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  • “Merchants of Doubt” Screened at UUF

    A free screening of Merchants of Doubt (2015, 93 minutes) will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in north Ephraim on May 17 at 4:30 pm. This documentary exposes a concerted strategy to create doubt about the facts of climate change through the use of pundits-for-hire who present themselves as scientific authorities. Based on […]

  • Door County Municipal News: May 6 – 13

    City of Sturgeon Bay: The Finance/Purchasing & Buildings Committee meets at 4 pm on May 10. The Community Protection & Services Committee meets at 4:30 pm on May 12. County of Door: The Highway Committee meets at 9 am on May 9. The Board of Health meets at 4 pm on May 9. The Human […]

  • Northern Door Volleyball League Seeks Teams

    The Northern Door Volleyball Association is looking for teams to join in the Summer Volleyball League on the County A courts. Each summer, teams join on Wednesday nights for friendly competition under the Door County stars. The season will run on Wednesdays from June 1 through Aug. 10, with a potential rain date on Aug. […]

  • Register for Be The Match at Door County Half Marathon

    Be The Match, the largest national bone marrow registry, will offer free registration for individuals 18-44 during the Door County Half Marathon held May 7 at Peninsula State Park. The event will be held in memory of Bo Johnson, a Sister Bay boy who inspired the entire Door County community and beyond in his fight […]

  • Tonette Walker to Hold 50th “Walk with Walker” at Peninsula State Park

    The public is invited to join First Lady Tonette Walker as she celebrates her 50th “Walk with Walker” event in conjunction with the Wisconsin Department of Tourism. Walker will explore Peninsula State Park in Fish Creek on May 12 at 9 am. “I’m excited to return to Door County to celebrate our 50th Walk with […]

  • Ephraim Fire Museum Opens for the 2016 Season

    Members of the Ephraim Fire Department are doing their annual spring cleanup of the Historical Ephraim Fire Museum. The museum has become a destination for travelers in the summer, and is a hit with children as they view the old fire engines and fire gear. The museum will open the first weekend in May for the […]

  • New and Returning Artists in Exhibit I at Fine Line Designs

    Fine Line Designs Gallery is hard at work getting ready for the 2016 summer season, which kicks off May 6 with the gallery’s first exhibit of the season opening the same day. “We’re really excited to embark on our additional gallery’s first full season,” says Fine Line owner Shari Gransee. “We opened full time in […]

  • Marcia Nickols Featured in May at UU Gallery

    Marcia Nickols will be the featured artist at the UU Gallery in north Ephraim during May. She works in water-based oils and watercolor creating Impressionist works using color and light. Water scenes dominate her work along with the people, boats and scenery of Door County. She is a keen observer of the movement of color […]

  • Door County Poet Laureate Headlines May Dickinson Poetry Series

    Ralph Murre is the featured reader for the Dickinson Poetry Series on May 11 at 7 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in north Ephraim. A former farm boy, his vocations and avocations have included architecture, boatbuilding, sailing and wandering the backroads of North America on two wheels and four. Murre is the author of […]

  • Walker Signs Alcohol Referendum Bill After Ephraim Vote

    On April 25, Governor Scott Walker approved the bill that he had stalled in the turbulence of Ephraim’s beer and wine referendum. Wisconsin Act 372, published on April 26, repeals the referendum process for alcohol licensing, the process that Hugh Mulliken used to bring the vote of beer and wine to the Ephraim ballot on […]

  • Door County Municipal News: April 29 – May 5

    City of Sturgeon Bay: The Common Council meets at noon on May 3. The Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Board meets at 4 pm on May 5.  County of Door: The Property Committee meets at 10 am on May 4. The Highway Safety Committee meets at 9 am on May 5. The Resource Planning Committee will […]

  • Letter to the Editor: Anyone Notice Two Russell Feingolds?

    It would be difficult not to notice that there is a Feingold running for the U.S. Senate as the airways are collapsing under the weight of Feingold commercials breathlessly announcing that he has a plan to keep America safe; that he will, if necessary, singlehandedly repel all evildoers from our shores and do all sorts […]

  • Free Conservation Training for Women Landowners

    Women who own farmland in Wisconsin are invited to one of three free workshops early next month to learn how to protect and improve the quality of their land. The workshops will be offered in Green Bay on May 2, Algoma May 3, and Ephraim May 4. Women Caring for the Land is an innovative […]

  • 2,500 Runners Coming to Door County Half Marathon

    The ninth edition of the Door County Half Marathon and Nicolet Bay 5k filled to capacity on April 23. The race – hailed as one of the best in the Midwest by Runner’s World, Competitor magazine and a host of running writers – will welcome more than 1,800 runners in the half marathon and another […]

  • Six-Week Meditation Workshop Offered at Spa at Sacred Grounds

    The Spa at Sacred Grounds will host a six-week insight meditation workshop called “Finding Stillness in an Active World.” Classes will be held May 7 – 18 on Saturdays from 8 – 9 am and will be led by Lia Montgomery. The workshop is designed as a first step in experiencing the silent source of […]

  • New Committee to Form for Eagle Tower Fundraising

    A committee will soon form to address Eagle Tower with a focus on fundraising; the committee will operate under Door Property Owners. The fundraising goal is estimated at $750,000. Future meetings are planned to discuss fundraising and project planning, including a public meeting that will take place in late May. More information regarding meeting dates, […]

  • Secure Spot Now for Ephraim Yacht Club’s Camps and Lessons

    Back by popular demand are the adventure sailing camps and power boating skills as well as sailing lessons for all levels (beginning to racing) at the Ephraim Yacht Club. As with last year, some sessions fill quickly so you’ll want to secure your spots now. Sign up online at eyc.org/lessons.

  • Tickets On Sale for Northern Sky’s 2016 Fall Season

    Northern Sky Theater announces ticket sales are open for the 2016 fall season starting May 2. This season includes two musical comedies playing in two venues. Guys & Does will perform at the Door Community Auditorium while And If Elected will arrive for a limited run at the Old Gibraltar Town Hall, both in Fish […]

  • Rotten Eggs – Why Some Door County Water Stinks

    In certain parts around the county odorless water is no sure thing, particularly in Ephraim. But why does the water sometimes smell like rotten eggs?

  • Flashback: 1993 Contamination Spurred Changes in Ephraim

    The Village of Ephraim experienced just how disruptive water problems can be 23 years ago.