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UScellular and Green Bay Packers Announce Leap for Learning Program to Outfit Wisconsin School with Latest Technology
Technology is a vital part of the educational experience for students, providing them with easy-to-access information, accelerated learning and fun opportunities to practice what they learn. But many schools delay updating their classroom technology because of budget...
Society Insurance Employees Attend Emerging Leaders Conference
Conference recognizes rising stars in the insurance field Doug Nation and Cheryl Starling of Society Insurance have been recognized by the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) as emerging leaders in the insurance industry. Nation and Starling...
Lori Ruch Celebrated 35 Years at National Exchange Bank & Trust
Lori Ruch celebrated 35 years of service at National Exchange Bank & Trust on September 11, 2022. Ruch joined the bank in 1987 and brought eight years of banking experience with her. She started as an account services rep before going on to become an account...
Agnesian HealthCare Foundation 2022 Charity Open has successful year
The Agnesian HealthCare Foundation hosted another successful Charity Open event. Proceeds support SSM Health at Home Hospice services in the Greater Fond du Lac community and help ensure that all patients have access to these vital services regardless of their ability...
What you can do to prevent cancer
What you can do to prevent cancer – is a FREE Virtual education information session featuring the SSM Health Cancer Care Team. This FREE Educational event will help attendees to learn more about cancer prevention including healthy habits you can incorporate to...
Sleep Apnea – A pathway to Chronic Disease
Sleep Apnea – A pathway to Chronic Disease, this FREE Event takes place at the YMCA at noon, on September 29th. Stacy DeGroot, RRT, Supervisor of Respiratory Clinical Services at SSM Health at Home will help attendees to learn to know if they have Sleep Apnea, when to...
Healthy Living with Diabetes
SSM Health, in partnership with the YMCA and the Aging and Disability Resource Center, and Wisconsin Institute on Healthy Aging, will partner to present a six-week, Stanford university evidence based course, Healthy Living with Diabetes. The class starts on September...
Aurora to Offer a Freshstart Smoking Cessation Program
Are You Ready to Quit Smoking?Join Advocate Aurora Health’s 4 Week (weekly for 4 weeks) Smoking Cessation Program, Freshstart, sponsored by the American Cancer Society. The primary goal of Freshstart is to help participants plan a successful quit attempt by teaching...
Expansion of Covid-19 Testing in Ripon
Fond du Lac County Health Department is continuing their partnership with Accelerated Clinical Laboratories to begin providing free COVID-19 testing on Mondays in Ripon. Each week on Mondays, beginning September 12, 2022, Accelerated Clinical Laboratories will be...
Axes Will Fly – The Ledge Games Return to Fond du Lac September 24
Annual timber event is back for a seventh time to raise funds for local tech education The Ledge Games (TLG), a local timber competition for charity, returns to Red Cabin at Green Acres on Saturday, September 24, 2022, for the seventh consecutive year. The event will...
Matthews Tire Gives Record Oil Change for the Better Donation of $16,000 to Hand-N-Hand of Northeastern Wisconsin
Matthews Tire presented a $16,000 check to Hand-N-Hand of Northeastern Wisconsin after their 19th Oil Change for the Better event held Aug. 1-5 and Aug. 8-12, 2022. Oil Change for the Better, traditionally a one-week event, was extended to two weeks this year,...
SSM Health Greater Fond du Lac Region offering seasonal flu vaccinations
With the flu season approaching, the SSM Health Greater Fond du Lac Region is offering several seasonal flu vaccination clinics for adults and children. Here is a complete listing: Lobby Concourse, 420 E. Division Street, Fond du Lac: October 4, 5, & 6; 26, 27...
Thelma Announces Great Hall Concert Series Line-up!
This fall through winter, starting October 1, we invite the Fond du Lac and surrounding community to join us for another season of LIVE music! THELMA’s Great Hall Concert Series is a paid concert series where visitors can celebrate the end of 2022 by enjoying live...
See library materials in a new way during September at Langdon Divers Community Gallery
Be prepared to view library materials in a whole new way while visiting the Langdon Divers Community Gallery during September. Milwaukee artist Julie VonDerVellen will share her intricate woven paper artworks in To Be Continued at the gallery, which will be available...
Milwaukee VA Mental Health Summit aims to reach rural Veterans
An event designed to connect rural Wisconsin Veterans to services available to them is set for Sept. 20. The 2022 Milwaukee VA Mental Health Summit will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds Expo Center, 530 Fond du Lac Ave., Fond du Lac, Wis. It...
YP of the Month – Bernadette Ericksen (September 2022)
First and Last Name: Bernadette Ericksen Hometown: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of St. Thomas Describe Yourself in Three Words: Driven, Optimistic, FUN 😊 Place of Employment and...
Supercharge your child’s mind with September youth events
Put your child on the right track as the new school year gets underway with great events at the Fond du Lac Public Library. Exciting art, STEAM and other activities are scheduled throughout the month. During Crafty Kids on Tuesday, Sept. 13, youth ages 4+ can join the...
Delve into the history of Latinos in the Midwest during FDLPL’s History at Home
Sergio M. González, assistant professor of Latinx Studies at Marquette University, will discuss Latinos in the Midwest during the Fond du Lac Public Library’s History at Home program in September. On Thursday, Sept. 8 at 6 p.m., González will talk about his more...
Fred C. Schwertfeger Named Horicon Bank President
Frederick C. Schwertfeger has been named President of Horicon Bank, as announced by their Board of Directors. Schwertfeger is a third-generation family member working at Horicon Bank. His grandfather, attorney Frederick R. Schwertfeger, became a shareholder and...
Karen Henning Celebrated 35 Years at National Exchange Bank & Trust
Karen Henning celebrated 35 years of service at National Exchange Bank & Trust on August 31, 2022. Henning joined the bank in 1987 as an administrative assistant and brought more than 15 years of secretarial experience with her. In her role, Henning works with...

















