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USDA to Host Listening Sessions on Grants to Help People in Rural and Tribal Communities Access Remote Education and Healthcare
Agency Seeks Input on Eligibility Requirements and Funding Accessibility The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will host virtual listening sessions to invite feedback on the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grant Program. This program helps rural...
Late Push from Rafters Spoils Dock Spiders Opening Day Comeback Attempt
Dock Spiders posted a late rally, putting five runs across in the seventh, tying the game with an inning that consisted of five walks and one hit. But, it wasn’t enough, as the Rafters got the lead back on a Trotter Boston (Tabor College) single in the eight for 8-7...
SSM Health Beaver Dam Dialysis Certified Hemodialysis Tech Receives BEE Award
Jamie Roen, an SSM Health certified hemodialysis technician serving at the Beaver Dam Dialysis Center, has been named the newest recipient of the BEE (Be Exceptional Everyday) Award. Roen was nominated by a colleague, who wrote: “Patients diagnosed with end stage...
Envision Greater Fond du Lac hires Genna Wojahn
Envision Greater Fond du Lac has hired Genna Wojahn as the Executive Assistant and Office Manager. “We’re excited to have Genna join the team,” Sadie Vander Velde, President/CEO, said. “She brings with her customer service, operations, and organization skills. Her...
TDS Telecom Celebrates Opening of Fond du Lac Retail Store
TDS Telecommunications LLC (TDS®) celebrated the opening of its new Fond du Lac retail store with a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring local officials and Fond du Lac Chamber of Commerce members. Construction is under way on a high-speed, all-fiber internet network...
SSM Health Supporting Sigma Women’s Organization
SSM Health is giving $7,500 to Sigma of Fond du Lac, a non-profit women’s organization, to support its annual homeless students program. Each holiday, Sigma adopts 30 homeless students at Fond du Lac High School, North Fond du Lac High School, and Campbellsport High...
‘Memorable Meals’ Cookbook Benefits Support Fondy Food Pantry
SSM Health recently donated $1,000 to the Fondy Food Pantry thanks to a grassroots effort that raised more than $8,375 in total to help feed the hungry in Wisconsin. Together, employees created and designed a cookbook featuring family favorite, taste-tested recipes....
‘Memorable Meals’ Cookbook Benefits Support Waupun Food Pantry
SSM Health recently donated $500 to the Waupun Food Pantry thanks to a grassroots effort that raised more than $8,375 in total to help feed the hungry in Wisconsin. Together, employees created and designed a cookbook featuring family favorite, taste-tested recipes....
‘Memorable Meals’ Cookbook Benefits Support Traded Treasures/Ripon Community Food Pantry
SSM Health recently donated $500 to the Traded Treasures & Ripon Community Food Pantry thanks to a grassroots effort that raised more than $8,375 in total to help feed the hungry in Wisconsin. Together, employees created and designed a cookbook featuring family...
Ribbon Cutting at M3 Insurance
Envision Greater Fond du Lac hosted a ribbon cutting at member organization, M3 Insurance, to celebrate the remodel of their Fond du Lac location. M3 Insurance provides solutions to individuals and businesses, ranging from employee benefits to financial and human...
THELMA to Present Two Major Summer Saturday Street Concerts, Along with Additional Saturday Shows
Lou Gramm, the Original Voice of Foreigner and One Night of Queen will play on two Saturdays this summer in downtown Fond du Lac Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts (THELMA) will again present a major national act onstage outside THELMA at 51 Sheboygan St., Fond du Lac,...
SSM Health Supports New Beginnings Pregnancy Care
SSM Health is giving $5,000 to the New Beginnings Pregnancy Care Center, Inc. to assist with the expenses incurred in providing a home to pregnant and parenting women and their babies. New Beginnings is a residential facility that is solely based on protecting...
Walleye Weekend is Celebrating 45 Years of Summer Tradition in 2024…
Fond du Lac Festivals, Inc.(FFI) is excited to kick off the start of summer with Walleye Weekend (Friday, June 7 through Sunday, June 9). Held annually at Lakeside Park in Fond du Lac, this year marks Walleye Weekend’s 45th year as the largest free family-friendly...
Spring Garage Sale at Superior Storage
Come shop at Superior Storage garage sale, Saturday, June 1 from 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Weather permitting this will be a great opportunity to shop for housewares, home decor, clothes, furniture and more. Join them at 74 Halbach Ct., Fond du Lac
Salute the Troops to Host Annual Races
Half marathon, 5k, ruck march and kids fun race available Salute the Troops will host their annual half marathon, as well as 5K, ruck march and kids fun run, on Saturday, May 25, 2024. The event will begin on Oven Island at Lakeside Park in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin....
What the Department of Labor’s New Overtime Rule Means for Businesses
In late April, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its final rule significantly raising the minimum-salary threshold to qualify for overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLS). Starting July 1, 2024, the minimum salary for exemption from...
Society Insurance Charitable Donations Topped $191,000 in 2023
Community support includes monetary grants, volunteer work and donation drives A major corporate gift to the St. Katharine Drexel Shelter and a United Way workplace fundraising campaign led charitable giving efforts for Society Insurance in 2023. Society and its...
SSM Health supports Fond du Lac County Health Department Save a Smile Dental Program
No child should grow up without the benefit of good dental hygiene. Poor oral health among children has been related to poor performance in school, poor social relationships, and less success later in life. SSM Health has given a $20,000 donation to the Fond du Lac...
SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital Among 21 Hospitals Recognized for Maximizing Gift of Life
Twenty-one hospitals were recognized by UW Organ and Tissue Donation this year for their ongoing commitment to saving and improving lives through organ and tissue donation. UW Organ and Tissue Donation is a federally-designated organ procurement organization serving...
Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership Announces 2024 Summer Special Event Dates
The Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership is proud to announce dates for the 2024 summer event season. The Downtown Fond du Lac Saturday Farmers Market season, sponsored by SSM Health will open on Saturday, May 18 and continue through October 26. The Market offers a wide...