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  • Culture Club: Honoring Tradition at the Clearing

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    by Mike Schneider, executive director of The Clearing Although Jens Jensen died in 1951, and his longtime assistant, Mertha Fulkerson, died in 1971, their influence at The Clearing is still strong, as it should be. Institutions should honor their founders and follow the important traditions they established, no matter how long the founders have been […]

  • Halloween Events In Ellison Bay

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    Two haunting events sponsored by Door County North are planned for Halloween. The Vault will have treat or treat, games and prizes at the Let the Ghoul Times Roll Trick or Treat, Oct. 31, 4-6 pm. Located at 12046 Highway 42, Ellison Bay. Della Porta offers complimentary dayglow sticks, s’mores, caramel apple bar and hot […]

  • Organ Concert At Shepherd Of The Bay

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    Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church presents organist Dr. Daniel Schwandt, in an evening organ concert Sept. 16, 7 pm.  Raised in Appleton, Schwandt has established himself in the organ world through his work as a performer, church musician, composer and teacher. Schwandt is currently University Organist and Lecturer in Music at the Lawrence University […]

  • MS Walk Organizers Determined to Continue After Fire Destroys Home Base

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    When the shock of the catastrophic fire at Rowleys Bay Resort began to settle, the ripple effects of the tragedy began to surface. That includes a frantic effort for the MS Society to re-organize one of their largest fundraisers of the year – the annual Door County Challenge Walk MS. “For this event, planning usually […]

  • Owners Vow to Rebuild Rowleys Bay Resort

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    For all those who thought their memories went up in smoke with the fire at the Rowleys Bay Resort in Ellison Bay, think again. “We will rebuild,” said Jewel Peterson Ouradnik, owner of the resort that’s been in her family since the original inn was built in 1979, at that time known as the Wagon […]

  • Clearing Hiking Tours

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    The Clearing Folk School is offering free, docent-led, interpretive hiking tours that cover the history, folklore and landscape of the school, its historic campus and its 128-acre property.  The hikes last about two hours. They begin at the Jens Jensen Visitor Center at 1 pm on many Saturdays and Sundays through the end of October. […]

  • Fire Devastates Rowleys Bay Resort

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    A major portion of Rowleys Bay Resort in northern Door County was burned to the ground on Tuesday, Sept. 5. Black and white smoke blanketed the scene at the County Road ZZ location in Ellison Bay that’s also home to Grandma’s Swedish Bakery. Firefighters  from every department in Door County worked together to put out […]

  • DNR Seeks Comments on Equestrian Trail Expansion at Newport State Park

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    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on a master plan variance to allow the expansion of equestrian trails in Newport State Park in Door County. The public comment period is open through Sept. 16. A master plan variance is a change in the use or management of an area that […]

  • Concert With Washington Island Native

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    Pianist Jonathan Bass will play an evening concert Aug. 30, 7 pm at Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church. He will present a program of music by such masters as J. S. Bach, Cécile Chaminade, and Sergei Rachmaninoff.  Bass is from Washington Island and a senior at Lawrence University in Appleton. He began his musical […]

  • Wilderness Days At Newport State Park

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    Newport State Park will host its annual Newport Wilderness Days Sept. 2-3. Established in 1992, the event has provided a way for members of the Newport Wilderness Society (NWS) – the park’s official friends group – to showcase the wilderness park by leading hikes and programs. The first day, Sept. 2, 8:30 am will start […]

  • Ellison Bluff, Door Bluff Headlands Nominated for Old-Growth Forest Network

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    Ellison Bluff State Natural Area and Door Bluff Headlands, both county parks in Liberty Grove, were nominated for inclusion in the national Old-Growth Forest Network. The nonprofit organization seeks to connect people to nature by creating a national network of publicly accessible, protected old forests and a network of people to help care for them. […]

  • Listen To Some Blues On The Bay

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    Door County’s only blues festival, Blues on the Bay, will return – rain or shine – to Ellison Bay Community Park on Aug. 26, 1-8 pm, to host performances by national and regional blues musicians. Food and drinks will be available, or take a picnic.  Admission is free, but a suggested $20 donation will go to […]

  • Letter to the Editor: A Tale of Three Camps

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    At the end of a narrow country road, there lived a fisherman at his summer camp. He happened to invite his nephew, who was suffering from a severe disease, to spend the summer with him to enjoy the beauty of the natural surroundings. At the end of his visit, the boy asked his uncle whether […]

  • Evening Concert With Laura Bottei

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    Organist Laura Bottei will perform an evening concert Aug 22 at 7 pm at Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church, Highway 42 in Ellison Bay.   Bottei is a recent graduate of the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. She will perform an eclectic program of German baroque music as well as more modern works.  […]

  • Letter to the Editor: Camp Zion’s New Dining Hall: What’s the Real Issue?

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    Camp Zion in Ellison Bay is building a new dining hall to replace a building that is undersized and outdated. No, Camp Zion is not expanding its operations. No, by law, Camp Zion is not increasing the number of campers. No, Camp Zion is not trying to “pull a fast one” on the county or […]

  • Letter to the Editor: Unlawful

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    Suppose you received a letter from the Door County Land Use Services Department stating the following: “It has come to my attention that you are continuing construction of your 12,656-square-foot facility. As noted in my letter of May 4, 2023, in light of the Circuit Court’s April 27, 2023, order declaring your previous CUP [conditional-use […]

  • Construction Continues as Camp Zion Fight Rolls On

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    Eight years after neighbors first fought to halt construction of an expanding dining hall and gathering space at Camp Zion in Ellison Bay, the battle in the isolated corner of the peninsula continues. Central to the fight between the 77-year-old religious camp on the Green Bay shore on Door Bluff Road is the camp’s construction […]

  • A Night at Savory Spoon

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    Anyone who knows me knows that I love cheese (I have a cheeseboard tattooed on my leg).  Although I grew up enjoying the Midwestern staple, a large part of my knowledge and a deeper appreciation for the dairy delight came through working for Janice and Michael Thomas at Schoolhouse Artisan Cheese. Under the tutelage of […]

  • A Night at Savory Spoon

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    Anyone who knows me knows that I love cheese (I have a cheeseboard tattooed on my leg).  Although I grew up enjoying the Midwestern staple, a large part of my knowledge and a deeper appreciation for the dairy delight came through working for Janice and Michael Thomas at Schoolhouse Artisan Cheese. Under the tutelage of […]

  • Design With A Purpose

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    Turtle Ridge is hosting guest artist Laura Foote, who creates jewelry to bring awareness to mental-health issues. Stop by July 22-23, 10 am – 5 pm, to meet the artist, enjoy refreshments and learn about her mission. Foote uses semi-precious gemstones sourced from around the world to create soft, feminine jewelry that’s infused with pops […]