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  • Obituary: Janet Lucille Krause

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    Janet Lucille Krause, 89, died peacefully at her home in Fish Creek on Jan. 4, 2018. She was born June 19, 1928 in Green Bay and was adopted shortly after by George and Emma (Grovogel) Beyer of Fish Creek. Janet graduated in the Class of 1946 at Gibraltar High School. On January 17, 1948, she […]

  • DCA Adds Second Dead Horses Show Jan. 13

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    On Saturday, Jan. 13, Door Community Auditorium will kick off its Fireside Coffeehouse Concert Series with a concert by Milwaukee-based indie folk band Dead Horses in the intimate DCA Fireside Lobby. No Depression has hailed Dead Horses’ songwriting as “beautiful and fresh,” and the Milwaukee Record raved about the band’s “timeless and downright lovely sound.” […]

  • Emergency Preparedness is Next Community Health Program Topic

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    Northern Door Health & Wellness Ministry will present a Community Health Information Program on the topic of “Emergency Preparedness” on Jan. 28, 4 pm at First Baptist Church of Sister Bay. Aaron LeClair, deputy director of Door County Emergency Services, will lead the discussion and demonstrations for medical emergencies, winter preparedness, severe weather and disaster […]

  • Northern Door Y Closed Until 3 pm Jan. 2

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    The Y’s Northern Door facility in Fish Creek will be closed until 3 pm Tuesday, Jan. 2, due to a water pump failure. The business office at this center will remain open for transactions and questions.

  • Framed: Holiday Greetings From A National Guard Member

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    Aaron Ritchie, a Fish Creek property owner and member of the Wisconsin Air National Guard, takes a moment to pose with the Peninsula Pulse while stationed overseas. Ritchie received a copy of the Pulse as part of a care package from his cousins this month. He said a trip to Door County is at the […]

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    Door County Reads Programming Announced

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    If it’s winter in Door County, it’s time for Door County Reads. The 2018 selection is The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir by Kao Kalia Yang. Yang is a Hmong-American writer and The Latehomecomer is the winner of the 2009 Minnesota Book Awards in Creative Fiction/Memoir and Reader’s Choice, and a finalist for the PEN […]

  • Obituary: Raymond F. Rutherford

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    Raymond F. Rutherford, 89, of Fish Creek, died Dec. 20, 2017.  He was born in Denver, where he lived until age 18 when his family moved to Long Beach, Cali.  He attended Long Beach State College before entering the Army.  He served in Korea and Japan as a Company Clerk in support of combat operations. […]

  • DCA Holds 5th Annual Play It Forward Concert

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    On Dec. 28 at 7 pm, Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present its fifth annual Play It Forward concert, bringing together many of Door County’s favorite musicians to benefit a worthy cause. Through these performers’ donated time, as well as freewill donations collected at the concert, Play It Forward celebrates the warmth and light of […]

  • Year in Review 2017: What to Watch in 2018

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    ATV Trails Expand in County While the already 90 miles of ATV trails in southern Door County was expanded this year with the Town of Forestville approving trails through their town that will hook up with established trails, Joe Swanson of Baileys Harbor was conducting a one-man campaign to establish ATV corridors in northern Door […]

  • Terry Bolland, Longtime Summertime Restaurant Owner, Dies at 81

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    Dec. 12, 1936 – Dec. 18, 2017 Terry Bolland, longtime owner of the Summertime Restaurant in Fish Creek, died Monday, Dec. 18 at age 81. Bolland was a civil engineer who was a specialist in lime processing, first working for an Illinois company and later as a consultant for lime processing plants worldwide. But Bolland […]

  • State Park Posters Raise $5,000 For Open Space Fund

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    Sales of the Door County State Parks Poster Series from the Peninsula Pulse have generated $5,000 for open space preservation. Pulse founder and publisher David Eliot presented a check for the Open Spaces Fund at the Door County Community Foundation in December. Twenty percent of the revenue from each poster sold is designated for the […]

  • Door County Community Foundation Introduces Ellie Helm Foundation

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    Door County Community Foundation announces the Ellie Helm Foundation – Giving with a Heart. Elizabeth “Ellie” Helm grew up in Fish Creek, a community that supported her and helped shape who she was to become – a lover of the outdoors, animals, kids and the elderly. She believed in touching the lives of everyone she […]

  • Holiday-Giving Opportunity Available for Northern Sky Constellation Campaign Donors

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    With the end of the year fast approaching, Northern Sky Theater has announced a holiday-giving opportunity for donors making a contribution to its Constellation Campaign. In an effort to continue the strong momentum of Northern Sky’s Constellation Campaign to raise funds for a new Creative Campus in Fish Creek, the company is giving donors the […]

  • Door County YMCA to Start LIVESTRONG Program for Cancer Survivors

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    The Door County YMCA will begin offering LIVESTRONG, a research-based physical activity and well-being initiative that helps people affected by cancer reach their holistic health goals this coming January. The LIVESTRONG at the YMCA program is available to cancer survivors in the Door County community and will be offered Jan. 2 – March 22 on […]

  • First Baptist Church Nearly Reaches Operation Christmas Child Goal

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    The Operation Christmas Child (OCC) drop-off location at First Baptist Church of Sturgeon Bay was just seven shoeboxes from reaching its goal of 2,700. With this year’s total included, the local OCC drop-off location has collected more than 20,200 shoeboxes in the past 14 years. The shoeboxes, filled with school supplies, toys, clothing and more, […]

  • Sevastopol School District Earns Second Highest Rating in DPI’s State Report Cards

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    The Wisconsin Department of Instruction (DPI) recently released the State Report Cards for the 2016-17 school year. Sevastopol School District received a score of 94.5 within an overall 83-100 accountability rating as Significantly Exceeds Expectations. Priority areas scored are Student Achievement, School Growth, Closing Gaps and On-Track and Postsecondary Readiness. Sevastopol School District’s score of […]

  • Peninsula State Park Offers First Day Hike

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    Peninsula State Park will sponsor a First Day Hike Jan. 1, 2018, offering visitors the opportunity to rejuvenate by taking a family friendly trek led by Friends of Peninsula State Park. “This is a great way for the whole family to start off the new year with a healthy activity,” said Chris Holicek, president of […]

  • The Special Consensus Adds Second Concert to White Gull’s Winter Series

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    The Grammy-nominated bluegrass band The Special Consensus returns to Fish Creek Dec. 6 to perform at the White Gull Inn. The first night sold out immediately after being announced, so a second performance has been added the following night, Dec. 7. Tickets for the 8 pm concert are $23. Formed in the Chicago area in […]

  • Caroling, Tree Lighting in Fish Creek’s Noble Square

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    Bundle up and join together for the Gibraltar Historical Association’s annual holiday tree lighting and caroling celebration Dec. 9, 5 pm in Noble Square on the corner of Main Street in Fish Creek. Along with the tree lighting, the special event offers traditional songs for all to sing with special guest Gibraltar Schools’ choirs will […]

  • Two Premieres for Northern Sky’s 2018 Season

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    Northern Sky Theater has announced its 2018 summer season in Door County. The season includes three musical comedies playing in repertory at their outdoor amphitheater in Peninsula State Park. Northern Sky will premiere two new musicals next summer and offer a new twist on one of its all-time favorite shows. Boxcar, written by Laurie Flanigan […]