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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...

The Fond du Lac Humane Society will host the 2nd annual PawPalooza fundraiser on August 20, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at Ziegler Winery.  This event is free to attend. There is a vendor/craft fair from 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., a cornhole tournament, and live...

CLA family members recognized for their accomplishments CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP), the 8th largest accounting firm in the United States, announced career advancements for professionals across the firm effective July 1, including three in Fond du Lac. Historically,...

Essential Nail Garden & Lash Lounge will host a grand opening at their North Fond du Lac location on August 11 from 3:00 – 6:00 pm, with a ribbon cutting taking place at 4:00pm. During the grand opening, guests have access to specials, complimentary consultations,...

Starting Monday, July 18, SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital Imaging Services, 620 W. Brown Street, will feature a permanent MRI parked alongside Beaver Dam Street.   The new 1.5T MRI scanner from Siemens will be operational weekdays, expanding the number of days...

Half-Priced Ticket Offer for All Former Players On Thursday, August 11, the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders are set to host Marty Paulsen Appreciation Night at Herr-Baker Field to celebrate the 54-year career of the former Fond du Lac High Schoolbaseball coach. Paulsen will...

Simpson Becomes the Highest-Drafted Dock Spider in Franchise History Former Fond du Lac Dock Spiders infielder Chandler Simpson was selected in the second round with the 70th pick by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2022 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on...

NAMI Fond du Lac his hosting Step UP to Prevent Suicide and there is still time to register! Register by July 29 and receive team t-shirts and swag.  According the Centre for Suicide Prevention, 135 people are directly impacted by every death by suicide. To illustrate...

Dinosaur Discovery Day is coming up on Thursday, July 28th at the Children's Museum of Fond du Lac. Unearth fun at this special event with a featured paleontologist program at 10am, 12 or 2pm in the Gnewuch Family FLEXauditorium. Explore the fascinating world of...

The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders fell at home to the Lakeshore Chinooks, 5-2, in front of 1,256 fans, the largest crowd of the season at Herr-Baker Field. The loss marks the third straight for the Dock Spiders, and their seventh in the last eight games. The Dock Spiders...

The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders scored 15-plus runs to snap their three-game losing streak in a 16-5 win over the Battle Creek Battle Jacks at MCCU Field on Saturday night. The win saw the Dock Spiders improve to 24-22 on the year, and 5-7 in the second half. The loss...

The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders used a Nick Mitchell (Western Illinois) RBI single in the 11th inning to bring home the game-winning run in a 4-3 win over the Battle Creek Battle Jacks at MCCU Field in Battle Creek on Sunday afternoon. The win clinched a sweep for the...

Proceeds will support Hand-N-Hand of Northeastern Wisconsin. Matthews Tire will host their 19th Oil Change for the Better event Aug. 1-5 and 8-12. For every regular-priced oil change performed during the event at all six locations (in Appleton–East and West, Menasha,...

The Lakeshore Chinooks used four runs in the first two innings to hold off the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders in an 8-5 Fond du Lac loss on Thursday night at Kapco Park. The loss saw the Dock Spiders fall to 23-21 overall and 4-6 in the second half. The Chinooks leapfrogged...