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  • Letter to the Editor: Our Gift to Each Other is Peace

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    In response to more than 100 bomb threats against Jewish community centers across the country, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin has cosponsored bipartisan legislation to address this latest crisis. The proposed legislation would ensure that the Dept. of Homeland Security provide state and local law enforcement with adequate resources to protect faith-based community centers across the […]

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  • Letter to the Editor: The Politics of Water

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    I was interested in Representative Gallagher’s “Save the Bay” meeting and liked that he asked everyone to “check their politics at the door” in order to solve water quality issues in northeastern Wisconsin. Why didn’t he follow his own advice when he voted on the House Resolution which nullified the Stream Protection Act, thus allowing […]

  • Letter to the Editor: Penny Wise, Pound Foolish

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    The Republican Congress has begun the process of repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), often called Obamacare, supposedly to save money. As a physician, I am concerned that this will backtrack on the progress we’ve made to provide all in our country with health care insurance. In Wisconsin alone, 400,000+ people will lose coverage; there […]

  • The Clearing’s Annual Exhibition of Winter Student Work

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      The Clearing’s Winter Program Annual Student Exhibit will take place Saturday and Sunday, March 4 and 5 from 10 am to 4 pm at The Clearing’s Jens Jensen Visitor Center located at 12171 Garrett Bay Road in Ellison Bay. This popular event will feature students’ work from their participation in this year’s 98 Winter […]

  • Celebrate Aldo Leopold Weekend with Marathon Reading

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    Celebrate Aldo Leopold Weekend by attending a marathon reading of his classic essay collection, A Sand County Almanac. Taking place Saturday, March 4 and Sunday, March 5 in various locations throughout the county, the program is presented in collaboration with The Clearing Folk School, Crossroads at Big Creek, Door County Land Trust, Ridges Sanctuary, and […]

  • Obituary: Karl H. Johnson

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    Karl was born in Illinois to Henry Bruno and Agnes Amelia (Widen) Johnson. As a toddler, the family moved to Door County, WI and the family farm is where he spent his entire life. Karl married Donna L. McCosky on May 1st, 1954 and together, they raised 6 daughters. He held many jobs in addition […]

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    Final February Fest Concert is Feb. 25

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    The 2017 February Fest presented by the Peninsula Music Festival (PMF) will end Feb. 25 with a concert featuring the low brass section of the Festival: Paul Bellino and Brad Ward on tenor/alto trombone; Terry Leahy, bass trombone; Charlie Schuchat on tuba. The 2 pm concert will be held at Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran […]

  • Letter to the Editor: In Praise of Stones

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    The Wisconsin Department of Transportation, that bureaucracy which gave the polka DOT a bad name, has done it again. This time they wish to destroy another Door County icon, its stone fences. Remember, this is the same DOT which cleared the trees away from Door County’s second-most famous attraction of all: the twisting road leading […]

  • PMF’s February Fest to Kick Off with Andrew Armstrong

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    Pianist Andrew Armstrong will open the Peninsula Music Festival’s annual February Fest on Feb. 11. The 2 pm concert will be held at Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church in Ellison Bay. Armstrong has delighted audiences across Asia, Europe, Latin America, Canada and the United States, including performances at Alice Tully Hall, Carnegie Hall, the […]

  • Love on Holiday, Newport Candlelight Hike & More Weekend Plans

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    What do you love about Door County – its nature, music, beer and performances? Lucky you, there is all of this and more coming up this weekend. Take your pick from our top picks for the weekend ahead! Friday, February 10 Big Mouth Trio Enjoy an eclectic mix of blues and jazz Friday evening with […]

  • PMF February Fest Opened by Pianist

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    Pianist Andrew Armstrong will open the Peninsula Music Festival’s annual February Fest on Feb. 11. The 2 pm concert will be held at Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church in Ellison Bay. Armstrong has delighted audiences across Asia, Europe, Latin America, Canada, and the United States, including performances at Alice Tully Hall, Carnegie Hall, the […]

  • PMF Presents Annual February Fest

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    Peninsula Music Festival presents three concerts in three weeks this February. The annual February Fest will feature members of the Festival’s orchestra and a favorite guest artist in the intimate setting of Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church, Ellison Bay. The 2 pm concerts will take place on Feb. 11, 18 and 25. All three […]

  • Liberty Grove Historical Society Continues to Work on Military Circle of Honor and Heritage Walkway

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    The Liberty Grove Historical Society is installing its historic project, the first Door County monument honoring individual military veterans and active duty personnel, according to the Wisconsin Veterans Museum. Year-round and seasonal residents, as well as all members and donors to the Liberty Grove Historical Society, may honor their family members and friends who have […]

  • Winter Art Camps at Turtle Ridge Gallery

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    Turtle Ridge is announcing some new art camps will be held this winter. Warm up the winter by exercising your creativity. There are openings in the Jan. 20-22 art camp. Make a lightweight reversible and highly individualized Cameleon Bag in this class. This class includes Friday night orientation with a light dinner, and either morning […]

  • Take a Photography Tour in China

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    Spots are still available in the Linden Centre’s Photography Tour in Yunnan, China, with internationally renowned teacher and photographer Douglas Beasley. This 13-day adventure is scheduled for March and includes multiple destinations around the Dali valley and beyond, including day trips to Shaxi, Shibaoshan, and Weishan, where participants will be immersed in Yunnan’s history and […]

  • Door County New Year’s Eve Parties Ring in 2017

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    If you’re planning on staying up to ring in 2017, there are New Year’s Eve celebrations throughout Door County the evening of Dec. 31st. Find your destination in the list below, and please designate a sober driver Saturday night. Sister Bay New Year’s Eve Celebration and Fireworks Sister Bay Ice Rink, 2155 Autumn Ct Sister Bay + […]

  • Obituary: Donna M. Nelson

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    Donna M. Nelson, 81, of Ellison Bay, died at Scandia Village in Sister Bay on Dec. 21, 2016. Born July 14, 1935, to Ellsworth and Adeline Sherman, Donna grew up in North Fond du Lac, WI, graduating from North Fond du Lac High School in 1954. She attended UW-Oshkosh from 1954-1956 where she met her husband, […]

  • Savory Spoon Cooking School Hosts Culinary Trip to Basquelandia Region

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    Join Janice Thomas of Savory Spoon Cooking School on a culinary trip to the Basquelandia Region of Spain and France. She is taking a group to Basque country from May 24 – 31, 2017. Basque cooking enjoys a reputation for being one of the best cuisines in the world. Indulge in Basque charcuterie, farmstead sheep’s […]

  • Marriage: Nicholas Craig Bastian and Joy Alvina Manweiler

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    Nicholas Craig Bastian and Joy Alvina Manweiler married on June 18, 2016 at Ellison Bay Park with Richard Burress officiating. The 4 pm ceremony was followed by a reception at the park. Mr. Bastian is the son of Craig and Valerie (Daubner) Bastian of Sister Bay. He is a 2005 graduate of Gibraltar High School […]