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Dock Spiders Fall in Road Finale to Rafters, Conclude Season Tomorrow at Herr-Baker Field
The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders fell, 8-2, to the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters at Witter Field on Friday night in the final road game of the 2022 season. The loss eliminated the Dock Spiders from Northwoods League playoff contention. The Dock Spiders will return home for...
Three Dock Spiders Named NWL Post-Season All-Stars
The Northwoods League announced on Friday morning that Kemp Alderman (Ole Miss), Nick Mitchell (Western Illinois) and Parker Noland (Vanderbilt) had all been named to the 2022 Northwoods League Post-Season All-Star team, the most Dock Spiders selected since five were...
Chinooks Score Six Unanswered, Dock Spiders Fall 6-1
After a first-inning home run from Andrew Sojka (CSUN), the Lakeshore Chinooks scored six unanswered runs to defeat the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders, 6-1, at Herr-Baker Field on Thursday night. The Dock Spiders loss, combined with a Wausau Woodchucks win over the Green...
Sawyer Smith’s Diving Double Play Lands on SportsCenter’s Top 10
Game-Saving Double Play Highlights Extra Innings Win Sawyer Smith’s (St. Cloud State) game-saving, diving double play at short on Wednesday night gained national recognition from SportsCenter, as the play was included in the Top 10 Plays at number four (watch the...
Steven R. Schmudlach Announces Retirement as Chief Executive Officer
Steven R. Schmudlach, Chief Executive Officer of FVSBank, has formally announced his retirement, effective September 2, 2022. “Steve Schmudlach provided exceptional leadership throughout his seven years as CEO, growing the Bank’s assets from $306 million to over $414...
FVSBank names Steven R. Walber President and Chief Executive Officer
The Board of Directors of FVSBank has named Steven R. Walber President and Chief Executive Officer effective July 1, 2022. “We are very pleased that Steven will be leading FVSBank as its President and CEO,” said Steven R. Schmudlach, Chairman of the Board. “Steven has...
Northeast Wisconsin Regional Economic Partnership (NEWREP) Releases Manufacturing Industry Benefits Survey Results
The Northeast Wisconsin Regional Economic Partnership (NEWREP), together with KerberRose, has received the results of its Benefits Survey. In May 2022, the following economic development organizations assisted in communicating the survey request to manufacturers in...
Dock Spiders Use Hit-By-Pitch in 10th to Walk-Off Chinooks, 7-6
Tyeler Hawkins (Louisville) was hit by a pitch in the 10th inning to bring home Parker Noland (Vanderbilt), and give the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders a 7-6 win over the Lakeshore Chinooks to snap their four-game losing streak on Wednesday night at Herr-Baker Field. The...
Rafters Explode for Late Runs, Dock Spiders Fall 12-6
The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters scored six unanswered runs over the final three innings to sweep the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders, 12-6, at Witter Field on Tuesday night. The loss puts the Dock Spiders two games out of a playoff spot with four games remaining. With the loss,...
Fond du Lac County is seeking emergency foster home
Fond du Lac County Social Services (Foster Care) is seeking an Emergency Foster Home to join their team of licensed foster parents. The emergency foster home is contracted to provide short-term, emergency placement for children. The contract provides for payment up to...
Dock Spiders Drop Series Opener in Extras to Rafters
Andrew Semo (San Diego) drove in the game-winning run on a sacrifice fly in the tenth inning to give the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters a series-opening, 7-6, win over the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders on Monday night at Witter Field. The loss was the third in a row for the Dock...
Dock Spiders Set NWL Runs Record, Beat Green Bay, 19-4
The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders set the Northwoods League single-season runs and came within three outs of the first no-hitter in franchise history during a 19-4 win over the Green Bay Rockers at Herr-Baker Field on Friday night in front of the 1,978, the largest crowd...
Dock Spiders Fall to Woodchucks in Rainy Affair
Two different rain delays sent the game deep into the night as the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders fell to the Wausau Woodchucks, 11-6, on Saturday night at Athletic Park in Wausau. The game lasted a season-high five hours and 40 minutes and featured two hours and five...
Woodchucks Bats Get Hot Late, Dock Spiders Fall in Series Finale
The Wausau Woodchucks scored in four of their final five innings at the plate to defeat the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders, 12-5, and sweep the two-game series at Athletic Park in Wausau on Sunday. With the sweep, the Woodchucks are now a half game behind the Dock Spiders...
Dock Spiders Fall to Rockers on Road, 7-3
The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders fell to the Green Bay Rockers, 7-3, at Capital Credit Union Park on Thursday night in Green Bay. The win snapped a five-game losing streak for the Rockers and saw them improve to 24-38 on the year, and 14-12 in the second half. The Dock...
Shea Electric & Communications, LLC partners with breezEV on Installing Hassle-free EV Stations
As more automotive manufacturers increase production of electric vehicles, drivers face a new challenge — finding somewhere to charge their vehicles. To help property owners, businesses and municipalities create an EV charging infrastructure, Shea Electric &...
Nick Mitchell Breaks Hits Record, Dock Spiders Fall to Battle Creek
Nick Mitchell (Western Illinois) beat out a weak groundball to second base in the first inning to set the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders single-season hits record with his 78th of the year, but the Battle Creek Battle Jacks offense exploded for a 17-7 win on Wednesday night...
Sojka, Alderman Both Homer at Major League Dreams Showcase
Fond du Lack Dock Spiders Andrew Sojka (CSUN) and Kemp Alderman (Ole Miss) both launched home runs as part of the 2022 Northwoods League Major League Dreams showcase at Copeland Park in La Crosse, Wisconsin on Tuesday evening. Four players represented the Dock Spiders...
Hometown Bank to Merge
We are excited to announce Hometown Bancorp, Ltd, parent company of Hometown Bank, and Bank First Corporation, parent company of Bank First, have signed a Definitive Agreement to merge in the coming months. Our two organizations possess a diverse set of competencies...
YP of the Month – Quinn Lasecki (August 2022)
First and Last Name: Quinn Lasecki Hometown: Rosendale WI Educational Background: High School Diploma Describe Yourself in Three Words: Funny, Hardworking, problem solver Place of Employment and Position: ST. Agnes Hospital, Maintenance Technician What do you...


















