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  • Gibraltar Uses Interest Income to Broaden Construction Scope

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    Interest income on the $29.8 million building referendum approved a year ago by Gibraltar school district voters has been so good that the school board has expanded the scope of the project, the school board learned on March 11. During the annual meeting in fall 2023, Gibraltar schools superintendent Brett Stousland noted that some additional […]

  • PODCAST: Cheers to the Bayside Tavern with Bobby MacDonald

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    Bobby MacDonald of the Bayside Tavern talks about why the family embarked on a refacing of the building to restore its historical look, his parents’ unusual business relationship, and the evolution of the Bayside Alley Shops. They also touch on the tavern’s place in Fish Creek and how the town’s historic charm is at the […]

  • Story Slam Tickets on Sale March 15

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    The Tales of Our Lives Story Slam is back. Tickets for the hallmark event of the Women’s Fund of Door County go on sale March 15. The 11th annual story slam takes place Saturday, April 20 at Northern Sky’s Gould Theater. “Northern Sky Theater is honored to partner with the Women’s Fund of  Door County for […]

  • Peninsula Music Festival Announces 72nd Season

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    The Peninsula Music Festival’s (PMF) 72nd season will include a special night of Tchaikovsky with soloist Inna Faliks, led by the organization’s Conductor Laureate Victor Yampolsky on Aug. 8. “Our music director Rune Bergmann has built on the excitement of last year,” PMF’s interim executive director Lisa Harper said. “Our patrons gave us valuable feedback […]

  • “Back to School: A Cabaret” Sells Out

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    Northern Door Pride’s annual fundraiser show, titled Back to School: A Cabaret this year, sold out Northern Sky’s Gould Theater Feb. 24.

  • 2024 Door County Short Film Fest Sells Out

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    An audience of nearly 300 people attended the sold-out Door County Short Film Fest at Northern Sky’s Gould Theater Feb. 16 and 17. The 15th annual festival screened 24 short films and three feature-length films. Twenty of the featured filmmakers attended to answer audience questions at the end of each film block. At the end […]

  • Registration for the Hairpin Run Now Open!

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    It’s time to continue the tradition and sign up for the Fish Creek Hairpin Run on 4th of July morning!  Charge up the Fish Creek hill, wind down the hairpin on Cottage Row, then race past the stunning homes beneath the canopy on your way to the finish line.  The run once again supports FOG – Friends of Gibraltar […]

  • Newberry and Verch At The White Gull Inn

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    Newberry and Verch will be the next performers onstage during the White Gull Inn’s winter concert series. The folk duo will perform March 6 at 8 pm.  Growing up, Joe Newberry and April Verch absorbed traditions of home and hearth, Newberry in Missouri’s Ozarks and Verch in Canada’s Ottawa Valley. During their live show, original […]

  • Northern Sky Launches New Fan Campaign

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    Tickets available March 4 Northern Sky Theater will launch its New Fan Campaign when tickets go on sale starting March 4. The New Fan Campaign is a marketing initiative to incentivize long-time fans and community “influencers” – business partners, information centers, volunteers, camp hosts or anyone else – to recruit new first-time fans to the […]

  • Dasha Kelly Hamilton, Hans Christian This Weekend at DCA

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    Former Wisconsin Poet Laureate Dasha Kelly Hamilton will bring her spoken-word production, “Makin’ Cake,” to Door Community Auditorium (DCA) March 1. The 7 pm show will slice into American history and explore race, culture and class.  Tickets can be purchased in person, online at dcauditorium.org or over the phone at 920.868.2728. The following day, March […]

  • Winter Scenes By Fish Creek Octogenarian

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    Eighty-year-old Vietnam veteran and Fish Creek resident Rick Brawner has spent his winter painting. He’s been doing so as a hobby since he was a teenager. Most of his oil paintings are done plein-air and based on Door County’s landscapes.

  • DNR Opens Comment Period For Updated Eagle Tower Parking Variance

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    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on a revised variance to the Northern Lake Michigan Coastal Regional Master Plan. The updated variance provides additional detail about the changes proposed in the Peninsula State Park Eagle Tower parking variance. The variance proposes to add additional parking to expand capacity, improve public […]

  • Gibraltar Seeking Local Contractors for Renovations

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    Milwaukee-based construction management firm, CG Schmidt is actively seeking local contractors for additions and renovations to take place at Gibraltar School District. Contractor engagement sessions will be hosted by CG Schmidt Senior Project Manager Tim Bickert and held at Gibraltar High School Library on Tuesday, March 5 at 5 pm. Attending contractors can expect to […]

  • Gibraltar Students Organize Blood Drive

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    The Gibraltar Student Council has partnered with the American Red Cross to organize a blood drive 9 am – 2 pm Wednesday, March 6 on campus. Donors are encouraged to eat a healthy meal and drink plenty of fluids before donating. If you need a specific time, call Nathan Roets at 920.868.3284, Ext. 346. The […]

  • DNR Seeks Public Comment On Updated Eagle Tower Parking Variance

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    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on a revised variance to the Northern Lake Michigan Coastal Regional Master Plan. The updated variance provides additional detail about the changes proposed in the Peninsula State Park Eagle Tower parking variance. A master plan variance is a change in the use or management of an […]

  • The Community Impact of Art

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    Adam Erickson, nearing a year as PenArt’s executive director, talks about what brought him here and his vision for the organization’s future A speech by cellist Yo-Yo Ma set off a domino effect for Adam Erickson, eventually leading him to become Peninsula School of Art’s executive director.  Erickson was managing the Arts Program of Colorado’s […]

  • Playwriting, Word Games And A Poetry Potluck

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    Award-winning actor and playwright Richard Gustin will teach an introductory playwriting workshop on Feb. 27, 6-8 pm. The $40 workshop will be held online.  Former Wisconsin Poet Laureate Dasha Kelly Hamilton will play word games and lead a special poetry workshop for high school students on March 2, 10 am – 12 pm.  The same […]

  • Educator Transferred from Peninsula; Superintendent Discusses Proposed Projects

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    Friends of Peninsula State Park announced that, after 18 months, Krista Lutzke, Natural Resource Educator, is moving on to a new role in Green Bay with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) wildlife division.  Eric Hyde, Peninsula superintendent and natural resources property supervisor for the DNR’s Northern Door unit, said Lutzke, a wildlife biologist, came […]

  • Server of the Week: Carly Jaeger, Shiny Moon Cafe

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    There’s a sunbeam in Fish Creek, that can melt the winter snow.Up the stairs at Shiny Moon, is the place to see her glow. She only works on Sundays, now fondly known as Fundays.If she spots you in the line, there’s the smile – always. When wedding season comes around, her focus turns to flowers;Arranging […]

  • Updated Vision Presented for Fish Creek’s Waterfront Park

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    The Gibraltar Town Board examined a revised plan that’s been shaped by town and community feedback on how the Fish Creek waterfront could look, and the amenities it could offer. Created by Ayres Associates, the revised plan introduced to the board, Feb. 7, encompasses the existing town marina area as well as the town park […]