*****************ECRWSS**** PRST STD U.S. POSTAGE POSTAL CUSTOMER PAID SHAWANO, WI PERMIT NO. 135 MARCH 11, 2020 x OSHKOSHHERALD.COM VOLUME 3, ISSUE 10 On April 7 Jobless stats don’t show gaps Re-Elect doesn’t tell the whole story as only about Statewide, the participation rate is 67 per- Labor needs thwarted 67 percent of adult residents are partici- cent and nationally it’s 63.4 percent, ac- pating in the workforce. cording to data from the Federal Reserve by pay, deficiencies Only about 91,000 of the roughly Bank. These figures are down sharply 136,000 adults living in the county were from the rates registered in the late 1990s, Herzog By Joseph Schulz part of the labor force as of December, ac- according to the nonpartisan Badger Insti- Herald contributor cording to data from the Federal Reserve tute. Bank of St. Louis and 2018 population es- Because so many have stopped looking School Board Winnebago County’s unemployment timates from the U.S. Census Bureau. SEE ON PAGE 7 Paid for by Barbara Herzog rate is roughly 3 percent but that figure This lack of labor isn’t exclusive here. Labor market INSIDE Icon revival Magnet’s new owners add their own touches Page 4 Growing with age Elderly resources Photo by Andy Ratchman in county get review Holding court Page 5 Lourdes Academy’s Castle was full Saturday night for the WIAA Regional final between the Knights and Shiocton Chiefs, which Lourdes won to advance to sectional action against Iola-Scandinavia. See game story on Page 16 and other sports coverage. City locations share spotlight in feature film casts. The film has already garnered 49 ‘Another Yesterday’ awards in national and international film competitions. earns critical praise “With this first fea- ture film I’m really By Dan Roherty proud of what it has ac- Oshkosh Herald complished and I hope Film director Steven Heil’s story of a it can create new op- Japanese-American high school student’s portunities for myself journey through family and societal chal- in the future. I suppose lenges was brought to life with the help of on some level it already has,” Heil said ahead his hometown’s visual backdrop. Courtesy of Steven Heil Heil of the screening and The independent feature film that used This photo from “Another Yesterday” shows lead character Akira clashing with his father. Oshkosh landmarks and locations as set- before he begins a year-long fellowship in tings is getting critical praise at film festi- at the Green Bay Film Festival. school alumnus, is about a student from Japan where he was chosen from among vals nationwide since its release last year “Another Yesterday,” written, direct- Los Angeles in conflict with his father SEE ON PAGE 8 and had its Wisconsin premiere Saturday ed and edited by the UW Oshkosh film while forming bonds with two social out- Oshkosh filming VOTE BILL MILLER Oshkosh forCouncil Paid for by Bill Miller for Oshkosh Common Council PAGE 2 x OSHKOSHHERALD.COM MARCH 11, 2020 E-cigarette taxes seen as barrier to health gains By Jack Tierney “We estimate that traditional cigarette restrictions on e-cigarettes by banning Oshkosh Herald sales will increase following a rise in e-cig- their use in indoor and outdoor public arette taxes,” Cotti said. “That means ciga- spaces, while the state Legislature has yet Chad D. Cotti, Oshkosh Corporation’s rettes and e-cigarettes are economic sub- to pass any public restrictions. The Osh- endowed professor and UW Oshkosh stitutes.” kosh Common Council this week consid- 923 S. Main St. Suite C economics department chairman, and A national e-cigarette tax will increase ered a proposal to ban e-cigarette and vap- five other academic researchers have sub- Oshkosh, WI 54902 traditional cigarettes purchased by 6.2 ing use indoors where the space is open to mitted an article to the National Bureau extra packs for every one standard e-cig- the public, including vape shops. General information/customer of Economic Research arette pod that is no longer purchased, ac- The House Ways and Means Commit- service: Julie Vandenberg on the effects of e-cig- cording to Cotti. An e-cigarette pod holds tee approved an e-cigarette tax with bi- [email protected] arette taxes, e-cigarette the nicotine liquid. partisan support in October that set an Phone: 920-508-9000 prices and tobacco The Centers for Disease Control and e-cigarette tax proportional to the federal Website: www.oshkoshherald.com product sales. Prevention said last year that although traditional cigarette tax, researchers said. The study deals with vaping-related illnesses are a public health Additionally, in 2019 eight states imposed News tips and story ideas limitations in literature concern, traditional cigarettes continue to temporary bans on the sale of either all [email protected] examining the e-ciga- kill nearly 480,000 Americans each year. e-cigarettes or flavored versions. rette market. It is the The authors said research supports the The current House bill specifies a tax Cotti first paper to estimate Support the Oshkosh Herald conclusion that e-cigarettes contain fewer rate of $50.33 per 1,810 milligrams of the pass-through rate toxicants and are safer for nonpregnant nicotine. Juul pods, a popular e-cigarette for e-cigarette taxes, which examines the Membership adults than traditional cigarettes, citing brand, currently contain 59 milligrams/ likelihood of consumers paying a larger A $50 annual membership two peer-reviewed articles. ml at 5 percent nicotine volume. fee for a product after a tax on it is raised. supports receiving the newspaper “Balancing e-cigarette and traditional “Assuming this conversion, we simulate weekly Call 920-508-9000 or visit Commonly in products like nicotine, . cigarette use will continue to be an im- that if (the House bill) were to become www.oshkoshherald.com/store producers are charged a “sin tax” to dis- portant issue for policymakers to consider law, the tax would raise e-cigarette prices /membership. courage people from buying them. Cotti’s as they develop e-cigarette related tobacco by $2.54 per ml.,” researchers stated. report found that sin taxes could have an control policies,” Cotti said. “This price increase would reduce e-cig- adverse effect on the overall goal of public Local and federal officials have added arette purchases per 100,000 adults, but Subscribe health when it comes to e-cigarettes. For $70 annually the Oshkosh would increase traditional cigarette pur- Herald is mailed to non-delivery chases by 29,182 packs per 100,000 adults.” areas via first-class mail. Go to New school security system put in place Cotti said that bigger public health con- www.oshkoshherald.com/shop The Oshkosh Area School District is ex- state ID, U.S. military ID or passport. If a cern should be considered by policymak- /subscribe or call 920-508-9000. panding safety protocols with Monday’s parent/guardian or visitor does not have a ers. He said there has been a substantial implementation of the Raptor Visitor Man- government-issued ID, a staff member can improvement in anti-tobacco campaigns use any form of identification and enter nationwide for the past 30 years and that Advertising agement System at schools. The new system and process will record who is in school the person’s name and date of birth. e-cigarettes are part of that improvement. [email protected] He said it would be a public benefit if Mike Sohm: 920-508-0084 buildings at all times, including tracking A badge will be issued that identifies the e-cigarettes were made available to smok- Tammy Ording: 920-508-0030 visitors, contractors and volunteers. visitor (with photo), date and the purpose Upon entering a school building, visi- of visit. A badge will not be necessary for ers who are looking to quit smoking or smoke healthier. 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