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  • Politics Aside: Youth in Government Students Excel

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    In the politically charged times we live in today, it’s hard to imagine a group of Americans in a capitol building debating civilly without a personal agenda and coming up with solutions through compromise. Last weekend, the state capitol in Madison was just that: students from around the state met in Madison to participate in […]

  • Introducing ‘Celebrate Water’ Initiative

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    Representatives of towns and villages, businesses, nonprofit organizations and state and county parks are uniting in their support for an ambitious yearlong initiative to “Celebrate Water” in Door County. “The response throughout the community has been amazing and has really evoked the pride we all have in what makes the Door County peninsula so unique […]

  • More than 600 Door County Students Participated in Birch Creek Program, Artists in the Schools

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    More than 600 Door County students from choir and band programs at Southern Door, Sturgeon Bay and Sevastopol schools took part in Birch Creek’s Artists in the School program on Feb. 12. Artists in the Schools began in 2002 as a way for Birch Creek and its faculty to give back to the community. This […]

  • Pet Talk: Serving As a Cat’s Safe Place

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    Q:  Every time I get into my recliner to lay back and relax my cat, Nellie Moon, insists on crawling on me and laying on my chest. Why does she want to always lay on me? A:  There are really no solid facts as to why Nellie Moon chooses to do this, but there are […]

  • DNR to Send ATV, Snowmobile Registration Renewal Cards

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    Much like annual renewals for cars and trucks, customers renewing registrations for their boat, ATV, UTV, snowmobile or off-highway motorcycle in 2018 will now receive renewal postcards, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced. The postcards replace the letters that have previously been sent. Customers are encouraged to take care of their renewals well […]

  • Wetlands Fill-in Bill Passes Legislature

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    As executive director of the Wisconsin Wetlands Association, Tracy Hames is used to dealing with flaming ducks – otherwise known as dealing with a left-field issue that makes you stop important, productive work in order to deal with it. “You have to stop everything and deal with the flaming duck,” Hames said. Last fall Hames […]

  • Women with Spirit Concert features Sue Demel, Dorothy Scott and Jeanne Kuhns

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    On Feb. 23 at 7 pm, Door County Medical Center presents Women with Spirit – An Evening of Outstanding Music at the Door County Fire Company. The concert is intended for men and women of all ages and will feature Sue Demel, Dorothy Scott and Jeanne Kuhns with special guests. Demel is a founding and […]

  • Cheers!: I’ll Ride That Orange Blossom Special

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    I was in need of a nice, soft lager when my eyes were caught by a grinning skull dripping with something. And then the cheeky name – Fresh As Helles. By Samuel Adams? There was a time in another century when finding a bar that served Samuel Adams Boston Lager in the bottle or, even […]

  • Len Villano’s Pic of the Week: Fire And Ice Carver

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    Sturgeon Bay’s Fire and Ice Festival was last weekend, where artists from all over come to Door County to carve ice and snow for the crowds in Sturgeon Bay. This is Tracy Coy from Hastings, Minn. taking a chainsaw to the snow while working on an igloo sculpture. I picked this photo because of the […]

  • Miller Art Museum Celebrates Peninsula’s Printmakers

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    Peninsula Printmakers, the first exhibition for Sturgeon Bay’s Miller Art Museum celebrating 43 years in 2018, will feature more than 50 recent acquisitions and seldom-displayed works from the museum’s collection of original prints by four significant Peninsula artists:  Joseph Cook, R. Charlie Lyons, Ruth Wedgwood Philipon and Albert Quinlan. The exhibit is scheduled to open […]

  • Gibraltar Boys Win Moosejaw Shootout Tourney

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    Congratulation to the Gibraltar 5th grade boys basketball team on their championship victory at the recent Moosejaw Shootout Tournament, sponsored by and held at JustAgame Fieldhouse in Wisconsin Dells on Feb. 17. The championship was the first ever for the Gibraltar boys 5th grade basketball team. The first game against the team Limitless Stan, from […]

  • Democratic Candidates for Governor Visit Egg Harbor Feb. 25

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    Six of the Democratic gubernatorial candidates and one surrogate for a candidate will attend the annual Door County Democratic Pie Party at 2:30 pm Sunday, Feb. 25, at the Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion in the Village of Egg Harbor. Candidates in attendance will include: Matt Flynn:  A 70-year-old retired commercial litigation partner with Quarles […]

  • Trivia: Which breed has won Best in Show most often in the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show’s history?

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    Question:  Which breed has won Best in Show most often in the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show’s history? Answer:  The Wire Fox Terrier has won 14 times.

  • The Bestseller List: Feb. 23, 2018

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    HARDCOVER FICTION The Great Alone, by Kristin Hannah An American Marriage, by Tayari Jones A Gentleman in Moscow, by Amor Towles Little Fires Everywhere, by Celeste Ng Sing, Unburied, Sing, by Jesmyn Ward HARDCOVER NONFICTION Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, by Michael Wolff The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck, by […]

  • Young Dance Ensemble Takes the Stage at the DCA

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    On Feb. 25 at 7 pm, renowned dance ensemble Ailey II will take the stage at Door Community Auditorium (DCA) in Fish Creek. Earlier that day, at 12:30 pm, they will also offer a dance workshop at Andria’s Dancin’ on the Door. Ailey II is renowned worldwide for merging the spirit and energy of the […]

  • Manners Matter: Ex Etiquette

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    Dear Mary Pat, My ex-boyfriend is married and he texts me and calls me frequently. He is the one who ended our relationship; why he can’t cut the ties with me? I really don’t want to hear about problems with his wife and I certainly don’t want to go down memory lane with him either. […]

  • High School Sports Schedule: Feb. 23 – March 2

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    GIBRALTAR Boys Basketball Feb. 24 vs. Sevastopol, 2:30 pm Feb. 27 – Regionals @ Random Lake, 7 pm Girls Basketball Feb. 23 – Regionals #2, TBD   SEVASTOPOL Boys Basketball Feb. 24 @ Gibraltar, 2:30 pm Feb. 27 – Regionals @ NEW Lutheran, 7 pm Girls Basketball Feb. 23 – Regionals #2, TBD   SOUTHERN […]

  • Sister Bay Soars in 2017 December Room Tax Collections

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    In keeping with the trend throughout 2017, the Village of Sister Bay posted the largest gains in room tax collections for the month of December compared to the previous year. Collections in Sister Bay were up 55.6 percent while occupancy rates in the village increased 20 percent in December year over year. The increase in […]

  • Crossroads Continues Ski for Free Program

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    Snow conditions permitting, Crossroads at Big Creek will continue to offer the Ski for Free program. Ski for Free is offered on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 1 – 3:30 pm. Ski equipment and snowshoes in a wide range of sizes will be available from the Maintenance Building, free of charge. This program is staffed […]

  • Climate Corner: Local Leadership is Key to Clean Energy Future

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    by Chelsea Chandler, Director of Environmental Initiatives, Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters For the past five years, the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters has led an examination of Wisconsin’s role in global climate change and explored diverse, sustainable energy opportunities for our communities. Working with a broad network of experts and […]