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SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital ER manager receives ESGR Patriot Award
Ashley Kolberg, SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital Emergency Room manager, has been recognized with a Patriot Award by the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). The Patriot Award reflects the efforts made to support citizen warriors through a wide range...
SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital maintenance technician receives BEE Award
Robert “Bob” Gust, an SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital maintenance technician, has been named the newest recipient of the BEE (Be Exceptional Everyday) Award. Gust was nominated by a colleague who was grateful when he went above and beyond to fix not one as was...
Coliseum Sports Bar & Grill Celebrates 20 Years in Business
Coliseum Sports Bar & Grill marked 20 years in business on Saturday, December 20, celebrating two decades as a locally owned gathering place in downtown Fond du Lac. Envision Greater Fond du Lac recognizedthe milestone with a ribbon cutting ceremony in conjunction...
Nine Aurora Health Care Hospitals recognized for the Best Hospitals for Maternity Care
Nine Aurora Health Care hospitals, more than any other health system in Wisconsin, are being recognized by U.S. News & World Report in its annual listing of the “Best Hospitals for Maternity Care.” The hospitals are classified as “high performing” and are...
Marian men’s basketball falls in close contest at Carroll
Score By Periods Team 1 2 F Marian (WI) 30 37 67 Carroll (WI) 30 45 75 Marian University men's basketball (6-4, 3-1 NACC) held a two-point lead with four minutes remaining, but a 13-3 closing run lifted Carroll to a 75-67 win. It took Marian just over four minutes...
Wisconsin Visitors Bureau Marks 50 Years of Destination Leadership
In 2025, the Fond du Lac area’s official visitors bureau celebrates a major milestone: 50 years of promoting tourism, community pride, and economic vitality in east-central Wisconsin. While Fond du Lac was not the first city in Wisconsin to establish a convention and...
Marian men’s basketball extends winning streak to four
Score By Periods Team 1 2 F Beloit 23 28 51 Marian (WI) 29 34 63 An 8-2 run down the stretch lifted Marian University men's basketball (6-3, 3-1 NACC) past Beloit, 63-51, in a physical contest. Marian opened the game on a 10-3 run, with a different Sabre scoring...
Marian softball announces Winter Academy information
Marian University softball has opened registration for its weekly Winter Academy for every Saturday from January 24 to February 14. There will be a hitting and defense session along with a pitching and catching session every week with each session broken up for grades...
SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital ER patient access rep receives BEE Award
Brandon Ryan, an SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital Emergency Room patient access representative I, has been named the newest recipient of the BEE (Be Exceptional Everyday) Award. Ryan was recognized by a patient who wrote: “Brandon made us feel so welcome. He...
Thedacare Medical Center-Oshkosh to Open in January 2026
Community Invited to Attend Open House to Celebrate Completion Froedtert ThedaCare is pleased to announce the grand opening of ThedaCare Medical Center-Oshkosh, expanding convenient access to care for those living in the region. The opening of the new health campus...
City of Fond du Lac Christmas and New Years Holidays
City offices in the City/County Government Center will be closed all day on December 24th-December 26th and December 31st-January 2nd in observance of the holidays. The Municipal Service Center office will be closed on December 24th and 25th as well as on December...
Angela O’Kray Confirmed as Publisher of Insight Publications
Driving Bold New Strategy and Immediate Market Impact Across Northeast Wisconsin Insight Publications, a division of Woodward Communications, Inc., formally announces Angela O’Kray as its Publisher. As Publisher, O'Kray serves as the chief executive leading all...
Thedacare Shares List Of Top Baby Names In 2025
Compilation Shows Some Similarity with National Tracking Site’s Data The most popular name for baby girls born at ThedaCare hospitals in 2025 remains the same as last year’s favorite, while the most popular boy name this year jumped from 2024’s second-most popular to...
Marian women’s basketball earns first win in dominant fashion
Score By Periods Team 1 2 3 4 F Marian (WI) 25 36 17 15 93 Maranatha Baptist 9 2 5 7 23 Marian University women's basketball (1-8, 0-3 NACC) picked up its first win of the season with a lopsided 93-23 victory over Maranatha Baptist. After holding a 10-9 lead with...
SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital lead mammographer receives BEE Award
Tanya Kollmann, SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital lead mammographer, has been named the newest recipient of the BEE (Be Exceptional Everyday) Award. Kollmann was nominated by a patient who wrote: “Nerves, inexperience with my first mammogram were immediately...
Dock Spiders Announce 2026 Coaching Staff
The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders and field manager Sam Fonder are pleased to announce the coaching staff for the 2026 season. Pitching coach Ian Yunker will return for his second season on the staff while hitting coach EJ Taylor and assistant coach AJ Jones join the...
Holding hands through the seasons – the joy of hospice volunteerism
For the past year, SSM Health at Home Hospice volunteers Anna Giebel and Karen Stewart have teamed up to bring joy to various hospice patients at St. Francis Home, located at 33 Everett Street in Fond du Lac. Twice a week, Anna, a Fond du Lac resident, and Karen, a...
Thedacare: Select Safe And Enriching Toys For The Kids
Help Minimize Safety Hazards from Small Batteries, Magnets and Lead A ThedaCare Pediatrician is sharing advice to help parents, caregivers and trusted adults better ensure the kids in their lives can enjoy their new toys and gadgets safely. “For many children, the...
Society Insurance Receives 2025 Employ Humanity Excellence Award
Award recognizes employers committed to excellence in both workplace and community Society Insurance has been honored with the 2025 Employ Humanity Excellence Award, which recognizes organizations demonstrating exceptional commitment to the well-being of their...
Marian men’s basketball wins thriller over Lakeland
Score By Periods Team 1 2 F Marian (WI) 30 37 67 Lakeland 30 34 64 A layup from junior Andrew Ayeni gave Marian University men's basketball (5-3, 3-1 NACC) a one-point lead with 1:03 remaining, as the Sabres held on for a 67-64 win over Lakeland. The Sabres...



















