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Independent Student Newspaper of UW Oshkosh Campuses

The Advance-Titan
Independent Student Newspaper of UW Oshkosh Campuses

The Advance-Titan
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Courtesy of UWO Athletics -- UWO's Laney Wiebel dribbles past a defender in a game earlier this season at Titan Stadium.

Titan soccer falls to Marian 2-0

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September 4, 2024
Courtesy of UWO Athletics -- Olivia Pethan completed Oshkosh's win with a 6-1, 6-0 score in the No. 1 singles.

Titans tennis takes down Lawrence 6-1

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September 4, 2024
Courtesy of UWO Athletics -- UWO's Taryn Endres helped the Titans to third place with a career-low 155 strokes.

UWO golf places third at Augustana College Highland Championship

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September 4, 2024
Courtesy of UWO Athletics -- The UWO volleyball team plays in a match at the Kolf Sports Center last season.

No. 5 UWO volleyball improves to 3-1

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September 4, 2024
Courtesy of UWO Athletics -- UWO's Mana Usui placed fourth in the No. 2 singles matches at the UW-Whitewater Warhawk Invite.

UWO tennis places 7th at UWW Warhawk Invite

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September 4, 2024
Courtesy of UWO Athletics -- The UWO volleyball team plays in a match at the Kolf Sports Center last season.

Titan volleyball begins season 1-1

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September 4, 2024
Courtesy of UWO Athletics -- The Titans celebrate after a goal in UWO's 2-2 draw with Gustavus Adolphus.

UWO soccer draws 2-2 in home opener

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September 4, 2024
Courtesy of UWO Athletics — UWO’s Sami Perlberg serves the ball during a match at the Kolf Sports Center last season.

Titans volleyball looks to win back-to-back WIAC titles

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August 30, 2024
Courtesy of UWO Athletics -- UWO's Alayna Clark dribbles past an opponent during a home match at Titan Stadium last season.

UWO soccer picked to finish fourth in WIAC preseason poll

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August 30, 2024
Courtesy of UWO Athletics -- For the sixth time in seven years, UW Oshkosh women's volleyball earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award sponsored by INTENT July 16.

UWO volleyball earns academic award

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August 5, 2024
Courtesy of UWO Athletics -- The UW Oshkosh women's tennis team earned All-Academic honors from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) July 24 while seven student-athletes earned Scholar Athlete honors of their own.

UWO tennis earns all-academic honors

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August 5, 2024
Courtesy of UWO Athletics -- The UW Oshkosh women's soccer team earned the United Soccer Coaches (USC) College Team Academic Award Aug. 1 for the 2023-24 academic year with a team grade point average of 3.64.

UWO soccer wins national academic award

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August 5, 2024
Courtesy of UWO Athletics -- Matt McLagan has joined the UW Oshkosh football staff, as announced by head coach Peter Jennings July 9.

McLagan named special teams coordinator

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July 15, 2024
Courtesy of UWO Athletics -- Brianna Davis, the starting left fielder of NCAA World Series competitor UW Oshkosh softball team and recent graduate, is the Titans' nominee for the 2024 NCAA Woman of the Year.

Davis selected as UWO’s NCAA Woman of the Year nominee

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July 15, 2024
Courtesy of UWO Athletics -- The final round of College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District teams were announced June 25, and UW Oshkosh added six student-athletes to the total for the year.

Titans earn six CSC Academic All-District at-large nods

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June 26, 2024
Courtesy of UWO Athletics -- With an impressively perfect fielding percentage of 1.000 this season, UW Oshkosh baseball's catcher, Jack McNamara was named to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Region 9 All-Defensive Team.

McNamara tabbed for ABCA All-Defensive Team

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June 26, 2024
Courtesy of UWO Athletics -- Seven members of the UWO track & field teams earned College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District honors June 18.

Seven Titans named CSC Academic All-District

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June 26, 2024
Courtesy of UWO Athletics -- With top-ten finishes from women's volleyball in the fall, men's indoor track & field in the winter and both softball and men's outdoor track & field in the spring, UW Oshkosh finished 31st in the 2023-24 NCAA Division III Learfield Directors' Cup standings.

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June 17, 2024
Courtesy of D3photography.com -- UWO's Cyna Madigan earned her second 800-meter run All-America medal with a sixth place time of 2:10.99.

UWO women’s track and field scores 10 points at national meet

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June 17, 2024
Courtesy of D3photography.com -- The Titans claimed seven All-America honors including an individual national champion to claim national runners up.

UWO men’s track and field earns second place at national meet

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June 17, 2024
Courtesy of UWO Athletics -- The UW Oshkosh softball coaching staff was named the ATEC/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Region VIII Coaching Staff of the Year after leading the Titans to a fifth-place national finish in the NCAA Division III College World Series.

