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Marian University softball received 221 total points to finish the NACC preseason poll in sixth, as voted on by the head coaches and sports information professionals of the conference. Dominican was picked to finish atop the league earning 331 points and 21...

Giveaways, Daily Specials, Theme Nights/Days, Live Music, and Special Appearances Highlight the 2025 Slate The 2025 Fond du Lac Dock Spiders promotional schedule has something for everyone! The home slate features 15 giveaway items, Daily Specials each day and night...

The Fond du Lac Area Foundation is pleased to announce that its scholarship portal is now open and accepting applications for the 2025-2026 academic year. Graduating high school seniors and current college students are encouraged to apply for more than 100 scholarship...

Aurora had 258 extraordinary nurses who were nominated for the 2024 DAISY Award! Nurses go above and beyond every day to not only provide patients and families with excellence in clinical care but also with compassion. At The DAISY Foundation, we aim to honor them by...

Two employees at National Exchange Bank & Trust recently celebrated milestone service anniversaries.  Jenny Pautsch – 30 Years Jenny Pautsch celebrated 30 years of service at National Exchange Bank & Trust on January 3, 2025. Pautsch joined the bank in 1995 as...

Marian University baseball finished with 240 points and a first-place tally to finish the NACC preseason poll in third, as voted on by the head coaches and sports information professionals of the conference. A tight race at the top saw Benedictine edge Aurora for the...

The SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital Medical Staff has donated $2,500 to the Fond du Lac Area United Way to support the Ripon Area School District’s weekend backpack food program for kids on free and reduced lunch. Every Friday, food insecure children from the...

Marian University men's basketball (15-7, 8-7 NACC) earned a season sweep of Edgewood defeating the Eagles 91-62.  Marian scored the first nine points of the game and quickly found themselves ahead 19-4 with 11:01 left in the first half. A 16-4 spurt from the Sabres...

Marian University women's basketball (6-16, 4-9 NACC) had a strong start but fell to Edgewood by a 68-58 final.  Edgewood held an early 9-6 advantage before Marian went on a 10-2 run to lead by five with 2:26 left in the opening stanza. The Eagles chipped away at the...

When Ana Kraft noticed her female colleagues in the construction industry were wearing men’s boots, she had an epiphany. The project engineer to entrepreneur, and founder of Xena Workwear, created a line of fashionable, steel-toed work boots and other gear for women....

Junior Elana Rimer has been named the CCIW Bowler of the Week for the second time this season. Rimer totaled an even 1,000 in a five-game set for a 200.0 average at the Flyer Classic hosted by Lewis in Lockport, Ill. last weekend. Rimer placed 39th out of 138 bowlers....

Marian University women's bowling completed finished 15th out of 22 teams at a competitive Flyer Classic event.   Marian was consistent finishing with the 15th-highest total in both Baker and traditional. The Sabres had two games above 900 pins with a high of 944 in...

Senior Lexi Brakebush of Marian University men's basketball has been selected as the NACC Player of the Week, as voted on by the sports information professionals of the conference. Brakebush (Oxford, Wis.) had the best week of her career leading Marian to a pair of...

The Fond du Lac School District (FDLSD) is pleased to announce the selection of Matt Steinbarth as the district’s next Superintendent of Schools, effective July 1, 2025. A dedicated leader with more than 25 years of service within the FDLSD, Matt Steinbarth brings...

Bowl for Kids’ Sake is Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fond du Lac County’s largest annual fundraiser. This year, Bowl for Kids’ Sake – Game Day will take place on February 28th and March 1st, 2025, at Parkway Lanes in Fond du Lac. “Bowl for Kids’ Sake is a big part of...

Marian University women's lacrosse received 99 points to finish in a tie for sixth in the NACC preseason poll, as voted on by the head coaches and sports information personnel of the conference. Aurora was picked as the favorite to win the conference with 192 points...

No. 6 Marian University ACHA D2 (20-3-0, 10-0-0 NCHL) claimed its fifth NCHL Hap Cup Championship defeating Roosevelt 10-0, No. 16 Marquette 5-1, and No. 17 Purdue Northwest 5-4.  GAME 1 (ROOSEVELT, W, 10-0) Marian was no match for Roosevelt in the opening round of...

Marian University men's lacrosse received 55 total points to finish the NACC preseason poll in 11th, as voted on by the head coaches and sports information personnel of the conference. Aurora was picked as the favorite receiving 280 points and 17 of the first-place...

The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders and the Green Bay Rockers will play the fourth annual I-41 Showdown at Neuroscience Group Field, home of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, on Thursday, June 12. The game is presented by Holiday Automotive and first pitch is scheduled for 6:35...

A day after Marian University NCAA men's ice hockey (8-14-1, 5-10-1 NCHA) won with 10.7 seconds left, No. 7 Trine scored with 3.6 seconds remaining to defeat the Sabres 3-2.    The Thunder were able to get out to a strong start scoring 8:35 into the game to take an...