Top Oshkosh news in October included Wendt's closing, Oshkosh Corp. layoffs
OSHKOSH – Brewers fever , a beloved lakeside fish fry spot calling it quits, layoffs at one of Oshkosh's biggest employers and a vote on what to name a brand-new school. October kept the Oshkosh area talking. Here's a quick catch-up on the month's biggest stories. Nov. 3 election preview: What's at stake in Winnebago County on Nov. 3? Sheriff and more races Brewers win their first World Series We rounded up the top places to watch games in Oshkosh , from bars and breweries with plenty of screens to one haunted bash. Then, the Brewers finished the job. They beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 on Oct. 28 for the first World Series title in franchise history, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported . Captain Christian Yelich, who vowed a year ago that “one day, that’s going to be us out there,” celebrated in St. Petersburg, Florida. Jackson Chourio hit .458 in the Series, and Trevor Megill recorded the final out. Read more news: Oshkosh Employee of the Year teacher deported to Costa Rica by ICE Oshkosh Corp. cuts about 80 office jobs Oshkosh Corp. laid off about 80 salaried, office-based employees nationwide in its Transport segment,