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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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

  • Jitendra Suman

    Jitendra Suman and Islam’s 21st Century Challenges

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    Jitendra Suman, a native of Bhopal, India, brings a rich background of knowledge to the talk, “Islam: 21st Century Challenges,” he’ll give at 1 pm on Thursday, April 28 at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 10341 Water St. in Ephraim. He earned his PhD at Barkatullah University in Bhopal, a city of nearly two million people […]

  • Reserve a Spot for Ephraim Moravian’s Afternoon Tea

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    Ephraim Moravian Church is sponsoring an Afternoon Tea for ladies in 1930s style, on May 11, 1 – 3 pm. All ladies in the community are invited to the Ephraim Village Hall, 9996 Hwy. 42, for the tea, which will benefit DOOR CANcer. Tickets are $15 each. The tea is held in memory of Sue […]

  • Celebrate Peter Trenchard’s Life at April 23 Service

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    All are welcome to the celebration of Peter Trenchard’s life on Saturday, April 23, from 2 to 4 pm. The celebration will be held at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Hwy. 42, on the north end of Ephraim.

  • Framed: Kids at Peninsula Preschool

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    The kids at Peninsula Preschool in Ephraim show off their building skills. Submitted.

  • Movies that Matter Series Screens “McFarland USA”

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    On April 19 at 4:30 pm, McFarland USA will be screened at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County (UUFDC). This inspiring Disney sports drama is based on actual events. In this film, Kevin Costner plays a high school football coach who leads a cross-country track team made up of lower class Latino students to a […]

  • “Islam in the 21st Century” Course Offered at UUF

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    On April 28, from 1 to 4 pm the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will offer a free short course on Islam in the 21st century. This program will be led by Jitendra Suman who taught a class this winter at The Clearing on Identity in Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam. All are welcome. This contemporary discourse […]

  • Obituary: Andrew Rodney Billerbeck

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    Andrew, age 29, the son of Angela Jo Billerbeck and stepfather Ronald Bochek, was born November 11, 1986, and died April 2, 2016, due to Glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer. He attended Sevastopol Elementary and Middle School, and graduated High School in Gladstone, MI where he enjoyed a successful HS career in Drama, Choir, and Barbershop […]

  • Alcohol Referendum Had Support of ‘Old’ Ephraim

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    The oft-described “quaint” Village of Ephraim faced its third wet referendum in its 163-year history in the April 5 election, and voters overwhelmingly opted to end the community’s dry status. Hugh Mulliken, the Ephraim business owner who started the petition drive for the referendum, said on the day after the successful campaign that he expects […]

  • New Guided Meditation Program Offered at Spa at Sacred Grounds

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    The Spa at Sacred Grounds announce the addition of Lia Montgomery to its talented staff. Montgomery will develop and implement a new guided meditation program at the spa. She began her training in Transcendental Meditation in 1977. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from the Jane Addams School of Social Work at the […]

  • Complete Spring Election Results: Ephraim Dry No More

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    Wisconsin’s last dry community voted overwhelmingly to allow sales of beer and wine in the April 5 election. There were two questions related to the sale of alcohol on the ballot. The first asked voters to approve sales of beer for on or off-premise consumption, while the second asked voters to approve the sale of wine […]

  • Hanne Gault Headlines Dickinson Poetry Series

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    The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship’s Dickinson Poetry Series reading at 7 pm on April 13 celebrates several events. First, it is National Poetry Month, when the annual Emily Dickinson Poetry Series always begins a new season. Second, it represents the beginning of the eighth year of the Dickinson Poetry Series. And finally, it recognizes the 20th […]

  • April 5 List of Candidates

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    Door County Board of Supervisors All seats are up for election, however, only three seats are contested. District 3 (Ward 2, Town of Forestville; Town of Clay Banks; Village of Forestville) Roy Englebert (i) Patrick Olson District 8 (Sturgeon Bay Wards 3 and 4) Dan Austad (i) David Dixon-Hayes District 11 (Sturgeon Bay Wards, 9, […]

  • Letter to the Editor: The Ephraim Business Council’s Stance on Selling Beer and Wine

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    The Ephraim Business Council (EBC) recently completed a survey of its members addressing the interest of allowing the sale of beer and wine in Ephraim. In total, 73 of the 100 EBC members participated in the survey and from those 74.65 percent believe that the sale of beer and wine in Ephraim should be allowed. […]

  • Letter to the Editor: More Beer and Wine Please

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    Here we go. The sale of beer and wine in the Village of Ephraim –you have to be kidding. Ephraim is the last dry village in the state of Wisconsin. Yes, in fact a majority of the registered voters signed the petitions to place the sale of beer and wine on the ballot on April 5th. Following the […]

  • Kelli Bruns Wins Property Supervisor of the Year Award

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    Kelli Bruns, Superintendent of Peninsula State Park, has been presented the “2014 Property Supervisor of the Year” award. The Wisconsin State Park System presents this annual award to a supervisor who excels in the management of a state park property. During 2014, Bruns provided solid leadership to park staff delivering customer service; visitor and resource […]

  • Volunteers Needed for Camp Meenahga Anniversary at Pen Park

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    Peninsula State Park seeks volunteers to commemorate Camp Meenahga. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of Camp Meenahga, a girls camp that operated in Peninsula State Park from 1916 – 1948. To celebrate, the park is featuring art from one of the camp’s yearbooks as its Like to Hike pin, creating a […]