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Sabre men’s basketball drops heart breaker at Benedictine
Marian University men's basketball (0-8, 0-4 NACC) led for most of the game but fell to Benedictine 64-61 in the final seconds. Benedictine had the early lead at 6-1 as both offenses struggled to find a rhythm early. The Marian offense was able to got on an extended...
Sabre women’s hockey suffers sweep at Bethel
Marian University women's hockey (4-8-1, 3-4-1-0 NCHA) fell to Bethel 3-1 to close out a non-conference road series. Just like game one, the defenses controlled the pace early. Bethel was able to take a 1-0 lead into the second period scoring with just 2:41 left in...
Marian NCAA men’s hockey closes first half with sweep of Cobbers
Marian University NCAA men's hockey (5-8-0, 2-6-0-0 NCHA) defeated Concordia College 5-3 to finish the first half with a sweep. The Cobbers struck first at the 4:21 mark but Marian had a quick response just 2:48 later. Freshman Caden Carlson was able to light the...
Marian women’s hockey struggles offensively in opener at Bethel
Marian University women's hockey (4-7-1, 3-4-1-0 NCHA) was defeated by Bethel 2-0 to open a non-conference series. Neither team could light the lamp in the opening 20 minutes of action. Midway through the second period the Royals would find the back of the net to...
Quick start leads Marian NCAA men’s hockey past Concordia College
Marian University NCAA men's hockey (4-8-0, 2-6-0-0 NCHA) scored four goals in the first period as part of a 6-3 win over Concordia College. Junior Daunte Fortner was able to open the scoring just 5:36 in with an assist from freshman Nolan Flint. The goal was the...
Sabre women’s basketball rallies but defeated by Lakeland
Marian University women's basketball (2-6, 0-2 NACC) outscored Lakeland in the second half but was defeated by Lakeland 65-55. Lakeland was able to jump out to a 14-5 lead in a first quarter that saw both offenses come out firing. Marian trimmed that deficit down to...
Envision Greater Fond du Lac’s YPF hosts Young Leaders Breakfast
47 young leaders and 135 high school students impacted by event The Young Professionals of Fond du Lac (YPF), a program of Envision Greater Fond du Lac, recently hosted its third annual Young Leaders Breakfast event at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center in...
City of Fond du Lac Finalizes Contracts With Three Humane Officer Organizations for 2024
The City of Fond du Lac has finalized contracts with three humane officer organizations who will continue providing animal control services to the city in 2024. Critter Junction, Lucky Dog and Sandi Paws will provide a variety of vital animal control services to the...
Marian holds back Mount Mary for non-conference win
Marian University women's basketball (2-5, 0-1 NACC) never trailed defeating Mount Mary 59-54. The two offenses had a slow start but Marian was able to build a comfortable 17-9 lead with a 10-4 run over th final 4:26 of the quarter. The Sabre defense then dominated...
Engineer + Builder Meetup at WiLL
Wisconsin Lighting Lab (WiLL) is excited to share that registration is now open for their next Engineer + Builder Meetup, hosted at WiLL on 12/14 from 5-6:30 p.m. You can register here: https://forms.gle/FxUw77Lo5Bj5pJCU6 Presentations for next week's event include: ...
Marian men’s hoops continues tough non-conference with No. 21 Elmhurst
Marian University men's basketball (0-7, 0-3 NACC) only trailed by three at halftime but fell to No. 21 Elmhurst 88-65. Marian jumped out to an early 8-5 lead only to have Elmhurst score 11 unanswered to go ahead 16-8. The Blue Jays built its lead to as large as...
FDL Public Library’s Buechel Branch will move to better location in new year
The Fond du Lac Public Library’s east-side branch will celebrate the new year with a new location – but it won’t move far. The Allen J. Buechel Branch, found in the Festival Foods plaza, will move from its current space on the far northwest corner of the plaza to a...
Kids Give to Holiday Traditions at Children’s Museum
Teachers and leaders of youth groups inspired children to donate their artistic talents to bring Trees Around the World to the community for the eleventh year in a row at the Children’s Museum of Fond du Lac (CMFDL). Elementary schools and community groups created...
Ribbon Cutting at Red Cabin at Green Acres
Envision Greater Fond du Lac hosted a ribbon cutting at member organization, Red Cabin at Green Acres, to commemorate the new ownership. Red Cabin at Green Acres is a family-owned American restaurant serving butcher-fresh burgers, draft brews, and classic supper club...
USDA Seeks Applications to Rural Business Development Grant Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development announced today that it is accepting applications to advance economic development and create jobs for people in rural America. USDA is making this funding available under the Rural Business Development...
St. Agnes Hospital 4 South registered nurse receives DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses honor
Jackie Whitenack, RN, 4 South, has been named a DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses winner at SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® is part of The DAISY Foundation’s mission to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate nursing...
Sabre women’s hockey finishes five-point weekend against Trine
Marian University women's hockey (4-6-1, 3-4-1-0 NCHA) defeated Trine 2-1 in overtime to finish a five-point weekend against the Thunder. After being shutout the previous night, Trine opened the scoring 8:11 in for its first lead of the series. Junior Jadyn...
Kolpitcke earns NCHA Star of the Week award
Senior Kayla Kolpitcke of Marian University women's hockey has been named an NCHA Star of the Week. Kolpitcke (Powell, Wyo.) had another dominating weekend to lead Marian to a five-point weekend against Trine. Kolpitcke allowed just one goal on the weekend to give...
Marian Valorant team finishes perfect season with NECC Championship
The Marian University eSports Valorant team (9-0) swept Culver-Stockton 13-6, 13-1, and 13-6 to claim an NECC Championship. MAP 1 - ASCENT The Sabres had a strong start with three Sabres recording at least 24 kills and a combat score of at least 331. Those same three...
What is Fond du Lac County’s “Living Wage”?
With inflation outpacing wages more and more workers are trying to keep up with the necessities. As a result, there has been more conversations nationally about providing living wages. But what does it mean to have a living wage and what is the living wage for Fond du...