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Area: Door County

  • Baileys Harbor Fish Company Opens Remodeled Fish Market

    The Baileys Harbor Fish Company welcomes all customers, old and new, to visit their newly remodeled fish market. There will be a few new items available including frozen shrimp, Walleye fillets, and Lake Trout fillets. Keep in mind that we still carry all the items we have had in the past, including household favorites like […]

  • J-1 Visa Sign-Up Days at Ephraim Village Hall

    On June 14 & 28, J-1 Social Security Card Sign-up Days will be held at the Ephraim Village Hall, 9996 Water Street. Representatives from the Social Security Administration will be in Door County to accept applications from J-1 Visa Students enrolled in the summer work & travel program this summer. New arrivals may apply without […]

  • Brian Linden Presented with Lei Feng Award for Preservation Work in China

    The Linden Gallery, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary, is proud to announce that Brian Linden has been chosen by China’s leading English media as one of the foreigners who best embodies the spirit of sharing in China. The Lei Feng award was named after a Chinese soldier who sacrificed his life to save a […]

  • Fawn Season: Admire from Afar

    State wildlife officials remind outdoor enthusiasts the best way to enjoy Wisconsin’s whitetail fawns being born now through early July is from afar because their mother is nearby even though you don’t see her. Dianne Robinson, Department of Natural Resources wildlife expert who chairs the Keep Wildlife Wild program, says spring is when well-meaning people […]

  • State Patrol Ramping Up Enforcement June 2

    All available Wisconsin State Patrol officers in the Northeast Region will be out in force on Thursday, June 2 patrolling the interstates and other highways to kick-off a summer of safety for all motorists.   The State Patrol Northeast Region’s Blue Day will encompass Brown, Calumet, Door, Fond du Lac, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Oconto, Outagamie, Sheboygan and […]

  • Northern Sky Theater Secures 15-year Agreement for Peninsula State Park Space

    Early this week, Northern Sky Theater, together with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), confirmed a 15-year commitment to their ongoing partnership in Peninsula State Park. Northern Sky Theater’s predecessor troupe, the Heritage Ensemble, first began performing in the park in 1970. Over the past 45 years, the popularity of the theater has grown, and […]

  • Birch Creek Recognizes Longtime Teachers

    Birch Creek recognizes Vicki Jenks, Percussion & Steel Band Faculty, and Jodie DeSalvo, Symphony Piano Faculty, for their 20 years of service to the organization. They join a circle of 22 faculty with more than 20 years of teaching and mentoring Birch Creek’s promising music students. Jenks has been Director of Percussion with the Wisconsin […]

  • Adult Playwriting Lab at Third Avenue Playhouse

    Third Avenue Playhouse is offering another exciting educational experience for adults, Adult Playwriting Lab. This lab is open to people with all levels of talent and experience. It takes place June 20 – July 28, and will be taught by Paulette Laufer and Richard Carroll Carlson. Enrollment is now open. Playwriting Lab will explore what […]

  • Art Synthesis at Björklunden

    From June 12 – 17, Lawrence University’s Björklunden is offering “The Grand Synthesis” with Eric Simonson. Since Aeschylus, artists have attempted the ideal of unifying all arts into one. Composer Richard Wagner articulated this concept in his early 19th-century essays, using the term Gesamtkunstwerk. Since Wagner’s time, the 20th-century advent of film, video technology and […]

  • 2016 Goat Fest in Sister Bay

    The Sister Bay Advancement Association is pleased to announce that June 11 is the date for the fourth annual Roofing of the Goats Parade on Hwy. 42 in downtown Sister Bay. The annual Goat Parade at 10:30 am is a very homespun event that combines goats, Door County visitors, good spirits and general hijinks with […]

  • Presentation on The Ridges Upper Range Light

    The rich history of the iconic Baileys Harbor Range Lights is closely intertwined with that of the Ridges Sanctuary. This summer The Ridges has embarked on a project to restore the Upper Range Light and its two outbuildings, the Oil House and Privy. Work is already underway with completion anticipated sometime in 2018. On June […]

  • Water Research Begins at Crossroads at Big Creek

    This week the Collins Learning Center at Crossroads at Big Creek undergoes its annual metamorphosis, changing from an educational center to a research facility. For more than a decade, Crossroads has hosted researchers from Environmental Research and Innovation Center (ERIC) at UW-Oshkosh, who, using a strict protocol, have been collecting water samples throughout each summer […]

  • Server of the Week: Madi Jilot

    Congratulations to Madi Jilot at Wilson’s Restaurant and Ice Cream Parlor! Madi’s a server with gumption and grace She delivers burgers and ice cream with a smile on her face. A Sevastopol grad; as a local gal she’ll say The best way to get to Wilson’s is by taking County A. Madi’s studying nursing; that […]

  • Overheard & Pet Peeves

    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? “See? Optimists aren’t that bad.” “So it’s come to this…1 percent milk. I might as well pick up smoking, become obsessed with […]

  • Manners Matter: Chatty Coworker

    Dear Mary Pat, I have a co-worker who talks constantly throughout the day. I find it very difficult to concentrate on my work and I’ve tried unsuccessfully to get him to zip it. He also complains that he doesn’t get his work done and is always behind. Um, maybe because he’s a run-on sentence since […]

  • The Cheese Insider: Proud of Wisconsin Cheesemakers

    By Michael Thomas Finally, winter has finally let go of its grip and spring has arrived. I was very busy over the winter, visiting cheesemakers throughout the state, something I don’t have as much time to do in the busy summer season. We are now busy stocking our store in Egg Harbor with the bounty […]

  • Cheers! Heavy Melon

    Guess what appears to be all the rage among brewers of summer seasonals this year? If you said watermelon, you win! I’ve been seeing watermelon listed on more beers lately, so I thought it was time to try one. It’s been a long while since I’ve had anything from the New Belgium Brewing Co. (NBBC) […]

  • 2016 Steel Bridge Songfest Schedule

    The 12th annual Steel Bridge Songfest takes place June 9 – 12 throughout downtown Sturgeon Bay. A detailed schedule will be posted at SteelBridgeSongfest.org. Below is an outline of events for the fest. JUNE 9 Pub Crawl with Safe Ride, 8:30 pm – 1 am. Multiple indoor and outdoor venues with 100+ musical acts, free trolley […]

  • Lavender Lunch and Learn Series with Terri Milligan

    Fragrant Isle Lavender Farm & Shop will present the Lavender Lunch & Learn Series with Chef Terri Milligan in 2016. There are three dates with three different menus in the series: June 20, July 18 & Aug. 15. The 90-minute events include a three-course luncheon served during the cooking class with Milligan. Classes are held […]