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UWO-Fond du Lac Foundation Reemerges as UW Fond du Lac Legacy Foundation Through Community Foundation Partnership
The Fond du Lac Area Foundation (FDLAF) is proud to welcome the UW Fond du Lac Legacy Foundation (formerly the UWO-Fond du Lac Foundation) to their Family of Funds. With deep roots in Fond du Lac and close ties to countless alumni, the announcement of the UW Fond du...
USDA Invests $710,877 in Clean Energy to Strengthen Wisconsin Farms and Businesses
Wisconsin Projects Funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act Will Lower Costs and Create Revenue for Rural Business Owners and Farms Julie Lassa, Wisconsin State Director for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development, announced today that USDA...
Sabre NCAA men’s hockey settles for one point in opener with MSOE
Marian University NCAA men's hockey (7-11-0, 2-7-1-1 NCHA) earned a point in its series opener with MSOE falling in overtime 3-2. Marian was able to get on the board early when newcomer Sheldon Kwiatkowski scored just 4:04 into the game. MSOE had an answer shortly...
King, Brakebush lead Marian women’s basketball past Concordia Chicago
Marian University women's basketball (6-11, 4-4 NACC) defeated Concordia Chicago for its second straight win with a final score of 75-62. A back-and-forth start saw th two squads tied at 13-13 early on. Marian then dominated the final 4:07 of the first quarter...
Marian men’s volleyball closes out the Marian Tournament with a pair of sweeps
Marian University men's volleyball (3-0, 0-0 NACC) closed out its opening weekend with a pair of sweeps over Calvin and North Park. MARIAN VS. CALVIN / 25-19, 25-17, 25-15. The Sabres were able to jump out to an early lead in set one behind an 8-5 run. Calvin...
Busy home stretch for Sabre men’s basketball opens against CUC
One run proved to be the difference as Marian University men's basketball (2-14, 2-8 NACC) fell to Concordia Chicago to open a stretch of three home games in five days. Concordia Chicago opened the game with a 13-12 lead before Marian used a 15-6 to lead 27-19 with...
USDA Announces $3.5 million to Increase Access to Clean, Affordable Domestic Biofuels in Wisconsin
Funding from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act Will Provide More Cost-Effective Options for Wisconsin Consumers U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Wisconsin State Director Julie Lassa announced today that USDA is awarding $3,512,180 in...
Marian NCAA men’s hockey bounces back with win at MSOE
Marian University NCAA men's hockey (8-11-0, 3-7-1-1 NCHA) posted its second shutout of the season defeating MSOE 4-0. The Sabres were once again able to strike first when senior Austin Nault lit the lamp for the fourth time this season 8:40 into the game. Then with...
Kwik Trip Grand Slam Ticket Package Returns for the 2024 Season
The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders, in partnership with Kwik Trip, are pleased to return the popular Grand Slam Ticket Package for the 2024 season. For just $50, the Kwik Trip Grand Slam Ticket Package offers a flexible and affordable way for fans to enjoy Dock Spiders...
Marian men’s volleyball defeats Olivet in the 2024 season opener
Marian University men's volleyball (1-0, 0-0 NACC) defeated Olivet to open up its 2024 campaign in four sets 25-11, 21-25, 25-21, 25-20. Marian jumped out to a quick 5-1 lead before Olivet brought the score within one at 5-4. The Sabres were able to get out to a...
MPTC partners with private high school for unique dual credit courses
Moraine Park Technical College and St. Mary’s Springs Academy in Fond du Lac offered hands-on, college-credit courses at MPTC’s Fond du Lac campus to SMSA students during an accelerated winter term from Jan. 3 to 16. In 2022, MPTC and SMSA began having conversations...
Appleton Accounting Firm Has Merged with Feucht Financial Group, LLC
Fond du Lac based advisory firm, Feucht Financial Group, acquired Ahrens & Associates, S.C., a tax and accounting practice in Appleton. The newly acquired Ahrens employees and the Feucht Financial team are located in the Feucht Financial Appleton office at W6240...
SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital physical therapy assistant receives BEE Award
Becky Schmitz, an SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital physical therapy assistant, has been named the newest recipient of the BEE (Be Exceptional Everyday) Award. Schmitz was nominated both by a colleague and a patient. Her patient nomination shared, “Becky was extremely...
Wisconsin Firms Continue Growth through Strategic Merger
Vanden Heuvel & Associates, CPAs, LLC, business specialists in the Greater Madison area, and Vesta, a CPA-led advisory firm formerly known as Huberty, are pleased to announce their merger, effective January 1, 2024. A solid commitment to helping clients and team...
Envision Greater Fond du Lac Improving Fond du Lac’s “Curb Appeal”
Perception is reality, or so the saying goes. At the June 2023 meeting of the Envision Greater Fond du Lac’s Advocacy Committee (a collection of business representatives who discern public policy and issues affecting the local business community), the group discussed...
Sabre men’s basketball suffers set back at Dominican
Marian University men's basketball (2-13, 2-7 NACC) was defeated by Dominican 68-58 in NACC action. Dominican jumped out to the first sizable lead at 13-6 but Marian would respond with nine straight points to lead 15-13. The Stars had an answer of their own following...
Marian women’s basketball easily takes care of Dominican
Marian University women's basketball (5-11, 3-4 NACC) earned a bounce-back win defeating Dominican 72-38 at home. Dominican would score the first basket of the game but Marian responded scoring 16 of the next 18 points to build a 16-4 advantage. The Sabres would lead...
Kondex Associates Support Community with Holiday Donations
Since the late 1990s, Kondex has held an annual holiday charity donation drive giving associates an opportunity to support local causes. This year, associates raised $1,679 for the Lomira Area Food Pantry and Compassionate Fund. These contributions were matched by...
USDA Seeks Applications to Help Farmers and Ranchers Venture into New and Better Markets
Value-Added Producer Grants Program The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that USDA is accepting applications for grants to help agricultural producers maximize the value of their products and venture into new and better markets. USDA is making the...
Sabre women’s hockey hangs tough with UW-Stevens Point
Marian University women's hockey (6-11-1, 3-6-1-0 NCHA) was tied 4-4 after two periods but allowed three goals in the final period to fall 7-4 at UW-Stevens Point. Marian opened the scoring for a game that proved to have plenty of offense, a far cry from the past...