The Wisconsin Street Bridge and 700 feet of Wisconsin Street from the bridge crossing the Fox River north to Pearl Street will close Tuesday, May 6.  The Fox River will remain open , but demolition of the old bridge may cause some delays. 

The Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation is rebuilding Ohio Street from Witzel Avenue to South Park Avenue.  There will be continued access to businesses on Ohio Street during the project.

Detours
WIS44(Ohio Street/Wisconsin Street) will be detoured from 9th Ave. to High Ave.

• Southbound: East on High Ave., south on Main St., and west on South Park Ave.
• Northbound: East on South Park Ave., north on Main Street and west on Algoma Blvd.

The new bridge and Ohio Street will reopen in October.  Check WisDOT's project web site for updates

The shooting is over, Main Street is back to being good old Main Street and Johnny is gone.  Do you want to relive the excitement of that week.  Check out "Oshkosh aka Tinseltown" to view the Library's online photo album and learn about the buildings where the movie was filmed. 

The City of Oshkosh website now has a "City Manager Search Process" web page. Currently, it contains information on PAR Group, the executive search firm and a recruitment profile.

Interested in making some money or want to be in the movies?  There will be an open casting call for the Johnny Depp movie, "Public Enemies."

Saturday, Mar. 8th, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Carl Traeger Middle School, 3000 W. 20th Ave., Oshkosh
Please bring a recent color photograph and a pen.

Men - no taller than 6'1", dress in dark to medium suit, tie, and an overcoat (not down), and dress shoes.  Important that your hair be kept long, do not cut your hair.  If you have long hair, pull back in a ponytail.

Women - no taller than 5'8" and no larger than a size 12, dress in a dark to medium dress or skirt and sweater, overcoat, and pumps (med heel).  Set hair in curlers the night before and come with it brushed out.

For more information, go to joanphilocasting.com

Oshkosh Community Media Services (formerly OCAT) now offers streaming video of City Council meetings.  For those without cable or Internet access, these meetings are viewable on the Library's public Internet computers. 

The new Oshkosh Community Media Services website replaces the former OCATonline.com website. New features to the site include: live 24/7 videostreaming feeds of CitiCable 10 and archived videostreaming of all CitiCable 10 government meetings, municipal program and public affairs series.

There will be two community input sessions on discussion of the city manager profile.  The sessions will be videotaped and replayed on Oshkosh Community Media Services (formerly OCAT) Citicable 10.

Monday, Mar. 3; 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Oshkosh Public Library, 106 Washington Ave.
Lower Level Meeting Room

Tuesday, Mar. 4; 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Oshkosh Senior Center, Annex (North Building), 200 Campbell

For more information about the PAR Group, the executive search firm, hired by the City and council/city manager government, check our City Manager Search web page.

Residents are invited to attend the 2008 State of the City Address and Open House on Thursday, Feb. 28th.  It will be held at the Oshkosh Seniors Center Annex Building (234 North Campbell Road) from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.  In addition to the Address, there will be an Open House where residents will get a chance to interact with department and division heads. Information and displays on various city projects and initiatives will be featured at the Open House. The Library will have information on the Library's Strategic Plan.  Refreshments will be served.

The Address will be video streamed live on the Oshkosh Community Media Services website (formerly OCAT), televised live on CitiCable 10 and simulcast live on WOCT 101.9 FM