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  • Peninsula State Park Named Best Park in All Four Seasons

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    The Friends of Wisconsin State Parks have awarded Peninsula State Park the 2016 Gold Seal Award for “Best Park/Trail to Visit in All Four Seasons” and “Best Park/Trail for Kids to Complete Explorer Books.” The statewide Friends of Wisconsin State Parks organization runs the Gold Seal Award program each year to highlight Wisconsin’s parks, trails […]

  • UUF Holds Movie Screening about ‘The American Dream’

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    Dream On, featuring political comedian John Fugelsang as he retraces the journey of Alexis de Tocqueville in 1831, will be screened at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County on Oct. 18 at 4:30 pm. Following in the Frenchman’s footsteps, Fugelsang speaks with fast-food workers and retirees, prisoners and entrepreneurs, undocumented immigrants and community organizers […]

  • Teeing Off at Little Eddie Big Cup

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    Oliver Strege, 3, plays around on the putting green during the Little Eddie Big Cup on Oct. 2, honoring the memory of his father, Ed Strege. Submitted.

  • Letter to the Editor: Perpetual Politician

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      It has to be gross arrogance to run for political office with yard signs that say RUSS in big letters and a much smaller picture of Wisconsin as the entire content. Yes, everybody knows that it’s Russell Feingold running again. This man has never had a real job, he’s been in office or running […]

  • Community Gathering in Celebration of the Life of Olivia M. Dahl

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    The Hardy Gallery is deeply saddened by the recent news of Olivia Dahl’s passing. Olivia was a 16-year-old senior at Gibraltar High School, who was involved in a tragic plane crash in Peninsula State Park on Sept. 18. Olivia was a fixture in the Hardy family. Her mother, Jennifer Dahl, was a board member of […]

  • Little Eddie Big Cup Raises $18,000 in 2016

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    This year’s Little Eddie Big Cup on Sunday, Oct. 2 raised $18,000. Proceeds were shared equally between the Ed Strege Family Memorial Fund, which provides support to Ed’s widow and young son Oliver, and the Mental Health Awareness Fund, held through the Door County Community Foundation. The fund promotes mental health awareness, supports mental health […]

  • Townline Art Fair Returns to Fine Line Designs

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    The lawn at Fine Line Designs Gallery will be filled with art and artisans as the gallery hosts the 43th Annual Townline Art Fair, Oct. 8 & 9. More than 60 artists representing all media are scheduled to exhibit during the two-day show held rain or shine. “This is a wonderful juried art show celebrating […]

  • Hardy Gallery Announces Listening Session on Oct. 12

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    This winter the Hardy Gallery Board of Directors will convene for their annual review of the organization’s strategic plan and goal setting for 2017. In preparation, the organization seeks input from its constituents. Visual artists, donors, volunteers, residents of Ephraim and the broader Door County community including anyone with an interest in the Hardy is […]

  • Gary Jones Headlines Dickinson Poetry Series

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    Gary Jones, featured reader at the Oct. 12 at 7 pm gathering of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship’s Dickinson Poetry Series, is a teacher and writer who with his wife summers in Sister Bay and winters in Platteville. For many years he taught English at Gibraltar High School, and after his retirement, writing at UW-Platteville. In […]

  • Pumpkin Patch, Iron Pour & More Weekend Plans

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    Take in the sights, sounds and tastes of autumn during one of the busiest weekends on the Door Peninsula! From Apple Fest to Pumpkin Patch, we’ve got you covered for a memorable, fun-filled weekend in the county. Friday, October 7 Reiki & Readings Explore the world of energy work with JenMarie Stevens, a medical intuitive, […]

  • Registration Opens for Door County Half Marathon Oct. 1

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    Registration for the 10th running of the Door County Half Marathon opens Oct. 1. Runners won’t want to miss out on the special running of a race that has been hailed as one of the best in America. “It’s amazing that we’re already talking about the 10th year,” said cofounder David Eliot. “To see it […]

  • Statewide Effort Needed for Clean Power Plan

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    Keith Reopelle, senior policy director for the environmental advocacy organization Clean Wisconsin, will be the featured speaker at the Climate Change Coalition of Door County’s October program on Oct. 5 at 10341 Water St., Ephraim (the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship). The program begins at 7 pm, and is free and open to the public. Reopelle’s talk, […]

  • Charles Peterson Prints Up for Auction at Harvest Supper

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    On Oct. 12, the Ephraim Moravian Church will hold a Harvest Supper and silent auction of three Charles Peterson prints, all proceeds to benefit the Moravian churches in Uganda, Africa. There will be two seatings for the supper: 5 and 6:30 pm. The dinner is $12 for adults, $6 for kids 12 and under, and […]

  • The Hardy Closes Season with ‘Form Follows Function’

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    The Hardy Gallery closes its 2016 season with a nod to Germany’s Bauhaus Movement and its influence on American arts and crafts with an all-3D exhibit. Form Follows Function features 33 artists (31 of whom are from Door County) exploring the crossover between fine art and craft through woodworking, textiles, ceramics, metal, sculpture and bookmaking. […]

  • Opening Reception for Norbert Blei Paintings Is Oct. 2

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    Not all of writer Norbert Blei’s followers are aware of his prolific collection of watercolor and mixed media paintings. Blei used painting as a break from long sessions at the typewriter, and to express what doesn’t always come in words. A small sampling from his eclectic collection will be available for viewing in the UU […]

  • “Writing to Wake the Soul” Workshop for Writers and Non-Writers

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      The UU Fellowship and Write On, Door County are co-sponsoring a community workshop, “Writing to Wake the Soul,” on Oct. 16, 1:30 – 3:30 pm. The workshop fee is $10, payable at the door; advanced registration before Oct. 14 will help with set-up and is appreciated. All are welcome. “We must learn to reawaken […]

  • Night Photography Tips, Little Eddie Big Cup & More Weekend Plans

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    Just like that, September makes way for October. Take in the sights and sounds of autumn’s glory with a twilight tour of Eagle Bluff Lighthouse, stock up on handcrafted wearable art, or head to Potawatomi State Park to learn more about the plants lining the peninsula’s forest floors. Friday, September 30 Night Photography Know-How Join […]

  • Q&A With Rachel Stollenwerk, Campaign Director for Eagle Tower Fund

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    The Pulse caught up with Rachel Stollenwerk, the woman in charge of the campaign to rebuild Eagle Tower. This 27-year-old Fish Creek business owner and board member with the Friends of Peninsula State Park brings project management experience to one of the biggest projects ever brought to the crown jewel of Wisconsin’s state parks. Responses […]

  • Parents of Student Pilot Olivia Dahl Release Statement

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    The outpouring of grief has been intense after the Sept. 18 crash of a Cessna 182 in Peninsula State Park that took the life of 16-year-old student pilot Olivia Dahl and Ralph Keller, the 69-year-old owner of the Cessna who was transporting Olivia from her flying lesson in Green Bay. The crash was reported to […]

  • Golf Events for Sept. 23-Oct. 1, 2016

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    Alpine Shamble League  The Shamble League has started at Alpine Golf Course in Egg Harbor. Held on Tuesday nights with a 4:30 pm start, all golfers are welcome. The cost is $20 for cart and golf. Prize money paid out each night. For example, for 18 golfers there will be $90 paid out. Take best […]