Area: Door County
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Door County Maritime Museum Recruiting Volunteers
The Door County Maritime Museum (DCMM) is recruiting energetic volunteers who are excited to learn about maritime history and share it with museum visitors. Volunteer docents bring the exhibits and history to life through leading tours and telling guests about Door County’s maritime history. These opportunities create long-lasting impressions on museum guests, ensuring each guest […]
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Kristin E. Konrad, 66, of Sturgeon Bay, went to her eternal home to be with her Savior on Monday, April 23, 2018 at Door County Medical Center. She was born August 29, 1951 in Sturgeon Bay. Kristin was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Sturgeon Bay. Kristin graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1969 went on to study at Door Kewaunee Teachers College where […]
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Obituary: Mary Elizabeth Gerstein
Mary Elizabeth Gerstein, 88, of Verona, WI died on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at UW Hospital in Madison. Mary Elizabeth Gerstein (nee Allen) was a registered nurse who graduated from St. Mary’s Hospital School of Nursing in Madison. She was a discriminating, voracious reader and a writer of fiction and poetry. Her greatest joy was her […]
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Ruthann Dachelet, 56, of Sturgeon Bay, died unexpectedly April 25. A devotion was held May 3 at Huehns Funeral Home in Sturgeon Bay with Pastor Joel McKenney, of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Algoma, officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials would be appreciated by her family to assist with funeral expenses. A complete obituary will […]
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Obituary: Lonald Glenn Jorgenson
Lonald (Lonnie, Wimpy) Glenn Jorgenson, 82, of Washington Island, passed away with family by his side at Scandia Village Good Samaritan on April 27, 2018 . He was born on Washington Island, November 13, 1935, the eldest son of Leonard and Sylvia Jorgenson. Lonnie was a graduate of Washington Island High School and remained on […]
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Door County Visitor Bureau Revamps Job Site
The Door County Visitor Bureau (DCVB) revamped their job search site to better connect job seekers and employers. Relaunched late last year, JobsInDoorCounty.com offers a user-friendly interface for both job seekers and employers. Job posting is free for any Door County business. Job seekers have the option to search by full-time, part-time and seasonal work. […]
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Marggie Hatala Hosts Reflective Writing Workshops
Marggie Hatala introduces her new business, Embrace Your Inner Self, that offers reflective writing workshops and inner life coaching. Hatala uses many intuitive prompts to lead groups into deep inner reflection in her workshops. “I’ve been told by some participants that they never dreamt that this sacred voice was within them and opening to it […]
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Dissolving WRA Presents Ethics Question for City Attorney
Randy Nesbitt, the attorney for the City of Sturgeon Bay, said he will not advise the council on the process or consequences of dissolving the Waterfront Redevelopment Authority (WRA), citing potential ethics violations. “This is one of those instances where one attorney cannot serve two masters,” Nesbitt said. Because the WRA is an authority under […]
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Lily Bay: A Village that Lives Only in Memory
In the later years of the 19th century, an estimated 85 to 100 people lived and worked in the little community of Lily Bay. There were, at one time, as many as 15 buildings in the village, including a post office, store, sawmill, cooper shop, blacksmith shop, boarding house and several family homes. During the […]
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Jacksonport RV Campground Gets Green Light on 3-2 Vote
After three separate meetings that included nearly 10 hours of testimony, the Door County Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) voted 3-2 on May 1 to deny an appeal by a group of Jacksonport residents to stop the development of an RV campground on vacant farmland south of the town and grant a conditional use permit […]
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A Run in the Park…No Matter What: Door County Half Marathon is Here
In the middle of April, the snows of spring came. They always do in Door County, but this was different. Eight to twelve inches. No, 10 to 16 inches. Strike that, could be 20 inches. Or it could just be rain. With the ice of this long winter still on the course, we hoped for […]
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Husby’s Hosts Lyft Ride-hailing Information Session May 10
Husby’s Food & Spirits will host an informational session about Lyft, a ride-hailing service, May 10. The general manager for Lyft Wisconsin will be on hand to share information about how the service works, how to become a driver and how to use the app. The program starts at 5 pm, and Husby’s is offering […]
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PODCAST: The Future of Farming in Door County
Andrew Kliedon talks to Jackson Parr and Myles Dannhausen Jr. about the 12th annual Sustainability Issue of the Peninsula Pulse. Jackson Parr and Myles Dannhausen Jr. explain the inspiration behind the issue, what the future holds for farming on the peninsula, and why Pulse writers felt the need to talk to a different kind of […]
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PODCAST: Previewing Gibraltar’s Production of “Big Fish”
Andrew Kleidon and Myles Dannhausen Jr. discuss the Big Fish production at Gibraltar School and the impact of the Door Community Auditorium on education, then the Barney Fun Run, a salute to Sister Bay’s Steve “Barney” Willems, who says running keeps him alive. Finally, we say farewell to Alyssa Skiba, our Arts & Entertainment Editor, […]
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Crop prices (May 1) Rio Creek Feed Mill – Algoma Commodity Price (per bushel) Basis Last Year Corn $3.52 -0.50 $3.26 Soybeans $9.65 -0.81 $9.52 Wheat $4.34 -0.76 $3.63 Oats $2.37 0.71 N/A United Cooperative – Denmark Corn $3.50/bushel -0.52 New-Crop Corn $3.69/bushel -0.48 Wheat $4.30/bushel -0.80 Basis: The difference between the local […]
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New Waters for Old Sailors: Reconstructed Boat to Sail Around the World
The ancient thought experiment posed by the Ship of Theseus occupies the minds of many college philosophy courses. It asks: If you replace every piece of wood and hardware in a ship over a long period of time so that none of the original material remains, is it still the same ship? Dan McNeil doesn’t […]
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Ridges Ramble – Hiking The Ridges Sanctuary
Nestled along the Door Peninsula’s eastern shore is one of the state’s most biologically diverse ecosystems: The Ridges Sanctuary. A springtime hike among these 1,500 acres introduces visitors to flora and fauna almost exclusive to this little patch of North America, from native orchids to the federally endangered dwarf lake iris. The sanctuary’s namesake comes […]
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You can blame the name Ellison Bay on the government, or, to be more precise, the government land officer who got Johan Brendt Eliason’s name wrong when he filed a claim. Eliason — recognized as the founder of Ellison Bay — was born in Denmark on Sept. 12, 1823. Or, maybe he was born in […]
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The Life & Work of Painter Jessie Kalmbach Chase
The early 20th century artist Jessie Kalmbach Chase had a knack for perfectly capturing the rolling fields, country roads, shadowy birch forests and lush green lawns of her native Door County, despite her most deeply held artistic tenet. “It is best not to do the actual canvas in the field,” Chase told a Wisconsin State […]
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A Countryside Getaway: The Chanticleer Guest House
The Chanticleer Guest House is set to celebrate its silver jubilee this year, having provided guests with premier service and a rustic getaway for a quarter of a century. Located one-half mile north of Sturgeon Bay, the Chanticleer rests atop a combined 70 acres in two parcels. The 30-acre mainstay is home to the main […]