Winnebago County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census,the population was 171,730. Its county seat is Oshkosh. It was named for the historic Winnebago people,a federally recognized Native American tribe now known as the Ho-Chunk Nation. Chief Oshkosh was a Menominee leader in the area. Winnebago County comprises the Oshkosh-Neenah,WI Metropolitan Statistical Area,which is included in the Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah,WI Combined Statistical Area.
Oshkosh is a city in and the county seat of Winnebago County,Wisconsin,United States. The city had a population of 66,816 in 2020,making it the ninth-most populous city in Wisconsin. It is also adjacent to the much less populous Town of Oshkosh in the north.
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is a public university in Oshkosh,Wisconsin. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System and offers bachelor's,master's,and doctoral degree programs to around 14,000 students each year.
Wittman Regional Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) south of the central business district of Oshkosh,a city in Winnebago County,Wisconsin,United States. A large portion at the south end of the airport is located in the town of Nekimi. It is located adjacent to Pioneer Airport,part of the EAA Aviation Museum.
The Oshkosh Northwestern is a daily newspaper based in Oshkosh,Wisconsin. The Northwestern is primarily distributed in Winnebago,Waushara,and Green Lake counties.
Gabriel Bouck was an American lawyer,Democratic politician,and Wisconsin pioneer. He represented Wisconsin in the United States House of Representatives for two terms. He also served as Wisconsin's 6th Attorney General and was the 24th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly. During the American Civil War he served as a Union Army officer.
The Miss Wisconsin competition is the pageant,held annually in Oshkosh,that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Wisconsin in the annual Miss America pageant.
Deral Teteak was an American football guard and linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers. He was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1987.
Michael Griffin was an Irish American immigrant,lawyer,and politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin,and served in the Wisconsin Legislature. As a young man,he served as a Union Army officer in the American Civil War.
The Miss Wisconsin's Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Wisconsin in the Miss America's Teen pageant. The pageant is held each June in Oshkosh,Wisconsin.
The Oshkosh All-Stars were an American professional basketball team based in Oshkosh,Wisconsin. Founded in 1929 by Lonnie Darling,the team was a member of the National Basketball League,a forerunner to the NBA,from 1937 until 1949.
Chief Oshkosh was a chief of the Menominee Native Americans,recognized as the leader of the Menominee people by the United States government from August 7,1827,until his death. He was involved in treaty negotiations as the United States sought to acquire more of the Menominee tribe's land in Wisconsin and Michigan for both white settlers and relocated Oneida,Stockbridge,Munsee,and Brothertown Indians. During his tenure as head chief,the Menominee ceded over 10,000,000 acres of land to the United States. However,Oshkosh resisted U.S. government pressure for the tribe to relocate to northern Minnesota and played a key role in securing the 235,524-acre (953.13 km2) Menominee Indian Reservation as a permanent home for his people on their ancestral land.
American Majority is a nonprofit organization that provides training to conservative activists and political candidates in the United States. Registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization,American Majority says that it "is dedicated to developing a new generation of American leadership that will reject the self-destructive policies associated with government expansion."
The Wisconsin–Oshkosh Titans football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The team competes in the NCAA Division III and are members of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC). Wisconsin–Oshkosh's first football team was fielded in 1893. The team plays its home games at the 9,800 seat Titan Stadium in Oshkosh,Wisconsin. Peter Jennings has served as the head coach for Titans since 2022.
Aviation in Wisconsin refers to the aviation industry of the American Midwestern state of Wisconsin.
Tim Scott Jorgensen is an American former professional baseball player and high school baseball coach. As a college baseball player for the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh,Jorgensen set Division III all-time records for most home runs in a single season and for most career home runs. He played professional baseball until 1999 and was later inducted into the National College Baseball Hall of Fame.
4imprint Group plc is a London-based direct marketer of promotional merchandise. It has offices in the United States,United Kingdom,and Europe. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
The Wisconsin Herd are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Oshkosh,Wisconsin,and are affiliated with the Milwaukee Bucks. The Herd play their home games at Oshkosh Arena.
The 53rd Assembly District of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Located in east-central Wisconsin,the district comprises most of the southern half of Winnebago County and parts of central Fond du Lac County,and includes city of Waupun,which extends into Dodge County. The district also contains the city of Omro and part of the city of Oshkosh,as well as the villages of North Fond du Lac,Rosendale,and Winneconne. The seat has been held by Republican Michael Schraa since January 2013.
Lori Ann Palmeri is an American urban planner,community organizer,and Democratic politician. She is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly,representing Wisconsin's 54th Assembly district since January 2023. She previously served as the 49th mayor of Oshkosh,Wisconsin.
