Good morning, Fond du Lac.

The FULU Foundation is hosting its Own Your Sh*t Tour at Fond du Lac Beer Company on Aug.

27 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. to explore digital ownership, repair rights, and software locks, and local consumers will write postcards urging Congress to update Section 1201.

Fond du Lac Area Transit will offer free rides on all fixed-route buses on Aug.

28 to encourage transit use and collect feedback at the Downtown Transfer Center from 9 a.m. to noon. Participants who complete a survey may enter a drawing for a $50 gift certificate (available at many local businesses).

Tim McGraw was announced as headliner for the final night of next year's XRoads 41 music festival, scheduled from Aug.

12 through 14 in Oshkosh, and he performed at Alpine Valley Music Theatre (in East Troy) on Saturday. Additional headliner details will be shared on Sep. 18.

The state updated homeschooling guidelines so parents must file a PI-1206 form by Oct.

15 if a child will turn 6 by Sept. 1. Homeschooled students can take up to two classes at local public schools and join extracurricular activities, though fees may apply (contact schools directly for details).

Hope Spies became CEO of Girl Scouts of Manitou Council on Aug.

24 — replacing longtime leader Denise Schemenauer — and will lead nearly 4,000 Girl Scouts across seven counties.

The Fond du Lac Public Library now uses 240 solar panels that generate about 400 kilowatt-hours each day — a project launched in August expected to save around $22,000 in electricity costs annually.

Andrea Langenfeld, a registered nurse in the SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital emergency room, received the DAISY Award on Aug.

25 after a patient praised her for easing severe sinus pain—her warm care helped reduce anxiety during the visit.

Donut Do Drugs Run

Join us for the Donut Do Drugs 2 mile/5k/10k Run on October 17, 2026, bringing our community together to promote drug prevention, raise overdose awareness, and honor lives lost. the 10K features 1,000 in cash prizes, with $300 for first place and $200 for second place in both the mens and women's divisions.