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  • Overheard and Shout Outs: May 4, 2018

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    OVERHEARD Are there tid-bits of conversations you’ve heard while standing in line at the grocery store, serving a table, or walking down the sidewalk that make you smile, cringe or laugh out loud? “I do try to avoid you guys.” “He’s crazy in an acceptable way.” “She’s got a heart full of love, and a […]

  • Sister Bay Tavern League Bowling Final Srtandings

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    High Series:  Aaron Shepit 743, Mike Snell 693, Brett Anschutz 676 High Game:  Mike Snell 277, Aaron Shepit 257, Jason Daubner 244 High Team Game:  Alexander’s 803 High Team Series:  Alexander’s 2,362 2017-2018 League Champs:  AC Tap (Brian Tourmo, Wally Naleway, Taylor Mueller, Aaron Shepit, Chris Janisse)

  • News From This Week’s Past: Glidden Lodge, Mad Woman, Runaway

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    All items are from the Door County Library’s newspaper archives, and they appear in the same form as they were first published, including misspellings and grammatical errors.   The Expositor May 1, 1874 The following is the form of the petition to be circulated among the ladies. TO THE HONORABLE, THE TOWN BOARD OF THE […]

  • Door County Treasure Hunt Returns Sept. 29

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    Discover natural, historical, and cultural wonders in mid-Door County (south of Egg Harbor across to Jacksonort and south to the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal) on Sept. 29 during the second Door County Treasure Hunt. Search for treasures with your team using your Door County Treasure Hunt II clue booklet. At the end of the day, […]

  • Perspective: Celebrate Water

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    Door County’s unique geography makes our water vulnerable. As a peninsula situated on the Niagara Escarpment, our thin soil layer, combined with the vertical and horizontal fracturing common in our bedrock, makes protecting our water a priority. Healthy water is essential to Door County’s human, environmental and economic health. Honestly, it wasn’t until about four […]

  • Community Health Program on Door-Tran May 20

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    Northern Door Health & Wellness Ministry continues its community health information programs with an upcoming presentation about Door-Tran on May 20, 4 pm at First Baptist Church in Sister Bay. Kim Gilson, Door-Tran volunteer coordinator, will provide explanations of the various services that are available through public transportation, volunteer programs, voucher programs, and vehicle loans/grants. […]

  • Door County Maritime Museum Recruiting Volunteers

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    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 […]

  • Obituary: Kristin E. Konrad

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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 […]

  • Obituary: Mary Elizabeth Gerstein

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    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 […]

  • Obituary: Ruthann Dachelet

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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 […]

  • Obituary: Lonald Glenn Jorgenson

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    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 […]

  • Door County Visitor Bureau Revamps Job Site

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    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. […]

  • Dissolving WRA Presents Ethics Question for City Attorney

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    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 […]

  • Marggie Hatala Hosts Reflective Writing Workshops

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    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 […]

  • Lily Bay: A Village that Lives Only in Memory

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    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 […]

  • Jacksonport RV Campground Gets Green Light on 3-2 Vote

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    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 […]

  • A Run in the Park…No Matter What: Door County Half Marathon is Here

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    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 […]

  • Husby’s Hosts Lyft Ride-hailing Information Session May 10

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    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 […]

  • PODCAST: The Future of Farming in Door County

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    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 […]

  • PODCAST: Previewing Gibraltar’s Production of “Big Fish”

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    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, […]