Oshkosh Northwestern Reaches Adults Who Vote
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“You got nearly 90,000 people to sign up,” President Barack Obama said Thursday in Milwaukee. “That’s enough to fill Lambeau Field and still have a big tailgating party with folks outside.”
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AUTHORITY? Though the sports retailer never moved into Market Fair, expect Ulta Beauty this summer
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emember when Sports Authority opened a location at Market Fair in Oshkosh? That would be tough to remember, because it never happened. Sports Authority signed a lease for a space near Cousin’s Subs and incoming Ross Dress for Less, announcing it would open last summer, in the Market Fair complex along South Koeller Street. But for months, the space sat vacant, as it is today. And on Wednesday, the Colorado-based retailer — saddled with $1.1 billion in debt — announced it would file for bankruptcy and sell or close nearly one-third of its 463 stores. But though Sports Authority Oshkosh never quite panned out, a new chain store has lined up to fill the open Market Fair storefront. Ulta Beauty, a
MILWAUKEE - President Barack Obama trumpeted the nation’s declining uninsured rate Thursday and said 20 million people have gained insurance as a result of his signature health care law as he commemorated the approaching sixth anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. Obama criticized Republicans for trying to “repeal or undermine” the act about 60 times and said they’ve explained what they would replace it with “about zero times.” “If they got their way, 20 million people will have their insurance taken away from them,” Obama said. Congratulating local leaders
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UW-Oshkosh will host inclusion conference NATHANIEL SHUDA USA TODAY NETWORK-WISCONSIN
Educators, service providers and families will get the chance to discuss this weekend in Oshkosh how to be more inclusive when it comes to providing opportunities for children with disabilities. The University of WisconsinOshkosh College of Education and Human Services and the ArtsCore program will host the annual event, “Planting the Seeds of Inclusion: Supporting the Growth of All Children,” on Saturday at Sage Hall on the UW-Oshkosh campus. The event will focus on intentionality, inclusion and arts integration, according to a university news release. Children’s singer-songwriter See INCLUSION, Page 6A
Correction Feb. 27, Page 3A: Levi St. Pierre did not have a Facebook account under a fake name soliciting women to send him photos of themselves.
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Lawsuit filed against Pierce Manufacturing ETHAN SAFRAN USA TODAY NETWORK-WISCONSIN
A class action lawsuit filed against Pierce Manufacturing on Monday is requesting overtime compensation, unpaid wages and liquidated damages from the Town of Menasha company. The plaintiff, Eric Ehmann, and other current and former employees filed the suit against Pierce, which manufactures fire trucks, firefight-
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ing equipment and provides fire truck services throughout the country, and called for a jury trial. Pierce is a subsidiary of Oshkosh Corp. According to the complaint, the manufacturing company operated an “unlawful compensation system” that shaved at least 10 minutes off of the employees’ wages each day, or more than 50 minutes each week. The time was “impermissibly” deducted and should
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have been compensated as time and a half pay, the complaint said. The complaint said Ehmann and other employees used to take two paid breaks per shift — a 10-minute break during the first half of the shift and a 20-minute break during the second half. That equated to a 9-hour-and-10minute shift Mondays through Thursdays and an 8-hourand-10-minute shift on Fridays.
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“Pierce was or should have been aware that plaintiff was working a 44-hour-and-50minute work week, but compensated Plaintiff for only 44 hours each work week,” the complaint said. James Walcheske, Ehmann’s attorney, said Pierce stopped the practice last week. The company issued a written memorandum on Jan. 21, announcing it would See LAWSUIT, Page 3A
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REACH THE LOYAL VOTERS
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Research shows that most local voters read newspapers.
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Of those who always vote in local elections:
Newspapers can help political candidates understand who the most loyal voters are and how they engage with newspaper media to increase impact.
• They are 27% more likely to read the daily newspaper than the typical adult.
• More than six in ten (62%) of those who always vote in local elections are age 50 or older.
• Seven in ten read newspaper media in print, online or on mobile devices in an average week.
• Among this group, in an average week, two-thirds (67%) read a print newspaper and more than 7 in 10 (73%) read a print or digital newspaper.
• Nearly 8 in 10 (77%) contribute to politcal organizations.
Source: Nielsen Scarborough, 2015
For more information, contact Holly Schroeder, (920) 431-8296, hschroeder@gannett.com - or Crystal Henrichs, (920) 431-8280, chenrichs@gannett.com
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The majority of loyal voters from all political party affiliations read newspaper media.
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Newspapers keep voters up-todate on news and current affairs, including political news. • Nearly three-quarters (73%) of perpetual voters who read print or digital newspaper media each week think it is important to keep up-to-date with news and current affairs.
Around seven in ten read the print or digital newspaper.
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Source: Nielsen Scarborough, 2015
For more information, contact Holly Schroeder, (920) 431-8296, hschroeder@gannett.com - or Crystal Henrichs, (920) 431-8280, chenrichs@gannett.com
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Newspaper media attracts voters who contribute to political organizations a key audience for political candidates. Newspapers help political candidates connect with these contributors, who are important sources for funding their campaigns.
• Nearly two-thirds (64%) of those who contribute to political organizations are age 50 or older. • Of that group, more than 7 in 10 (71%) read the newspaper in print, and nearly 8 in 10 (79%) read the newspaper in print or digital form during an average week.
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Heavy readers of local newspapers are more likely to make contributions to political organizations than heavy users of other local media, making newspapers the key channel to reach this influential group.
Source: Nielsen Scarborough, 2015
For more information, contact Holly Schroeder, (920) 431-8296, hschroeder@gannett.com - or Crystal Henrichs, (920) 431-8280, chenrichs@gannett.com
Oshkosh Northwestern reaches 57% of adults in the area.
Reaches Adults Who Vote
Option #1 • 4 half pages - full color - Includes 2 Sundays, 2 Daily • 50,000 run of site impressions 300x600 & 300x250 • 50,000 mobile impressions • 4 high impact pushdown ad units - can include embedded video, social buttons
$15,410.40
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$5,672.60
Custom options are available. For more information, contact Holly Schroeder, (920) 431-8296, hschroeder@gannett.com - or Crystal Henrichs, (920) 431-8280, chenrichs@gannett.com