Waterfront Housing Plan Moves Forward
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*****************ECRWSS**** PRST STD U.S. POSTAGE POSTAL CUSTOMER PAID SHAWANO, WI PERMIT NO. 135 JULY 14, 2021 x OSHKOSHHERALD.COM VOLUME 4, ISSUE 28 Emotional Intelligence Waterfront with Sandy Check out Episode SS01 housing www.breakwaterwi.org help is one call plan moves or text away! call 2-1-1 or text your zip forward code to 898211 Multifamily, commercial INSIDE mix offered at Pioneer site By Jack Tierney Oshkosh Herald Middle-income housing with commer- cial space and other amenities will be the next big thing to drive economic develop- ment along the southside Sawdust Dis- trict’s riverfront. With a 5-2 vote last week, Redevelop- ment Authority (RDA) members en- dorsed T. Wall Enterprises LLC out of Driving ahead Middleton to guide the Sawdust District into the future with the Mill on Main at Glo basketball brings 43 E. Seventh Ave. that would frame the together state talent Pioneer Island area. Another proposal by a group of local de- Page 8 velopers led by Chet Wesenberg was the only other out of five submitted that the RDA considered but received only two Expo action votes for approval. Fairest of the Fair T. Wall Enterprises has completed mul- tiple projects throughout Wisconsin in- leads county projects cluding the City Deck in Green Bay. The Page 3 $38 million proposal is for three mixed- Photo by Michael Cooney use developments with multifamily and commercial use constructed over three phases, totaling up to 296 market-rate New voyage Lifest revival apartments, 19,000 square feet of com- Titanic exhibit looks Big Daddy Weave, a contemporary Christian band from Mobile, Ala., performs mercial space, up to 255 underground during Sunday morning services at the conclusion of Lifest, which returned to the parking spots and another 194 on the sur- at Wisconsin ties Winnebago County Fairgrounds last weekend. Founder and chief executive Bob face level. Page 12 Lenz announced a second Lifest in Music City, Tenn., set for July 29-31, and said his year-round ministry is in the final stages of a $1.8 million campaign. SEE Sawdust project ON PAGE 24 Cannabis use issues identified through conversation cohol to cope ous – they want to party, they want to have Experts promote health with problems, Fifth in a series fun, it feels good – but now we’re seeing self-medicating that maybe kids are using them to feel less approach to behaviors Breakwater, a community coali- may be making bad too.” tion focused on youth and adult By Joseph Schulz things worse, substance use in Winnebago Without going to get help or find a re- Herald contributor according to County, is sponsoring this series source to help build coping skills or to Samantha Hilk- on cannabis, a topic gaining work through those personal issues, she Adults and adolescents turn to sub- er, Winnebago attention as ‘cannabis culture’ says those problems will fester under the stances to ease a feeling of pain, or to feel County com- evolves with legalization efforts surface. better, but can make the problem worse, munity health and its future impact on society. That’s why Hilker believes parents must which is why advocates want parents to strategist and Drug-Free Communities talk to their children about substance have honest conversations with their chil- coordinator for the Breakwater Drug and bad, or use some substances to feel good,” abuse, especially because Breakwater is dren about substance abuse. Alcohol Coalition. she said. “A lot of times with kids, people SEE Substance use ON PAGE 20 While some turn to marijuana or al- “Adults maybe use substances to feel less think they’re using it because they’re curi- DO YOUR PART. WALK-IN WEDNESDAY VACCINE REGIONAL COVID-19 PROTECT AGAINST COVID-19. CLINCS ARE BACK! VACCINE TOUR SUNNYVIEW EXPO CENTER THE COVID-19 VACCINE IS FREE. TUESDAYS IN WINNEBAGO COUNTY NO INSURANCE OR ID NEEDED. EVERY WEDNESDAY 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM 9:30am-12:30pm 2:30pm-5:30pm COVID-19 HOTLINE: 920-232-3026 JUST WALK IN! NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED. 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