Member News

Envision Greater Fond du Lac hosted a ribbon cutting at member organization, Athena Cryo Studios to commemorate their grand opening. Athena Cryo Studios is a premier medi spa serving Fond du Lac and the surrounding area. They are passionate about helping their clients...

Readers have an opportunity to meet a local author on Saturday, Aug. 20 at Chapter 52 Bookstore, located at 52 Sheboygan St. Author Cailyn Lloyd will be at the store from 10 am to noon to meet with visitors and sign copies of her newest book, “The Mill,” which was...

Do you have an exotic pet you no longer can care for? If so, bring your pet to the Exotic Pet Surrender Event set for Saturday, Aug. 13 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fond du Lac Public Library. Area organizations will be accepting fish, invertebrates, reptiles, pet...

Love arts and crafts? August is supersized with extra activities to enjoy before the summer comes to a close, including the library’s first-ever Craft Swap event late in the month. First, though, join the Fond du Lac Public Library on Monday, Aug. 1 at 6 p.m. for its...

The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders exploded for nine runs in the first inning in game one of their doubleheader against the Madison Mallards to set the tone for two big wins, 14-6 and 11-0 in a sweep at Herr-Baker Field on Wednesday. In game one, the Dock Spiders used two...

Traveling for Black drivers could be perilous during the Jim Crow era. Safety was a serious concern for Black travelers wondering where they could find a safe place to eat or stay. On Thursday, Aug. 11 at 6 p.m., learn more about this topic during History at Home,...

Learn about a selection of local medicinal herbs and accompanying spiritual teachings passed down from a traditional Ojibway medicine woman and past professor of ethnobotany at UW-Milwaukee at the Fond du Lac Public Library. On Thursday, Aug. 4 at 6 p.m. in the McLane...

Langdon Divers Community Gallery will feature an exhibit celebrating natural Black hair during the month of August. Crowns, showcasing photos of 14 Black men, women, and children of Fond du Lac County, will be on display from Aug. 3 to Sept. 6. A reception will be...

The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders put the tying run on base in the ninth inning, but Jaxson Meyer (Williston State College) struck out the go-ahead run to clinch an 8-6 Green Bay Rockers win on Tuesday night at Capital Credit Union Park in Green Bay. The win was the 10th...

Want to win up to $500 by shopping downtown? It’s easy!  The Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership is offering $500 in downtown gift certificates to three lucky local shoppers for shopping in downtown Fond du Lac on Saturdays thanks to sponsor Fox Valley Savings Bank. The...

SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital, 620 W. Brown Street, is presenting a free Advance Care Planning community education session on Wednesday, August 24 from 10 am - 2 pm in the hospital’s lobby. Learn more about making decisions about the care you would like to...

Noah Magee (Ole Miss) struck out the final five outs of the game to earn the save in a 6-4 Fond du Lac Dock Spiders win over the Green Bay Rockers on Monday night at Herr-Baker Field. The Dock Spiders struck out a season-high 16 batters, led by the five from Magee and...

Heather Graves joins The Business News as Editor The Business News, a regional bi-weekly newspaper that covers Northeast Wisconsin, hired Heather Graves as the new editor. Graves comes to The Business News with more than 20 years of experience in journalism...

The Fond du Lac Area Foundation will host a free Community Shred Day for individual members of Fond du Lac County on Friday, August 26 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Fond du Lac Area Foundation parking lot. Community shred days offer a great way for individuals...

Saturday night’s game between the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders and the Wausau Woodchucks was postponed due to rain and will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Sunday, July 24 starting at 1:05 p.m. All tickets from Saturday night’s game can be exchanged for any future...

The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders took game one of the doubleheader 12-4, and the Wausau Woodchucks took game two 19-6 in a two-game split on Sunday at Herr-Baker Field. The split puts the Dock Spiders at 27-24 on the year and 8-9 in the second half. For the Woodchucks,...

Evan Smith (West Virginia) lined a one-out double to the right-field wall in the tenth inning to score Andrew Rivas (UC Riverside) from second, and send the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders home with a 2-1 win over the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters, their first win against the...

Fond du Lac Festivals, Inc. (FFI) thanks you for making this year’s festival a success. In June, Walleye Weekend celebrated 43 years of tradition, family fun, and community support at Lakeside Park in Fond du Lac.  The numbers have been collected, and FFI is happy to...

The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders went into extra innings for the second game in a row but fell 90 feet short of bringing the tying run home in a 10-inning, 6-5 loss against the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters on Thursday night at Herr-Baker Field. The loss broke a two-game...

Eight selections matched 2019 for the most selections in a single draft Eight former and current Dock Spiders were selected in the 2022 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, tied for the most selections in a single draft (also 2019). Five of the eight...