🌱 How one Oshkosh breakfast turned into an $800 Christmas surprise
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In today's newsletter:
- How one Oshkosh breakfast turned into an $800 Christmas surprise
- Oshkosh honors firefighter Tom Diener after tragic work-related crash
- How the I-41 rebuild near Oshkosh fits a $1.2B upgrade
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Breezy and not as cold, with a high of 35 and low of 24 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 30, low: 26.
- Thursday: Morning rain, with a high of 37 and low of 3 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
• COUNTDOWN 2 CHRISTMAS: Oshkosh friend group adds to the holiday spirit with ‘Christmas Blessing Breakfast' (wbay.com) — A group of Oshkosh women turned breakfast at the Mineshaft into a surprise $800 tip for a local waitress, hoping to spark more generosity around town. Their “Christmas Blessing Breakfast” tradition, now in its second year, helps hardworking residents cover essentials and holiday gifts while encouraging others to share their own blessings. 
• Wis. firefighter killed in crash while traveling for work (firerescue1.com) — Oshkosh is mourning firefighter/paramedic Tom Diener, who died after a work-related vehicle crash on an Indiana highway while traveling with two fellow Oshkosh firefighters. The Oshkosh Fire Department and a statewide firefighters’ foundation have launched a donation page to honor Diener and support injured colleagues Carter Haen and Robbie Betts as they recover.
• Wisconsin construction boom fueled by data centers (dailyreporter.com) — Major work is underway to rebuild and widen 23 miles of I-41 between Oshkosh and De Pere, part of a broader $1.2 billion project that will affect thousands of daily drivers. That highway overhaul sits alongside a wave of big-ticket Wisconsin construction, from massive AI-focused data centers to new gas plants, housing towers, and museum and campus projects reshaping cities statewide.
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Oshkosh North High School
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Tuesday December 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Hockey: Boys JV Game Date Changed to 01-20-2026
Champion Center , Grand Chute, WI
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Swimming: Boys Varsity Meet
Oshkosh West High School
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Basketball: Boys JV Game
Oshkosh North High School
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Basketball: Girls JV Game
Neenah High School
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Tuesday December 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Help needed, my elderly good friend chest freezer stopped working today.
He is in desperate need of one asap. It’s full of venison and other meat and fish. Would anyone have one that he could get asap. He is willing to… (Nextdoor Jackson Heights) - Neighbors who live near Mt Vernon and Merritt Avenue , PLEASE be safe.
There’s a white and black husky and a brown dog on the loose. Light brown dog seems to be friendly, but the husky was a little aggressive. (Nextdoor Downtown Oshkosh)
- The Retail Odyssey Company posted a job opening for Travel Store Merchandiser - Overnight in Oshkosh. Apply here.
- Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: 4am Inbound (Stocking) (T0807) in Oshkosh. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oshkosh here.
🗞 Nearby News
Winneconne
- Winneconne Police Department mourns 'unexpected' death of former officer (nbc26.com)
- Seymour Girls Hoops Enters New Era: Growth is the Goal (gopresstimes.com)
Neenah
- Scott Murphy – Wisconsin 275 Most Influential Business Leaders (biztimes.com)
- U.S. Tops Canada, 4-1, In Rivalry Series Finale (usahockey.com)
- New Certification Program Helps Safety Professionals Master FMCSA Regulations (thetruckersreport.com)
Fond du Lac
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