UWO softball coaching staff wins national award

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June 17, 2024
Courtesy of Michael Sudhalter -- Sophie Wery drove hits a double in Oshkosh's second game of the College World Series.

UWO softball finished fifth at College World Series

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June 17, 2024
Courtesy of UWO Athletics -- UWO won its third NCAA Super Regional in program history with 3-1 and 5-2 wins over Trine on Friday.

UWO softball advances to Division III World Series

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May 28, 2024
Courtesy of UWO Athletics -- The Titans won their fourth regional title in program history on Saturday.

Titans Capture Regional Title At Home

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May 19, 2024
Courtesy of UWO Athletics -- Brianna Bougie picked up the win in the Titans' 1-0 victory over Illinois Wesleyan on Friday.

UWO defeats Illinois Wesleyan in NCAA tournament

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May 19, 2024
Courtesy of UWO Athletics -- Abby Garceau went 2-for-3 with three RBIs and a double in the Titans' win over Saint Benedict in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday.

Titans take down Bennies in first game of NCAA tournament

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May 19, 2024

Outdoor track breaks ground

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May 2, 2024

Kyle Jones named Simpson College MBB next head coach

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April 25, 2024
Joanna Gilkeson/USFWS. — An angler fishes for walleye in northern Wisconsin.

DNR publishes new fishing regulations for 2024-25 season

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March 25, 2024
Oshkosh Area Humane Society holds free community Easter event on March 30

Oshkosh Area Humane Society holds free community Easter event on March 30

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March 24, 2024
Courtesy of UWO Athletics -- UWO's Francesca Schiro was named the Kwik Trip Swimmer of the Meet after winning two events and setting six program records.

Titan women place fourth, men fifth at WIAC Championships

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February 18, 2024
Courtesy of Bill Hoepner -- UWO's Emily Buffington scored 38.475 all-around points, including a career-best 9.775 on the balance beam in the Titans' win over Eau Claire.

Titans set floor exercise record in win over Blugolds

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February 17, 2024
Courtesy of UWO Athletics -- The UW Oshkosh swimming & diving teams competed in the third day of the WIAC Championships at the Schroeder Aquatic Center in Brown Deer on Friday (Feb. 16), ending the day with five podium finishes.

Titans collect five podium finishes in third day of WIAC Championships

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February 17, 2024
Courtesy of UWO Athletics -- Abbi Priestley won her second-straight 1-meter diving title with 424.50 points on Thursday.

Titans complete second day of WIAC Championships, Priestley wins 1-meter diving title

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February 17, 2024
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Titans win fifth straight game

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February 15, 2024
Courtesy of UWO Athletics -- The UW Oshkosh swimming & diving teams both broke relay records on the first day of the 2024 WIAC Championships on Wednesday (Feb. 14).

Titans break three records in first day of WIAC championships

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February 15, 2024
Courtesy of UWO Athletics -- UW Oshkosh’s Mia Lucero was named the WIAC x Kwik Trip Gymnast of the Week on Tuesday (Feb. 6).

UWO’s Mia Lucero named WIAC Gymnast of the Week

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February 8, 2024
Advance-Titan file photo — A spearer waits for a sturgeon to swim under his hole in February 2022.

Sturgeon spearing season begins Feb. 10

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February 5, 2024

Oshkosh proposes new method to fund road-related improvements

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January 25, 2024

UWO’s nursing college receives UW innovation grant

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January 18, 2024

Oshkosh declares snow emergency

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January 12, 2024
Courtesy of UWO Athletics -- Riley Kindt spikes the ball UWO's quarterfinal match against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Nov 29.

Titans swept in Elite Eight

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December 4, 2023
Courtesy of UWO Athletics -- The UW Oshkosh women's volleyball team celebrates after its Sweet 16 victory. UWO is advancing to the NCAA quarterfinal for the first time since 2009.

UWO volleyball advances to Elite Eight

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November 20, 2023
Courtesy of UWO Athletics -- Izzy Coon serves the ball in UWO's win Nov. 17. Coon recorded 11 assists and six services aces in the Titans' sweep of Gustavus Adolphus in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

UWO volleyball advances to Sweet 16

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November 18, 2023
Courtesy of UWO Athletics -- UWO's Sami Perlberg serves the ball in Oshkosh's win over Greenville University Nov. 16 at the Kolf Sports Center.

UWO volleyball advances to Second Round of NCAA Tournament

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November 17, 2023
Morgan Feltz / Advance-Titan -- The UWO volleyball team celebrates after defeating Alverno College in a match earlier this season at the Kolf Sports Center.

