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Youth may try to escape the Giant Fairytale Forest and more during April at the Fond du Lac Public Library
Can you escape the Giant Fairytale Forest? Youth, teens, and their families are invited to explore the massive forest Thursday, April 3 through Saturday, April 5 at the Fond du Lac Public Library’s McLane Room. Encounter the Big Bad Wolf, meet Humpty Dumpty, wonder at...
A bright idea: the Fond du Lac Public Library will be solar-powered
Solar array on roof of library will save the library thousands of dollars a year The Fond du Lac Public Library will soon be powered by the sun. Installation has begun on an array of 500-watt solar panels on the roof of the library. When complete, 240 solar panels...
Marian baseball announces make-up for Illinois Tech twin bill
Marian University baseball has announced the make-up date for its NACC doubleheader against Illinois Tech. The Sabres will take on the Scarlet Hawks Thursday, April 3 at 10 a.m. from Franklin Field in Franklin, Wisconsin. Live video and statistics will be available...
Sabre women’s lacrosse drops road game at LFC
Marian University women's lacrosse (3-7, 0-2 NACC) fell for the second straight time on the road 22-7 at Lake Forest. The Foresters wasted no time scoring five goals in the first 7:35 of the game. Three different Sabres found the back of the net in the opening stanza...
Balanced attack leads Marian men’s volleyball past Rockford
Marian University men's volleyball (12-13, 5-5 NACC) easily took care of Rockford defeating the Regents 25-16, 25-12, 25-19. Rockford opened with a 7-5 lead only for the Sabres to erase that advantage with a 11-2 spurt. Marian remained ahead comfortably the rest of...
Insight’s 40 Under 40 honorees announced
Insight has announced the 40 recipients of its 2025 40 Under 40 Awards. These young professionals have made a significant impact on their communities and industry in Northeast Wisconsin. Honorees will be recognized in a special section within the June issue of Insight...
Sabre men’s volleyball takes opening set from CUW
Marian University men's volleyball (11-13, 4-5 NACC) took the opening set 31-29 but dropped the next three 25-15, 25-14, 25-20. Concordia Wisconsin opened the match with a 12-7 lead, the largest advantage of the opening set. Marian then quickly went on a 7-2 run to...
Marian softball returns to action with sweep of Ripon
Marian University softball (5-7, 0-0 NACC) didn't allow a run in a sweep of Ripon with finals of 3-0 and 11-0 in five innings. GAME 1 Marian was able to open the scoring for game one in the top of the second when junior Riley Mankowski scored off of a single and an...
Hospice nurse receives SSM Health Home Care DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses honor
Emily Bahr, RN, SSM Health at Home Hospice - Fond du Lac, has been named a DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses winner. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® is part of The DAISY Foundation’s mission to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate nursing care they...
Marian baseball splits opening games of NACC play
Marian University baseball (6-8, 1-1 NACC) was defeated 6-2 before salvaging a split with a 9-6 victory over MSOE in the first games of NACC play. Marian was the home team for both games as the doubleheader was originally scheduled to be at Herr-Baker Field. The...
Late rally falls short for Sabre women’s lacrosse at Cornell
Marian University women's lacrosse (3-6, 0-1 NACC) dropped its NACC opener falling to Cornell 16-7. Senior Izzy Newton was able to open the scoring just 1:36 in with an assist from freshman Chloe Yanez. The Rams responded just 33 seconds later in what was a defensive...
Sabre men’s lacrosse stumbles against Edgewood
Marian University men's lacrosse (2-4, 1-2 NACC) was defeated by Edgewood at home 14-6. The Eagles opened the scoring 3:33 into the game before sophomore Jayden Gerhardt went coast-to-coast to even the scoring with 5:56 left in the first quarter. Edgewood scored...
Marian women’s bowling headed to Rochester Regional
Marian University women's bowling has been selected to participate in the Rochester Regional for the NCAA Tournament Regionals from April 3-5. The Sabres will open with a winner-take-all match against fellow NCAA Division III opponent Saint Vincent College from...
Marian softball moves up Alverno twin bill
Due to anticipated weather for the weekend, the Marian University softball doubleheader at Alverno has been moved to Friday, March 28. The twin bill, which will serve as the NACC opener for the Sabres will begin at 3 p.m. with game two scheduled for approximately 5...
Envision Greater Fond du Lac’s Sadie Howell earns certification as an Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP)
Recently, Sadie Howell, President/CEO of Envision Greater Fond du Lac, received certification as an Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP) from the Grow America. EDFP Certification is a professional credential given to individuals who successfully complete...
Hazardous Waste Clean Sweep
Fond du Lac County Hazardous Waste Clean Sweep 2025 Saturday, May 3, 20259:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon1820 South Hickory Street, Fond du lac, WI 54935 (map below) Watch for signs directing you to the facility. Many common items such as automotive products, household...
Thelma Sadoff Center for The Arts to Host 71 Wisconsin Artists in a Regionally Important Exhibition
Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts (THELMA) is proud to announce Perspectives 2025 featuring the remarkable work of over 70 artists from the Wisconsin Visual Artists (WVA) group. An opening reception is planned for Saturday, March 29th from 1 – 3 PM that will feature...
Vassilakis earns CSC Academic All-District award
Junior Alex Vassilakis of Marian University men's basketball has been named Academic All-District by the organization College Sports Communicators (CSC). The CSC Academic All-American program recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their efforts both in...
Velasco repeats as NACC Defensive Player of the Week
Senior Aaron Velasco of Marian University men's volleyball has been named the NACC Defensive Player of the Week. Velasco (Honolulu, Hawaii) had a monster double-double, his second of the year, to lead Marian past Illinois Tech in five sets. He paced the Sabre back...
Brakebush, King selected to CSC Academic All-District squad
Two student-athletes from the Marian University women's basketball have been named Academic All-District by the organization College Sports Communicators (CSC). The CSC Academic All-American program recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their efforts both...


















