by Tracy Qualmann | Feb 4, 2020 | Community, Entrepreneurs, News
Student registration for Fond du Lac Area’s Lemonade Day is now open! In its sixth year locally, Lemonade Day teaches students in grades 4-6 how to start, own and operate their own business through the tool of a lemonade stand. Throughout the program students learn...
by Tracy Qualmann | Jan 29, 2020 | Community, News
National Exchange Bank & Trust CEO Eric Stone announced that the system conversion of NBW Bank to National Exchange Bank & Trust has been successfully completed and the NBW Bank offices in Waupun, Rosendale, Brandon and Fairwater are now operating under the...
by Tracy Qualmann | Jan 21, 2020 | Community, Economic Development, News
In its fourth year, Career Connections Academy (CCA) continues to be one of Wisconsin’s largest hands-on career expos for middle school students. Throughout this three-day event, students had the opportunity to experience one of the 80 different career options by way...
by Tracy Qualmann | Jan 17, 2020 | Community, News, Youth Apprenticeship
Hometown: Oakfield, WI High School: Oakfield High School Youth Apprenticeship Pathway and Site: Healthcare CNA at Harbor Haven Health and Rehabilitation What has been the biggest surprise about your Youth Apprenticeship? The biggest surprise for me was how...
by Tracy Qualmann | Jan 2, 2020 | Community, Leadership Fond du Lac, News
Leadership Fond du Lac Alumni and community members give back in a huge way! Thanks to attendees, donors and sponsors of the 2019 Empty Bowls fundraiser, over $8,000 was raised in support of area food pantries. The event, which was held on November 20, 2019 at the...
by Tracy Qualmann | Dec 16, 2019 | Community, News
Members of the Leadership Fond du Lac Alumni Empty Bowls Committee present the People’s Choice Award to representatives of The Backyard Grill and Bar for their Lasagna Soup entry. Empty Bowls is a fundraising event held to draw awareness to hunger in our community by...