The Oshkosh Minute

What's Really Happening in Oshkosh?

Every week, decisions are made in Winnebago County that shape our community. Budget plans. Court cases. Infrastructure investments. They're all documented in public records.

The problem: Nobody reads them. Government minutes, meeting agendas, and court filings are open to the public, but they're written in legal jargon. They are not easily digestible for everyday people trying to understand what's actually happening.

The Oshkosh Minute changes that. Every week, we have AI investigate the previous 7 days worth of public records and deliver the top 5 stories that actually matter to your inbox.

How We Do It

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AI Investigates

Every week, our system reads through every public document published by Winnebago County—board minutes, court filings, zoning approvals, school decisions, and official announcements. We process hundreds of pages across all available sources, scanning for decisions that matter.

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We Analyze

We narrow down to the stories with real impact—decisions that affect budgets, infrastructure, schools, jobs, housing, or community safety. We prioritize clarity over volume, selecting the 5 most important stories that will actually matter to people in Oshkosh.

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We Explain

Each story gets written in plain English—no legal jargon, no bureaucratic mumbo-jumbo. We explain what happened, why it matters, and where it comes from. Every story is attributed directly to its source document so you can verify anything we publish. The result: five clear, sourced stories delivered to your inbox every week that help you understand what's really happening in Oshkosh.

What We Research

Every story in The Oshkosh Minutes comes from verifiable public records. Here's exactly where we get our information:

📜 Winnebago County CivicClerk

County board meeting minutes, agendas, official decisions, zoning approvals, and budget documents—searchable and public.

⚖️ Wisconsin Court Records (WCCA)

Winnebago County court cases, civil filings, criminal proceedings, and judicial decisions—all matter of public record.

🏢 City of Oshkosh & Neenah Public Records

City council minutes, development permits, planning department filings, public works projects, and official announcements.

📋 School District Records

Oshkosh, Neenah, and Appleton school board meetings, budget decisions, and policy changes affecting students and families.

🏛️ County Departments & Agencies

Planning & Zoning, Public Works, Public Health, Parks & Recreation, and other county department announcements and reports.

📢 Official Statements & Press Releases

Direct statements from elected officials, government agencies, and authorized public spokespersons.