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Today’s edition · Wed., Nov. 4

Oshkosh voters had returned more than 4,300 absentee ballots by noon on Election Day

Plus, Jim Gaffigan brings his tour to Oshkosh Arena and the Wisconsin Herd tips off Friday.

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Oshkosh voters had returned more than 4,300 absentee ballots by noon on Election Day

Oshkosh voters had returned most of the absentee ballots sent out by noon

4,300Absentee ballots returned in Oshkosh as of noon Tuesday

Source: WFRV Local 5

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Absentee ballots returned in Oshkosh as of noon Tuesday4,300
Absentee ballots sent, approximately4,900

If you voted in Oshkosh, you weren't alone. Clerks in Oshkosh and four other Northeast Wisconsin cities reported steady turnout Tuesday and no major issues. In Oshkosh, more than 4,300 of the approximately 4,900 absentee ballots sent had come back as of noon.

Green Bay's clerk, Stacy Menke, expected a busy day after early in-person sites averaged about 300 voters per day. By 2:15 p.m., nearly 9,600 people had voted in person there, and the city had received more than 10,000 absentee ballots, surpassing its 2022 total.

  • Fond du Lac: about 5,000 absentee ballots by 1 p.m.
  • Manitowoc: 4,131 absentee ballots returned by 11 a.m.
  • Appleton: turnout slightly lower than anticipated Tuesday morning

More than 4,000early in-person ballots in Oshkosh

Oshkosh also reported more than 4,000 early in-person ballots, on top of its absentee returns.

Source: WFRV Local 5

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School board

The Oshkosh Area School Board violated open meetings laws by failing to properly notice its annual budget and tax levy public hearing, WHBY reported. The notice in the Oshkosh Northwestern wasn't published at least 15 days before the hearing and didn't say the Oshkosh school district was holding the meeting. WHBY

Gaffigan

Officials announced that comedian Jim Gaffigan will bring his Everything Is Wonderful! Tour to Oshkosh Arena at 7 p.m. Fri., Jan. 15. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Fri., Nov. 6, through Ticketmaster or at the arena box office (Gate A), 1212 S. Main St. WFRV Local 5WBAY

Paine

The Paine Art Center and Gardens will present the 20th season of Nutcracker in the Castle from Nov. 20 to Jan. 4, with a 40-foot Christmas tree outdoors serving as the entrance. The presentation welcomes approximately 25,000 visitors each Christmas season and has surpassed 300,000 in total. WBAY

EAA holidays

The EAA Aviation Museum has scheduled holiday events: the Oshkosh Celebration of Lights begins Nov. 27, Christmas in the Air is Dec. 5 and the Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet is Dec. 11. At Christmas in the Air, Santa arrives by helicopter at noon, weather permitting. WBAY

EAA Aviation Museum's holiday events start Nov. 27

  1. Nov. 27Oshkosh Celebration of Lights begins on the EAA grounds.
  2. Dec. 5Christmas in the Air open house; Santa arrives by helicopter at noon, weather permitting.
  3. Dec. 11Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet.

Source: WBAY

Wisconsin Herd

The tips off its season Friday. First-year head coach Schuyler Rimmer said, “Competitiveness and togetherness, those are the two biggest things for us right now.” Rimmer remains on the Milwaukee Bucks staff under first-year head coach Taylor Jenkins, and he named big man Jake Stephens first among the players who impressed him in camp. WGBA NBC 26 in Green BayOshkosh Northwestern

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UW enrollment

Overall enrollment at the Universities of Wisconsin totaled 164,579 this fall, down 1,233 students, or 0.7 percent, from fall 2025. International enrollment fell by 1,134 students to 8,889, according to 10th day figures released Friday. WPR

164,579students enrolled across the Universities of Wisconsin this fall

That's down 1,233 students, or 0.7 percent, from fall 2025.

Source: WPR

Menasha relief

Lawrence University will host Light! More Light! For Menasha from 6 to 8 p.m. Fri., Nov. 6, with a rain date of Fri., Nov. 13. Hundreds of illuminated paper lanterns will line campus pathways, each representing a donation, and all proceeds go to the United Way Fox Cities Tornado Relief Community Response Fund. WLUKWBAY

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Four in a row hasn't happened since 1983, and UW-Oshkosh women's volleyball just did it. The Titans won their fourth straight WIAC season title on Oct. 28 with a 3-1 win over UW-Platteville, and Grace Juergens led the way with a match-high 15 kills. Bump, set, spike, repeat.

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Good Day Oshkoshto me · Wed., Nov. 46:00 a.m.

Oshkosh voters had returned more than 4,300 absentee ballots by noon on Election Day

Plus, Jim Gaffigan brings his tour to Oshkosh Arena and the Wisconsin Herd tips off Friday.

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  1. Oshkosh had returned more than 4,300 absentee ballots by noon Tuesday
  2. Oshkosh school board broke open meetings rules on its budget hearing notice
  3. Jim Gaffigan tickets go on sale Fri., Nov. 6
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