Good morning, Fond du Lac.

Fond du Lac law enforcement and community members gather for National Night Out to promote local safety and strengthen neighborhood ties.

The event encourages open dialogue and builds trust between the police and residents.

Envision Greater Fond du Lac launched its free Quarterly Impact Report on Aug.

4 to update residents, business leaders and community partners on local economic progress — highlighting key partnerships and workforce development. The digital report comes out four times a year and is available without a membership requirement.

Envision Greater Fond du Lac celebrated Creative Roots Counseling’s grand opening with a ribbon cutting on Aug.

4 at 133 W. Main St. in Campbellsport. Owned by Amber Brown, the practice now offers in-person + virtual counseling services to county residents.

On July 31, the Children’s Museum held a ribbon cutting for the enhanced Gnewuch Family FLEX Auditorium, unveiling a new stage, audio upgrades, and donor recognition — the renovated space will host community events.

Families enjoyed music and hands-on activities at the Museum Music Medley.

Society Insurance in Fond du Lac was named an Employ Humanity Best Internship Program for the third straight year (earning the honor in 2024, 2025, and 2026) and the award recognizes a strong internship program launched in 2009 that welcomed 169 interns, with 23% later joining fulltime.

SSM Health completed the first phase of its $15 million cancer care facility expansion project at 480 E.

Division Street in Fond du Lac on Aug. 4, adding more treatment bays, an expanded pharmacy, extra parking and healing gardens. The next phase will update exam rooms and waiting areas with project completion planned for summer 2027.

SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital earned a Birth Friendly designation from the WAPC Quality Collaborative on August 4 after a review confirmed its high-quality, evidence-based care for mothers and babies.

The hospital’s dedicated maternity team also joined other quality initiatives + improved practices.

Froedtert ThedaCare was named to Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces in Health Care 2026 list and earned six additional workplace culture awards, including distinctions for leadership and mental wellbeing.

The integrated healthcare system serves nearly half the region and is recognized for delivering high-quality care.

Lynn Wassmann, a 68-year-old from Menasha, received ThedaCare’s minimally invasive Aliya PEF procedure for lung cancer, which shortened her recovery and gave her more time for walks and gardening.

This innovative treatment — first used in April 2025 — offers a promising option for patients facing advanced soft-tissue cancers.

On Aug. 4, the Dock Spiders beat the Waterloo Bucks 17 to 9 at Riverfront Stadium — recording 17 hits.

The team will host the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters at Herr-Baker Field on Sunday for Season Ticket Holder Appreciation Day and a draw string bag giveaway.

The Dock Spiders beat the Rafters 6-4 on Aug.

4 with strong pitching by Will Niles who struck out eight batters for Player of the Night honors. Today they host the Mud Puppies at Herr-Baker Field for Local Heroes Night (Touch-A-Truck and $5 tickets from WFRV-TV Channel 5).