Area: Door County
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Write On Hosts College Application Workshop for High School Students
Write On, Door County announces a special workshop for high school students preparing applications for college on April 26, 5 – 7 pm, at Glas Coffeehouse in Sturgeon Bay. “Conquering the College Essay” will provide productive tools and fun pointers to help students craft an essay that catches the attention of admission officers. Ann Heyse […]
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GO BO Foundation Donates Second Check of $25,000 to MACC Fund
On April 7, the GO BO Foundation donated its second check (out of three guaranteed in three years) of $25,000 to the High Risk Hematologic Malignancy Program (HRHM), in partnership with the MACC Fund, at the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. The HRHM Program consists of laboratory scientists and clinical researchers focused on improving survival of […]
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Celebrate Earth Day with Climate Change Coalition
The Climate Change Coalition of Door County will celebrate Earth Week with a double-header event at 7 pm on April 27 at Björklunden in Baileys Harbor. Roger Kuhns, Ph.D., geologist and environmental scientist, will give a talk titled “Protecting Our Planet through Sustainability: Solutions for Climate Change,” and Sara Windjue from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens […]
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Input Sought on Northern Door Makerspace
A new collaboration between Northern Door business leaders and Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) could create a high-tech, all-ages “makerspace” for the Door Peninsula. They are seeking feedback about possibly establishing resources to support inventors who want to build a new product, residents who want to sell goods or services and kids interested in STEM […]
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Sunshine House Celebrates 45 Years at Annual Meeting and Dinner
Sunshine House Inc. will celebrate 45 years of service at their annual meeting and awards dinner at Stone Harbor Resort & Conference Center on May 2. The evening will include a social hour, dinner and an awards program recognizing community partners as well as outstanding Sunshine House employees and clients. Space is still available for […]
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Annual Neighbor to Neighbor Meeting is May 2
Neighbor to Neighbor will host a community social/annual meeting on May 2 at Hope United Church Fellowship Hall in Sturgeon Bay. The public is invited to attend. The event will begin with snacks and refreshments from 5 – 5:30 pm with the meeting to follow. The meeting will highlight 2015 accomplishments with a financial report, […]
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Thadeus Jackson Visits Door County Scouts for Annual Packer Night
On April 11, the Sister Bay Lions held their annual Packer Night for local youth sports players, Boy and Cub Scouts and their parents. This year’s special guest was Thadeus Jackson, strength and conditioning assistant for the Green Bay Packers, provided a unique perspective on the commitment and efforts the Packer players do to keep […]
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Coldwell Banker Gives TREG Foundation Grant to Habitat for Humanity
Coldwell Banker the Real Estate Group recently presented David Van Dyke, executive director of Door County Habitat for Humanity, a grant in the amount of $500 from the TREG Foundation Fund. Door County Habitat for Humanity has provided 38 homes for families located throughout Door County since the organization was founded in 1993. Coldwell Banker […]
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Reserve a Spot for Ephraim Moravian’s Afternoon Tea
Ephraim Moravian Church is sponsoring an Afternoon Tea for ladies in 1930s style, on May 11, 1 – 3 pm. All ladies in the community are invited to the Ephraim Village Hall, 9996 Hwy. 42, for the tea, which will benefit DOOR CANcer. Tickets are $15 each. The tea is held in memory of Sue […]
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Door County Community Foundation Introduces “Growing Older in Door County”
The Door County Community Foundation introduces Growing Older in Door County, a community engagement effort that will develop a shared vision and set of aspirations around what our residents collectively want for Door County as we age. This spring and summer, Growing Older in Door County will hold Neighborhood Conversations in every part of the […]
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NWTC Named 2016 American Association of Community Colleges Excellence Award Finalist
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) has been named a finalist for the 2016 American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Excellence Award for Student Success. The Awards of Excellence recognize the exceptional work among the nation’s two-year colleges. A finalist for the same award in 2014, NWTC has embraced the idea that every employee is responsible […]
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Miss Door County Visits Northern Door Children’s Center
Hope Copiskey, Miss Door County, recently visited with the students of the Prescholar, 4-Year-Old Kindergarten and Camp Cool After School programs at Northern Door Children’s Center. Copiskey, a graduate of Northern Door Children’s Center, came to read to the students as a part of the Week of the Young Child 2016 celebration focusing on early […]
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NWTC’s Lori Suddick Awarded Aspen Presidential Fellowship for Community College Excellence
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) Vice President of Learning Lori Suddick has been awarded the Aspen Presidential Fellowship for Community College Excellence. The Aspen Institute, an educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, DC, announced that Suddick joins the inaugural class of the Aspen Presidential Fellows, a diverse group of 40 extraordinary leaders with […]
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Time to Enjoy the Final Weeks of the Off-Season
It may be hard to believe, but Memorial Day weekend is just five weeks away. With Memorial Day comes warmer weather and with warmer weather come the tourists, college and international students, and the peninsula’s summer residents. Vehicular mobility will be challenged, parking spaces will no longer be a dime a dozen, and depending on […]
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Questions & Authors: Hal Prize Poetry Judge Oliver de la Paz
This spring, after the 2016 Hal Prize deadline has passed and the writing and photography submissions have passed before the pre-screening committee, a batch of poems will make their way from the Peninsula Pulse office to the desk of this year’s poetry judge, Oliver de la Paz. De la Paz is the author of four […]
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Letter to the Editor: Respect Boundaries
Dear trespasser, I saw you eating lunch, taking a break from your bike ride, in a place you shouldn’t be. You are right, the view is beautiful from this private country lane. I heard your car come down the winding driveway, inching further and further past the trees and my sleeping dog, until you could […]
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Ground Broken for New Jim Olson Ford-Lincoln Dealership
Before attempting to symbolically break still winter-hardened ground for the new Jim Olson Ford-Lincoln dealership on April 14, various parties involved in making it happen shared thoughts on what this means. “Jim has really stepped up since the recession and kept us in the car business in Door County,” said Door County Economic Development Corp. […]
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USDA Reports Organic Trend Continues to Grow
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a significant increase in the number of certified organic operations, continuing the trend of double-digit growth in the organic sector. According to new data, there are now 21,781 certified organic operations in the United States and 31,160 around the world. “Organic food is one of the fasting growing […]
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Spot Reopens for 2016 Season in Expanded Space
Spot women’s clothing in Sister Bay will celebrate the start of its fourth season with a grand opening, or more appropriately, reopening, of its new year-round store on April 22, 4 – 9 pm. Enjoy refreshments and treats while you shop the renovated space. Play Frisbee and ‘hit the spot’ for up to 20 percent […]
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Businesses Invited to Gibraltar Summer Job Fair
Gibraltar Secondary Schools will host a summer job fair on April 28, 12 – 1 pm. A survey conducted by the Marketing Education Department revealed a significant number of teens are interested in meeting with employers and would like to see what options are out there. The survey revealed there are a significant number of […]