Eye On Oshkosh - Winnebago County DA Eric Sparr, taped 8-24-2023

On this edition of Eye on Oshkosh, host Cheryl Hentz chats with Winnebago County District Attorney Eric Sparr about the work his office does: how many attorneys are in the office, how many cases they handle in a year's time, how the current shortage of defense attorneys affects their own caseload as prosecutors; and what some of the county's alternative and/or diversion programs are and how people qualify for such a program. They also discuss how long Sparr has been in the DA's office and his desire to run for office when his current gubernatorial-appointed term expires.

See the show here or by following this link: https://youtu.be/W3nMP1uxzpU

Eye On Oshkosh - Oshkosh Area Humane Society - taped 8-3-2023

On this edition of Eye on Oshkosh, host Cheryl Hentz visits with Cheryl Rosenthal and Ieva Engel from the Oshkosh Area Humane Society.

One of the things discussed is the shelter’s upcoming annual Walk for the Animals on Saturday, Sept. 16, the theme of which this year is “Light Up Their Lives.” With almost 100% of the animals that come into the shelter needing some type of medical attention, even minor, the money seeking to be raised - $50,000 – is much needed to fund their basic medical care fund.

Other things discussed during the hour are the various services the shelter provides; the new Canine Crusaders Volunteer Program they recently rolled out; their Shy Cat program; the unprecedented times the shelter is currently experiencing – both with strays and surrenders – and the need for more money, as well as more foster homes; how to best help your pets get back home if they go missing; the importance of establishing a relationship with a veterinarian;  and the very real problem across the United States of veterinarian and veterinary support staff shortages, how it’s impacting pet owners, and what people can do to make it easier on them and their pets. The shelter periodically offers vaccination clinics to help take a little pressure off the vets in the area and information about the next one can be gotten at the shelter’s website (oahs.org). These things and so much more are part of this show.

You can watch it here or by going to this link:  https://youtu.be/R_knwHDHm-E.