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Ripon 175th anniversary celebration includes 1900s-style street fair event with carnival games, historic displays
RIPON – The city of Ripon was founded 175 years ago, and to celebrate the anniversary, Ripon Chamber of Commerce is turning back the clock. The Celebrate Ripon event, the chamber's annual dinner, will honor the city's history and commemorate the successes of 2023 and the distant past at 5 p.m. May 22 at Vines & Rushes Winery, 410 County E.
Volunteer opportunities in the Fox Valley: Week of May 19
YMCA of the Fox Cities: Is seeking volunteers to prep their Apple Creek garden for the season. Volunteers will weed, pull sunflower stalks, prep soil and more. Bring gloves. Contact: Apple Creek YMCA, 920-733-9622. Linwood Community – A Ministry of Fox Valley Lutheran Homes: Is seeking a volunteer to mow...
Titans set to host NCAA softball regional for second straight year
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - The UW-Oshkosh Titans will host Saint Benedict (Minn.) in their regional opener this week after earning an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. UWO got off to a hot start to the season with a program record 25 straight wins, and went on to claim the WIAC regular season crown. Still every season has it’s ups and downs, and the Titans are no different.
Faculty, students reflect as UWO's Fond du Lac campus permanently closes
FOND DU LAC, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Fond du Lac campus permanently closed on Friday. Thousands have continued their higher education and careers since the university first opened its doors in 1968. Alayne Peterson began teaching at UWO Fond du Lac in 2004. In her 19...
'He fostered a community that will never be the same without him': Matt Miller, founder of Irish Fest, dies at 54
APPLETON - When Matt Miller called Patrick Murphy, singer for Irish band, Gaelic Storm, inviting them to perform at the very first Irish Fest in Oshkosh, Murphy had just one request for Miller. "I told him 'Miller, if you're going to do it, you better do it right'," Murphy said....
Fond du Lac man convicted of homicide sentenced to life in prison with no eligibility for release
(WFRV) – The man convicted of killing a man who was celebrating his birthday in Fond du Lac was sentenced on Friday. Fond du Lac District Attorney Eric Toney announced that Timothy Brown was sentenced to life in prison for a homicide that happened back in August 2022. Brown was convicted after a jury trial back in January 2024.
The Fox Locks will be under construction throughout the season
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - The Fox Locks are partially opening this weekend, with some of them delayed by construction. A temporary sewer bypass pipe for a project will be placed in the Fox River near Kaukauna’s locks. Officials say boaters can safely navigate through the center of the canal. Construction on the levee at Appleton lock 2 is keeping all of those locks closed.
Senior at UW-Oshkosh breaks all-time hits record in final year
OSHKOSH, Wis. — University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh first baseman Hannah Ritter recently became the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) all-time hits leader. It’s a record that’s stood since 2011. Ritter said despite the pressure to make it happen, she knew it was just a matter of time before...
'My jaw dropped:' Fond du Lac businessman allegedly stole $41,000 from associate
A Fond du Lac woman claims her former boss stole tens of thousands of dollars from her through identity theft. Lawrence Foster, is now charged with five felonies related to identity theft.
Oshkosh 2024 Notice Outlines Changes for Pilots Flying to AirVenture
If you plan on being one of the thousands of pilots who intends to fly into the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture Oshkosh annual fly-in at Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) this summer, start studying. The 32-page document of official procedures, known as the Oshkosh 2024 Notice, is now available online...
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