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Sabre baseball narrowly misses two upsets at NACC Tournament
Marian University baseball (22-19, 14-10 NACC) defeated Benedictine 8-7 before falling to MSOE 4-3 to open double-elimination at the NACC Tournament. GAME 1 The Sabres were able to strike first plating a run in the top of the third off of a single from senior Jacob...
Marian softball eliminated from NACC Tournament
Marian University softball (20-19, 15-9 NACC) was eliminated by Lakeland from the NACC Tournament for a second straight season falling 4-1. Marian nearly opened the scoring in the second but a grounds-rule double prevented the Sabres from scoring after a single...
Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership Announces 2025 Summer Special Event Dates
The Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership is proud to announce dates for the 2025 summer event season. The Downtown Fond du Lac Saturday Farmers Market season, sponsored by SSM Health, will open on Saturday, May 17 and continue through Saturday, October 25. The Market will...
Downtown Fond du Lac Art Lot Murals Are Underway
The Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership is excited to announce the launch of the “Art Lot” mural project, featuring eleven unique murals on private building exteriors in historic downtown Fond du Lac. About the Project - The Art Lot is a vibrant public art initiative to...
Five from Marian baseball named All-NACC
Five student-athletes from the Marian University baseball program have been named All-NACC. Senior Tanner Alsteen (Casco, Wis.) was the most utilized arm for Marian during the regular season earning himself his first all-conference award. Alsteen was 5-2 on the...
Walleye Weekend announces their 2025 Co-chairs
Fond du Lac Festivals is excited to kick off the start of summer with Walleye Weekend (June 6th - 8th, 2025). 2025 marks Walleye Weekend’s 46th year as the largest free family-friendly festival in Fond du Lac and the surrounding region. Fond du Lac Festivals, with the...
SSM Health at Home – Home Health volunteer receives BEE Award
Nora Kermgard, an SSM Health at Home - Home Health volunteer, has been named the newest recipient of the BEE (Be Exceptional Everyday) Award. Kermgard was nominated by a fellow volunteer who wrote: “Nora is a welcoming presence at the Hospice Home of Hope. When I am...
Marian baseball defeats CUW in NACC Tournament opener
Marian University baseball (21-19, 14-10 NACC) recorded just two hits but defeated Concordia Wisconsin 2-0 to advance to the double-elimination portion of the NACC Tournament. Offense was at a premium for both sides as the two sides recorded just nine hits in a game...
Dock Spiders Announce Caleb Durbin Night Set for June 5
Durbin to appear at Herr-Baker Field, meet with fans, and sign autographs The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders have announced that former Dock Spider and current Milwaukee Brewers infielder Caleb Durbin will make an appearance at Herr-Baker Field on Thursday, June 5. The Dock...
Ribbon Cutting at Salchert Meats
Envision Greater Fond du Lac hosted a ribbon cutting at member organization, Salchert Meats, to celebrate the opening of their new retails space and business expansion. Salchert Meats is a true family operation that is rooted back to the early 1900’s. In January 2019,...
Envision Greater Fond du Lac hosting travel program to Ireland
Learn more about this enchanting trip by attending an information session Envision Greater Fond du Lac will host two informational sessions on the upcoming travel program to Ireland on Monday, May 12 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. (in-person) and Friday, July 18 from 12:00 –...
Marian University Celebrates Faculty and Staff Anniversaries, Awards
Marian University celebrated the outstanding achievements and milestones of its faculty and staff at the annual 2025 Faculty and Staff Recognition Luncheon. Awards were given for Academic Advising Excellence, Staff of the Year, along with Faculty of the Year and...
Marian track and field concludes season at NACC Championships
Marian University track and field finished its season competing in the NACC Championships. WOMEN Freshman Madeline DeVries was the lone competitor for Marian and set a personal best in the 1,500-meter run at 7:30.13. MEN Junior Matthew Linn concluded a great...
Sabre softball stumbles at MSOE in NACC finale
Marian University softball (20-18, 15-9 NACC) dropped its final games of NACC action falling at MSOE 4-3 and 10-0 in five innings. GAME 1 Things were quiet in game one until junior Ariana Schliepp lifted a three-run homer in the top of the third with two outs, her...
Marian baseball sweeps WLC to finish regular season
Marian University baseball (20-19, 14-10 NACC) clinched the No. 5 seed for the NACC Tournament after defeating Wisconsin Lutheran 6-2 and 6-5 in 10 innings. GAME 1 A consistent offense was the story of game one as Marian took the opener. After a WLC run in the top of...
Marian softball opens final weekend with sweep at WLC
Marian University softball (20-16, 15-7 NACC) defeated Wisconsin Lutheran 5-1 and 9-1 in six innings to open the final weekend of the regular season. GAME 1 Marian had a slow start but were able to limit the damage allowing just one run in the first inning. The 1-0...
Entrepreneur Daniels-Carter to Address Marian University Graduates
Dr. Valerie Daniels-Carter, a visionary business leader and philanthropist, will deliver the keynote address at Marian University’s 2025 Commencement ceremony. The event, celebrating the achievements of Marian’s graduating class, will take place on Saturday, May 3rd,...
Gerhardt, Simard earn All-NACC recognition
Senior Serge Simard and sophomore Jayden Gerhardt have each been named All-NACC Honorable Mention. Simard (Winnipeg, Man.) finishes his career with his second All-NACC Honorable Mention award. Another strong season on the offensive end saw Simard score 25 goals and...
SSM Health supports Fondy Food Pantry Food for Thought program
SSM Health has donated $20,000 to the Fondy Food Pantry to support its Food for Thought program, which helps to reduce childhood hunger by providing nutritious weekend food bags and snacks to up to 1,000 children on a weekly basis. This program supports students in...
Stachon, Alsteen named Sabres of the Month for April
Seniors Tanner Alsteen and Nicole Stachon have been named the Sabres of the Month for April. Stachon (Kenosha, Wis.) closed out a spectacular career with Marian women's lacrosse with arguably the best month of her career. She finished the month with 34 goals and six...