WISS News

Jennifer Skolaski is the Project Manager for the Winnebago County Overdose Fatality Review Team, and Maddie Breager is the Community Health Strategist for Winnebago County Public Health. They joined Lisa and Todd on Valley Focus to talk about Winnebago’s significant decrease in overdose deaths from 2023 to 2024. They discuss the programs and initiatives that have led to the progress, and their pla...

Todd and Lisa talk get the low down on everything happening this weekend in Oshkosh in the Valley Focus of Maino and the Mayor. Website: https://www.visitoshkosh.com/ Maino and the Mayor is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-9 am on WGBW in Green Bay and on WISS in Appleton/Oshkosh. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode!...

Oshkosh’s new City Manager, Rebecca Grill, has been on the job for almost 6 months. She joins Valley Focus to discuss her background and share her vision for the City of Oshkosh. Todd, Lisa, and Rebecca discuss some of the things that make Oshkosh a great place to live and work. Maino and the Mayor is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-9 am on WGBW in Gre...

Karen Schneider, publisher of the Oshkosh Herald and the Neenah News joins Todd and Lisa to talk a little bit about the newspapers, their history in the area, and what the top stories are in this week’s edition of the Oshkosh Herald. Read those stories or find out how you can get a copy of the Herald at https://oshkoshherald.com/ Valley Focus is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs wee...

Ieva Engel , Executive Director of the Oshkosh Area Humane Society joins Valley Focus to talk with Todd Michaels and Lisa Hale about the issues pet parents are facing in Oshkosh. She touches on the cost of pet ownership, the rarity of pet-friendly housing, and other issues facing the Oshkosh Area Humane Society. Ieva will be a part of Valley Focus twice a month on WISS. Valley Focus is a part of t...

TJ Hobbs and Greyson Siezert from Oshkosh Pride join to talk about the event coming up on Sunday, June 29th at the Leach Ampitheater in Oshkosh. Valley Focus is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs weekday mornings at 6:50 a.m. as part of the Maino and the Mayor Show on 96.5 and 98.3 WISS in Appleton and Oshkosh.  Todd Michaels and Northeast Wisconsin News Bureau Chief Lisa Hale t...

Makenna Mae, the XRoads 41 Ambassador, joins Todd and Lisa in Valley Focus to talk about the three-day music festival coming to Oshkosh’s Festival Park in August. May talks about the variety of music, camping at the XRoads 41 and how to get tickets for the concerts. Xroads.com is where to purchase tickets and get all of the information! Valley Focus is a part of the Civic Media radio network and a...

TJ Hobbs and Greyson Siezert from Oshkosh Pride join to talk about the event coming up on Sunday, June 29th at the Leach Ampitheater in Oshkosh. Valley Focus is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs weekday mornings at 6:50 a.m. as part of the Maino and the Mayor Show on 96.5 and 98.3 WISS in Appleton and Oshkosh.  Todd Michaels and Northeast Wisconsin News Bureau Chief Lisa Hale talk w...

Karen Schneider, publisher of the Oshkosh Herald and the Neenah News, joins Todd and Lisa to talk a little bit about the top stories in this week’s edition. Read those stories or find out how you can get a copy of the Herald at https://oshkoshherald.com/ Valley Focus is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs weekday mornings at 6:50 a.m. as part of the Maino and the Mayor Show on 96.5 an...

Andy Linton, Executive Director of Oshkosh Arena (VenuWorks Oshkosh), discusses the changes that have happened at the Oshkosh Arena since VenuWorks took it over. He discusses upcoming events, such as the Funniest Person in Oshkosh Contest, murder mystery dinners, rodeos, and more. Valley Focus is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs weekday mornings at 6:50 a.m. as part of the Maino an...

Kate Mann is the Public Relations and Communications Officer with the Oshkosh Police Department. She is also the Executive Director of a non-profit organization that supplies first responders with books and other materials to help them connect to and calm children in crisis situations (like a parent being arrested, a fire in their home, a tragic accident, etc.) It is called Reach A Child. Find out...

Anna Murphy-Pociask comes back to Oshkosh as the Marketing Coordinator for Discover Oshkosh. After she graduated from UWO she drove the Oscar Meyer Weinermobile and worked with the Green Bay Packers. Now she is back in the city she loves. Todd and Lisa talk with her in the Valley Focus of Maino and the Mayor to learn a little bit about the newest ambassador at Discover Oshkosh. Valley Focus is a p...