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Alliant Energy® Community Solar – Fond du Lac Open House
Alliant Energy® Community Solar – Fond du Lac Open House Thursday, October 7, 2021 | 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. Fond du Lac County Highway Commission 1820 S. Hickory Street, Fond du Lac, WI Planned activities include: 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. Solar garden site tours* 4:00 - 4:30...
Your Source for Business Intelligence: Craft Breweries – Possible Talent Attraction Solution?
In previous blog posts, we discussed the workforce shortage here in Fond du Lac and the challenges arising from an aging working population and a lack of young workers to replace them. Establishing craft breweries* in the city just might be a piece of the attraction...
Ribbon Cutting at East Johnson Laundry
Envision Greater Fond du Lac hosted a ribbon cutting with member organization, East Johnson Laundry, to commemorate the grand opening of the newest laundromat in Fond du Lac. East Johnson Laundry, a family-owned business located on the east end of Johnson Street in a...
Fond du Lac SHRM to host Engaging in Meaningful Dialogue about Racial Injustice in the Workplace workshop
The Fond du Lac Society for Human Resource Management (FDL SHRM) organization, a program of Envision Greater Fond du Lac, will host a workshop entitled Engaging in Meaningful Dialogue about Racial Injustice in the Workplace on Thursday, September 16, 2021 from 8:00...
Envision Greater Fond du Lac Celebrates Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce Month
Envision Greater Fond du Lac is excited to celebrate Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce Month. Envision Greater Fond du Lac will spend the entire month bringing attention to the services a chamber provides to members and the greater community. Envision Greater Fond du Lac,...
Envision Greater Fond du Lac Opens Applications for Fond du Lac County Worker Relocation Incentive Program on September 1
Envision Greater Fond du Lac, in a collaborative effort to address imminent workforce shortages, partnered with Fond du Lac County and Fond du Lac County Capital Resources to develop a county-wide workforce attraction and retention tool for employers to utilize across...
DESPITE THE PANDEMIC, CULTURE-FIRST APPROACH LANDS VERVE ON TOP EMPLOYER LIST FOR FIFTH YEAR
Verve, a Credit Union, recently earned a spot on the 2021 Best Credit Unions to Work For list, awarded by the American Banker and Best Companies Group. This is the fifth year in a row Verve has earned the recognition, showing organizational strength despite the...
Button Up Your Flannels – The Ledge Games Are Back
Annual timber event returns for sixth year to raise funds for local technical college scholarships The Ledge Games, a local timber competition for charity, returns to Red Cabin at Green Acres on Saturday, September 25, 2021, for its sixth year of competition....
2021 Dock Spiders Season Recap
The 2021 NWL season was both a season that Dock Spiders’ fans and the historians will remember for a long time as the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders found much success in setting two new Northwoods League records and eight new franchise records. In his first season at the...
Young Professionals of FDL to host 13th Annual Casino Night
Presented by Wisco Hotel Group and Mid-States Aluminum, benefiting The Arc Fond du Lac Young Professionals of Fond du Lac (YPF), a program of Envision Greater Fond du Lac, will host their 13th annual Casino Night, presented by Wisco Hotel Group and Mid-States...
The Arc Fond du Lac to host annual Run, Walk, Roll event
An event for the whole family, regardless of ability The Arc Fond du Lac will host their XX annual Run, Walk, and Roll with The Arc , sponsored by Ideal Chiropractic & Therapeutic Massage, on Saturday, September 18, 2021 through picturesque Lakeside Park. This...
Kondex Celebrates Associates and Helps Community
Kondex Corporation, a Lomira-based manufacturer of cutting and wear-resistant components used primarily in agricultural crop harvesting equipment, recently hosted a cookout for all associates. The lunch of brats, burgers, chips, cookies, and drinks was in appreciation...
Moraine Park’s 2021 Community Partnership Award Presented to ASTOP
Moraine Park Technical College has presented ASTOP with its 2021 Community Partnership Award. This award recognizes a community organization that has gone above and beyond in their role of working with Moraine Park students in community impact opportunities. ASTOP...
“A Common Guy” with an Uncommon Legacy
A tribute to our former Ambassador David Noe It’s hard to imagine the Fond du Lac restaurant scene without long-time staples like Salty’s Seafood and Spirits, Friar Tuck’s, and Sebastian’s Steakhouse. These establishments continue to serve hundreds of patrons every...
Ice cream treats will be given away at FDLPL on Sunday, Aug. 22
The Fond du Lac Public Library has some sweet news: Because the community succeeded in reading more than 2 million minutes during the Summer Reading Program, the library will be giving away ice cream treats on Sunday, Aug. 22. All told, participants in this year's...
Drug Free Communities, YPF partner on Community Events Best Practices
Young Professionals of Fond du Lac (YPF) and Drug Free Communities of Fond du Lac County (DFC) teamed up recently for the YPF’s Kicking for a Cause Kickball Tournament. DFC developed a Community Events Best Practices Alcohol Management tool to reduce the risk of...
Envision Greater Fond du Lac launches Fond du Lac County Worker Relocation Incentive Program
Envision Greater Fond du Lac, in a collaborative effort to address imminent workforce shortages, partnered with Fond du Lac County and Fond du Lac County Capital Resources to develop a county-wide workforce attraction and retention tool for employers to utilize across...
Fondue Fest Mini TRY-athlon
Date: Saturday, September 11thTimes: 8am – 2pm (tentative, based on # registered) with Social to follow at Fondue FestLocation: Downtown Fond du Lac locations (see below)Details: Set up as a Triathlon Super Sprint 450 yard Swim at FDL Aquatic Center 1.5 mile...
Mercury Marine Announces New Global Leadership Team
Mercury Marine, the marine propulsion systems division of Brunswick Corporation, announced multiple job moves and promotions within its global leadership team, effective immediately. Will Sangster is promoted to President, Mercury EMEA. Sangster has been General...
WORLD-CLASS CULTURE EARNS VERVE PRESTIGIOUS WORKPLACE RECOGNITION FOR SECOND YEAR IN A ROW
Verve, a Credit Union, was recently named to the Spring 2021 National Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® list. Administered by the National Association for Business Resources (NABR), the Spring 2021 National list had more than 1,000 nominations considered, with...