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  • Civility Column: Staying Civil and Connected When Your Friends Don’t Share Your Politics

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      Q: Some friends are surprising me when they tell me who they are going to vote for in the coming election. Sometimes I feel that my reactions to them have not been very mature or civil. I am surprised to realize that it is affecting me at my very core values. I still value […]

  • Letter to the Editor: Feingold’s Out-of-State Support

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    Why would anyone want to cough up money to support a lifelong political hack who won’t go away? Why would anyone want to contribute to the campaign of a Wisconsin candidate who is running for the fifth time to be our senator and seems to have unlimited cash? More to the point, why would someone […]

  • Letter to the Editor: Joel Kitchens Deserves To Be Re-elected

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    As a person who has consistently supported Democratic candidates and causes, Joel Kitchens is one of the few Republican candidates that deserves to be re-elected to the 1st Assembly District. Joel has shown the ability to work with the Democratic minority in both the Assembly and Senate and not just a “rubber stamp” for the […]

  • Letter to the Editor: A Sheriff for Kitchens

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      I have had the honor of serving my community for better part of my adult life. I have worked alongside many appointed and elected officials in various capacities and numerous initiatives. Every now and then a special person enters into my life and brings a new level of enthusiasm and professionalism in their style […]

  • Letter to the Editor: Be Aware of Political Ads

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    Since we are all being bombarded with political ads, I urge everyone to take a closer look at the contents of these well-financed commercials. Keep in mind that the majority of the spots are being funded by the wealthiest of the wealthy. The current spot, being run by the Gallagher campaign, is truly misleading. It […]

  • Letter to the Editor: Support for Kitchens Re-election

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    As a teacher and parent of three school-age children, I wholeheartedly support the re-election of Joel Kitchens. It is no secret that Wisconsin Republicans have not always been viewed in the most positive light in regard to public education policy over the last few years. Joel is a huge exception. He is a pragmatist who […]

  • Letter to the Editor: Private Rallies Are Death of Republican Party

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      It may be too early to predict the death of the Republican Party, but it is not too early to understand the role of the private rally in its current difficulties. I have no idea how many politicians hold private rallies, perhaps many. But I doubt that many successful politicians have taken the private […]

  • Letter to the Editor: Specific Solutions to Environmental Problems

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    In September I attended a Climate Change Coalition of Door County (CCCDC) presentation given by Tyler Huebner, executive director of RENEW Wisconsin, a renewable energy advocacy focused on advancing wind, solar, bioenergy, and smart energy usage. I have become accustomed to witnessing an impressive assortment of environmental experts in the CCCDC speaker lineup, but it […]

  • Letter to the Editor: Dr. Strangelove and Donald Trump

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      I recently watched Dr. Strangelove by Stanley Kubrick for the umpteenth time. If you are not familiar, it’s a political satire black comedy about nuclear war between the USA and USSR. There are seven major characters. In a surreal way, they have similar characteristics to those of Donald Trump, and the cast of characters […]

  • Letter to the Editor: Saving Door County From Itself

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    As we see one Door County icon after another fall to the ax of yet another naïve town, county, or DNR board or committee listening to engineering firms trolling for lucrative municipal projects, we should remember what makes Door County special. It isn’t a widened street that removes every mature tree, a redesigned traffic pattern, […]

  • By the Numbers: Immigrants in Wisconsin

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    1.5 Percentage of state’s population who are unauthorized immigrants, or 85,000 people.   2.5 Percentage of state population that is Asian.   3.5 Percentage of registered voters who are considered “New Americans,” meaning either naturalized citizens or the U.S.-born children of immigrants.   4.8 Percentage of state population considered a foreign-born immigrant, or 274,687 people. […]

  • Door County Humane Society Holds Low Cost Spay and Neuter Clinic Oct. 28

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    The Door County Humane Society will host a Low Cost Spay and Neuter Clinic on Oct. 28. This spay and neuter clinic is for friendly outdoor cats only. For only $65 cats will be spayed or neutered, snap tested for feline leukemia, given a rabies vaccine and will be ear tipped. The clinic will be […]

  • Door County Humane Society Hosts First Northern Door Satellite Adoption Event

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    Door County Humane Society (DCHS) is once again nearing a high capacity of felines, and will host their first ever satellite adoption event in the northern part of the peninsula. This adoption event will take place Oct. 29, 10am to 3pm, and will be hosted at Dogma Grooming in the Country Walk Shops located at […]

  • Baileys Harbor Community Association Holds “Gatsby at the Gordon” on Oct. 29

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    Dust off those flapper dresses and suspenders for the Baileys Harbor Community Association’s “Gatsby at the Gordon” event on Oct. 29. The Baileys Harbor Community Association is hosting their very first annual Gatsby at the Gordon as a way to celebrate their volunteers and will award a Volunteer of the Year. There will be a […]

  • Immanuel Lutheran Church Holds Harvest Dinner Oct. 29

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    The public is invited to the annual Harvest Dinner at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Baileys Harbor on Oct. 29, 4:30 – 6:30 pm. This yearly event will feature savory chicken and meatballs with all the trimmings. Dessert includes fresh-baked apple and pumpkin pies, and live music will be provided by the Praise Band. The cost […]

  • Stella Maris Parish Holds Potato Pancake Supper in Egg Harbor

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    The Council of Catholic Women of Stella Maris Parish will have their annual Potato Pancake Supper on Oct. 31 at Casey’s BBQ in Egg Harbor. Serving of potato and regular pancakes, sausages, applesauce, dessert and beverage starts at 5 pm. Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 6-12. Everyone is welcome.

  • Hope Church Hosts Halloween Pizza Party

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    Hope Church is hosting its 7th annual Halloween Pizza Party on Oct. 31, 5 – 8 pm. The entire community is invited to sit down and relax after trick-or-treating in the neighborhood with pizza, popcorn and family-friendly movies. This event is for people of all ages. Feel free to use the church’s parking lot to […]

  • Two Locations for Free Disposal of Unwanted Household Wastes

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    There are two times and locations for free disposal of unwanted household wastes. The first is Nov. 4, 3:30 to 5:30 pm, at the Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Fire Station, 2258 Mill Road in Sister Bay; and the second is Nov. 5, 8 to 10 am, at the Door County Highway Department, 1001 S. Duluth Ave., […]

  • Door County Students Receive 4-H Key Awards

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    Matthew Frea, Kathleen Guilette and Claire Olson have been selected as the Door County 4-H Key Award recipients for 2016. The prestigious 4-H Key Award, one of the highest recognitions a 4-H member can receive, honors a select group of 4-H participants annually. The youth receiving this award are ones who have demonstrated consistent growth […]

  • Rotary Club of Door County North Presents Check to We Are HOPE, Inc.

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    On Oct. 5, Rotary Club of Door County North presented Sandy Duckett, CEO of We Are HOPE, Inc., with a check for $671.25. However, through a generous match by a club member, that amount was more than doubled to a total of $1,671.25. Rotary Door County North has lived up to its motto of “service […]