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Thursday, June 19th, 2025
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Good morning, Oshkosh. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 19th of June.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The City of Oshkosh announced today that this year’s 4th of July celebration will launch from Ames Point at Menominee Park—replacing Monkey Island as the designated launch site. Festival Foods Fireworks, a food truck rally, and concession stands will operate from 3 to 10 p.m. on July 4, with a makeup event set for July 5 if weather delays the festivities. We Are Green Bay
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Today, many grocery stores and businesses remain open for Juneteenth — including Walmart, Target, Costco, Trader Joe’s, and Aldi — while banks and post offices are closed because the holiday is federal. Oshkosh Northwestern
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Twenty-four rising construction workers at Miron Construction took the next step in their careers on June 18 by earning registered and full-time positions—most students now choose hands-on learning over college—and this move shows the growing appeal of blue-collar work in our area. FOX 11
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Oshkosh Area School District announced that Tanesha Jones from Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy will lead Jefferson Elementary and Martin O’Donnell from Washington Middle School in Manitowoc will head South Park Middle School pending board approval on June 25—these recommendations follow the departures of principals Amy Ashton and Joseph Pitsch. Oshkosh Northwestern
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Barlow Planetarium in Menasha is one step closer to reopening after Winnebago County approved funding for the UWO Fox Cities campus through the rest of the fiscal year. A public meeting to discuss plans for repurposing the campus is set for June 25, 5:30 p.m.—7 p.m. at United Way Fox Cities. WTAQ
- ➤ Oshkosh officials say residents pay extra property taxes because the Municipal Services Payment program—meant to reimburse the city for taxes on state-owned properties like the prison and UW Oshkosh—is underfunded. The Common Council passed a resolution asking the state legislature to fully fund the program to lower taxes by $72, though a related motion was voted down. WBAY
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Fire on High Duo Live
6-9 p.m. — Dockside Tavern — Free entry — Catch the Fire on High Duo live for a night of enjoyable music at the tavern.
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Live Music by The Lonely Sidekick
6-9 p.m. — Dockside Tavern — Free entry — Catch The Lonely Sidekick playing live for an evening of great music and fun.
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Lifest: Matthew West Concert
1-5 p.m. — Sunnyview Fairgrounds — Ticket prices vary — Experience an uplifting concert filled with inspiration and storytelling from Matthew West.
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Oshkosh's Funniest Comedian: Preliminary Round 3
7:00 – 8:30 PM — Oshkosh Arena — Free entry — Local comedians compete for the title of Oshkosh’s Funniest with audience voting.
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Lifest: Cain & Newsboys Concert
9 a.m.–1 p.m. — Sunnyview Fairgrounds — Tickets starting at $53 — Experience a day filled with uplifting performances from Newsboys and Cain.
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