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Marian women’s basketball pulls away from IIT in home finale
Marian University women's basketball (7-16, 5-9 NACC) never trailed defeating Illinois Tech 73-60 in the final home game of its season. Marian couldn't miss in the opening minutes and quickly jumped out to a 14-3 lead. The Sabres built its lead out to as large as 12...
SSM Health Fond du Lac Volunteers to host Collective Goods sale
The SSM Health Fond du Lac Volunteers have scheduled a Collective Goods sale from Tuesday, February 20 to Friday, February 23 in the SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital lobby concourse, 430 E. Division Street, Fond du Lac. The sale is scheduled from 9 am to 4 pm on February...
Marian NCAA men’s hockey clinches postseason bid in shootout win
Marian University NCAA men's hockey (9-15-1, 4-10-2-2 NCHA) clinched the No. 7 seed for the NCHA Harris Cup after 4-4 tie and 1-0 shootout victory at Lawrence. The Sabres got out to a dominating start scoring three goals in the first 4:01 of action. Junior Daunte...
The Devil’s Element: Phosphorus and a World Out of Balance
With Dan EganEnvironmental Journalist, New York Times Bestselling Author, Two-Time Pulitzer Prize Finalist The event will start at 6:30 pm in Great Hall. In Egan’s major work of explanatory science and environmental journalism, he investigates the past, present, and...
Cost of Living Index Averages for 2023
The 2023 annual average Cost of Living Index (COLI) for Fond du Lac County remains below the national average. The after-tax cost for a professional/managerial standard of living is 90.3 or 9.7% below the national average of 100.0. Our county continues to be a very...
Marian men’s volleyball cruises past Maranatha Baptist with a sweep
Marian University men's volleyball (6-1, 0-0 NACC) sweeps Maranatha Baptist 25-17, 25-8, and 25-14. Set one opened up with the two teams trading points with the Sabres holding the slim 8-7 advantage before going on a 4-0 run to extend its lead to five. A 4-2 run...
Hazardous Waste Clean Sweep 2024
Mark your calendars and start collecting your hazardous waste! Our annual clean sweep will be APRIL 27th at the FDL CO. Highway garage. Please check the list below for the items that we Do and DO NOT accept during this event. FARMERS you MUST pre-register for this...
Tech Ed Enriches Fond du Lac – Free Classes from Bug Tussel University
Free technology classes are available now in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. Bug Tussel University, a program committed to developing digital literacy, teaches classes on news literacy, online safety, and more. The educational program from internet service provider Bug...
Sabre women’s basketball rallies but falls at Rockford
A slow start was too much to overcome as Marian University women's basketball (6-16, 4-9 NACC) fell at Rockford 68-59. Rockford scored the first seven points of the game and quickly found themselves ahead 17-4. The Sabres cut that deficit down to as small as eight...
Sabre men’s basketball comes up short against Rockford
Marian University men's basketball (3-19, 3-12 NACC) fell to Rockford 75-56 at home. Marian was able to overcome a slow start and only trailed 9-8 in the early going. The one-possession game continued to a 16-15 Rockford advantage before the Regents went on a 12-1...
Wisconsin Herd to Host 2nd Annual Black History Month Celebration
The Wisconsin Herd are hosting their 2nd Annual Black History Month Celebration game again this season on Saturday, February 24 and they would love to invite you to attend. This season they are celebrating: Maya Angelou, George Washington Carver, Wayne Embry, Redd...
Cheers! Knuth Brewing Co. moves into former American House building
Knuth Brewing Co. owner David Knuth couldn’t be happier that he has the soft opening of his new location (230 Watson St.) behind him, and looks forward to the grand opening this month. “It’s an amazing thing when your dreams come true,” Knuth said. “It’s going to be a...
Marian men’s bowling claims GLBC Championship
Marian University men's bowling earned a Great Lakes Bowling Conference (GLBC) Championship and finished second in the conference tournament. The Sabres were able to build a big lead after the traditional day recording 5,299 total pins. Marian was the only...
Marian women’s bowling earns GLBC Tournament Championship
Marian University women's bowling finished the regular season second in the Great Lakes Bowling Conference (GLBC) before winning the conference tournament. Marian had a strong start to the final event of the regular season leading the pack with a 4,584 traditional...
Young Professionals of Fond du Lac announce new branding
Young Professionals of Fond du Lac (YPF) unveiled new branding during the 2023 Future 5 Awards event in January. YPF updated their mission, vision, logo, and colors to better align with parent organization, Envision Greater Fond du Lac. YPF’s new mission reads, “To...
Nobes earns NCHA Star of the Week award
Senior Adam Nobes of Marian University NCAA men's ice hockey has been named an NCHA Star of the Week. Nobes (North Vancouver, B.C.) had a monster weekend to lead Marian to a crucial four points against Concordia Wisconsin. He finished with six points in the series...
Wendt’s on the Lake to Remain Open
Wendt’s on the Lake, local family-owned restaurant famous for their perch, will remain open for the foreseeable future. Wendt’s has been family-owned and operated since January 15, 1962 (62 years), and hopes to continue the family business for another 62 years. “We...
Marian men’s volleyball dominates Fontbonne in three sets
Marian University men's volleyball (5-1, 0-0 NACC) sweeps Fontbonne 25-16, 25-13, and 25-20. Marian opened up set one with a quick 4-1 run before the Griffins were able to tie things up 5-5. The Sabres then used a 5-1 run to take the score to 10-6 and the Sabres...
Celebrate and Empower Women at HER Day and Wisconsin HER Night!
We EmpowHER is excited to announce HER Day, an extraordinary event dedicated to celebrating and empowering women. Join us on Saturday, March 2nd, at the Oshkosh Arena for a day filled with inspiration, learning, and growth. HER Day Event Details: Date: Saturday,...
Sturgeon Spectacular Organizers Say the Show Will Go On In Its Ninth Year Despite Warm Temps
Fond du Lac Festivals, Inc. (FFI) with support from festival partners, Destination Lake Winnebago Region (DLWR) and Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts (THELMA), is excited to announce that the Sturgeon Spectacular Winter Festival, including the popular Wisconsin Snow...



















