the Theatre Arts Center. In an email sent out to faculty,...

UWO plan to return to campus is ‘flexible’

Sophia Voight, Co-News Editor • August 16, 2020

Chancellor Andrew Leavitt and members of the UW Oshkosh Recovery Task Force responded to student and families’ questions about returning to campus safely and COVID-19 testing during their virtual town...

Curbside pantry aims to fight neighborhood food insecurity

Kaitlyn Scoville, Copy Desk Chief and Writer • August 13, 2020

A wide assortment of bright flowers and several butterflies accompany a renovated, painted and food-stocked wardrobe on the front lawn of a stay-at-home mother’s home. Mary Drephal, with two young...

UWO research project launching to consider future of Wisconsin’s paper industry

August 12, 2020

UW Oshkosh and the Wisconsin Paper Council are launching a yearlong project to develop a strategic framework for the future of Wisconsin’s paper industry. Headed by UWO’s Center for Customized Research...

Task force releases newest rules for coming back to UWO in fall

Kaitlyn Scoville, Copy Desk Chief and Writer • August 6, 2020

UW Oshkosh Police Chief and Recovery Task Force Implementation Team Leader Kurt Leibold released an email today outlining and emphasizing the group’s newest rules and enforcements for coming back to...

UWO COVID-19 impact survey: Majority of business and personal travel grounded for rest of 2020

August 4, 2020

Businesses responding to the fourth statewide University of Wisconsin Oshkosh COVID-19 economic impact survey showed gains, rather than losses, on several key indicators but expressed extreme caution in...

Evers declares public health emergency, requires masks statewide

July 30, 2020

Today Gov. Tony Evers declared a Public Health Emergency and issued an Emergency Order requiring individuals to wear face coverings when indoors and not in a private residence, with some exceptions. The...

Winnebago County unemployment numbers, explained

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor • July 23, 2020

After a decade of steadily decreasing jobless claims, the May unemployment rate in Winnebago County was higher than when it peaked following the Great Recession, according to data released the last full...

Residents urge county board to vote down health officer amendment

Sophia Voight, Opinion Editor and Writer • July 23, 2020

Dissent for the proposed Winnebago County Health Ordinance was met with cheers from the crowd as residents voiced their concerns over further COVID-19 restrictions at the County Board of Supervisors meeting...

Oshkosh encourages citizens to use face coverings

July 20, 2020

Oshkosh Mayor Lori Palmeri issued a proclamation aimed at encouraging the use of face coverings within the city at the July 14 Oshkosh Common Council meeting. While not a mandatory requirement, the...