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Council to weigh fate of three un-used liquor licenses
The Oshkosh Common Council held initial discussions about what to do about three liquor licenses that have not been used in more than a year when it met Tuesday evening. The former locations of El Azteca at 30 Wisconsin St., … Continue reading
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Tagged common council, liquor licenses, Mahoney's, oshkosh, Schwab, Sisters Pizza and Subs, The Spot
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Vote daily and help Oshkosh win a Main Street Makeover
Oshkosh’s Main Street is one of three in Wisconsin and 100 across the US and Canada vying for a major makeover courtesy of the good folks at paint giant Benjamin Moore. The Main Street Matters program asks people to cast … Continue reading
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Tagged Benjamin Moore, downtown Oshkosh, oshkosh, paint, revitalization
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South Koeller sidewalk construction begins May 20
Think fast: How wide is the sidewalk along South Koeller Street? Ha! Trick question. There are no sidewalks on South Koeller Street, much to the chagrin of pedestrians and cyclists. Well, there is no sidewalk on South Koeller right now. … Continue reading
Tough Mudder competition coming to Oshkosh
Already home to a successful half marathon, Oshkosh will play host to a race of a different sort this fall. Tough Mudder has reached an agreement with the Experimental Aircraft Association for the Wisconsin race to be held on the … Continue reading
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Public invited to Downtown Hotel ribbon-cutting
The partners behind the $16 million acquisition and renovation of the downtown Oshkosh hotel will cut the ribbon on the revamped property at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 2. More than 14 months of demolition, renovation, upgrades and improvements will come … Continue reading
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Tagged Best Western, downtown Oshkosh, downtown Oshkosh hotel, OSH, Rich Batley
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Downtown Roundup: Soiree Urban Gifts to close
Soiree Urban Gifts, 421 N. Main St., owner Kia Brey has announced she will close her downtown store in mid-July and consolidate into her Ripon location. Ouch. Soiree had a 10-year run downtown and provided a vital piece of the … Continue reading
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Outlet Shoppes announces $1 million facelift
A surge of new retail outlets has led Horizon Group Properties to announce a major face lift for the Outlet Shoppes at Oshkosh that will be completed by June. The 270,000-square-foot shopping center’s facade will undergo an upgrade that Horizon … Continue reading
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BID finds simple answer to downtown’s parking “problem”
In October 2009, more than three years ago, the city of Oshkosh eliminated those annoying parking meters that charged people for on-street parking. There has been no rejoicing. In place of the meters, the city adopted hourly on-street parking and … Continue reading
We’re getting another Kwik Trip
Apparently Kwik Trip’s six locations in Oshkosh aren’t enough. Tuesday’s Oshkosh Plan Commission agenda includes a land division and conditional use permit request from the La Crosse-based convenience store chain to rebuild at the corner of North Washburn Street and … Continue reading
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Home sales up 27 percent in February
There seems to be no end to complaints about how rough this winter has been, but it appears the misery has not extended to the housing market. Wisconsin Realtors Association data for February shows existing home sales increased 27 percent … Continue reading
