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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

Gov. Tony Evers at a DHS Media Briefing.

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

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

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...

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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...

UW Oshkosh Photo — Computer labs and classrooms will look a lot different when students return to campus in the fall.

Students excited to return to on-site classes

Kaitlyn Scoville, Copy Desk Chief and Writer July 13, 2020

Some UW Oshkosh students have responded optimistically to an email announcement on July 9 from University Police Chief and Recovery Task Force spokesman Kurt Leibold that provided more details on in-person...

Former four-term Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson has been named interim president of the UW System.

USFO, professors ‘cautiously optimistic’ with Thompson appointment

Kaitlyn Scoville, Copy Desk Chief and Writer July 12, 2020

Professors and the UWO faculty union are remaining “cautiously optimistic” on the appointment of former Gov. Tommy Thompson as interim UW System president, and hope that he will lead the System in...

Kaiitlyn Scoville / The Advance-Titan — UW Oshkosh student Amanda Hollander shows off just some of the masks she and her mother have made.

1,271 masks and counting: UWO senior keeps sewing during pandemic

Kaitlyn Scoville, Copy Desk Chief and Writer July 10, 2020

One UW Oshkosh student and her mother have worked since classes went online to make 1,271 masks for their community and other students. Amanda Hollander, a senior graphic design major from Rosendale,...

Courtesy of the Town of Algoma -- This is a sample cross section that is intended to be used for reference only and is not to scale or final design.

Omro Road reconstruction moving ahead amid pushback

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor July 9, 2020

After years of discussion, a plan to reconstruct Omro Road is beginning to take shape, as the Town of Algoma has hired a private engineer to redesign the roadway, despite objections by a group of residents. The...

Gov. Tony Evers at a DHS Media Briefing.

Evers Announces Application and Selection Processes for Nonpartisan Redistricting Commission

July 9, 2020

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers today announced the official application and selection processes for The People’s Maps Commission, a nonpartisan redistricting commission charged with drawing fair, impartial maps...

Evers, WISDOT Announce More Than $160 Million in Transportation Aid for Local Governments

Evers, WISDOT Announce More Than $160 Million in Transportation Aid for Local Governments

July 7, 2020

Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary-designee Craig Thompson today announced more than $160 million in transportation aid for local governments as part of the governor’s...

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