Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 8th of June.
Good morning, Oshkosh.
OASD Assistant Superintendent Julie Conrad-Peters, who served 33 years in Oshkosh, accepted an offer to lead the Lake Wales Charter School System in Florida after a special board meeting on June 5.
Her new contract will be voted on June 16 and the role will begin on July 1 — a move that brings her closer to family while she replaces the dismissed superintendent.
Community leaders dedicated a portion of Highway 21 as a Purple Heart Highway on Saturday, June 7 when Roy Rogers—a veteran injured in Vietnam who earned the Purple Heart—led the ceremony in Oshkosh with support from county officials and the Military Order of the Purple Heart.
A portion of Route 21 was named Purple Heart Highway to honor veterans hurt or killed during service.
It stretches from Oshkosh to the west side of the state, and Marine veteran Roy Rogers spent over six months urging the change — local groups will host viola drives in Oshkosh in July and in Fond du Lac in September.
Tyrese Haliburton hit a buzzer-beater jumper with 0.3 seconds left on May 31 to give the Indiana Pacers a 111-110 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, earning a 1-0 lead in the NBA Finals.
Haliburton said his teammates are studying film and will prepare for Game 2 tonight in Oklahoma City — his clutch plays mark him as a key postseason performer — as the finals continue.
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