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  • Municipal News: Jan. 13-20, 2017

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    DOOR COUNTY City of Sturgeon Bay: The Parking & Traffic Committee meets at 3:30 pm on Jan. 16. The common council meets at noon on Jan. 17. County of Door: The Library Board meets at 5 pm on Jan. 16. The Property and Finance Committees will hold a joint meeting at 8:30 am on Jan. […]

  • Obituary: Lillian (Paul) Hucek

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    Lillian (Paul) Hucek, 95, of DePere, formerly of Forestville, died December 20, 2016.  She was born on May 27, 1921, in Luxemburg to William and Margaret (Kreilkamp) Paul.  Lillian was a 1939 graduate from Luxemburg High School.  She was employed at the Algoma Net Company and the Algoma Plywood office before her marriage to Frank […]

  • Forestville, DC Broadband Team Up for Tower

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    A collaboration between the Town of Forestville and Door County Broadband led the town to sell an abandoned communication tower to the company in order to provide broadband service to an area of Forestville that had been without reliable internet service. “Back in 1981, the Southern Door Fire Department had to put up a tower […]

  • Obituary: Jean Jome

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    Jean Jome, 90, of Forestville, died Dec. 2, 2016.  She was born Oct. 1, 1926 to Clarence and Elsie (Kramer) Toppe.  On June 12, 1948, she married Sylvester H. Jome in Forestville.  He preceded her in death on May 3, 1990. Jean and her husband farmed for many years in the Town of Forestville.  In […]

  • Door County Businesses Featured on Dec. 17 ‘Discover Wisconsin’ Show

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    Discover Wisconsin and its hosts, Mariah Haberman and Jake Zimmermann, are showcasing a handful of local businesses in an upcoming program. The episode, called “Made in Door County,” airs Dec. 17 at 6:30 pm on WFRV TV 5. It may also be streamed online at discoverwisconsin.com. Sister Bay’s Seaquist Orchards Farm Market, Forestville’s Country Ovens, […]

  • Door County Photographers Accepted Into ‘Wisconsin Triennial’

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    Every three years, the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art puts out a call for what is considered one of the most important showcases of contemporary Wisconsin art: the Wisconsin Triennial. This year, that call garnered more than 600 applications from emerging artists eager to introduce their work to new audiences and from established artists ready […]

  • Eagles in Forestville

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    Sue Moreaux of Forestville has been following a pair of nesting eagles and their three eaglets this season. She believes this to be a photo of the female, because females are larger than males. Photo by Sue Moreaux.

  • Obituary: Brenda Mary Oram

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    Brenda Mary Oram, 60, of Sturgeon Bay, died peacefully, Sunday, November 13, 2016 in the comfort of her home. She was born May 27, 1956 in Sturgeon Bay, the daughter of the late Bruce and Adrienne (Jorns) Oram. Following her graduation from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1974, Brenda attended Cosmetology School in Oshkosh. She […]

  • Forestville Residents Want Millpond Study

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    The one thing made abundantly clear at the special Nov. 9 meeting of the Door County Airport & Parks Committee is that the manmade Forestville Millpond is considered a community gem. About 60 people packed into the Forestville Town Hall to hear a presentation from Greg Coulthurst of Door County’s Soil and Water Conservation Dept. […]

  • What to do About Forestville Millpond

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    You can have a say about the future of the Forestville Millpond at a public meeting to be held at 6 pm on Nov. 9 at the Forestville Town Hall. Twenty years ago the Door County Soil and Water Conservation Dept. released a report on the Forestville Millpond that was prompted by local community complaints […]

  • Door County Represented at Madison Museum of Contemporary Art

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    Two Door County artists are currently featured in the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art’s 2016 Wisconsin Triennial. Suzanne Rose, of Forestville, and James Cagle, of Sturgeon Bay, are the featured artists, who both had their photography accepted. Featuring new artwork by Wisconsin-based artists, this is a major exhibition that reflects contemporary themes, styles and mediums […]

  • Obituary: Dorothy Mae Jeanquart

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    Dorothy Mae Jeanquart, 91, of Forestville, died Oct. 20, 2016, in Marinette at Sun Valley Assisted Living.  She was born Oct. 5, 1925 in Menominee, Michigan to Clarence and Mary (Venne) Dionne.  On Nov. 6, 1943, she married Elmer J. Jeanquart.  He preceded her in death on Jan. 15, 2005. Dorothy and her husband farmed […]

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  • Municipal Meetings: Sept. 16 – 23

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    DOOR COUNTY City of Sturgeon Bay: The Parking & Traffic Committee meets at 3:30 pm on Sept. 19. The common council meets at noon on Sept. 20. The Plan Commission meets at 7 am on Sept. 21. The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board meets at 3:30 pm on Sept. 22. County of Door: The Risk […]

  • Obituary: Robert ‘Scoop’ J. Schlise

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    Robert “Scoop” J. Schlise, 77, of Algoma, died Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at Atrium Post-Acute Care in Kewaunee. Scoop was born March 11, 1939 in Algoma, the son of the late, Lawrence and Theresa (Schmelzer) Schlise. He graduated from Algoma High School. He and his wife, Janice, owned and operated Schlise Meat Market in Forestville for […]

  • Obituary: Randall F. ‘Randy’ Maedke

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    Randall F. “Randy” Maedke, 70, of Forestville, passed away at Helping Hearts Assisted Living in Luxemburg on August 16, 2016.  He was born on March 30, 1946, in Brussels to Grant and Lorraine (Colle) Maedke.  On August 13, 1966, he married Lois LeDocq at St. John’s Church in DePere. Randy joined the Army Reserves in […]

  • Obituary: Randall F. Maedke

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    Randall F. “Randy” Maedke, 70, of Forestville, died at Helping Hearts Assisted Living in Luxemburg on August 16, 2016.  He was born on March 30, 1946, in Brussels to Grant and Lorraine (Colle) Maedke.  On August 13, 1966, he married Lois LeDocq at St. John’s Church in DePere. Randy joined the Army Reserves in 1965.  He […]

  • Katie Dahl to Perform at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church

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    International touring artist and Door County local Katie Dahl will perform at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Forestville on Aug. 27 at 6:30 pm. Dahl has performed her original songs everywhere from the dusty cliff country of Mali, West Africa, to the winding canals of southern France, to the cedar forests of the American northwoods. […]

  • Municipal Meetings: Aug. 12 – 19

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    City of Sturgeon Bay: The Parking & Traffic Committee meets at 3:30 pm on Aug. 15. The Common Council meets at noon on Aug. 16. The Plan Commission will hold a public hearing at 7 pm on Aug. 17 regarding a petition from Doneff Land Co. for a conditional use permit to build on a […]

  • St. Peter’s Hosts Parks, Phillips, and Co.

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    St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Forestville is announcing its 2016 Summer Concert Series. Local favorites Parks, Phillips, and Co. will perform on July 24 at 6:30 pm. The band revives treasured hymns, worship songs, and gospel numbers with their signature Christian country and acoustic style, as well as the dynamic harmonies by father and daughter […]