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🌱 How three Oshkosh elementary schools are being transformed by referendum dollars

Oshkosh, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How three Oshkosh elementary schools are being transformed by referendum dollars
  • How Oshkosh’s $54.7M water tank project will affect Lake Shore Drive
  • How Oshkosh police say they stopped drugs at the state prison

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, with a high of 60 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 64, low: 47.
  • Friday: Warmer; a morning shower, with a high of 77 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Upgrades coming to Franklin Elementary School in Oshkosh; funded by successful referendum (wtaq.com) — Franklin Elementary in Oshkosh is getting major renovations, including new academic wings, larger gyms, and long-awaited air conditioning, funded by last April’s referendum. Oakwood and Carl Traeger elementary schools are also expanding, allowing each to serve up to 600 students and consolidating aging buildings. Work is scheduled to finish for the 2027-28 school year.
   

2. Oshkosh breaks ground on 54.7M water tank replacement (dailyreporter.com) — Oshkosh has started a $54.7 million project to replace its aging drinking water storage tanks with two new above-ground reservoirs and a modern pump station at the Lake Shore Drive filtration plant. Work runs through 2029, will close Lake Shore Drive for safety, and is designed to keep the city meeting strict state standards while improving water reliability and security.
   

3. Pair from Milwaukee accused of smuggling drugs into Oshkosh Correctional Institution (wtaq.com) — Law enforcement in Oshkosh say they stopped an alleged attempt to smuggle drugs into Oshkosh Correctional Institution, arresting two Milwaukee residents after a joint investigation by prison staff and the Oshkosh Police Department’s Vice and Narcotics Unit. Officers report finding suspected synthetic cannabinoids and Suboxone in balloons on a visitor, and emphasize ongoing efforts to keep drugs out of local correctional facilities.
   

4. Oshkosh council approves Woodman's plan to redevelop Shops at Oshkosh (thenorthwestern.com) — Oshkosh’s Common Council has cleared the way for a new Woodman’s supermarket, gas station, and car wash at the Shops at Oshkosh site on South Washburn Street. The plan will raze the aging outlet mall, keep Oshkosh Mills Adventure Golf, and create several new commercial lots. Construction could begin as early as February, with current tenants’ leases ending or bought out.
   

5. Here's how much the wealth of Wisconsin's congressional delegation has changed since going to Washington (wrjn.com) — Wisconsin’s members of Congress have generally grown wealthier in office, and one key asset for Sen. Ron Johnson is an Oshkosh industrial building whose reported value has soared since 2010. The article breaks down how real estate, retirement accounts, businesses and even a billboard have boosted or, in a few cases, reduced the net worth of each delegation member.
   

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  • It’s that time of the year again, spring cleaning, yard work, home commercial and auto cleaning.
    Move in move out, clean outs after vacating. If you’re looking for any cleaning services, yard work, auto detailing, please feel free to shoot me a… (Nextdoor Downtown Oshkosh)
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    I need it done some time this week please and thank you just let me know the cost it not much trash but the furniture has to go. (Nextdoor West Snell Road)
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