Category Archives: Local News
Oshkosh dorms could be COVID-19 facilities
UW-Oshkosh will make its dorms available as makeshift medical facilities, if necessary. Chancellor Andrew Leavitt says the rooms could be a place to stay for people with non-life threatening condition...
Mar 23, 2020 (Image provided by UW-Oshkosh)
Referendum helps Oshkosh students with laptops
A number of local school districts are lucky to be able to offer online classes to all students during the state-mandated shut down. Oshkosh Superintendent Vickie Cartwright admits they would have not...
Mar 23, 2020 (Image provided by the Oshkosh Area School District)
Oshkosh shifting staff to help with election
Oshkosh City Hall may be closed to the public for most business, but plenty of work is still going on inside. City Manager Mark Rohloff says they're shifting some staffers to process requests for abse...
Mar 23, 2020 (Image provided by the city of Oshkosh)
Summerfest postponed in Milwaukee
Milwaukee's Summerfest is being moved to September. The major music festival typically takes place in late June and early July. It will be split up over three weekends -- September 3-5, 10-12, 17-19.
Mar 23, 2020
State lawmaker from Milwaukee has COVID-19
A state lawmaker from Milwaukee says he has coronavirus. Democratic Rep. David Bowen says he tested positive, after running a fever late last week. His office reports Bowen is in quarantine at home, a...
Mar 23, 2020
Evers to close non-essential businesses
All non-essential businesses in Wisconsin will shut down tomorrow. Governor Evers is issuing what he's calling a "stay at home" order. He plans to sign it tomorrow, and it will be in effect immediatel...
Mar 23, 2020 (Image: Office of the Governor)
COVID-19 cases up to 416, community spread in FdL Co.
There are now 416 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Wisconsin. That's up from 382 yesterday. The state Department of Health Services is reporting there is evidence of community spread in Fond du Lac C...
Mar 23, 2020
WATCH: Governor Evers on Wisconsin's COVID-19 response and Safer At Home Order
Governor Tony Evers will be joined by Wisconsin's Adjutant General, experts with the Department of Health Services, and the Governor's Chief Legal Counsel to answer your questions about our response t...
Mar 23, 2020 (Image: Office of the Governor)
Oshkosh chamber offers loans to restaurants, bars
The Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce is offering emergency, low-interest loans to help bars and restaurants. The businesses can get up to $2,500, and there's $60,000 available. Owners can apply on the cham...
Mar 23, 2020
Cameron enters not guilty plea in bar shooting
The man accused of killing a man during a robbery of a Neenah bar is pleading not guilty. Casey Cameron was in Winnebago County court this morning on charges of first-degree intentional homicide, robb...
Mar 23, 2020 (Photo from WHBY Archives)
