🌱 How a leaking truck spread 300 gallons of oil through Omro streets
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In today's newsletter:
- How a leaking truck spread 300 gallons of oil through Omro streets
- Which Omro athletes stood out among the region’s top performers this week?
Also on today's calendar: Oshkosh Winter Farmers Market and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A severe p.m. t-storm; warmer, with a high of 73 and low of 38 degrees.
- Saturday: Cloudy, windy and cooler, temps: high: 46, low: 31.
- Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 44 and low of 30 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Omro Police investigating after 300 gallons of cooking oil leaves 19 mile path on road (wearegreenbay.com) — A leaking septic service truck left roughly 300 gallons of used cooking oil across about 19 miles of roadway from Oshkosh through multiple Omro streets into Waushara County, including the Omro Bridge. Police and the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office responded early Monday, used sand to reduce slipperiness, and the company is offering to help clean affected vehicles. 
• Top high school performers in Oshkosh, Fond du Lac from April 6-12 (thenorthwestern.com) — Several Omro High School athletes earned recognition this week, including standout pitching from Bryce Loker, multi-goal games by Brynn Brockman, a powerful hitting performance by Emma Knurowski, and strong throws from Jayden Dalton. The roundup covers top prep performances across the Oshkosh and Fond du Lac area from April 6–12, giving Omro residents a look at how their local teams stack up regionally.
📸 Around Omro
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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WRAP Art Show By Oshkosh Fine Arts Assoc.
Oshkosh Arena, 1212 S Main St, Oshkosh
9:00 am
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Oshkosh Winter Farmers Market
Oshkosh Arena , 1212 S Main St , Oshkosh
9:00 am -
Oshkosh Spring Craft & Vendor Fair
Oshkosh Marriott Waterfront Hotel & Convention Center , 1 N Main St , Oshkosh
10:00 am -
Rosholt Varsity Softball @ Omro
Omro High School , 455 Fox Trail , Omro
4:30 pm -
Lomira Varsity Softball @ Omro
Omro High School , 455 Fox Trail , Omro
5:00 pm -
The Asian-Latino Borderlands
Winnebago Area Literacy Council , 111 N Main St Suite 202 , Oshkosh
4:30 pm -
Weyauwega-Fremont Varsity Softball @ Omro
Omro High School , 455 Fox Trail , Omro
5:00 pm -
4imprint Oshkosh Half Marathon, Relay & Loop the Lake
Fox River Brewing Company Waterfront Restaurant , 1501 Arboretum Dr , Oshkosh
9:00 am
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
Wednesday April 22
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Golf: B/JV
Reid Golf Course
2:30 pm -
Boys Varsity Track & Field - Outdoor vs Omro
Winneconne Community School District , 100 Wolf Run , Winneconne
4:00 pm -
Girls Varsity Track & Field - Outdoor vs Omro
Winneconne Community School District , 100 Wolf Run , Winneconne
4:00 pm -
Baseball: B/JV 2
Otto Miller Park
5:00 pm
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in OMRO, WI S06432 in Omro. Apply here.
- Walmart posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Oshkosh. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Omro here.
🗞 Nearby News
Oshkosh
- Oshkosh promotes assistant city attorney to chief legal counsel (wtaq.com)
- Community concerns grow over Oshkosh Flock camera data sharing (thenorthwestern.com)
- Wisconsin's Most Wanted suspect arrested in Oshkosh; family feels relief (fox6now.com)
Berlin
- This Off-The-Beaten-Path Wisconsin Town Deserves Your Attention (familydestinationsguide.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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