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Breakfast with Women Explores Spiritual Journeys
The Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes welcomes attendees to a morning of exploring the landscape of spirituality with other women from the community. This event will invite women to pause and reflect on their personal journeys, both the joys and the struggles, and...
SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital gives $10,000 to Holy Family Warming Shelter
SSM Health continues its support of the Holy Family Warming Shelter’s efforts to care for the most vulnerable in the community thanks to a recent $10,000 donation from SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital. This gift follows two previous SSM Health donations totaling...
Improve children’s kindergarten readiness with free text messaging service available through the Fond du Lac Public Library
The more parents and caregivers talk and listen to young children, the easier it is for them to learn to read and write when they start kindergarten. This is because simple activities each day, such as singing and playing, help kids develop the cognitive and language...
Dock Spiders Souvenir 7 Giveaways Announced!
The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders have announced the dates and giveaways for their 2025 Souvenir 7 ticket package. The giveaway items include three bobbleheads, a bucket hat, a snapback hat, a baseball card set, and a pint glass. For a limited time, each ticket package...
STURGEON SPECTACULAR CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF WINTER AND REALLY BIG FISH ONLY IN FOND DU LAC
Fond du Lac Festivals, Inc. (FFI), with support from Festival Partners, Destination Lake Winnebago Region, Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts, and the Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership, is excited to announce the return of the Sturgeon Spectacular Winter Festival...
SSM Health in Wisconsin launches first-in-state post-birth alert program
Alert bracelets can help medical providers identify potential post-birth complications According to the CDC, 817 women died in 2022 from maternal health related causes. More than two thirds of these deaths are considered preventable. Knowing the first few weeks...
Senator Dan Feyen reacts to the State of the State address
State Senator Dan Feyen (R-Fond du Lac) released the following statement after Governor Tony Evers’ 2025 State of the State Address: “Governor Evers wants to highlight the tax cuts he has implemented over the last six years, emphasizing that Wisconsinites have...
Ripon College Red Hawks Baseball Camps
Ripon College Red Hawks Baseball announced dates for their annual camps. The coaching staff will focus on mechanics and fundamentals, and the Ripon College players will be present, along with the coaching staff to direct the camps. Players in grades 5-12 may...
Upset bid for Sabre men’s basketball falls just short
Marian University men's basketball (14-3, 7-3 NACC) had four scorers in double-figures but fell to No. 7 Wisconsin Lutheran 79-66. Marian held a slim 4-2 lead before Wisconsin Lutheran went on a 13-3 run to lead 15-7. The Sabres kept the deficit manageable trailing by...
Sabre women’s basketball drops homestand opener
Marian University women's basketball (3-13, 1-6 NACC) fell to Wisconsin Lutheran 74-59 to open a three-game homestand. A three-pointer from senior Lexi Brakebush put Marian down 8-5 in the opening minutes before WLC scored the next eight points to build a double-digit...
Goo Sun selected as NACC Offensive Player of the Week
Senior Trent Goo Sun of Marian University men's volleyball has been selected as the NACC Offensive Player of the Week. Goo Sun (Kalihi, Hawaii) led Marian to victories over Simpson and UW-Stevens Point to open the season. He finished the weekend with 20 kills to go...
Thelma to Host Guys on Ice: The Ice Fishing Musical, a Signature Performance For Sturgeon Spectacular Weekend
Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts (THELMA) is excited to return as co-host to the Sturgeon Spectacular with the signature experience Guys on Ice: The Ice Fishing Musical. This ice fishing musical is the perfect way tocelebrate really big fish with friends and family...
Sabre men’s bowling takes 17th at ISBPA/Kegel Classic
Marian University men's bowling took 17th out of 56 teams at the ISBPA/Kegel Classic to open the second half. Marian finished the event with 8,344 pins, one of 34 teams with at least 8,000. Two schools finished above 9,000 in Mount Mercy, 9,276, and Lawrence Tech,...
Marian women’s bowling opens second half strong at ISBPA/Kegel Classic
Marian University women's bowling opened the second half of the season with a ninth-place finish at the ISBPA/Kegel Classic. Marian finished with a total of 7,503 to finish ninth in the field of 50 teams. Mount Mercy was the lone score to finish above 8,000 at 8,003...
Magnuson earns NCHA Star of the Week selection
Freshman Sydney Magnuson of Marian University women's hockey has earned an NCHA Star of the Week selection. Magnuson (Neillsville, Wis.) led Marian to a dramatic overtime victory over Aurora to finish a three-point weekend for the Sabres. Magnuson made 22 saves for a...
No. 7 Marian ACHA D2 sweeps DePaul to open second half
No. 7 Marian University ACHA D2 (14-2-0, 9-0-0 NCHL) defeated DePaul 12-1 and 5-0 to open the second half of the season. GAME 1 (HOME, W, 12-1) After a competitive opening period, it was all Marian in the opener of the non-conference series. Cayden Frenette had the...
Foundation for Ripon Community Hospital joins Agnesian HealthCare Foundation
In its nearly 90 years history, SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital programs and services have been supported by The Foundation for Ripon Community Hospital. During that time, the foundation has striven to enhance the health of the people of the greater Ripon area by...
Marian men’s basketball wins thriller against Benedictine
Marian University men's basketball (13-3, 6-3 NACC) used a late triple from senior Mahlik Hall to defeat Benedictine 71-69. After a small lead of 6-5 favored Benedictine, Marian took the first sizeable lead of the game with a 15-4 spurt. This proved to be the largest...
One quarter sinks Sabre women’s basketball
Marian University women's basketball (3-12, 1-5 NACC) was defeated by Benedictine 64-49. Marian closed out the opening quarter with five unanswered points and led 12-8 after the first 10 minutes. Benedictine dominated in the second quarter, however, outscoring Marian...
Sabre NCAA men’s hockey drops heartbreaker to No. 5/7 Aurora
Marian University men's ice hockey (6-11-0, 3-7-0 NCHA) went toe-to-toe with No. 5/7 Aurora for a second straight day but fell to the Spartans 4-3. Aurora was able to strike quickly and took a 2-0 lead after the first 20 minutes of action. Marian had a strong first...