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Property Tax Rates
Property tax rates continue to decline. The property tax rate for property owners in the City of Fond du Lac will be lower for 2023 tax bills than for any year since 2010. The current mill rate property owners will see on their upcoming tax bills will be $22.91. By...
Waupun Business Alliance host official ribbon cutting at new office
The Waupun Business Alliance, an extension of Envision Greater Fond du Lac, hosted their official ribbon cutting at their new office in downtown Waupun. Earlier this year, the Waupun Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors unanimously supported the transition of...
USDA Invests $6 Million to Expand Market Opportunities for Rural Businesses and Entrepreneurs in Wisconsin
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Wisconsin Julie Lassa today announced that the Department is investing $6 million to help create new and better market opportunities and expand essential services for rural people, businesses,...
Alliance Manufacturing Announces Acquisition of Technical Devices Company
Alliance Manufacturing, Inc., a parts cleaning system manufacturer in Fond du Lac, WI, is excited to announce that they have acquired TDC (Technical Devices Company) based in Torrance, California, a manufacturer of cleaning equipment for the electronics and printed...
FABOH Celebrates 30 Years of Helping Local Employers Manage Healthcare Costs
Join FABOH in celebrating 30 years of helping Fond du Lac area employers manage their health care costs. To mark this important milestone, FABOH will be posting weekly communications that highlight important events and fun facts from the inception of FABOH until...
Youth should apply now for spring session of Design Lab workshop
Fond du Lac School District students in third, fourth, and fifth grade are encouraged to sign up for a fun, free series of workshops that will help them learn to problem-solve while discovering creative and innovative solutions. The Design Lab at the Fond du Lac...
USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Help Rural Businesses Produce and Market Value-Added Products
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is accepting applications for grants to establish and operate Agriculture Innovation Centers (AIC). AICs provide technical and business development...
Bug Tussel Explodes in Growth Providing High-Speed Internet to Rural Wisconsin
Here's how government helped, and where fiber optic is going next. A funny thing happened on Steve Schneider’s way to retirement: He says he found “the secret sauce” for rural broadband expansion. In the early 2000s, at Schneider's home in the Kellnersville area of...
Integrated Safety Solutions to host Electrical Safety Training
Integrated Safety Solutions will host Electrical Safety Training on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in the Envision Greater Fond du Lac Boardroom located at 23 S. Main Street (entrance is at 9 Sheboygan Street), in downtown Fond du Lac. The cost...
O’Brien, Hang 10 Poké win 2022 NEW Launch Alliance Pitch Event
AntiMussel, Starr Merrie Native Gifts also among New North entrepreneurial winners Hang 10 Poké, a business idea of food-service entrepreneur Kean O’Brien, was the winner of the NEW Launch Alliance Pitch Event, held Dec. 1 at TitletownTech in Green Bay. AntiMussel and...
Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership Announces Shop Small Sweepstakes
Want to win up to $500 by shopping downtown? It’s easy! This Holiday Season the Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership along with Fox Valley Savings Bank is making it easy to choose shopping small. The DFP wants to emphasize the importance of shopping small and shopping...
Mercury Marine announces 2022 Holiday Gift Guide
Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) today announced its 2022 Holiday Gift Guide. The guide offers gift ideas for every angler or boater in your life, from an engine maintenance kit to a wireless trolling motor, youth apparel and even...
USDA Seeks Grant Applications for Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program
Applications due by January 30, 2023 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is accepting grant applications for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) program to help people in rural...
The Arc Fond du Lac will host training classes in December
The public is invited to attend the following courses: Core CBRF Courses: Standard Precautions – December 15 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm* (7 openings) Medication Administration -November 30 from 8:00 am – 3:00 pm & Dec 1 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm** (5 openings) First Aid...
Discover the special ‘Line of Vision’ by a local artist at Langdon Divers Gallery
During December, the Langdon Divers Community Gallery will host a special gallery showing by a local artist. From Dec. 7 to Jan. 3, view “Line of Vision” at the Fond du Lac Public Library to see the work of Malachi Schmidt, a 20-year-old savant artist living in Fond...
Cool crafts planned during December at FDLPL
Looking for a creative outlet as the days get shorter? The Fond du Lac Public Library is offering two art and craft programs this month to help you create a gift or just have a little fun as the seasons shift. On Monday, Dec. 5, Bad Art Night returns. Celebrate the...
Create a gift (or treat yourself) at FDLPL’s Idea Studio
Not sure what to give a friend or family member this holiday season? Let the Idea Studio at the Fond du Lac Public Library help you out, or give you a reason to treat yourself, via a series of December programs. On Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. in the Idea Studio, get...
FDLPL will heat up December with Winter Reading & FDL Reads programs
Put on your best flannel and say “no, yeah!” to two big programs that start in December at the Fond du Lac Public Library. This month, the library invites the Fond du Lac community to read “The Midwest Survival Guide” by Wisconsin’s favorite comedian and author,...
Book-lovers unite! Chat about books at FDLPL during December
Love to discuss books with other book-lovers? The Fond du Lac Public Library has a series of upcoming events just for you. The library will continue to host a fireside Book Chat every Tuesday through Dec. 20. This program, which will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the...
Santa is coming to FDLPL to celebrate a Winter Wonderland
The big guy in the red suit, Santa Claus, is returning to the Fond du Lac Public Library on Wednesday, Dec. 7 as the youth services department turns the entire library into a Winter Wonderland. The Winter Wonderland Celebration will be just one of many events...