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.
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh,or just Oshkosh,is an annual air show and gathering of aviation enthusiasts held each summer at the Wittman Regional Airport and adjacent Pioneer Airport in Oshkosh,Wisconsin,United States. The southern part of the show grounds,as well as "Camp Scholler",are located in the town of Nekimi and a base for seaplanes is located on Lake Winnebago in the town of Black Wolf.
The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is an international organization of aviation enthusiasts based in Oshkosh,Wisconsin. Since its inception,it has grown internationally with over 200,000 members and nearly 1,000 chapters worldwide. It hosts the largest aviation gathering of its kind in the world,EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
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 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.
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 appointed by and/or Cameon King 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.
Carol A. Roessler is an American politician and public administrator. She served as a Republican in the Wisconsin State Senate (1987–2008) and State Assembly (1983–1987). She left the State Senate in 2008 to join the administration of Democratic Governor Jim Doyle as Administrator of State and Local Finance in the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. Until 1997,she was known as Carol A. Buettner.
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."
Joe Heller is an editorial cartoonist who distributes his cartoons to more than 300 newspapers through Heller Syndication. He cartooned for the Green Bay Press-Gazette from 1985 to 2013,when he was cut as part of a large round of layoffs by Gannett,owner of the Press-Gazette. Before he worked at the Press-Gazette,Heller was the cartoonist for the West Bend Daily News.
The 18th Senate District of Wisconsin is one of 33 districts in the Wisconsin Senate. Located in east-central Wisconsin,the district comprises parts of northeast Winnebago County and southern Outagamie County. It includes the cities of Menasha and Neenah,most of the city of Appleton,and the northern half of the city of Oshkosh. It contains landmarks such as College Avenue Historic District,Lawrence University,and the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh campus.
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.
Charles Rahr was an American businessman and politician.
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 Oshkosh Arena,formerly the Menominee Nation Arena,is a 64,300 sq ft (5,970 m2) indoor arena located in Oshkosh,in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The facility is primarily used for basketball,but has also hosted a handful of conventions and concerts. It serves as the home of the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League,which is affiliated with the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association. The first event to be held at the arena,a Wisconsin Herd game was on December 1,2017.
The 53rd Assembly District of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Located in eastern Wisconsin,the district comprises pars of northeast Winnebago County and southern Outagamie County. It includes the city of Neenah,the portion of the city of Menasha in Winnebago County,and the portion of the village of Fox Crossing east of the Fox River,along with part of southern Appleton. The district contains the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh,Fox Cities Campus and the Kimberly Point Lighthouse. 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.