Four Titans named to All-Region Team

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November 17, 2023
Jacob Link / Advance-Titan -- UWO quarterback Kobe Berghammer dives into the endzone against UW-River Falls in the final game of the 2023 season.

UWO football has 12 named to All-WIAC list

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November 17, 2023
Courtesy of UWO Athletics -- The UW Oshkosh women's volleyball team had three All-WIAC first team selections for the first time since 2015.

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November 13, 2023

County works to eliminate lead in homes, rentals

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October 23, 2023
Photo: Courtesy of David A. Neese — From left, Rose Guelig, Julia Ragalie, Emma Romeo Moyer and Eva Thelen-Dunphy star in Lizzie at the Fond du Lac access campus Oct. 20-22.

Fond du Lac campus to present Lizzie Borden play Oct. 20-22

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October 18, 2023
Courtesy of UWO Athletics -- The UWO Athletic Hall of Fame inducted 10 new members Oct. 1 at the Culver Family Welcome Center. Front Row (L-R): Kerrie (Main) Washburn, Natalie DeMichei, Ann Marie (Fink) Caruso, Holly (Ozanich) Cappelle, Jen Young Back Row (L-R): Jim Gasper (Mike Gasper inductee), Nata Wara, David Christman, Chris Hansman, Derek Kasten

UWO Athletic Hall of Fame inducts 10

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October 9, 2023
Courtesy of UWO Athletics -- The UWO Athletic Department announced Sept. 19 that all UW Oshkosh home athletic events will be cash only until further notice.

Titan Athletic Events to be Cash Only

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September 19, 2023
Courtesy of UWO athletics -- UWO volleyball team opened the 2023 season on Sept. 1 with wins over University of Texas at Dallas and Texas Lutheran University at the Trinity University Invitational in San Antonio, Texas.

Volleyball opens season at Trinity Invitational with two wins

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September 8, 2023
Courtesy of UWO Athletics -- The season-opening UW Oshkosh football game against Texas Lutheran University on Sept. 2 will be cash only for tickets and parking.

Season-Opening Football Game to be Cash Only

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August 31, 2023
Courtesy of UWO Athletics -- Alcohol sales will return to J. J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium and Kolf Sports Center in 2023.

Beer Garden to Open at Home Football and Basketball Games

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August 31, 2023
Morgan Feltz / The Advance-Titan -- Gabby Born sends the ball flying past her opponent in a game last season.

UWO women’s soccer looks to rebound after dissapointing season

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August 29, 2023

Menominee Park road closed for reconstruction through mid-October

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August 28, 2023
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College students: Watch out for financial scams

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August 26, 2023
UWO receives $500,000+ to train water scientists

UWO receives $500,000+ to train water scientists

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August 16, 2023

New automation engineering degree to boost manufacturing in region

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July 31, 2023
Courtesy of UWO -- Amber Evans will begin serving as associate vice chancellor of Enrollment Management July 31.

Evans to lead UW Oshkosh enrollment management

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July 25, 2023
Courtesy of Mark Buckawicki, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons -- A bipartisan bill, the Community News & Small Business Support Act, has been introduced in Congress and would offer relief to both newspapers and local businesses.

Local news is good for business

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July 24, 2023
Courtesy of Tony Evers, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons -- The new law Evers signed includes creating an Office of Literacy to contract 64 full-time literacy coaches who will help teachers implement a new system based on phonics, vocabulary building, reading fluency, and oral language development, among other things. That will replace programs in some schools that stressed the teaching reading through pictures, words cues and memorization.

Gov. Evers signs reading bill

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July 24, 2023
Courtesy of Dori, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons -- Wisconsin’s newly enacted 2023-25 state budget increased total gross state appropriations from all revenue sources to $98.66 billion over the two-year period, an 11.7% increase. That is the fastest growth in budgeted spending in Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB) figures going back to at least 1995.

New state budget settles big issues, leaves room to keep bargaining on others

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July 24, 2023
Courtesy of the WNA Foundation -- “Information disorder,” a term encompassing several kinds of misinformation, disinformation and malinformation that plague society. The various forms include propaganda, lies, conspiracies, rumors, hoaxes, hyper-partisan content, falsehoods and manipulated media, according to those who study the disease.

Misinformation, disinformation: A guide to sorting fiction from reality

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July 24, 2023
Courtesy of Blogtrepreneur, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons -- There are two basic types of whistleblower laws: those that offer legal protections to employees who engage in protected activities like reporting their employer to the proper authorities, and those that reward people who help the government uncover and prosecute fraud.

Legal protections for whistleblowers

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July 24, 2023
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

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July 17, 2023
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

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July 17, 2023
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

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July 17, 2023
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?

