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This Weeks Hometown Hero.....Tavern On the Avenue!
by Darren Goodpaster · 11/23/2025
Jeff (Bear), Jobina and the entire Staff at Tavern on The Avenue are absolutely amazing people for their Customers and Community. No matter the Holiday, or Packer Game, they always offer Food and Hospitality. They are offering a FREE Thanksgiving Meal to any and all. I will include their own post be
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This Weeks Weekly Savings!
by ShaneRich · 11/23/2025
We want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving week, and hope everyone enjoys this awesome Word Search, and all the great specials, deals, and promotions Fdl has to offer!
The Fondy Frontline
✨ The Fondy Frontline: PS Beauty Lounge ✨
by Rachel Reader · 11/16/2025
PS Beauty Lounge owner Paytan has built a tanning salon centered on confidence, connection, and self-care earning multiple “Best Tanning Salon” awards in Fond du Lac. With a focus on quality, comfort, and her motto “Luxury in every layer,” she continues to help clients feel their best while growing her brand and upcoming product line.
Faces of our Future
The Huggy Henry Stuffed Friend Clinic
by Shawn Ness · 11/16/2025
The Huggy Henry Stuffed Friend Clinic offers a fun, free, and comforting way for kids to ease medical anxiety by bringing their stuffed friends in for playful “check-ups” and repairs during Fond du Lac’s Repair Café events.
Homegrown Heros
Celebrating 125 years of Empowering Community:The Charity Club is a Testament to Charitable Tradition.
by SFW · 11/16/2025
Founded in 1900, the Charity Club of Fond du Lac has grown from a small group of women raising funds for local families into a long-standing organization providing milk and essential support for children in need continuing a long tradition of compassion and community care.
The Creative Corner
A Thanksgiving Morning Tradition: Fond du Lac’s Turkey Trot Brings Families Together 🦃 🏃 🏃♀️ 🍂
by SFW · 11/16/2025
Every Thanksgiving morning, the Festival Foods Turkey Trot brings Fond du Lac together for a tradition that’s as heartwarming as the holiday itself. From bundled-up families to familiar faces laughing through the cold, it’s a celebration of community, connection, and the simple joy of starting the day side by side before the feast begins.
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From Landmark to Lifeline: Octagon House Now Home to Walton Recovery House For Men
by McKenna Boelk · 11/16/2025
The historic Octagon House is now home to Walton Recovery House for Men, offering support, community, and sober living for eight residents. Run entirely through donations, Walton House provides essential resources including free men’s clothing and continues to bring the community together through events and outreach.
Finding Balance
Finding Your Rhythm When the Days Get Darker
by Zoelle Reinke · 11/16/2025
Winter in Wisconsin can bring shifts in mood and energy, but simple holistic habits like getting morning light, moving your body, and nourishing yourself well can make the season feel more grounding than draining. With small daily practices, winter becomes a time for restoration, balance, and reconnecting with yourself.
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Weekly Savings & Fondy Thanksgiving Word Search!
by SFW · 11/16/2025
This week is packed with great specials from some of Fond du Lac’s best small businesses. If you’ve been looking for a reason to shop local, this is it. Every deal you see below is a chance to support the people who make our city feel like home. Take a look, check out the offers, and show some love to the shops that keep Fondy going. ❤️
Homegrown Heros
In the heart of Fond du Lac, a local superhero is spreading joy, kindness, and a sprinkle of magic — one donut, dance or deed at a time.
by ShaneRich · 11/9/2025
ChatGPT said: Fond du Lac’s very own Donut Man has been spreading sweetness and smiles since 1994. Inspired by his grandmother and his love for Disney, he shares donuts, kindness, and joy across the community, proving that a little imagination and compassion can make the world a whole lot brighter.
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New Bridge Opening At Lakeside Park!
by SFW · 11/9/2025
After nearly a century of service, the old Promen Drive Bridge at Lakeside Park has been replaced with a modern structure designed for today’s walkers, runners, cyclists, and families. The city celebrated its reopening Monday afternoon with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by local leaders and community members. With wider sidewalks, better access, and a smoother connection for kayakers heading
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Weekly Savings
by ShaneRich · 11/9/2025
This is Fond du Lacs weekly ads section, where businesses post their up coming sales or promotions.
The Creative Corner
A Place Where Creativity Lives: The Fond du Lac Public Library
by ShaneRich · 11/9/2025
More than just a place to borrow books, the Fond du Lac Public Library is where creativity and community meet. From 3D printing in the Idea Studio to programs that connect families, teens, and lifelong learners, it’s a space that celebrates imagination, inclusion, and opportunity for everyone. Inside its walls, curiosity isn’t just encouraged, it’s brought to life.
Finding Balance
🌿 How Fond du Lac Comes Together for Mental Wellness
by CassandraLeffelman · 11/9/2025
As the days grow shorter and the air turns colder, it’s a natural time for reflection and recalibration — a reminder that change is constant both around us and within us. This season, staying connected, spending time outdoors, and caring for our mental well-being can help us not just weather the shift, but grow through it together as a community.
The Fondy Frontline
Nourish Brings a Fresh Approach to Beauty and Wellness in Fond du Lac
by Zoelle Reinke · 11/9/2025
Nestled in the heart of downtown Fond du Lac, Nourish is more than a salon — it’s a space where beauty and wellness come together in perfect balance. Blending holistic health with low-toxin salon care, founder Leah Bridgeford and her team are helping the community feel, look, and live better from the inside out.
Faces of our Future
Havah Fleisner – A Vision of Hope and Advocacy
by SFW · 11/9/2025
Seventeen year old Havah Fleisner, a senior at St. Mary Springs Academy, has turned her own journey with Stargardt’s Macular Degeneration into a mission to inspire and advocate for others with vision loss. Crowned The United States of America’s Teen 2024, she uses her platform to raise awareness, share hope, and encourage others to see beyond challenges. From writing her upcoming children’s book “
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BMX Pump Track proposal in Franklin Park.
by ShaneRich · 11/2/2025
A pump track is a community gathering space that brings riders of all ages and skill levels together to enjoy outdoor activity, build confidence, and stay healthy. Designed for bikes, skateboards, and scooters. It encourages fitness, balance, and fun without the need for pedaling. Beyond recrea
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Cheers To An Extra Hour Of Sleep!
by SFW · 11/2/2025
We may have turned the clocks back, but the savings are moving full speed ahead! Kick back, enjoy that extra hour of rest, and dive into these awesome local deals.
Faces of our Future
How One Coach Turned His Passion Into a Program That’s Shaping Fond du Lac Youth
by SFW · 11/2/2025
This week in The Faces of Our Future, I caught up with my old friend TJ Lee, who I’ve known since our days back at Parkside Elementary. TJ’s story is one of passion, discipline, and giving back. What started as a love for martial arts turned into a mission to help kids right here in Fond du Lac. From training students in his garage to building a growing MMA program that teaches respect, confidence
The Creative Corner
Dancing Through the Decades With Julie Wilson!
by SFW · 11/2/2025
This week in Creative Corner, I sat down with longtime friend and dance instructor Julie Wilson, a woman who’s been moving to the rhythm of life since she was three years old. From her early days training under Mary Wempner to competing across the country in Ballroom and Latin dance, Julie’s story is one of passion, community, and joy. Now teaching out of the same studio she grew up in, she contin
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