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  • Peninsula State Park presents “Rock and Roll Fossils”

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    Peninsula State Park presents “Rock and Roll Fossils” on Oct. 12, 4-6 pm. Stop by Park Headquarters at the Fish Creek entrance anytime to meet University of Wisconsin “rock hounds.” See fossils from the park’s ancient coral reef, learn how they formed, and how glaciers shaped Door County bluffs. Stay for 10 minutes or longer. […]

  • DNR Releases Eagle Tower Sketches

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    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources released new sketches of the new Eagle Tower Oct. 2. The plans came with the announcement that the State Natural Resources Board has accepted a $750,000 donation from the Friends of Peninsula State Park. The new design will consist of a 60-foot observation tower with a 1,000-square foot observation […]

  • Pumpkin Patch & Haunted Mansion: Weekend Primer Podcast

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    Andrew and Matt are back again with your weekend primer. Events include: Hans Gruber and the Die Hards at Door County Brewing Co. Taproom and Music Hall The Brussels Haunted Mansion Apple Festival at Seaquist Orchards Run Wild at Potawatomi State Park and Pumpkin Patch in Egg Harbor.

  • Sold: Horseshoe Bay Farms – Pulse Podcast

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    This week on the Door County Pulse Podcast Andrew Kleidon is joined by Myles Dannhausen, writer and editor for the Peninsula Pulse, to talk about the future of the Weborg fishing property in Gills Rock, and the registration for the 2019 Door County Half Marathon. For our feature this week, we discuss the sale of […]

  • OBITUARY: Arnold Chester Copiskey

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    Arnold Chester Copiskey, 87, died Sept. 29. He was a lifelong Door County resident. He was born Dec. 31, 1930 to Chester and Gladys (Oberer) Copiskey in Fish Creek. He worked at “the shipyard” for over 40 years before retiring in 1992. Arnold enjoyed watching television especially westerns and horror films and listening to music throughout […]

  • Billy Strings at Door Community Auditorium

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    On Sept. 30, blazing bluegrass-rock picker Billy Strings will take the stage at the Door Community Auditorium (DCA). Michigan singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist Lindsay Lou will open the show. Billy Strings lives hard and plays hard. He picks his guitar so intensely that he’s been known to break multiple strings per song. His new album, […]

  • GHA Raffle Basket Filled with Door County Goodies

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    The Gibraltar Historical Association (GHA) has been collecting wonderful items for their 2018 Raffle Basket. The cost is $2 for a chance to win a prize of $500, with all benefits going toward the preservation of Gibraltar’s past. The winning ticket will be drawn late October and ready to be sent or picked up immediately. […]

  • Door County Half Marathon Registration Opens

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    Scenic bluff-top views. Secluded upland woods. Challenging climbs. Closed roads with only the sounds of nature and fellow runner’s footfalls. That’s the experience at the Door County Half Marathon in Peninsula State Park. Acclaimed writer and running coach Jenny Hadfield called the course “some of the most picturesque half marathon miles in the world.” Silent […]

  • Police Identify Man Killed in Peninsula State Park Fall Sunday

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    The 70-year-old Elkhart, Ind., man who fell 100 feet to his death while reportedly hiking Eagle Terrace Trail in Peninsula State Park on Sept. 23 has been identified as Philip Miller. Officers with the Door County Sheriff’s Dept. responded at 2:24 pm to the Eagle Bluff Lookout area in the park after the report of […]

  • Fall Time Festivals & Door County Treasure Hunt: Weekend Primer Podcast

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    Andrew and Matt are back with your weekend primer for the weekend of September 28th, 2018. Events include: The Inside/Outside Sale in Fish Creek The Fall Art Fair in Fish Creek Twilight Tours, Tunes, and Tales at Eagle Bluff And The EPIC Door County Treasure Hunt

  • OBITUARY: Ann Hollister Gamble

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    Ann Hollister Gamble, 61, of Fish Creek, Wisconsin, died Sept. 17, 2018. Ann was born as Ann Marie Hollister on Sept. 11, 1957 to Richard (Sandy) Hollister and Gloria Bugee Hollister in Evanston, Illinois. She grew up in Ephraim, Wisconsin, with her five siblings and later settled in her home in Fish Creek. Ann was […]

  • History of the Fish Creek Yacht Club

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    Gibraltar Historical Association announces its final talk of 2018, “Fish Creek Yacht Club.” Gather at the Old Gibraltar Town Hall for an evening of photos, conversation and “captains” discussing the history of the Fish Creek Yacht Club. Listen to the stories of coming around the mark or losing air and imagine Carla crossing the finish […]

  • La evaluación de infancia

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    Lunes el 1 de octubre 2018, la evaluación de infancia temprana se ofrecerá de forma gratuita para proveer una estimación informada del pensamiento, el lenguaje, y el desarrollo de habilidades motoras del niño. Si les interesa y tiene un hijo que por lo menos tiene tres años antes del 1 de octubre, 2018, favor de […]

  • Early Childhood Screening Available at Gibraltar

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    Gibraltar is offering early childhood screening Oct. 1 in the Elementary School. The screening is intended for children ages 3 – 5, not enrolled in kindergarten. Screening is offered to residents of Gibraltar School District at no cost to provide parents an informed estimation of their child’s thinking, language and motor skill development. For those […]

  • Eagle Bluff Lighthouse Twilight Tours

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    For two Saturday evenings, the Door County Historical Society invites guests to delight in the tales of the keepers through story, song, and poetry at the Eagle Bluff Light Station for Twilight Tours, Tunes & Tales. Join them on Sept. 29 and Oct. 6 from 6 – 8:30 pm, when the Northern Door Storytellers Guild […]

  • Peninsula Bookman Celebrates 5th Annual Book Festival

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    Join The Peninsula Bookman during its 5th Annual Festival of Books and Authors on Sept. 29, this year featuring six Wisconsin writers with more than a dozen of their works. This year’s event will celebrate the release of Kathleen Ernst’s ninth installment in her Chloe Ellefson mystery series, The Lacemaker’s Secret. J.F. Riordan will autograph […]

  • Fall Harvest Fest at Lautenbach’s Orchard

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    Lautenbach’s Orchard Country Winery & Market will host its 19th annual Fall Harvest Fest on Sept. 22 from 10 am – 5 pm with complimentary tasting of its wines, new hard ciders, fresh-picked apples and specialty foods. The fun also includes apples for picking, free guided winery tours every hour from 10 am – 4 […]

  • Annual Fall Art Fair Returns

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    The annual Fall Art Fair at the Settlement Shops returns Sept. 29, 10 am – 5 pm. The public is invited to spend the day amongst the local and regional artist showing their latest creations. Featured art includes paintings, Door County pressed flowers, hand-sewn accessories, wagon wheel-benches, handmade soaps, photography and pottery. A delicious lunch […]

  • OBITUARY: Stanley H. Ore

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    Stanley H. Ore, 82, of Fish Creek and Holmes Beach, Florida, died Tuesday, Sept. 17 at Good Samaritan Scandia Village in Sister Bay.  He was born Nov. 1, 1935 in Madison, Wisconsin to Stan and Marian (Powell) Ore.  Stan entered the US Navy immediately after graduating from high school in Edgerton, Wisconsin and served as […]

  • This Weekend in Door County: Hey Hey 5k & Autumfest

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    The kids might be back and school and summer might be turning into fall but there’s still plenty of fun to be had in Door County.   On Friday, Sept. 20 start your weekend off right by dropping of the kids at Super Kids Fun Night at the Sturgeon Bay YMCA and head to the […]