Area: Door County
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Former Baylake CEO Cera Departs Newly Merged Nicolet Bank
Less than a month after the April 29 merger of the former Baylake Bank and Nicolet National Bank, former Baylake Bank CEO Robert Cera left the bank on May 24, according to a document filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. “As a result, Mr. Cera no longer serves as co-chairman, co-president and co-chief […]
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Band of Brothers: An Unexpected Reunion
In March of this year Bill Knight was with his wife looking at boat slips behind the Pioneer Store in Ellison Bay, when another man came along. “We started talking,” Knight said, “and I introduced myself. He told me his name was Ernest Anderson. I asked if he had been in the Army, and […]
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Fish Creek Receives Conceptual Waterfront Plans
At an open house in the Old Gibraltar Town Hall, the planners of Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (SEH) presented the conceptual plans for Fish Creek’s waterfront plan following recommendations taken at a charrette (a meeting of stakeholders to resolve conflicts) in the fall of 2015. The resounding theme during the presentation consisted of tweaks and […]
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Door County Municipal News: May 27 – June 3
City of Sturgeon Bay: The Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee meet at 4 pm on May 31. Town of Baileys Harbor: Effective June 1, Baileys Harbor will have a permanent recycling location at the Green Site north of downtown on Hwy. 57. Advanced Disposal will no longer do the bimonthly collection of recyclables at the Rec […]
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Door County Memorial Day Services Schedule
Southern Door: Sunday, May 29, with stops at 22 area ceremonies by members of American Legion Post 372 and “Taps” played by two Southern Door High School students. The schedule follows: 7:20 am: Town of Forestville Cemetery (County H) 7:30 am: St. Mary of the Snows Catholic Cemetery, Namur (Pit Road) 7:40 am: Brockhausen Cemetery […]
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Dale Seaquist to Play ‘Taps’ for 70th Consecutive Year
When Dale Seaquist was growing up in Sister Bay, he enjoyed the annual Memorial Day celebrations at the Little Sister Cemetery. He believes they started sometime after World War I, but isn’t sure what organization sponsored them in the beginning. Seaquist recalls that there was always a big crowd to enjoy the music and […]
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Cana Island Represents Best of Public-Private Partnership
The Door County Board of supervisors got a brief history lesson on the county’s relationship with the Cana Island Lighthouse at its monthly meeting on May 24. Door County Maritime Museum Executive Director Amy Paul teamed up with Corporation Counsel Grant Thomas and Door County Parks Department head Erik Aleson to present the story of […]
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Going Native: Enjoy Bluebells Next Spring
By Peter Sigmann Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia) are native to all of eastern North America, but they especially like Door County. They are rare in the protected areas and woods but more common along roadsides, possibly as escapees from gardens. Bluebells are typical “spring ephemerals” that leaf out and bloom in early spring, set seed and […]
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Peninsula Arts and Humanities Alliance Celebrates 25 Years
by Sharon Grutzmacher, Executive Director, Peninsula Music Festival If you are like most people, you are wondering: what is the Peninsula Arts and Humanities Alliance (PAHA)? And how could it have been in existence for 25 years and be virtually unknown? Formed as a committee of the Peninsula Arts Association (PAA), the original intent […]
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Sturgeon Bay Motorcyclist Killed in Accident
On Sunday, May 22, at 9:03 pm, the Kewaunee County Sheriff’s Department, along with Luxemburg Fire, Rescue and First Responders, were dispatched to a motorcycle accident with injuries on County AB and Thiry Daems Road in the Township of Red River. William D. Lindal, 25, of Sturgeon Bay was transported to Aurora BayCare Medical Center […]
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Rep. Kitchens Announces Ahnapee River Phosphorous Plan
Representative Joel Kitchens Kitchens announced plans for a new initiative to monitor total phosphorus (TP) and total suspended solids (TSS) loads in the Ahnapee River. Per Representative Kitchens’ request, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will fund and conduct a citizen-based monitoring effort to close information gaps that currently exist. The DNR plans to start […]
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Viewing the Sky on Cloudy Nights and Clear Days
by David Udell, DPAS president One of the biggest frustrations of amateur astronomers everywhere is dealing with cloudy skies. This past winter here in Door County we seemed to have nothing but cloudy skies for the better part of three months. The Door Peninsula Astronomical Society (DPAS) scheduled viewing nights at the Leif Everson Observatory […]
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Florian II Celebrating 60 Years as Family Business
The spot across Highway 57 from the Blue Ox in Baileys Harbor was first occupied by a stagecoach inn built by Carl Hendricks in 1885. The rooms on the second floor were equipped with small wood-burning stoves, assuring year-round occupancy, and there was an adjacent stable for the horses. About 1900, it was sold […]
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Peter Diltz Retires from 40 Years in Door County’s Courts
Like many other people, Peter Diltz’s introduction to Door County began as a vacation destination. “We were from a Chicago suburb. In 1958 our Door County connection started when my dad bought three cottages in Sister Bay,” he said. “My family started coming up here every summer.” Like many other vacationers, Diltz fell in love […]
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Roy Lukes: The Thrush Family of Birds
It surprises many people to learn that two of their favorite birds, the American robin and the eastern bluebird, belong to the thrush family. Upon hearing the word “thrush,” many automatically think of several of the other thrushes that nest in Wisconsin including the hermit, wood, Swainson’s and veery. The gray-cheeked is seen in our […]
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Sundae + Mr. Goessl Bring Vintage Pop to Brewery
Seattle sweethearts Sundae + Mr. Goessl will kick off the summer music scene in Baileys Harbor with a refreshing take on vintage pop this Saturday at Door County Brewing Co. The husband-and-wife team of Jason Goessl and Kate Voss has been building a repertoire of classic tunes from the 1930s and ‘40s for just two […]
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Students Practice Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Have you ever wanted to start your own business? Do you have a great idea on how to make money? Are you ready for a challenge? Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) and Southern Door County Schools are offering elementary and middle school students the opportunity to explore careers at the What’s Your Big Idea? Tech […]
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Server of the Week: Chris Christensen
Meet Chris Christensen of Rowleys Bay He’s their maintenance man and Jack-of-all-trades Beware: this guy needs a daily dose of chocolate Otherwise he gets as angry as an angry person can get! When he’s not at the shop rebuilding classic cars He’s in the Rowleys bakery stealing brownies and dessert bars. His next assignment, […]
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Cadence Inc. Expands in Sturgeon Bay
The Door County Economic Development Corp. assisted Pro Products, Inc. acquire from the city the adjacent 2.74 acre parcel to their new 40,000 square foot facility in the Sturgeon Bay Industrial Park. They will be immediately constructing a new 5,625 square foot warehouse building to replace warehouse space in the current building that will be […]
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Golf season is upon us and for many of you it will be a time to reacquaint yourself with your clubs. Maybe they have been in the closet for six months or freezing in the back of your trunk. Either way, go find your bag, clean your clubs and grips, and take this opportunity to […]