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Fond du Lac
Saturday, September 27th, 2025
Good morning, Fond du Lac. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 27th of September.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Today the Children's Museum of Fond du Lac hosts its Annual Play BIG Touch a Truck Event as part of Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play from 9:00 a.m. to noon—families can explore vehicles including fire trucks and police cars while enjoying outdoor activities and refreshments. KFIZ
- ➤ SSM Health and Agnesian HealthCare Foundation donated $30,000 to the Holy Family Warming Shelter in downtown Fond du Lac to help homeless residents get hot meals and a clean place to sleep during winter—check presented by Mason Gravelle and Deb Winterhack reinforced the shelter’s vital role in community care. Envision Greater FDL
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ After a DNR Ranger died from a lightning strike near Fond du Lac County, NOAA advises residents to seek shelter in large buildings or enclosed vehicles during thunderstorms—lightning can strike from over 10 miles away. KFIZ
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Action Printing in Fond du Lac will close its facility at N6637 Rolling Meadows Drive on October 31 because the company is stopping the product line — affecting 44 employees. KFIZ
- ➤ Four Fond du Lac County communities teamed up at the Sept 25 WEDA Fall Best Practices Conference to launch the WRNC Business Opportunity Fund—providing flexible low-interest loans to support rural startups and expansions. The program, partly funded by a $240,000 grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation—has already issued three loans to women-owned businesses and is expected to grow with further collaborations. Envision Greater FDL
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Federal agents including the FBI and ICE detained 21 farm workers without legal status at a Walmart parking lot in Manitowoc County on Sept. 25th—most being Latino immigrants whose arrests have sparked fear and concern among local leaders over safety and local dairy operations. FDL Reporter
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Green Lake showed improvement in blue-green algae after cooler, rainy weather—pollutants from farm runoff and other sources continue to threaten the water as the Green Lake Association works to reduce phosphorous and control invasive species. FDL Reporter
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Drivers waiting at a red light are not allowed to use their hand-held cellphones for texting, and anyone caught doing so risks fines. State officials reported that distracted driving led to 9,261 crashes and 23 fatalities in 2023—figures that highlight the serious risks on our roads. FDL Reporter
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Marian University Sabre women's tennis team won all three doubles matches—6-1, 6-2 and 6-3—but lost overall as Wisconsin Lutheran claimed all six singles flights. Madeline DeVries was the only Sabre to take a set, winning a 7-6 tiebreak before losing the next two sets. Envision Greater FDL
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Bones for Life/ATM® Class
10:30-11:30 a.m. — Fond du Lac Family YMCA — YMCA Membership/or daily fee — Engage in gentle movements to enhance balance, posture, and movement awareness.
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Build A House Bingo
9:30 p.m. — Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 270 — $50 — Enjoy Italian cuisine while playing bingo to support Habitat for Humanity and win exciting prizes.
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The Spine Stealers Concert
7:30-9:30 p.m. — Thelma Sadoff Center For the Arts — $15-18 — Experience spooky folk music inspired by dark lakes and nostalgia as you kick off the concert series.
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Bones for Life/ATM(R) Class
10:30-11:30 a.m. — Fond du Lac Family YMCA — Membership or daily fee required — Engage in gentle movements to enhance balance and body awareness.
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Valley Fox Live Performance
7:30-9:30 p.m. — Thelma Sadoff Center For the Arts — $15-$18 — Experience a Midwestern folk power trio blending bold harmonies with gritty string music.
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2025 Monster March
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. — Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership — Free entry — Monsters, princesses, and action heroes parade while children trick-or-treat at downtown businesses.
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