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  • Sarah Chapman Jewelry Show at Turtle Ridge

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    Turtle Ridge Gallery, a sponsor of the Ephraim Hill Climb, is hosting a special jewelry show, featuring the work of Sarah Chapman. Chapman will be at Turtle Ridge on Sept. 10 & 11 from 10 am to 5 pm. Sarah is a studio jeweler whose work is inspired by architecture, by nature as architect, and by […]

  • Twenty Years with a ‘Pulse’: Part 2 – The History of the Peninsula Pulse

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    In part 1 of this three-part series on 20 years of the Peninsula Pulse, we looked at how two liberal arts college graduates, Thomas McKenzie and David Eliot, decided to start a newspaper in Door County. We left them during the severe winter of 1996, working service industry jobs and planning their newspaper in a […]

  • Shepherd of the Bay Hosts Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser for Klaudia Crawford

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    A fundraiser for Klaudia Crawford, of Klaud’s Kitchen in Sister Bay, will be held Sept. 7, 4:30 – 8 pm, at Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church in Ellison Bay. The fundraiser is a spaghetti dinner and silent auction. An account has been established at North Shore Bank in Sister Bay to assist Klaudia with […]

  • Obituary: Ronald Gordon Luebke

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    On August 28, 2016 a wonderful, thoughtful, caring man was taken from us too soon. Ronald Gordon Luebke was born on August 9, 1960, in Neenah, WI to the late Daniel and Mabel (Hanson) Luebke, and left this world in the early morning of August 28, 2016. On September 29, 2012, Ronny married the love […]

  • Shepherd of the Bay Hosts Organist Dr. Catherine Rodland

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    Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church is pleased to present organist Dr. Catherine Rodland in concert on Sept. 3 at 7 pm. The program will include works by J. S. Bach, Felix Mendelssohn, Louis Vierne and more. Rodland, whose playing has been described as “transcendent” (The American Organist), is Artist in Residence at St. Olaf […]

  • The Clearing Hosts Annual Picnic Gathering

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    The Clearing Folk School is celebrating its Annual Picnic Gathering on Sept. 10, starting with a social hour under the big tent on campus in the Homestead Meadow at 11 am. A picnic lunch will follow at noon. A special presentation by award-winning landscape architect Nancy Aten and conservation partner Dan Collins will begin at […]

  • Celebrate Newport Wilderness Day Sept. 4

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    Sept. 4 is Newport Wilderness Day at Newport State Park. This event was started in 1992 as a way for the members of Newport Wilderness Society, the park’s friends group, to showcase their beautiful wilderness park. Volunteers lead hikes on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend, covering many areas of interest. This year’s programs include: […]

  • The Clearing Presents its Fall Workshop Program

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    The Clearing Folk School continues its Workshop Program of one- and two-day classes this fall. Fall Workshop Program classes are in the arts, fine crafts, natural sciences and humanities and available through mid-November. Author and rural historian Jerry Apps is back with a newly added date of Oct. 28 for his “Writing from Your Life” […]

  • Savory Spoon Offers Mexican Culinary Experience Nov. 6 – 13

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    Join Janice Thomas of Savory Spoon Cooking School for a culinary adventure in Tepoztlán, Mexico from Nov. 6 – 13. Visitors will stay at La Villa Bonita – a true culinary destination, complete with heated pool carved out of volcanic rock, organic citrus orchard and vegetable garden, as well as a specially designed open-air kitchen […]

  • Meet the Fall Season with Turtle Ridge’s Merino Scarves

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    Mariana Dimitrova is the current featured artist at Turtle Ridge in Ellison Bay. Her ultra-soft felted merino shawls and scarves have different textures and designs on each side.  She incorporates silk, angora and seed pearls into her one-of-a-kind statement pieces. Meet the autumn season with handmade felted and leather accessories to complement our artisan made separates […]

  • A County-Wide Request to All Eligible Voters

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    With a very controversial election coming in November all polling locations are expecting to be very busy. Most poll workers are there from 6:30 am until ballots are tallied, sometime after 8:30 pm. In a Presidential year they may be there as late as 9:30 or 10 pm. That is a long day. What adds […]

  • Overheard and Obsessions: Sept. 2, 2016

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    OVERHEARD Are there tid-bits of conversations you’ve heard while standing in line at the grocery store, serving a table, or walking down the sidewalk that make you smile, cringe or laugh out loud?   “They look like they have people in their basement, but they treat them really well.”   “Can you do me a […]

  • Island Orchard Cider Celebrates Five Years in Ellison Bay

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    A warm summer morning greeted the crew of Island Orchard Cider as they installed a new bar in the tasting room of the production facility on Garrett Bay Road in Ellison Bay. “A fine way to celebrate five years in this space,” observed Bob Purman, co-owner along with his wife, Yannique. The tasting room opened […]

  • Blues on the Bay Returns for Third Year

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    Door County’s only blues festival, Blues on the Bay, is scheduled for Aug. 27, with performances by well-known national and regional blues musicians from 3 to 9 pm. The third annual music festival will once again be held at the Ellison Bay Community Park, 11953 Hwy 42. This year’s Blues on the Bay features a […]

  • Midsummer’s Music Festival Presents Trios and Quartet

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    Midsummer’s Music Festival presents two moving trios and a rousing piano quartet in four exciting concerts at beautiful locations from Egg Harbor to Ellison Bay. Moritz Moszkowski’s Suite in G Minor, Op. 71, for two violins and piano is considered a brilliant tour de force and a sure audience pleaser. Contemporary composer Paul Schoenfield’s Trio […]

  • Lux Clutches at Turtle Ridge

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    Turtle Ridge is introducing the new Strata Clutch to their fall lineup. Two-tone combinations of calfskin and soft leather fit into their Lux Collection. This bag is large enough for the essentials to go shopping, dining, the theater, music venues and travel. Four inside credit card pockets and a bill pocket keep you organized and […]

  • Fort Frances, Mushroom Hike & More Weekend Plans

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    This weekend, take some time to enjoy art of all types. You’ll be blown away once you encounter the culinary creations, contemporary wearable art and thought-provoking theater available to you this final August weekend. Friday, Aug. 26 Fall Harvest Celebration Get some good gear at the rummage sale, silent auctions and raffles while supporting a […]

  • Burglary at Brew Coffeehouse in Ellison Bay

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    The Door County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a burglary that took place at Brew Coffeehouse in Ellison Bay on Aug. 12. According to the report on the incident, around $900 was taken.

  • Belgian Kermiss, Kite Festival & More Weekend Plans

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    Summer is quickly coming to a close. Be sure to take advantage of the beautiful August weather. Survey the land on Plum Island, watch some Shakespeare in Potawatomi State Park or spelunk through the Horseshoe Bay Cave. Friday, Aug. 19 Honey Dewdrops Take a picnic dinner and a bottle of wine to enjoy before Woodwalk […]

  • Kiwanis Club of Northern Door Awards Frank Weber with Hixson Award

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    The Kiwanis Club of Northern Door presented the prestigious Hixson Award to Frank Weber at its August dinner meeting at The Viking Restaurant in Ellison Bay. Weber has been a member of the Kiwanis Club for more than 20 years, serving as treasurer most of that time. He has been a leader and given his […]