Eye On Oshkosh - City issues, Mark Rohloff and Steve Ghode, taped 12-21-2023

On the latest edition of Eye on Oshkosh, host Cheryl Hentz spends the hour chatting with Steve Gohde, assistant director of public works and the utilities general manager for the City of Oshkosh, and Oshkosh City Manager Mark Rohloff about lead water pipes and the city’s need to inspect pipes in a large section of homes in the city. This is a free service and is being mandated by the EPA and the DNR. Gohde shared with viewers/listeners what some of the side-effects are from having lead contaminants in your drinking or cooking water.

To sign up for this free inspection, call the Oshkosh water department at (920) 232-5336 or sign up online at oshkoshwater.com.

 In the second segment, Hentz and Rohloff talked about a large water infiltration pipe significantly blocked by sediment and the city’s plan to clear that pipe ASAP. They also discussed housing development projects in the city, including one for low-income residents, and the end-of-the-year tax bills city property owners received earlier this month.  You can watch the show here or by going to this link:  https://youtu.be/Xw7kNz-05O4

Eye On Oshkosh - dementia and Fox Valley Memory Project taped 12-7-2023

On the latest edition of Eye on Oshkosh, host Cheryl Hentz spends the hour talking with Mike Rohrkaste, Executive Director of the Fox Valley Memory Project and Resource Navigator Kristy Millar. They share with the audience how to recognize signs of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease; the various stages of dementia; new drugs for the treatment of dementia, a new awareness campaign the Fox Valley Memory Project has recently begun, support groups, and many other topics related to dementia and Alzheimer’s. 

Approximately 6 to 6.5 million people in the United States are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Most are age 65 and older, but there are about 200,000 people under the age of 65 with younger-onset Alzheimer’s. With the number of Alzheimer’s cases alone projected to rise to an estimated 14 million people by the year 2060, this is one show you do not want to miss. Watch the show here or by clicking on the following link: https://youtu.be/PM2PHJfRin8