Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 21st of June.
Good morning, Oshkosh.
Staff at the St. Vincent de Paul store in Oshkosh asked residents to stop using the drop-off site as a garbage dump after a truck was caught on camera dumping trash at 3 a.m. The cleanup cost about $70 + the store is asking the community for help to identify those responsible.
Independence Day celebrations will include fireworks shows and parades across Northeast Wisconsin on July 3, July 4, and July 5.
In Oshkosh, an event will be held on Friday, July 4 at 9 a.m. along Otter Ave to N Main St to E Irving Ave to Menominee Park—other nearby communities will host similar displays.
A 16-year-old Milwaukee boy, Jayden Adams, who drove as a 13-year-old in a 2021 hit-and-run that killed an Oshkosh woman, pleaded guilty to felony counts and will serve 15 years of confinement—beginning in juvenile detention before moving to adult prison and followed by 10 years of extended supervision.
A jury ruled on Thursday that Ascension Health was not liable in the wrongful death civil suit over 19-year-old Grace Schara’s treatment for COVID-19 at Ascension St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton, and her grieving family said they would consider an appeal as they called for reforms in medical consent—arguing the case centered on overmedication and an unauthorized DNR order.
The Green Bay Packers hosted the third annual Girls Flag Open on June 20 at the Don Hutson Center—10 high school girls flag football teams from across Wisconsin competed in skills challenges, round-robin games, and single-elimination rounds that ended with an awards ceremony.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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