Area: Door County
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County Posting Job for New Conservationist
At its first monthly meeting since the July retirement of County Conservationist Bill Schuster, the Land Conservation Committee announced at the Aug. 18 meeting that Schuster’s position will be posted for three weeks, and in the interim the department will continue to be co-managed by Greg Coulthurst and Dale Konkol. It was also announced that an […]
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Kewaunee County to Consider Increase in Sales Tax
Kewaunee County is asking residents to share their thoughts on addressing the 2017 budget, including the potential implementation of a 0.5 percent County Sales & Use Tax. This will be done at a public forum that will discuss spending cuts that have been made and additional cuts under consideration, an increase in county sales and […]
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Overheard and Obsessions: Sept. 2, 2016
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? “They look like they have people in their basement, but they treat them really well.” “Can you do me a […]
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Road Crew’s Work is Appreciated in Liberty Grove
The Liberty Grove Property Owners’ Protective Association extends its thanks to the Town Road Committee and the road crew for their service on behalf of town residents and especially for their willingness to hear our concerns about the 2015-16 Beach Road repaving project. In particular, we’re grateful for the attention the committee and crew gave […]
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Walker Creates Position to Aid in Student Debt Education
Representative Joel Kitchens Kitchens announced that the Wisconsin Farm Bureau endorsed him for the 1st District Assembly against challenger Lynn Utesch. “The Farm Bureau is a very reasonable group that understands that our agricultural community must be good stewards of the land in order to be sustainable in the future. They support the rule-making process […]
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Manners Matter: Audience Members Are Too Noisy
Dear Mary Pat, You have probably addressed the issue of noisy audiences in previous columns, but I have to vent. We attended The Full Monty on Aug. 9 and left fuming over the continuous and loud talking from three nearby ladies. The play was absolutely outstanding but we missed much of the dialogue because […]
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Sister Bay Seeks Two More Liquor Licenses
The Village of Sister Bay will try to take advantage of some new legislation that changed the quota for liquor licenses within municipalities. Wisconsin Act 286, published on March 30 but effective on June 1, made it harder for restaurants to acquire liquor licenses while giving municipalities the ability to increase their liquor license quota. […]
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The weekend before last, I came up to the Door for a bit of camping along with my sister-in-law, Elinor. It was a short visit: one day of travel, one day of fun, and one day to return home. The first evening after the tents were set, we walked The Ridges Sanctuary. We walked the […]
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Municipal News: Sturgeon Bay Municipal Spending Report
City of Sturgeon Bay: The Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee meets at 4 pm on Aug. 30. Sturgeon Bay municipal spending: Total operational spending in Wisconsin’s cities and villages with populations of more than 2,000 saw modest increases for a second straight year in 2014, rising 1.8 percent from $841 to $856 per resident, according to […]
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This week’s featured pet is Player, a five-year-old Schnauzer with a handsome gray curly coat and 21-pound physique. He recently came to the Door County Humane Society because his family could no longer take care of him. Player now spends his days looking for a new family. Despite his name, Player promises not to break […]
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Server of the Week: Spencer Hodkiewicz at Grasse’s Grill
When you walk into Grasse’s, just behind the bar Is a server who really should be on your radar. It’s his second year working a Door County summer Though you could hardly describe Spencer as being a “newcomer.” He’s come camping for years and loves his time on the water And says the beach […]
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Mary M. Teichtler, 66, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away Tuesday morning, August 23, 2016. She was born April 1, 1950 in Sturgeon Bay, the daughter of John and Margaret (Jordan) DeVault. Mary graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1968. She went to work for Emerson Electric until their closing. Mary received her CNA and […]
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Ann Langohr, 62, of Baileys Harbor, died Aug. 22. She was born in Sturgeon Bay to Cecil and Mary Lou Surfus. She was preceded in death by her Mother, sister Susie and young brother Vernon. She is survived by her husband Marvin, father Cecil (Donna Henderson), her brothers Paul (Joanne),Tom (Christine), Louis (Sheri) and sister […]
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Dorothy Erna Dhein, 94, of Sturgeon Bay, formerly of West Allis, passed away Sunday evening, August 21, 2016 at Ministry Door County Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at this time and have been entrusted to Huehns Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Sturgeon Bay, A complete obituary will be available in the near future. Condolences and […]
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Ronald E. Ohman, 74, of Jacksonport, died at his home on Saturday, August 20, 2016. He was born to Emil and Evelyn (Nelson) Ohman on August 21, 1941. Ron worked for Peterson Builders in Sturgeon Bay for many years and then went to work at Peninsula Golf Course until his retirement. He was very involved […]
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Obituary: Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Lois Fonferek
Jacqueline “Jackie” Lois Fonferek, 90, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away Friday afternoon, August 19, 2016 at Anna’s Healthcare CBRF. She was born July 11, 1926 in Green Bay, the daughter of Alvin and Mable (Connelly) Pfeifer. Jackie attended Cathedral School and St. Joseph’s Academy in Green Bay. After graduating in 1944, she worked at the […]
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Obituary: Kathleen Ann Kujanson
Kathleen Ann Kujanson, 62, of Sturgeon Bay, WI, formerly of Bessemer, MI, passed away at her home on August 16, 2016. She was born March 13, 1954 at Grand View Hospital in Ironwood, MI, the daughter of Taisto A. Hendrickson and Elizabeth H. (Nowakowski) Hendrickson. Kathy attended St. Sebastian Catholic Church and School in Bessemer […]
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Clarence Cihlar, 88, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away on Aug. 16, 2016 at Ministry Skilled Nursing Facility. He was born Feb. 11, 1928 in Door County. Clarence was raised by his mother, Mary Cihlar and helped work the family farm in the Town of Clay Banks while attending Lake View School. At the age of […]
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Obituary: Randall F. ‘Randy’ Maedke
Randall F. “Randy” Maedke, 70, of Forestville, passed away at Helping Hearts Assisted Living in Luxemburg on August 16, 2016. He was born on March 30, 1946, in Brussels to Grant and Lorraine (Colle) Maedke. On August 13, 1966, he married Lois LeDocq at St. John’s Church in DePere. Randy joined the Army Reserves in […]
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Dale Joseph Pierre, 83, of Sturgeon Bay, died Aug. 15, 2016, in Mt. Carmel West Hospital Columbus, Ohio. He was born in Brussels, Wisconsin on March 6, 1933 the son of Joseph and Odile Pierre. He resided in Wheaton, Illinois from 1960 until retirement in 1994. He then lived in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin until 2014 when […]