Celebrating One Year and 53 Editions of the Fondy 6 Pack!
by Shane Michael · 11/1/2026

It's hard to believe that today marks our 53rd edition of the Fondy 6 Pack and officially one year of doing this!
It's hard to believe that today marks our 53rd edition of the Fondy 6 Pack and officially one year of doing this! It all started when I created and started growing the I Love Fond du Lac Facebook group and our website, ilovefdl.com. As the community continued to grow, people started asking about having a weekly newspaper that focused on the positive things happening in Fond du Lac. So my buddy Tyler Schuppe and I, along with a few others, got together and decided to make it happen. That's how the Fondy 6 Pack was born!
Fast forward one year, and we've now put out 53 editions, completely FREE for the community! Every single week, we've worked to share positive stories, highlight local businesses, recognize amazing people, and give our community something to look forward to reading. None of this would have been possible without the volunteer authors who have donated their time to help make this happen. What started as a simple idea has turned into something I'm really proud to be a part of.
There are honestly too many people to thank individually, but I want to recognize a few who have played a big part in making this possible over the past year. Ali Helleberg, McKenna Boelk, Darren Goodpaster, Elaine Elizabeth, and Kristin Santini, along with so many other amazing volunteer writers and contributors. Thank you to everyone who has written an article, shared a story, helped behind the scenes, or simply taken the time to read and share our weekly paper. 53 editions, one full year, and still going! Thank you for helping us continue to bring something positive to Fond du Lac every single week! ❤️
You can find the full printable weekly additions on: ILovefdl.com
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