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  • Server of the Week: Mr. Max, First Grade Helper at Gibraltar

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    We like Mr. Max, he helps us when we’re stuck. He drives a giant truck. Mr. Max is tall and he plays football (and baseball too).   We tease him as much as he teases us, Having a helper like him is a must.   Written by Mrs. Norton & Mrs. Hoyerman’s first grade class

  • 2018 Door County Runs and Rides

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    We’ve made your planning easy with this guide to getting active with 2017 Door County runs and rides to check out. If you want plan to take on many runs, consider signing up for the Run the Door race series. Door County has become a hotbed for silent sports competition and experiences. Whether you want […]

  • Obituary: Donald Ervin Franke

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    Donald Ervin Franke, 80, Fish Creek, passed away peacefully at his home, Thursday, February 8, 2018. Don was born December 24, 1937 to the late Ervin Franke and Evelyn (Bhirdo) Franke. He married Anita Johnson on October 7, 1961. Survivors include wife Anita, children Michele (Tom), Peter (Michelle), Mark (Connie), and Rhea; grandchildren Kala (Chris […]

  • Spring Road Work Begins in Fish Creek Tuesday

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    The Door County Highway Department will be begin improvements to a drainage structure on Spring Road in the Town of Gibraltar Tuesday, Feb. 13. The work includes excavation and constructing extensions to the concrete box culvert that carries Fish Creek under Spring Road. This work is necessary for the roadway reconstruction and widening of Spring Road […]

  • DCA Fills Weekend with a Film and Lecture

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    On Feb. 16 and 17, Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present a lively weekend with a film and lecture on tap. DCA will present a screening Feb. 16, 7 pm, of the Academy Award-winning film Moonlight. The film tells the tender, heartbreaking story of a young man’s struggle to find himself, told across three defining […]

  • Bob Dylan Lyrics Unfold in PenArt Exhibit

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    Reaching heights above two stories, 44 hand-stenciled banners by Baileys Harbor artist Skye create dramatic, fabric alleyways that envelope gallery visitors in the lyrics of Bob Dylan. These banners make up the exhibit, Shakespeare’s in the Alley: A Tribute to Bob Dylan, on display Feb. 9 – March 17 at Peninsula School of Art. The […]

  • Server of the Week: Jeff Shallow

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      Whether casual grub or fine dining is for you There’s nothing at the grill Jeff can’t do He’ll soon be your new favorite cook At the Bayside Tavern and Whistling Swan too!   The Chicago native has a knack For gemstones and jewelry So stop by for a beer and a snack And Jeff […]

  • Peruvian Ceramics Lecture at DCA

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    Debbie Kupinsky, assistant professor of sculpture at St. Norbert College, will present the lecture “Love and Sacrifice: Pre-Columbian Ceramics in Peru” on Feb. 10, 10 am at the Door Community Auditorium. In her lecture, Kupinsky, who maintains an active ceramics studio in Appleton, will explore the naturalistic and representational approach of Moche ceramics, the stylized […]

  • Cynthia Stiehl and Ben Larsen Perform in the DCA Fireside Lobby

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    On Feb. 10, 7 pm at Door Community Auditorium (DCA), mezzo soprano Cynthia Stiehl will perform a concert of “loving songs” in the fireside lobby. Known for her recitals of American art song, opera, and musical theater, Stiehl’s repertoire extends from Bach to Gershwin and beyond. She has appeared as a guest soloist with symphonies, […]

  • Friends of Peninsula State Park Accepting Applications for 2018 Studies

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    The Research Grant Committee for the Friends of Peninsula State Park is accepting applications for 2018 studies. Up to $1,000 grants are awarded to undergraduate and graduate students looking to expand their education and get their work published. The committee is open to a broad range of ideas and interests, and encourages submissions from any […]

  • Peninsula Preschool Holds its 15th Annual Trivia Night at Alexander’s

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    Peninsula Preschool’s 15th Annual Peninsula Preschool Trivia Night will be held Feb. 22 at Alexander’s Restaurant in Fish Creek. Doors open at 5:30 pm and trivia begins at 6:30 pm. Twenty-four teams of six compete in 10 rounds of questions. The cost is $30 per person. Food and beer are included with the registration fee. […]

  • Super Bowl Saturday at TR Pottery

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    Celebrate Super Bowl weekend and Fish Creek’s Winter Festival by watching potter Tony Gebauer throw bowls on his potter’s wheel. The gallery will be open 10 am – 2 pm on Feb. 2 and 10 am – 4 pm on Feb. 3. Gebauer will create super large bowls on Friday from 12-1 pm and will […]

  • Fish Creek Winter Festival returns Feb. 2-4

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    Visit Fish Creek Feb. 2-4 for one of Door County’s most notorious winter event – the 31st Annual Winter Festival. Live music, quirky games, delicious food, Fruit Loop Fun Run, a Stumpf Fiddle Contest, fireworks and a “Smokin Hot” Chili Cook-Off are part of the festival lineup and take place under a heated tent overlooking […]

  • GHA Sweetens Up Fish Creek Winter Fest

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    Gibraltar Historical Association is teaming up with Fish Creek Winter Fest to make the weekend sweeter with “All Things Chocolate,” Feb. 3, 10 am – 4 pm. Visit the Old Town Hall in Fish Creek, adjacent to the Winter Festival tent, and try chocolate-covered Oreos, pretzels and cherries, French silk pie, cheesecake and triple brownies. […]

  • Manners Matter: College Reunion

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    Dear Mary Pat, Some of my old college friends want to get together for our 30th reunion this summer. Normally I would think that’s a great idea but I’m a little apprehensive. I had a falling out with one of the women almost 20 years ago. There isn’t any bitterness left or anything, at least […]

  • Time to Get Fat – on the Bike Trails

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    I used to think winter cyclists were crazy. After all, a cool spring breeze can sometimes dissuade me from hopping on my road bike. But after taking a spin on a fat bike for the first time two winters ago, I realized it’s not so much about your guts as it is about your gear. […]

  • Celebrate the Winter with Lautenbach’s Orchard Country

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    Discover the fun of winter at Lautenbach’s Orchard Country Winery & Market on Feb. 3, 10 am – 4 pm. The annual Winter Wine and Cherry Fest will include complimentary wine and product tasting – featuring the popular tart Montmorency cherry, plus an assortment of food and bakery items to purchase. The fun continues with […]

  • Robinson & Rohe Bring Songs of Love, Land to White Gull

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    The singer-songwriter duo Robinson & Rohe will perform at the White Gull Inn in Fish Creek on Jan. 31. Liam Robinson and Jean Rohe have known each other for more than a decade, developing a friendship as they pursued separate careers – spanning everything from playing Brazilian jazz gigs to composing orchestral scores. Despite separately […]

  • Gibraltar Student Council Hosts Groundhog’s Day Breakfast Feb. 2

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    The Gibraltar High School Student Council will host their annual Groundhog’s Day breakfast Feb. 2, 7:30-8:30 am, in the Gibraltar Cafeteria. Doors open at 7:15 am. This annual event is designed to bring families and friends together in the dead of winter, with hopes of no shadows! The breakfast will include scrambled eggs, French toast, […]

  • 21 Gibraltar High School Students Receive AP Scholar Awards

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    Twenty-one students at Gibraltar High School have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams. The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program (AP) provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both […]