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July 10, 2023
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?

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July 10, 2023
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

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July 10, 2023
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

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July 6, 2023
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

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June 29, 2023
Courtesy of UWO -- New technology at a UWO lab is allowing students to study microplastics in fish and mussels, giving insight as to what impact the materials might have on the environment and ecosystem.

UWO biology students use new spectrometer to study microplastics

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June 29, 2023
Courtesy of UWO -- The UWO Alumni Association’s board of directors elected four new members who will begin their service July 1.

UWO alumni board elects four new members

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June 29, 2023
Courtesy of UWO athletics -- UWO head women's soccer coach Erin Coppernoll will head to San Sebastian, Spain to coach the U14 Wisconsin International Soccer team at the Donosti Cup.

Coppernoll to coach Wisconsin International Soccer team at Donosti Cup

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June 29, 2023
Oshkosh police release info on officer-involved shooting

Oshkosh police release info on officer-involved shooting

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June 29, 2023
Photo courtesy VisitOshkosh.com

Oshkosh to hold Fourth of July fireworks, food truck rally

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June 26, 2023
Courtesy of Annatsach, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons -- Data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services shows that 505 people visited Emergency Departments with fireworks-related injuries between 2019 and 2022.

What are the legal pitfalls of setting off your own fireworks?

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June 22, 2023
Courtesy of UW Oshkosh -- UWO alumnae Claudia Heller de Messer (left) and Katelyn Winkel-Simmerman (right) were among the teachers named by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction as Wisconsin teachers of the year.

Two of Wisconsin’s teachers of the year are UWO graduates

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June 21, 2023
Courtesy of UW Oshkosh -- Chris Tarmann, acting chief of the UWO police department, speaks at the Opening Ceremony of Special Olympics Wisconsin’s Summer Games at UW-Whitewater.

UWO police chief awarded Special Olympics Wisconsin service honor

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June 16, 2023
Courtesy of Efiks, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons -- While neighboring states may have legalized recreational use of marijuana, it is still illegal in Wisconsin. In Wisconsin, the first possession of any amount of marijuana is treated as a misdemeanor, punishable by up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.

What Wisconsinites need to know about marijuana legalization in neighboring states

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June 15, 2023
Courtesy of UW Oshkosh -- In September, UWO's College of Nursing will launch an inaugural class of the new bachelor of science in nursing to doctor of nursing practice (BSN-DNP) and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) emphasis.

UWO prepares for first class of psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner students

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June 13, 2023
Courtesy of UW Oshkosh -- UWO alumnus Ryan Steiskal stands with his first-place poster. Steiskal recently won the Wisconsin State Fair poster contest for the second time in the last four years.

‘Fairtastic’ again: UWO alumnus is only two-time Wisconsin State Fair poster contest winner

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June 8, 2023
Courtesy of UW Oshkosh -- UWO Associate Professor of engineering Warren Vaz will be leading the charge this summer in developing an app to help visually impaired students navigate campus.

UWO research team aims to create app to help visually impaired students

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June 8, 2023
Courtesy of UW Oshkosh -- According to a study from SmartAsset, Oshkosh is the fifth best city in the country for recent college graduates. The study compared the job environment, cost of living and entertainment factors.

Oshkosh among the best places for new college grads, study shows

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June 8, 2023
Photo courtesy Oshkosh Area Humane Society

Road construction may be slowing adoptions at Oshkosh Area Humane Society

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May 25, 2023
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UW Oshkosh grads find success above US average, bolster Wisconsin workforce

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May 23, 2023

Oshkosh Public Library offers free state park passes to cardholders

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May 18, 2023

May 3 event highlights energy efficiency resources, rebates and tax credits

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April 24, 2023

Oshkosh Public Library to hold free Earth Day program

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April 21, 2023

Statewide tornado drills scheduled for Thursday

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April 17, 2023

‘No Mow May’ registration open for Oshkosh residents

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April 14, 2023

Scouting for Food Drive starts April 15; food to be picked up April 22

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April 13, 2023
Photo courtesy WCHD — The Wisconsin National Guard, Winnebago County Health Department staff and volunteers celebrate together after providing a record 1,256 vaccine doses on day three of the Sunnyview Expo vaccine clinic.

Sunnyview Expo Center to end COVID-19 testing and vaccinations

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April 3, 2023
Cookin’ with gas: UWO professor earns patent for flameless industrial oven

Cookin’ with gas: UWO professor earns patent for flameless industrial oven

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April 2, 2023

Winnebago County to start siren testing April 1

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March 27, 2023

UW Oshkosh named First Scholars institution for support of first-generation students

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March 17, 2023

Oshkosh police officer involved in shooting

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March 17, 2023
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