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Werner Harmsen Acquires Kratz Smedema Funeral Home
With Decades of Commitment to Waupun Area, Werner Harmsen Expands and Extends Funeral Services to Fox Lake, Cambria, Friesland, Randolph and Beyond Werner Harmsen Funeral Home, of Waupun, announced today it has purchased Kratz Smedema Funeral Home, with locations in...
Ribbon Cutting and Re-Grand Opening at Marian University’s Sabre Cafe
Envision Greater Fond du Lac hosted a ribbon cutting at member organization, Marian University, to celebrate the grand opening of the Sabre Café (formerly Common Grounds, inside the Todd Wehr Alumni Center). Marian University is a Catholic applied liberal arts...
Get Your Flannels Ready – The Ledge Games Return for Ninth Consecutive Year
Annual charitable event is back in 2024 to raise funds for local tech education The Ledge Games (TLG), a local timber competition for charity, returns to Red Cabin at Green Acres on Saturday, October 5, 2024, for the ninth year of competition. The local lumberjack...
CEO Transition Announcement at RB Royal
RB Royal Industries is pleased to announce that effective August 26th, Ryan Blaine has been appointed CEO/President. Ryan brings extensive experience in machining and manufacturing with 20 years of industry experience. Since 2021, Ryan has been serving as...
The Arc Fond du Lac to host annual Run, Walk, & Roll
The Arc Fond du Lac will host their annual Run, Walk, & Roll through picturesque Lakeside Park on Saturday, September 14, 2024. Registration is open now at arcfdl.org/run-walk-roll-2024 or by contacting Grant Monroe at [email protected] or 920.923.3810. The Run,...
Buol Selected as NACC Offensive Player of the Week
Sophomore Olivia Buol of Marian University women's volleyball has been named the NACC Offensive Player of the Week. Buol (Mazomanie, Wis.) was named to the Ripon College Classic All-Tournament Team after pacing the Sabre offense to a 3-1 record. She averaged 3.93...
Marian Women’s Soccer Posts Blank Sheet Against UW-Oshkosh
Marian University women's soccer (1-1-0, 0-0-0 NACC) defeated UW-Oshkosh for the first time since 1994 by a 2-0 final. The Titans controlled the pace of play for the opening minutes and sent three shots on goal early. Marian was able to bounce back and eventually won...
YP of the Month (September 2024) – Maggie Ford
First and Last Name: Maggie Ford Hometown: Fond du Lac What Brought you to Fond du Lac: Fond du Lac is HOME! I'm a St. Mary's Springs alumna. In 2020, I graduated from St. Norbert College and after 4 years away, I was called back! Place of Employment and...
Clarey Opens Season with CFHC Defensive Player of the Week Pick
Sophomore Emilee Clarey has been selected as the CFHC Defensive Player of the Week. Clarey (New Hartford, N.Y.) led Marian to victories over Concordia Wisconsin and Earlham in a pair of home games. She was particularly strong in the opening game of the season against...
SSM Health Announces OAK Award Winner
Jacklyn Osborne, APNP, an SSM Health Fond du Lac Regional Clinic Orthopedic nurse practitioner, is being recognized as an SSM Health OAK (One of a Kind) Award winner. The OAK Award is specifically designed to recognize physicians and APPs from the Fond du Lac Regional...
WMC Celebrates September as Chamber of Commerce Month
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the state chamber of commerce – each year declares September as Chamber of Commerce Month in Wisconsin. Throughout the month, WMC will work with local chambers of commerce to highlight the crucial role chambers play in...
Sabre Men’s Soccer Stymied by Ripon
Marian University men's soccer (1-1-0, 0-0-0 NACC) fell in the inaugural Highway 23 Derby at Ripon by a 3-0 final. Ripon would ring a shot off the word work just two minutes in and just 4:55 later found the back of the net to lead 1-0. The Red Hawks expanded on their...
Marian Men’s Golf Opens Season at Culver’s Edgewood Fall Classic
Marian University men's golf had rounds of 305 and 317 to finish 14th at the Culver's Edgewood College Fall Classic. The Sabres opened the classic in ninth with its 305, and the following 317 would have been the two lowest rounds last season for Marian....
Marian Women’s Golf Finishes Eighth at Battle on the Border
Marian University women's golf had rounds of 342 and 339, the fourth-lowest round in program history, to finish eighth at the Battle on the Border, hosted by Carthage. Sophomore Yinan Lu picked up right where she left off carding rounds of 84 and 80 to finish in 18th...
Sabre Women’s Volleyball Finishes Ripon Classic 3-1
Marian University women's volleyball (3-1, 0-0 NACC) earned a straights-set win over Luther before falling to host Ripon in five sets to close out the Ripon College Classic. LUTHER (25-20, 25-19, 25-20) A strong start to the morning saw Marian earn its second...
Five Unanswered Goals Lifts Marian Field Hockey Past Earlham
Marian University field hockey (2-0, 0-0 CFHC) allowed the first goal but went on to score five unanswered goals in a 5-1 win over Earlham. Another slow start saw Marian outshoot Earlham but neither team could find the scoreboard. Earlham opened the scoring just 3:58...
Marian Field Hockey Takes First Game in Battle of Wisconsin Rivalry
Marian University field hockey (1-0, 0-0 CFHC) used a hat trick from junior Jikke Biemans to defeat CUW 3-2 in its season opener. A quiet first quarter saw a lot of defense and not many offensive opportunities, leading to no scores. With 5:19 left in the second...
Marian Men’s Soccer Opens Season with Shutout at Manchester (Ind.)
Marian University men's soccer (1-0-0, 0-0-0 NACC) didn't allow a shot on goal in a 3-0 win at Manchester (Ind.) to open the season. A game that was full of defense and not many offensive opportunities, both squads had a pair of shots in the first 21 minutes. At the...
Marian Women’s Volleyball Opens Ripon Classic with Two Wins
Marian University women's volleyball (2-0, 0-0 NACC) defeated Martin Luther in five sets and Mount Mary in straight sets to open the season. MARTIN LUTHER (27-25, 25-21, 21-25, 20-25, 16-14) The opening set went back-and-forth but a 5-2 run from Martin Luther late...
Late Goal Stuns Sabre Women’s Soccer
Marian University women's soccer (0-1-0, 0-0-0 NACC) allowed a goal with just 1:07 left in the match in a 3-2 loss against Carthage. Carthage got off to a fast start and capitalized with a goal off of a corner kick just 1:23 into the game. Marian bounced back nicely...



















