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Happy weekend, Oshkosh!
In today’s happening-today edition: Where you can live on $1,500 a month, why gold and silver are surging, and Dustin Nickerson’s comedy show + events worth checking out today & tomorrow.
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📰 In the news
Where dollars stretch further: A February 18 article highlighted eight Wisconsin cities where you can live on $1,500 a month. Oshkosh made the list, praised for waterfront views and a college town vibe — see the full list.
Insights from distinguished leaders: UW Oshkosh’s Center for Civic and Community Engagement hosted a Titans Lead panel with alumni voices Holly Brenner, Sheriff John Matz, and Dr. Ashok Rai, moderated by Chancellor Manohar Singh — meet the featured speakers.
Empowering Wisconsin agriculture leaders: More than 60 Farm Bureau members gathered February 21 at Neenah’s Bridgewood Conference Center for Cultivate and Connect, featuring a keynote and hands-on workshops. The next event returns in 2027 — get all the details.
Gold & silver are hot: Coming off gold’s best year since 1979, the momentum is carrying well into 2026 with silver remaining one of the most talked-about assets. Curious why they’re back in focus? American Hartford Gold has a free guide that explains what’s happening and how people are approaching it today. It’s free – and definitely worth a read.
Someone Googled you this week: Whether you’re dating again, selling something locally, or just meeting new neighbors… people are going to look you up. Like it or not, the internet has a way of surfacing past mistakes and outdated information that no longer reflects who you are. Thankfully, there’s a really easy way for you (or someone you care about) to clean up all that up – learn more here.
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🫶 We got your back
Riverwalk showstopper alert: Along the Fox, Wisconsin’s Largest Mural – Oshkosh Riverwalk stretches for more than a thousand feet, stitching together local history, aviation flair, and fearless color. Make it a mid-walk detour this week, and spot new panels on the second… or fifth pass.
Thread therapy, anyone? If your make list’s outpacing your bobbins, It’s Sew Rite offers classes in sewing, embroidery, and serging, a Janome lineup, mountains of thread, and long‑arm rentals for ambitious quilts. Friendly, local, and dangerously inspiring, it might be the nudge your sketches needed.
Beer garden + fresh taps: At Fifth Ward Brewing Company, 22 rotating taps pour IPAs, sours, and more, brewed in downtown Oshkosh. Cribbage boards, a laid-back beer garden, locally made Trading Post pizza, live music, and the first-Sunday meat raffle round out the vibe.
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📆 Around town today & tomorrow
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🌷 Everything Spring Expo @ Sunnyview Exposition Center | Saturday (3/7) at 9:00 AM – Everything Spring Expo is rolling in with local builders, landscapers, and garden pros who actually know our soil and snow. Two days to browse, ask smart questions, and plot projects, no pressure, just real advice, fresh ideas, and freedom from brother in law opinions.
💎 Kluessendorf Memorial Mineral, Fossil & Jewelry Show @ Bridgewood Resort Hotel & Conference Center | Saturday (3/7) at 10:00 AM – Season kickoff for rockhounds, with door prizes, a silent auction, and regional dealers. Rocks, minerals, fossils, and jewelry that put your driveway gravel to shame, all for $2 at the door. Not with the Weis Earth Science Museum anymore.
🐠 March Art Activity Day @ Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass (Neenah) | Saturday (3/7) at 10:00 AM – Trade screen time for kiln time at the first-Saturday Art Activity Day, where you’ll make a fused glass fish bowl for $20, materials included. It’s a 30-minute project for ages 5+, and your “pet” never needs feeding. Register online, then pick up in two weeks.
🎉 6 Years of Glowing Customer Appreciation @ Katie Stegeman Beauty & Aesthetics | Saturday (3/7) at 10:00 AM – If your skincare shelf looks like a museum of half-used promises, swing by this six-year glow party. Special pricing, giveaways, and perks galore, plus goody bags for the first 50, because nothing says self-care like free samples, results, and a little pampering you didn’t have to schedule.
🧺 Hanging Basket Class @ McKay Garden Center – Oshkosh | Saturday (3/7) at 1:00 PM – Whether your porch thrives or your last fern staged a walkout, this hands-on hanging basket class lets you design a balanced beauty with expert help, spring plants, and greenhouse babysitting until Mother’s Day pickup. Perks include discounts on annuals, pottery, and a smug front porch.
🎭 Death by Design @ The Grand Oshkosh | Saturday (3/7) at 7:00 PM – In the mood for a sharp whodunnit? Oshkosh Community Players stage Death by Design, a 1932 Coward-meets-Christie romp where a botched opening night sends eccentrics to a manor, a body turns up, and a nosy maid investigates. Mind simulated gunshot and flashing lights.
😂 Dustin Nickerson Comedy Show @ Time Community Theater | Sunday (3/8) at 6:30 PM – One night only, Dustin Nickerson brings his PG standup to the historic Time Community Theater, and yes, you’ll laugh about parenting, marriage, and life’s nonsense without needing earplugs. National headliner, viral clips, special guests Chris Schmidt and Abe Auer, cash concessions, Downtown Oshkosh vibes.
Live music & entertainment:
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
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🔥 Worth a peek
We’re always on the hunt for useful resources, deals, services, and products we think you’ll love. Here’s what caught our eye this week.
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📻 Oshkosh report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 53°F – Low: 31°F – Precip: 25%
Patchy fog before 7am, then a chance of rain and patchy fog between 7am and 8am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain between 8am and 11am. Mostly cloudy. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 43 in the afternoon. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Later: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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Tomorrow – High: 56°F – Low: 44°F – Precip: 0%
Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Later: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
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