🌱 How a $1 city deal sparked new sober housing for women

Good morning to you Fond du Lac! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a $1 city deal sparked new sober housing for women
• How a 2024 Fond du Lac drug robbery led to 30 years
• Why a Fond du Lac man’s snowmobile ride ended with Flight for Life

Also on today's calendar: FSET Orientation – Fond Du Lac and 2 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Breezy and not as cold, with a high of 35 and low of 26 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 32, low: 30.
• Thursday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 39 and low of 6 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

1. Phoenix Nest to bring women's sober housing to Fond du Lac (wearegreenbay.com) — Women in Fond du Lac will soon have a new sober living option as the Gratitude Club develops the Phoenix Nest, an eight-bedroom transitional home across from its current site. Backed by a $1 city property offer, the project aims to support women after treatment or incarceration, with fundraising underway toward a $1 million goal and hopes to break ground by spring 2026.
   

2. Man sentenced to 30 years for role in fatal 2024 stabbing and drug theft in Fond du Lac (nbc26.com) — A 23-year-old man has been sentenced in Fond du Lac County to 30 years in prison plus 15 years of supervision for helping plan a 2024 drug robbery that ended in a fatal stabbing in the city. Investigators say text messages showed he directed his co-defendant to bring knives, and the victim later died after crashing while fleeing with a child in the car.
   

3. 1 man injured in snowmobile crash in Fond du Lac Co. (washingtoncountyinsider.com) — A 69-year-old Fond du Lac man was seriously hurt Monday when his snowmobile left a trail in the Town of Oakfield and hit a tree, throwing him about 30 feet. Fond du Lac County deputies say he was airlifted to Neenah with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, and that speed is believed to be a factor.
   

4. 2 injured in Dodge County State 16-60 crash Dec. 15 (fdlreporter.com) — A 26-year-old Fond du Lac man suffered minor injuries in a serious two-vehicle crash Monday morning on State 16-60 near Lowell in Dodge County, while the other driver was airlifted to Froedtert Hospital. Dodge County authorities say the eastbound vehicle crossed the center line and struck the Fond du Lac man’s pickup, which was towing a trailer with a mini excavator.
   

📸 Around Fond du Lac

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fond du Lac

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Lakeside Park Holiday Lights
  Lakeside Park, 555 N Park Ave, Fond du Lac
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Sabish Choir Concert
  Goodrich Little Theater Fond Du Lac, WI 54935
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• TubaChristmas Concert
  Fond Du Lac School District , 801 Campus Dr , Fond du Lac
  4:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Sabish Band Concert
  Fond Du Lac School District , 72 W 9th St , Fond du Lac
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• FSET Orientation – Fond Du Lac
  Forward Service Corporation , 55 S Main St Suite #240 , Fond du Lac
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Tuesday Flow
  Marian University , 45 S National Ave , Fond du Lac
  3:30 pm
• Make a Splash: Lake Lit Banned Books Club
  Lake Literary Center , W3910 Mc Cabe Rd Unit B , Malone
  5:30 pm
• Theisen Choir Concert
  Fond Du Lac School District , 72 W 9th St , Fond du Lac
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Sabish Choir Concert
  Fond Du Lac School District Fond Du Lac, WI 54935
  7:00 pm
• Basketball: Girls Varsity vs. Valley Christian School (Away)
  Valley Christian High School
  7:15 pm

Friday December 19

• Basketball: Boys Varsity vs. Central Wisconsin Christian (Home)
  Oakfield High School , MS/HS Gym , Oakfield
  7:15 pm

Saturday December 20

• Yoga with Ken
  96 S National Ave , Fond du Lac
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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-- The Patch AM Team

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