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  • Rotary Club of Sturgeon Bay Raises Awareness and Funds to End Polio

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    Rotary members in Sturgeon Bay are among thousands reaching out on World Polio Day to raise awareness, funds and support to end polio – a vaccine preventable disease that still threatens children in parts of the world today. Since Rotary and its partners launched the Global Polio Eradication Initiative nearly 30 years ago, the incidence […]

  • Medicare Panel at Next Community Health Information Program

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    Northern Door Health & Wellness Ministry continues its Community Health Information Programs with “Medicare” on Nov. 17 at 4 pm at First Baptist Church, Sister Bay. Brian Stephens will facilitate a panel of Medicare experts from Ministry Door County Medical Center: Nancy Anderson, Kelli Clark and Nancy Daoust, who will address traditional Medicare versus Medicare […]

  • 2017 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Excellence Scholarship Applications Now Available

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    Applications for the 2017 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Excellence Scholarship can now be obtained in the principal’s office at Wisconsin public, religious, and independent high schools, from the Wisconsin Parents Association, and at kohleducation.org. A total of 100 students will be chosen to receive $5,000 scholarships from among all applicants throughout the state. Applications are […]

  • Northern Door Children’s Center’s Cindy Trinkner-Peot Receives 2016 Outstanding Service Award

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    Cindy Trinkner-Peot, executive director of Northern Door Children’s Center (NDCC), was honored Oct. 14, 2016, by the Wisconsin Division for Early Childhood (WDEC) and the Wisconsin Early Childhood Association (WECA) with an Above and Beyond: Outstanding Service Award for 2016. The ceremony took place at a special awards luncheon at the Green Bay Hyatt, during […]

  • Learn to Perform CPR/AED at Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Fire Department

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    The Sister Bay & Liberty Grove Fire Department is partnering with the American Safety & Health Institute to offer classes to educate the community in the proper use of CPR/AED. The four-hour class will teach infant, child and adult CPR and offers a two-year certification. The class will be held Nov. 17, 6-10 pm, at […]

  • We Are HOPE, Inc. Receives Check from Northern Door Rotary Club and Krause Woodhaven Foundation

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    During the Wednesday morning Rotary Club meeting on Oct. 5, the Northern Door Rotary Club and the Krause Woodhaven Foundation presented checks to We Are HOPE, Inc. to support their work in providing services to job seekers and employers in the area. The Northern Door Rotary Club learned about We Are HOPE, Inc. at their […]

  • Neighbor to Neighbor Receives Grant for Medical Equipment Loan Program

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    The Door County Community Foundation, Inc., through the Ruth & Hartley Barker Memorial Fund, the John & Nell Herlache Community Impact Fund, and the Barb & Mike Madden Fund, has awarded a sustainability grant of $2,500 to Neighbor to Neighbor Volunteer Caregivers to support their Medical Equipment Loan Program through the purchase of bariatric-sized durable […]

  • Kay Wilson Named 2016 Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Volunteer of the Year

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    The Sister Bay Advancement Association awarded the 2016 Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Volunteer of the Year award to Kay Wilson. The Wilsons have owned and operated the Harbor View Resort in Ephraim for 45 years. Beyond business, Wilson is involved in the Ephraim Moravian Church, and has been volunteering with Loaves & Fishes ecumenical ministry project […]

  • Births: Oct. 11-16, 2016

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    Jillian and Daniel Laurent, Sturgeon Bay, are the parents of a son born on Oct. 11, 2016, at Ministry Door County Medical Center, Sturgeon Bay. Maternal grandparents are Julie and Marc Johnson, Manitowoc. Paternal grandparents are Teresa and Patrick Shebesta, Mishicot.   Ashley and Tyler Maas, Sturgeon Bay, are the parents of a son born […]

