🌱 How St. Agnes Hospital put Fond du Lac on a statewide honor roll
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Fond du Lac! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How St. Agnes Hospital put Fond du Lac on a statewide honor roll
- How a midday Fond du Lac County fire spread across four garages
- Why cars circled Taycheedah prison in Fond du Lac on Mother’s Day
Also on today's calendar: Erin Krebs Duo @ Ziegler Winery and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a snake? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 56 and low of 40 degrees.
- Tuesday: A shower and t-storm; windy, temps: high: 71, low: 44.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny; windy, cooler, with a high of 55 and low of 40 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. St. Agnes Hospital earns Excellence in Tissue Donation award (fdlreporter.com) — Fond du Lac’s SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital has been honored with the Excellence in Tissue Donation award for its strong support of organ and tissue donation. The recognition highlights the hospital team’s high family authorization rates and compassionate work with donor families, placing Fond du Lac among 24 Wisconsin communities recognized by UW Health Organ and Tissue Donation. 
2. Fond du Lac County fire damages 2 homes, 4 garages (fox6now.com) — A midday fire in Fond du Lac County on Friday damaged two homes and four garages near Illinois and Winnebago streets, but no injuries were reported. High winds helped spread the blaze, forcing multiple families to evacuate while twelve agencies and the Red Cross responded and several dogs were safely rescued.
3. Wisconsin residents hold 'caravans of love' to celebrate mothers in prison (nhpr.org) — Formerly incarcerated women and activists drove past Taycheedah women’s prison in Fond du Lac, flashing headlights and honking to support mothers spending Mother’s Day behind bars. Organizers say the “caravans of love” help women inside feel seen, while also giving recent releases a healing way to revisit the prison together.
4. Man taken to hospital after Oshkosh police shooting at Fleet Farm (sheboyganpress.com) — A police officer in Oshkosh shot and wounded a man reportedly armed with a handgun at the Fleet Farm on North Washburn Street Sunday morning, and state investigators are now handling the case. While the main incident happened north of Fond du Lac, it’s part of a series of recent Fox Valley law-enforcement events, including a separate high‑speed chase that began in Fond du Lac.
📸 Around Fond du Lac
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Senior Expo 2026 →
Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds & Expo Center, 520 Fond du Lac Ave, Fond du Lac
9:00 am
Tuesday May 12
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Other local events
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Woodworth Orchestra Concert
Fond Du Lac School District 72 W 9th St, Fond du Lac, WI 54935, USA
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City Council Meeting →
City of Fond Du Lac Legislative Chambers, City County Government Center, 160 S Macy Street, WI, 54935, United States
6:00 pm -
FHS Spring Art Show Reception
Fond Du Lac School District 801 Campus Dr, Fond du Lac, WI 54935, USA
4:00 pm -
Police & Fire Commission →
City of Fond Du Lac Mtg Room A, City County Government Center, 160 S Macy Street, WI, 54935, United States
4:00 pm -
STEM Band/Orchestra
Fond Du Lac School District 72 W 9th St, Fond du Lac, WI 54935, USA
7:00 pm -
Erin Krebs Duo @ Ziegler Winery →
Ziegler Winery, W3953 Winnebago Heights Rd, Malone
2:00 pm -
FHS Spring Band Concert (Concert Band/Symphony Band)
Fond Du Lac School District, 801 Campus Dr, Fond du Lac
4:00 pm
Tuesday May 12
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
Sunday May 17
📣 Fond du Lac Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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ML Jazz Concert
Fond Du Lac School District 525 E Pioneer Rd, Fond du Lac, WI 54935, USA
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Flight Night! →
1836 Renegade Taproom, 103 S Main St, Fond du Lac
3:00 pm -
Woodworth Orchestra Concert
Fond Du Lac School District 72 W 9th St, Fond du Lac, WI 54935, USA
7:00 pm -
FHS Spring Art Show Reception
Fond Du Lac School District 801 Campus Dr, Fond du Lac, WI 54935, USA
4:00 pm
Monday May 11
Tuesday May 12
Thursday May 14
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- Aerotek posted a job opening for Forklift Operator in Fond Du Lac. Apply here.
- Walgreen Company posted a job opening for Shift Lead in Fond Du Lac. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fond du Lac here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: In inches. Snakes don't have feet! (Thank you Kay L. for sending it in!)
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