Area: Door County
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City of Sturgeon Bay: The Police & Fire Commission meets at 2 pm on March 7. The Zoning Board of Appeals has a public hearing for a zoning variance for property at 34 Bluebird Drive scheduled for noon on March 8. The Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee meets at 4 pm on March 8. The Community […]
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Peninsula Players Present ‘The Love List’ Reading March 7
Peninsula Players Theatre will present a reading of The Love List by Norm Foster at Björklunden at 7 pm on Monday, March 7. The Love List is a careful-what-you-wish-for comedy by Norm Foster, often hailed as “Canada’s Neil Simon.” Join the Players reading of this firecracker comedy that examines men’s expectations of the perfect woman. […]
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Obituary: Russell Louis Kollberg
Russell Louis Kollberg, 92, of Sturgeon Bay, died February 24, 2016, at Ministry Door County Medical Center. He was born August 13, 1923, in Two Rivers, the son of Algot Charles Kollberg and Lulu Minnie (Liedtke) Kollberg. Russell graduated from Washington High School in Two Rivers in 1942 and entered into active service with the United […]
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Roy Lukes: Winter Tree Silhouettes
Slowly, bit by bit, amber droplet by amber droplet of fragrant sticky sap, the bouquets of balsam poplar twigs are coming to life, adding wild perfume to our home. Within a week or two their light green leaves will be unfurling and it is then that the balmy aroma will have reached its highest peak […]
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Mipso Landing at White Gull Inn for Folk Concert
Mipso, a North Carolina quartet known for combining a traditional string band format with close harmony and a variety of modern influences, will perform at the White Gull Inn in Fish Creek on Wednesday, March 9. Mipso, who consider themselves “renegade traditionalists,” are doing their part to take three-part harmony and Appalachian influences into new territory. The band consists of Joseph […]
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USDA Seeking Applications for Rural Business Development Grant
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Wisconsin State Director Stan Gruszynski announced the USDA is seeking applications for grants to support rural businesses and help create jobs. “Our mission is to support and contribute to the economic viability of rural communities and help them build toward the future,” Gruszynski said. “Too often, rural businesses and […]
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Feb. 3, 1927 – Feb. 11, 2016 Pete was born and raised on Washington Island, the fourth of five children born to Frank and Mary Oleson. During the war years, the family moved to Sturgeon Bay. Upon graduation in 1944, Pete enlisted in the Army and after the surrender of the Japanese became part of […]
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9-Week Half Marathon Training Plan
In just nine weeks, more than 2,000 runners will be lining up in Peninsula State Park to run the Door County Half Marathon on May 7. It feels like a long way away, but to run your best, the focused training starts now. Here are some tips for the next 10 weeks so you tackle […]
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Readers Rampant to Discuss ‘Station Eleven’
Readers Rampant book club of the Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Public Library will meet on March 8 to discuss Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. Don’t like “end of the world” stories? You might like this one. Book Club meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 2:30 pm in the library’s […]
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The application deadline for landowners to enroll in the Conservation Reserve Program passed on Feb. 26 and it was one of the most competitive years in the program’s 30-year history. The program, led by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Farm Service Agency (FSA), pays landowners for taking land out of agriculture […]
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Casey’s Inn History Presentation Features Stories from Behind the Bar
Take a trip through the life of one of Egg Harbor’s landmark buildings and businesses with writer Mary Lautenbach Martin as she recounts her family’s history at Casey’s Inn on Sunday, March 6. Martin’s grandparents founded the restaurant 75 years ago in a building that has stood since the 1800s. The presentation will take attendees […]
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Applications Accepted for Sturgeon Bay St. Patrick’s Day Parade
The Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center is now accepting entry applications for the 2016 St. Patrick’s Day Parade taking place Saturday, March 12 at 11 am. The parade begins at Sawyer Park and proceeds to Oak Street, down Madison Avenue, before heading across the Oregon Street Bridge. After crossing the bridge, the parade continues onto Third […]
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Groundwater Work Group Completing Public Meetings
A work group comprised of Kewaunee County farmers, concerned citizens, environmental organizations, agriculture specialists, and federal, state and local government officials are moving ahead on developing recommendations to address the area’s groundwater quality problem. The Groundwater Collaboration Work Groups were formed in 2015 in response to concerns raised over groundwater quality issues in Kewaunee County […]
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Lynn Utesch Announces 1st District Assembly Campaign
The same week he learned that he and his wife Nancy made the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources “Do Not Respond” blacklist, Kewaunee County farmer and clean water advocate Lynn Utesch announced his candidacy for the 1st District Assembly seat. Describing himself as a farmer, veteran and clean water activist, Utesch gave his announcement speech […]
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Rogue Theater Announces March Mystery Dinner Show Dates
Get out your lucky hat, because Rogue Theater is about to unveil a mystery dinner show that spoofs the movie Casablanca and the American dream of winning the jackpot. Penned by Tony Schwartz and Marylou Ambrose, Dealt a Deadly Hand: Murder at the Pocono Royale Casino, takes place at Rick’s club, the first legal gambling […]
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Benefit for Michelle DeGuelle Maisonneuve at Door County Fire Company
Door County Fire Company will host a benefit for Michelle DeGuelle Maisonneuve on Saturday, March 12. Michelle was diagnosed with Stage 4 Synovial Sarcoma in 2000. After 14 years remission, the cancer returned in the cervical spine in 2014. She has had several major surgeries to stabilize her neck, chemotherapy and radiation. The benefit begins […]
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Obituary: Mary T. Ambrose-McNeil
May 21, 1932 – Feb. 26, 2016 Mary T. Ambrose-McNeil, age 83, beloved wife of Dean for 16 years, and the late Robert L. Ambrose (44 years). Devoted mother of the late Margaret Czajkowski, nee Ambrose, Robert L. (Jane) Ambrose Jr., Mary (late Robert) Tourounjian, Kathleen (Scott) Smith, John (Dianna) Ambrose, and William Ambrose, Diane […]
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Eat at Inn at Cedar Crossing to Benefit United Way of Door County
During the month of March, the Inn at Cedar Crossing in Sturgeon Bay is partnering with United Way of Door County. $2 from every dinner entrée purchased in March will be donated to United Way. The funds donated will go toward meeting United Way’s Annual Campaign need for 2016. United Way of Door County’s mission […]
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March 8 Master Gardener Lecture Highlights Orchids
The Master Gardener Lecture at 7 pm on Tuesday, March 8 will be “Orchids.” The Door County Master Gardeners are pleased to welcome Richard Baehnman of the Northeastern Wisconsin Orchid Society. Richard is a longtime grower and collector of orchids. He will offer information on how to successfully grow beautiful orchids in our northern climate. […]
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Wage Gap Has Trickle Down Impact in Door County
When you tick off the reasons why someone would live and work in Door County — the beautiful landscape, stress-free commutes, great public schools, safety, laid-back lifestyle — competitive wages and salaries aren’t on the list for most job sectors. In nine of 12 job sectors listed by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development’s 2013 […]