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  • The Hillside Inn: Storied Past, Bright Future

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    In the early 1900s, Ephraim boasted 12 “grand hotels.” Today, just one of them — the Hillside Inn — remains. And what a magnificent grand dame she is. For good reason, Ephraim is often called the “jewel” of Door County, and the view of the inn, bookended by two historic little churches, is one of […]

  • Wisconsin’s Clean Energy Future Is Topic of Next Climate Change Coalition Meeting

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    Tyler Huebner, executive director of RENEW Wisconsin, will speak on “Renewable Energy for a Stronger Wisconsin” for the September program of the Climate Change Coalition of Door County. The program will begin at 7 pm on Sept. 7, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Ephraim. It is free and open to the public. RENEW Wisconsin […]

  • Midsummer’s Music Festival Concludes Season

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    Midsummer’s Music Festival is concluding its 26th season with The Kahn-Brahms Connection program and a fundraiser supporting the Door County Land Trust. Serenade in F Minor, Op. 73, was published in 1923 by Robert Kahn and is heavily influenced by Brahms. Arthur Foote, a composer from Massachusetts who is considered the first important American composer […]

  • Sixth Annual Cemetery Walk on Sept. 12

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    The sixth annual Cemetery Walk at the Ephraim Moravian Cemetery will take place Sept. 12, rain or shine. Tours are at 1 pm and 2:30 pm. Tickets are required and will be handed out immediately before the tours. Tickets are free, limited to the first 70 people at the 1 pm tour. Sponsored by the […]

  • UUF Presents TED Talks on Income Inequality

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    On Sept. 7 at 4 pm, the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will present TED Talks on income inequality with a focus on “How We Got This Way.” There will be an open discussion following the presentation. Everyone is encouraged to attend and share thoughts and opinions on the causes of and solutions to income inequality. The […]

  • Golf League Results: Aug. 8 – 25

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    ALPINE   Alpine Women’s Golf League (Aug. 23) Event – Longest Drive in Fairway, Red #2: A Flight – Diane Hanley; B Flight – Sharon DuJardin; C Flight – Mady Ferdinand; D Flight – Joan Pleuss. Low Score: A Flight – Mary Aiken 41; B Flight – Sharon DuJardin 48; C Flight – Mady Ferdinand […]

  • UU Gallery Showcases UU Fellowship Talent

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    The 20th Anniversary exhibit in the UU Gallery honors the history and the talents of members and friends of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County (UUF). The exhibit celebrates those who were at UUF in 1996 as well as those who have joined since then. With 27 adult participants, the exhibit showcases a variety […]

  • Floral Acrylics at Hillside Inn of Ephraim

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    Expressive floral painter Nancy K. Sargent brings her colorful canvases to The Hillside Inn of Ephraim in September. Sargent’s original acrylic paintings will be displayed in the first floor lobby area of the newly reopened historic inn. Born and raised in Fish Creek, Sargent has had a long history in the arts, teaching art at […]

  • The Intersection of Art and Craft at The Hardy

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    The Hardy Gallery is wrapping up their 2016 season with another showstopper. The final exhibit, Form Follows Function: The Intersection of Art and Craft, will feature more than 30 local and regional artists that are experts in their mediums. “Form follows function” is a phrase used to emphasize modernist architecture and industrial design in the […]

  • The Sharrows, Marina Fest & More Weekend Plans

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    Labor Day Weekend is upon us, and with it comes incredible chances to take in Door County’s vibrant art, music and people. Guffaw your way through a hilarious fall comedy, gear up for some outrageous karaoke, or get your hands on some beautifully quilted pieces. Friday, Sept. 2 Opening Reception Step into The Hardy Gallery, […]

  • Bob Yttri: The Red Putter’s Friend to All

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    The story behind the bowler hat-wearing man who traded a job in real estate for some prime business real estate in Ephraim: The Red Putter.

  • Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Presents TED Talks

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    On Aug. 31, at 4:30 pm, the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will present two TED Talks and two short animations on income inequality. Everyone, no matter what your view or perspective, is encouraged to attend. In a six-minute TED Talk, Nick Hanauer explains why it is the middle class – and not the wealthy – who […]

  • Framed: Peninsula’s Historic Camps

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    Emily Irwin (Ephraim Historical Foundation) and Laury Day (grandson of Camp Meenahga founder Alice Orr Clark) pose in front of an exhibit panel featuring Peninsula State Park’s two historic camps, Meenahga (1916-1948) and Camp Peninsular (Civilian Conservation Corps, 1935-1937). The exhibit features rare photographs and memorabilia and is open to the public through fall. Submitted.

  • NextGen Young Professionals Hosts Aug. and Sept. Events

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    The NexGen YP Network has some upcoming events in August and September for members and non-members alike. On Aug. 22, 6-9 pm at Bier Zot (10677 N Bay Shore Dr, Sister Bay), there’s a gourmet Mac & Cheese and Craft Beer Happy Hour. On Sept. 15, 6-10 pm, “Explore Ephraim” at the Ephraim Historical Foundation, […]

  • Katie Scullin Brings Pop-Blues-Rock to Door County

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    The crystal clear, edgy voice of Madison singer-songwriter Katie Scullin is one that has drawn comparisons to some of the greatest female singers of recent decades: Heart’s hard rocker Ann Wilson, pop-indie rocker Kimbra, and the late soul singer Amy Winehouse. Those are fitting comparisons for a young woman whose dad was a huge fan […]

  • Gov. Walker Approves Ephraim-Gibraltar Airport Improvements

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    Gov. Scott Walker has approved a $625,000 project to design the development of a new hangar and tie-down areas for local and transient traffic at the Ephraim Gibraltar Regional Airport. The Governor’s action releases $31,250 in state funds for the project, and the villages of Ephraim and Gibraltar are contributing another $31,250, with the Federal […]

  • Colorful Fall Ceramics at Artzy Studio

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    Artzy Studio presents its new autumn line of ceramics in festive fall shapes and colors. There are trays shaped like ceramic leaves in almost every color of apple green, harvest brown and pumpkin orange. There is also a variety of orange pumpkin platters, also a new addition to the line. There is also every color […]

  • Enter Raffle for Emmett Johns Painting

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    Peninsula Preschool is excited to announce the second-year partnership with The Hardy Gallery as part of the “Art from the Heart” raffle. This summer, Peninsula Preschool and The Hardy Gallery are selling raffle tickets to win an original painting by well-known Door County artist Emmett Johns. Johns’s painting is titled “One Still Moment in Time,” […]

  • Letter to the Editor: Must Be Election Season

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    This must be election season because Russell Feingold is running for office again, something he’s been doing continuously since the discovery of natural gas. We know this because Mr. Feingold has a new bumper sticker. It has the large letters RUSS and a small silhouette of Wisconsin. Apparently Feingold has decided that everybody knows how […]

  • In Memoriam: Ellen Kate Sprogø-Topelmann

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    On Aug. 1, 2016, the Door County art community lost one of its most vibrant, optimistic and colorful artists with the death of Ellen Kate Sprogø-Topelmann, of the Hanseatic Art Gallery. Born in Hamburg, Germany, on April 29, 1926, with a childhood growing up in WWII, it was hope for a better future that led […]