Ending months of anticipation, Oshkosh Corp.  presented a Thanksgiving gift to city officials Wednesday afternoon–an announcement that the Fortune 500 company will build a new global headquarters at the site of Lakeshore Municipal Golf Course.

“We are thrilled to start...

In a historic vote Wednesday evening, the  Common Council decided without opposition to sell about 35 acres of Lakeshore Municipal Golf Course so that Oshkosh Corp. can build its global headquarters there.
 

Under the terms of the deal, the city would:

• Sell 35 acres...

Coming Together as a Community to

Support Oshkosh Corporation 

Tomorrow night (Wednesday, Nov 8) will be the last opportunity for our community to show Oshkosh Corporation that we support the proposed global headquarters project.

Meeting details b...

As expected, the city’s Plan Commission and its Advisory Park Board put their stamp of approval Monday evening on a plan to sell about 35 acres of Lakeshore Municipal Golf Course to Oshkosh Corp. for use as its new headquarters.

Before voting the two boards heard from a...

A Defining Moment for Oshkosh
 

Project Oshkosh Supports City of Oshkosh’s Proposal to Oshkosh Corporation

OSHKOSH, WIS. (November 3, 2017) – Today the City of Oshkosh’s proposal and offer to Oshkosh Corporation was made available to the public on the city’s website. As...

I have had the great pleasure of serving Oshkosh Corp. and its workforce, training and technical assistance needs over the last three decades. The employment impact of this company and its supply chain here in the region is nothing short of remarkable, and we need to f...

I appreciate the affection many have for Lakeshore Golf Course but keeping Oshkosh Corp. headquarters benefits all of us. This is a situation where the good for all of us outweighs the good for a very few of us.

In addition to the jobs and the tax revenue for our commun...

Why is the city of Oshkosh in the golf business? There is no shortage of golfing opportunities in the area. In fact, most golf courses are struggling to survive as the number of golfers locally and nationwide stagnates or decreases. It's hard enough for a privately-own...

Having a bit of "in the trenches" familiarity with Lakeshore Golf Course, inasmuch at one time being the co-owner of established local food and beverage businesses that held the food concession contract rights for several seasons; it's time to sell a smaller portion of...

Comparatively speaking, the importance of the Lakeshore golf course, green space, lake access and getting top dollar for the property fills a 1-liter bottle. The importance of the Oshkosh Corp. world headquarters staying in Oshkosh is a 55-gallon drum filled with emplo...