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  • Mindfulness Workshop Scheduled for Oct. 29

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    Barbara Wulf will hold a Mindfulness Workshop Oct. 29, 2 – 5 pm at Door County Yoga in Sturgeon Bay. This workshop is highly experiential and will take participants through various forms of mindfulness meditation including sitting, body scan, self-compassion, and gentle mindful movement. Learn how to use breath as a stress reduction tool and […]

  • ‘June Falling Down’ Screening, Filmmaker Q&A Oct. 29

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    June Falling Down, a feature film shot in Door County, will be screened Oct. 29, 7 pm at the Baileys Harbor Town Hall. A filmmaker Q&A will follow the screening. The film is a mix of comedy and drama, and centers around a young woman returning home to Door County for her best friend’s wedding […]

  • Crossroads Hosts Fall Hike, ‘Hometown Stories’ Screening

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    It’s fall at Crossroads at Big Creek. Leaves are finally changing color and the geese are flying south. Enjoy the fall splendor Oct. 28, 11 am – 12 pm during a nature hike to the dock at The Cove. Join the naturalist for a gentle ramble from the Little Bridge on Utah Street to the […]

  • Jack O’Lantern Days in Fish Creek (Oct. 27-28)

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    Fish Creek hosts its annual weekend of Halloween fun with Jack O’Lantern Days this weekend. Start the weekend off Friday at Hands On Art Studio with Adult Art Night. Every Friday night, all year long you can enjoy a grown-up night of fun with a 21 and older crowd, food, drink and do-it-yourself art projects […]

  • Halloween Celebrations, Film Screenings & More Weekend Plans

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    The final weekend of October is upon us, and that means one thing:  Halloween is almost here! Join the celebrations in Fish Creek and Sturgeon Bay, or head to the quiet woods of Newport State Park for an equally festive retreat. Friday, October 27 Hometown Stories: Baileys Harbor Extras Join the staff of Crossroads at […]

  • Public Input Sought for Little Lake Restoration

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    The Sturgeon Bay Park and Recreation Department has scheduled a meeting at 6 pm on Wednesday, Oct. 25 in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 421 Michigan Street. The purpose of the meeting is to get input from the public as to how Little Lake/Bradley Lake and Sunset Park should look when the lake has been […]

  • Land & Water Conference: Groundwater Working Group Reveals Complexity of Problem

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    After thorough overviews of each water quality concern, attendees split into four groups and each tackled one issue. The goal was to break down the challenge of poor groundwater quality into two priority goals, including specific strategies to get there. Two hours later, conservationists from across the state could not come to a consensus. Addressing […]

  • Cross Country Packerland Conference Championships

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    Cross-country runners from the Packerland Conference met at Gibraltar High School Oct. 12 for the conference championship. Finishers 1-7 are first team all conference, finishers 8-14 are second team all conference, and finishers 15-21 are all conference honorable mention. Evan Henry, a Gibraltar junior, was named Packerland Player of the Year for the boys. Olivia […]

  • Bazyli Studio Wearable Art Gallery Closing for Season

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    This is the last weekend to check out Bazyli Studio Wearable Art Gallery in Baileys Harbor. The gallery will close for the season Oct. 22 at 5 pm and will reopen in May 2018. At the gallery and home studios of Skye and Peter Ciesla you will find their collaborative bead-embroidered jewelry and accessories as […]

  • Future of Football a Numbers Game

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    While many worry that head injuries will mean the end of full contact high school football, researcher Tim McGuine said the concerns may be misplaced. “The people having the large adverse effects from head injuries, those are the worst-case instances,” he said, referring to the high-profile stories of NFL players who have killed themselves and […]

  • Manners Matter: Answering Your Phone

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    Dear Mary Pat, My mom always uses speaker phone when she’s in public. She says it’s the only way she can hear, but it’s really awkward when we are in a restaurant or a store. Since she’s a little hard of hearing, she’s shouting into the phone and then everyone can hear the other side […]

  • Pet Talk: Remember Your Pet on Halloween

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    Halloween, the spookiest night of the year is right around the corner, and it can be frightful for pets. But with a little forethought it can turn out to be a fun, safe and happy Halloween for everyone, including your pet. During the week of Halloween calls to the Pet Poison Helpline increase 12 percent, […]

  • No Timeline for Sturgeon Bay Waterfront Ruling

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    The Department of Natural Resources is still reviewing documents as it seeks to make a declaratory ruling on the Ordinary High Water Mark (OHWM) on Sturgeon Bay’s west waterfront. “I have reviewed all the public comments and been working on the facts for my determination, but at this time, I am unsure of the timeframe […]

  • Land & Water Conference: Surface Water Standards a Low Bar

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    In a room filled with, according to Dairy Business Association Director of Government Affairs John Holevoet, “people we’ve occasionally sued and who have occasionally sued us and who are may be involved in litigation right now,” the panel of experts agreed on one thing:  standards set forth by the state to protect surface water from […]

  • Task Force on Foster care Meets Oct. 25

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    The Speaker’s Task Force on Foster Care will hold a public hearing on matters relating to the foster care system. The hearing will be held from noon to 5 pm on Oct. 25 in the lower level auditorium of the Brown County Central Library.

  • Deadline Nears for Wisconsin Academy Contests

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    Send your best work to Wisconsin’s largest and longest-running writing contests, hosted by the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters. Contest winners in both the fiction and poetry categories receive awards of $500 to $100, publication in Wisconsin People & Ideas magazine, and a reading at the Wisconsin Book Festival. First-place winners in both […]

  • Village Residents Quiet on Sister Bay Tax Increase

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    At the public hearing for Sister Bay’s 2018 budget, all was quiet regarding an increase in the village’s mill rate heading into 2018. The three percent increase in the mill rate follows nearly $3 million in increased valuation for the village, propped up by $6.5 million in net new construction. The increased mill rate will […]

  • Registration Now Open for Door County Tri

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    The 14th annual Door County Triathlon will take place July 14-15, 2018, and registration for the event is now open. Those interested in signing up should register early for the best pricing and to guarantee a spot in the race. “A changing marketplace and demands from the audience have forced us to break from our […]

  • Brain Trauma and Soccer: Football Not the Only Sport Battling Concussions

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    This piece is a follow-up to last week’s feature, Change in Practice: High School Football Adapts to Concussion Concerns. When Bill Herbst began serving as the athletic trainer at Gibraltar High School 23 years ago, it was common to hear coaches and parents chuckle and say that a player “got his bell rung” after a […]

  • Ellison Bay Fall Art Crawl Returns Oct. 21 & 22

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    The breathtaking view from the top of the Ellison Bay hill welcomes visitors to the home of a unique community of artists, craftspeople, galleries and natural areas. Always following the weekend of Fall Fest, Ellison Bay celebrates the fall season with the annual Ellison Bay Fall Art Crawl. The dates are Oct. 21 & 22 […]