Good morning, Fond du Lac.

Big Brothers Big Sisters opened an inclusive playground today at 987 S.

Main St, featuring the nation’s first BCI Burke’s Nucleus Strive system that offers physical and sensory play for children of all abilities. The new space also provides a dedicated area for mentoring activities (Bigs and Littles) in the community.

After a successful season, the Dock Spiders raised $5,200 for the Boys and Girls Club as Silica For Your Home pledged $50 per base stolen at Herr-Baker Field, with 104 bases recorded at home last season.

The team will return for its 11th season next year.

Fond du Lac County students will return for school before Labor Day, with most public schools starting on Sept.

1 and select districts opening in late August. Private schools and colleges also begin their fall semesters early.

The Fond du Lac School District will vote on Aug.

24 on a plan to close Roberts Elementary for the 2027-28 school year and move STEM Academy to Woodworth Middle. If approved, most Roberts students will go to Chegwin, Rosenow, and Waters, and school staff will be reassigned within the district.

National officials propose to cut Head Start classroom hours significantly (reducing from 1,020 annual hours to about 10 weekly) to lessen bureaucracy and give local programs more control, while Wisconsin early education leaders warn that fewer hours may challenge working parents; public comments are now accepted.

Television stations proposed debate events between David Crowley and Tom Tiffany.

TMJ4 will host a town hall on Oct. 8 at 6 p.m. at UW-Milwaukee's Zelazo Center & the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association plans a debate on Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. with no candidate commitment.

A Fond du Lac wastewater treatment facility is getting $32M in upgrades (including renewable energy efforts) that officials say will boost efficiency and help protect the environment.

The project is underway.

SSM Health invested $30,000 in the Fond du Lac Family YMCA (Aug.

18) to support wellness programs for cancer survivors, chronic conditions, and recovery. The funding will help serve 556 community members in 2026 and strengthen a 15-year partnership.

Josie Birschbach of SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital Women’s Health received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses on Tuesday, Aug.

18 — her compassionate care during a patient’s challenging recovery earned the recognition.