  • Harbor Fish Market & Grille Is Now Travel Green Certified

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    The Wisconsin Department of Tourism proudly welcomes Harbor Fish Market & Grille as a certified member of its Travel Green Wisconsin program. With a longstanding conservation legacy, this program furthers Wisconsin’s commitment to sustainability. Installation of an in-house solar water heating system to meet their daily hot water needs is only one of the changes […]

  • Mark Naze Named 2016 NWTC Distinguished Alumni

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    NWTC recently honored Nsight/Cellcom Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Mark Naze by awarding him the 2016 NWTC Distinguished Alumni Award. The NWTC Alumni Association chose Naze, who graduated from the College’s Accounting program, for his individual accomplishments and strong community involvement. “There have been so many graduates from NWTC over the years, and so many […]

  • Comments and Suggestions Sought for Wisconsin’s Unemployment Insurance Program

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    The Unemployment Insurance Advisory Council is interested in hearing your comments on Wisconsin’s Unemployment Insurance program and suggestions for changing the law and improving the program. The council represents employee and employer interests and recommends changes to the unemployment law to the legislature. Participate in the 2016 public hearing, conducted simultaneously at seven locations throughout […]

  • Poem: Lights Out (by Ralph Murre)

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    we need to sit on the rim of the well of darkness and fish for fallen light ~ pablo neruda   Is it to be you over there, against us here, or are we together somewhere in this labyrinth of want or need and is it greed on my part to desire, still, to have […]

  • North Mississippi Allstars Will Take You to the River

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    There is an incredible moment in the movie Take Me to the River when guitarist Luther Dickinson listens to a recording of the late, great Pops Staples, writes down each note and then figures out how to recreate Pops’ guitar sounds with his daughter Mavis Staples looking on. And when Luther nails the sound in […]

  • Door County Included in Election Battleground Survey

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    Door County is considered a battleground county in eight battleground states being tracked by a company called Axiom Strategies. “These counties historically reflect statewide results, so monitoring them will be key in analyzing the 2016 presidential race,” Axiom says on its website, axiomstrategies.com. Historically, Door County has voted Republican far more often than the rest […]

  • 2016 Door County Local Producers Guide

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    Looking for local food in Door County? Find resources for local produce, meats, cheese, canned goods, and much more in our updated guide. Algoma Blueberry Corner 856 S. Shiloh Road 224.760.8962 Blueberries in season (mid-July to Aug.), free range eggs Cherry Lane Orchards 7525 Cherry Lane 920.856.6864 Products:  Cherries and apples Renard’s Cheese Inc. 248 […]

  • Fall 50 Door County Results – Minnesotans Take Firsts

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    The 11th annual Fall 50 road race took place in peak colors with perfect running weather Oct. 22. Chase Nowak of Plymouth, MN cruised to victory in 5:46:49, a pace of 6:57 per mile. On the women’s side, Jamie Blumentritt of Eagan, MN won the women’s race with a time of 7:30:50, a 9:10 per […]

  • Maribeth Hetherington Receives UWGB’s Distinguished Nursing Alumni Award

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    Maribeth Hetherington, recently retired chief change officer and former interim director of clinic operations at Door County Medical Center, has been named the 2016 recipient of UW-Green Bay’s Distinguished Nursing Alumni Award. Hetherington was a 1986 graduate of the University’s Bachelor of Science-Nursing (BSN) completion program. Hetherington was presented the Distinguished Nursing Alumni Award at […]

  • Manners Matter: Any Ideas for Last Minute Halloween Costumes?

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    Dear Mary Pat, I still don’t have costumes figured out for my kids and Halloween is right around the corner. It’s not in our budget to get store-bought costumes (we have six kids) and with our schedules, this is not highest on our list of priorities. Any ideas for last minute costumes? Signed, Costume-less Sturgeon […]

  • Overheard and Obsessions: Oct. 28, 2016

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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?   “If I’m gonna be called ugly, I’d rather it be spelled ugleigh.”   “I went to Mali because it was the […]