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Youth Apprentice of the Month – January 2020: Karissa Albrecht
Hometown: Oakfield, WI High School: Oakfield High School Youth Apprenticeship Pathway and Site: Healthcare CNA at Harbor Haven Health and Rehabilitation What has been the biggest surprise about your Youth Apprenticeship? The biggest surprise for me was how...
Empty Bowls Raises Over $8,000 For Area Food Pantries
Leadership Fond du Lac Alumni and community members give back in a huge way! Thanks to attendees, donors and sponsors of the 2019 Empty Bowls fundraiser, over $8,000 was raised in support of area food pantries. The event, which was held on November 20, 2019 at the...
Backyard Grill & Bar Receives People’s Choice at Empty Bowls
Members of the Leadership Fond du Lac Alumni Empty Bowls Committee present the People’s Choice Award to representatives of The Backyard Grill and Bar for their Lasagna Soup entry. Empty Bowls is a fundraising event held to draw awareness to hunger in our community by...
Kondex Receives AEM Advocates Program Gold Award
(December 12, 2019): Kondex recently received its eighth consecutive Gold Award from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) for its involvement in their 2019 I Make America Advocates Program. This honor recognizes member companies who completed the highest...
Youth Apprentice of the Month – December 2019: Steven Aguirre
Hometown: Lomira, WI High School: Lomira High School Youth Apprenticeship Pathway and Site: Manufacturing at Quad Graphics What has been the biggest surprise about your Youth Apprenticeship? My biggest surprise about the Youth Apprenticeship program would have to be...
Fox Valley Savings Marks Personnel Changes: Two hires, two promotions, one retirement
“We are pleased to announce two new hires, as well as two internal promotions, that ensure our staff is both proactive and responsive to client banking needs,” said FVSBank President and CEO Steve Schmudlach. “And even though our Chief Financial Officer Cathleen...
YP of the Month – December 2019: Vanessa VanderWeele
Hometown: Waldo, WI Describe Yourself in Three Educational Background: Bachelors of History, Lakeland University Words: Kind, Curious, Hopeful Place of Employment and Position: Fond du Lac County Historical Society, Executive Director What do you enjoy the most about...
Youth Apprentice of the Month – November 2019: Sam Strobel
Hometown: North Fond du Lac, WI High School: Horace Mann High School Youth Apprenticeship Pathway and Site: HVAC/Construction, J.F. Ahern Co. What has been the biggest surprise about your Youth Apprenticeship? The biggest surprise about my youth apprenticeship is how...
LaClare Creamery Completes $10 million Expansion
LaClare Family Creamery has announced the completion of a $10 million expansion that will make it a national leader in Chevre cheese production. The creamery, established in 1979, essentially doubles its operational footprint with the 28,000-square-foot addition. The...
Envision Greater Fond du Lac Announces Interim Leadership
The Envision Greater Fond du Lac Board of Directors have named Jim Cleveland as the organization’s Interim President and CEO, beginning December 5. Cleveland currently serves as Envision Greater Fond du Lac’s director of outreach and client services and will assume...
Envision Greater Fond du Lac Leadership Transition
The Envision Greater Fond du Lac Board of Directors has announced the resignation of the organization’s President and CEO, Cecilia Harry, effective December 4, 2019. Harry has been recruited to fill a lead economic development position in Colorado. Envision Greater...
From the Driver’s Seat: Legacy Express
Legacy Express, LLC was started in 2011 by Jeff O’Brien and the late Brandon Gerwin. These two entrepreneurs worked for Mercury Marine and followed their passion for the transportation industry as they launched their company with two trucks and one customer. Today,...
Economic Development: 2019 Highlights
For a printable version of this information, click here. The impact of economic development is strongest when there is partnership and support from both the private and public sectors. Thank you to the private businesses and public partners that have invested in...
YP of the Month – November 2019: Megan Schueller
Hometown: Markesan, WI Describe Yourself in Three Words: Resourceful, Optimistic, Analytical Place of Employment and Position: National Exchange Bank & Trust - Lending Project Coordinator What do you enjoy the most about your current position? The best part of my...
Youth Apprentice of the Month – October 2019: Keegan Leonard
Hometown: Rosendale, WI High School: Laconia High School Youth Apprenticeship Pathway and Site: STEM, Mercury Marine What has been the biggest surprise about your Youth Apprenticeship? I was surprised at how many opportunities I have had because of Youth...
FZE Manufacturing Solutions, LLC named latest Made in Wisconsin® company
WEDC officials present award in North Fond du Lac as part of Manufacturing Month As part of Manufacturing Month, officials from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) today welcomed FZE Manufacturing Solutions as the latest company to join WEDC’s Made...
YPF Donates $3,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters After Successful Casino Night Event
The Young Professionals of Fond du Lac (YPF), a program of Envision Greater Fond du Lac, donated proceeds from a recently held event to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fond du Lac County. $3,000 was donated to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fond du Lac County as part of an...
Envision Greater FDL Celebrates Treffert Way for the Exceptional Mind Charter School
Envision Greater Fond du Lac's Ambassadors recently celebrated with the School District of North Fond du Lac during a ribbon cutting for the new Treffert Way for the Exceptional Mind Charter School. The Treffert Way for the Exceptional Mind is a K-6 public charter...
Young Professionals Seek Future 5 Nominations
The Young Professionals of Fond du Lac (YPF) are looking to recognize outstanding young professionals in the Fond du Lac area and are currently seeking nominations for Fond du Lac’s Future 5 Award. The award was established in 2013 as a way to support and recognize...
Pumpkin Spice Youth Apprenticeship?
Now that I have your attention…no, there is no such thing as a pumpkin spice Youth Apprenticeship (YA), but YA and fall do go hand in hand! For those not familiar with the State of Wisconsin’s Youth Apprenticeship program, it is a work-based learning opportunity, also...