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🌱 Oshkosh weighs smoking ban in parks and at special events

Oshkosh, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Oshkosh! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Oshkosh weighs smoking ban in parks and at special events
  • Lower asking prices meet a faster-moving Oshkosh housing market
  • A towering new tree marks 20 Nutcracker seasons at the Paine

Also on today's calendar: Oshkosh Park System and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 53 and low of 36 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with showers around, temps: high: 41, low: 32.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 41 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Oshkosh may ban smoking in most city-run areas; includes parks, special events (wtaq.com) — Smoking and vaping could be banned in Oshkosh parks, at special events and near city-owned buildings under a proposal the Common Council will likely consider November 17. Violations would bring fines of $100 to $250. The Parks Advisory Board unanimously backed the measure after officials cited complaints, litter and health concerns.
   

2. Oshkosh Home Prices Dip as Listings Move off the Market Faster (newsbreak.com) — Oshkosh-area home shoppers saw lower asking prices in October, but listings also moved off the market faster than a year earlier. The median list price fell 3.8% to $319,900, while median time on market dropped to 38 days. The figures describe the metro area, not just the city.
   

3. Nutcracker in the Castle turns 20 at Oshkosh's Paine Art Center (thenorthwestern.com) — A new 40-foot Christmas tree with a walk-through tunnel will greet visitors as Oshkosh's Paine Art Center celebrates 20 seasons of “Nutcracker in the Castle.” Running November 20 through January 4, the presentation offers daytime, candlelight and performance tours, with reservations and admission requirements varying by experience.
   

4. Oshkosh Celebration of Lights and EAA holiday events start Nov. 27 (thenorthwestern.com) — Oshkosh's Celebration of Lights returns to EAA grounds November 27, with five community nights offering free admission to both the drive-through display and aviation museum. The lights run nightly through December 31. Free nights are November 29 and December 6, 13, 20 and 27.
   

5. 'Two distinct realities': Oshkosh leaders weigh action plan to address homelessness (nbc26.com) — Oshkosh Council member Paul Esslinger has asked city staff for an action plan addressing what he calls vagrancy downtown, citing business complaints about behavior. Separately, city leaders say they have applied for a $250,000 grant to study homelessness and are pursuing affordable housing, including homes for people facing housing insecurity.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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    expert knowledge and skill; professional, pleasant and kind employees! Work is always done efficiently with thorough clean-up and at a very fair… (Nextdoor Oakwood)
  • DICK'S Sporting Goods posted a job opening for retail cashier in Oshkosh. Apply here.
  • Aramark posted a job opening for Food Service Supervisor - University of Wisconsin -Oshkosh in Oshkosh. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oshkosh here.

Ok Oshkosh! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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