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  • It’s Tournament Time at Red Putter

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    It’s tournament time again at The Red Putter Miniature Golf. Players are busy qualifying and practicing for the 15th annual Red Putter Pro Tournament. The top prize is $2,000 – one of the largest for a miniature golf tournament. Pros will come from near and far to compete for the prize money, trophy and, of […]

  • Hey Hey 5k Price Increases Aug. 1

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      Registration fees for the second annual Hey Hey 5k in Baileys Harbor go up $5 on Aug. 1. Join the fun for Door County’s best new 5k run Sept. 24 in Baileys Harbor, presented by Door County Brewing Co. Runners get a race shirt, free Hey Hey 5k pint glass and the first fill […]

  • Door County League Baseball: July 24, 2016

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    Standings As of July 24 Egg Harbor 10-2 Kolberg 8-2 Sister Bay 8-2 West Jacksonport 6-6 Maplewood 5-7 Institute 4-6 Washington Island 3-8 Baileys Harbor 0-11   Results July 22 West Jacksonport 4, Institute 12 July 24 Kolberg 3, Egg Harbor 2 Sister Bay 8, Washington Island 2 Baileys Harbor 0, Maplewood 17   Schedule […]

  • Another Week, Another Victory for Door County Destroyers

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    On July 23, the Door County Destroyers hosted their rival, the Muskego Hitmen, in a MidStates Football League (MSFL) regular season match-up. Muskego had the lead going into halftime by a score of 12-10 and that’s when the Destroyers took over the game and cruised to a 41-12 victory. Standout performers of the day: Quarterback […]

  • 2016 Run the Door Point Standings as of July 28

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    The Door County Silent Sports Alliance has been keeping track of Run the Door points and recently shared the standings to date. New for this year, the overall point standings are not separated by gender. The top 25 overall runners and the top five out-of-county runners will receive distinctive pottery awards made by Liz Butler […]

  • Sturgeon Bay Youth Football Meet-and-Greet is Aug. 4

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    The 2016 Sturgeon Bay Clippers Youth Football Camp was held July 18-21 at Sturgeon Bay High School. The camp was run by Sturgeon Bay high school and youth coaches. The camp provided instruction in the basics of playing defensive and offensive line, running back, receiver, quarterback, linebacker and defensive back. Individual and large group sessions […]

  • Questions & Artists: Lawrence Churski

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    I first saw Lawrence Churski’s paintings when I was looking at the list and work of the invited artists to this year’s Door County Plein Air Festival. Many of you will notice I have interviewed many of this year’s invited artists, some more than once. As I looked at the work of the artists I […]

  • Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week, Aug. 1-7

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    World Breastfeeding Week is approaching Aug. 1-7. Our local Door County Breastfeeding Support Group is planning a picnic and family event for breastfeeding mothers and their families, in the interest of supporting breastfeeding in our community. A breastfeeding support group meeting will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 10:30 am at the Sturgeon Bay Moravian Church, […]

  • Letter to the Editor: We Vote For Ray Pelrine

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    We come to our friends and neighbors and the Southern Door community by way of this letter to ask for your support at the Tuesday, Aug. 9, Primary Election by voting for incumbent Ray Pelrine for Door County District Attorney. Ray Pelrine comes to the ballot with more than 30 years’ experience as a seasoned […]

  • Letter to the Editor: Laws Do Not Prevent Crime

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    In response to the letter to the editor titled “Can We Control Ourselves?” [volume 22, issue 29], I am moved to respond. I have come to the conclusion that “sensible gun laws” and “common sense” gun laws refers to those laws that a person simply likes and is dependent upon an agenda that is not […]

  • Letter to the Editor: Vote for Experience in Recall

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    I have followed with increasing concern the news and editorials regarding Sevastopol School District’s recall of school board members in the paper. I received a number of phone calls to sign a petition for a recall accusing certain school board members of inappropriate use of public funds. Alarming accusations if true! So, I attended the […]

  • Letter to the Editor: Where Are the Black Cops?

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      Recent events in Ferguson, Missouri, have given us glaring hindsight of the potentially explosive mix of a predominately white police force within a predominately black neighborhood where some racial tensions are bound to exist. But it doesn’t take much foresight to see this would be the case in many similar circumstances. So, where are […]

  • Science Snippet: The Many Names of the Marmota Monax

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      Anyone seen a land-beaver recently? How about a whistle-pig? These are among the names assigned to Marmota monax, known around Door County as a woodchuck or groundhog. These mammals emit a high-pitched whistle as a warning to others, earning them the whistle-pig moniker. The name “woodchuck” is derived from the Algonquian name for these […]

  • Vendor Space Still Available for Cherry Fest

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    Showcase your creative talents at this year’s 22nd Annual Cherry Fest in Jacksonport on Saturday, August 6th. Craft booth space is still available. Contact Vicki Bley at 920.823.2316 and leave a message if interested.

  • Pulse Price Report: Markets and the Election Year

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    With the Republican nomination of Donald Trump and the Democrats choosing Hillary Clinton at their respective conventions in the past two weeks, including a stronger-than-ever push from the Libertarian Gary Johnson, the true presidential election is underway. Political ideology aside, history shows that the rise and fall of the stock market ties itself pretty closely […]

  • Charlie Henriksen Provides A Fisherman’s Perspective at Next Climate Change Coalition Meeting

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    “Real Time Effects of Environmental and Climate Change — A Fisherman’s Perspective” will be the topic at the next Climate Change Coalition of Door County program. On Aug. 3 at 7 pm, Charlie Henriksen, a professional fisherman with 40 years of Lake Michigan fishing experience, will discuss weather changes and their effects, invasive species and […]

  • Obituary: Roger Charles Charney

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    Roger Charles Charney passed away on July 22, 2016. He was born October 27, 1930 to Dewey and Ethel (Witalison) Charney in Ellison Bay, WI. He is survived by his loving wife Joyce (Martin) of 65 years, Sister Bay, beloved children, Michael (Cheryl), Joliet, IL, Debbie (Dewil) Alday, Phoenix, AZ, Terry (Robin), Green Bay, Kim […]

  • Obituary: Michelle P. Maisonneuve

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    Michelle P. Maisonneuve, 53, of Sturgeon Bay, died at Aurora Bay Care in Green Bay on July 19, 2016.  She was born February 22, 1963, to Donald and Arlene (Corbisier) DeGuelle.  On December 5, 1981, she married John D. Maisonneuve in Namur. Michelle worked at Emerson Electric for a number of years, and most recently worked […]

  • Obituary: Margaret McMullan ‘Mickey’ Quinlan

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    Margaret Mary McMullan “Mickey” Quinlan, 95, passed away July 19, 2016. Mickey was born in St. Louis, Missouri on December 23, 1920 and resided there while raising her 11 children with Albert F. Quinlan. They began spending summers in Door County in 1950 at the recommendation of the Danis family. The Quinlans soon built a […]

  • Obituary: James Fredrick Charles

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    James Fredrick Charles, 77, of the Town of Nasewaupee, Sturgeon Bay, passed Saturday morning, July 16, 2016 at his home with family at his side. He was born December 18, 1938, the son of Bradford and Dorothy (Lavassor) Charles. Jim was united in marriage to Carol Lynn Kurowski. He owned and operated his own roofing […]