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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...
Improving Fond du Lac’s “Curb Appeal”
Perception is reality, or so the saying goes. For drivers of the 45,000 cars every day that travel on Interstate 41 past Johnson Street in Fond du Lac, the perception of the city has been blighted by dead ash trees and overgrown brush in the interchange. That is,...
Rondeau earns an NCHA Star of the Week pick
Senior Alex Rondeau of Marian University NCAA men's hockey has been named an NCHA Star of the Week. Rondeau (Drummondville, Quebec) had one of the best weekends of his Marian career as the Sabres split a series with Lake Forest. He finished the weekend with four...
The Rising Cost of Child Care
Whether it is after-school care or full-day care for infants, the rising cost of child care in the United States has created challenges for many working parents. According to data from the National Database of Childcare Prices, child care costs ranged from $4,810 a...
Sabre women’s hockey drops defensive opener to LFC
Marian University women's hockey (6-9-1, 3-5-1-0 NCHA) dropped its opener to Lake Forest by a 2-0 final. Lake Forest was able to control the pace to open the game. The Foresters needed just 11 seconds to score on the first power play opportunity for either squad to...
Marian NCAA men’s hockey takes extra point in offensive battle
Marian University NCAA men's hockey (7-9-0, 2-6-1-0 NCHA) defeated Lake Forest 6-5 in overtime. Marian opened the scoring with a power play score 8:11 in when senior Ty Mosimann scored his first goal of the season. The Foresters responded with a pair of goals in the...