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Area: Gardner

  • Obituary: Ronald Albert Coppersmith

    Ronald Albert Coppersmith, 68, of Hartford and the town of Gardner passed away on July 8, 2017.  He was born December 24, 1948 in Milwaukee to Francis and Mary (Gagliano) Coppersmith.  Ronald graduated from Washington High School in Milwaukee.   He had distinguished service in the U. S. Army during the Vietnam Era.  Ronald was member […]

  • How Gardner Got Its Name

    If you were to page through the 1896 edition of the Commemorative Biographical Records of the West Shore of Green Bay, you would find that many of those listed as natives of the region worked at one time for lumber baron Freeland B. Gardner at the lumber yard he opened in Pensaukee in 1850, or […]

  • Door County April 4 Election Results

    DOOR COUNTY   State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers (I): 5,174 (75.17%) Lowell E. Holtz: 1,696 (24.64%)   Justice of the Supreme Court Annette Ziegler: 5,078 (98.97%) Write-in: 53   Door County Circuit Court Judge Branch 2 David L. Weber: 5,426 (99.12%) Write-in: 48     CITY OF STURGEON BAY Common Council District 1 […]

  • Obituary: Marion Pauline Kluth

    Marion Pauline Kluth, 93, of Sturgeon Bay died at the Gathering on October 13, 2016.  She was born on April 29, 1923, in Sturgeon Bay to Robert and Kathryn (Kutzra) Simon.  On December 31, 1949, she married Norman Kluth at St. Joseph Church; he preceded her in death on February 8, 2006.  They lived and farmed […]

  • Sugar Creek County Park Open House

    The Friends of Door County Parks is pleased to announce an Open House for Sugar Creek County Park, located at 2349 County N, Town of Gardner, on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 1 to 4 pm. All are invited to celebrate the new facilities. Improvements to the park include new restrooms, a footbridge spanning Sugar Creek […]

  • Obituary: Linda Jean Geisel

    Linda Jean Geisel, 65, of Brussels, passed away on August 14, 2016 at her home.  She was born May 11, 1951, in Berwyn, Illinois to Ralph and Dorothy (Frank) Luckhard. Linda graduated from Argo High School in 1969.  In 1970, her family moved to the Town of Gardner and Linda worked for Virginia’s Lunch in […]

  • Municipal Meetings: August 5 – 12

    City of Sturgeon Bay: Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee meets at 4 pm on Aug. 9. The Community Protection & Services Committee meets at 4:30 pm on Aug. 11. County of Door: The Highway Committee meets at 8:30 am on Aug. 8. The EMS Committee meets at noon on Aug. 8. The Property committee meets at […]

  • Municipal Meetings: July 8 – 15

    DOOR COUNTY City of Sturgeon Bay: The Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee meets at 4 pm on July 12. Town of Brussels: The town board meets at 7 pm on July 12. Town of Clay Banks: The town board meets at 6 pm on July 14. Town of Egg Harbor: The Plan Commission meets at 6 […]

  • Door County Municipal News: June 3 – 10

    City of Sturgeon Bay: The common council meets at 7 pm on June 7. The Community Protection and Services Committee meets at 4:30 pm on June 9. County of Door: The Ag & Extension Committee meets at 8:30 am on June 8. The IS Committee meets at 3 pm on June 9. Town of Clay […]

  • Obituary: Deanna Ann Krueger

    Deanna Ann Krueger, 69, of Gardner passed away at St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay on May 27, 2016.  She was born December 17, 1946 in Green Bay to Clarence and Marion (Parins) Destree.  On May 21, 1966 she married Lyle Krueger in Namur. Deanna and her husband farmed in the Town of Gardner for many […]

  • Door County Municipal News: May 27 – June 3

    City of Sturgeon Bay: The Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee meet at 4 pm on May 31. Town of Baileys Harbor: Effective June 1, Baileys Harbor will have a permanent recycling location at the Green Site north of downtown on Hwy. 57. Advanced Disposal will no longer do the bimonthly collection of recyclables at the Rec […]

  • Door County Municipal News: May 6 – 13

    City of Sturgeon Bay: The Finance/Purchasing & Buildings Committee meets at 4 pm on May 10. The Community Protection & Services Committee meets at 4:30 pm on May 12. County of Door: The Highway Committee meets at 9 am on May 9. The Board of Health meets at 4 pm on May 9. The Human […]

  • Municipal News: April 8 – 15

    City of Sturgeon Bay:  A public hearing will be held at noon on April 12 before the Zoning Board of Appeals regarding a petition from Russell Cihlar to use an existing log building as an accessory building at 1623 Clay Banks Road. The Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee meets at 4 pm on April 12. The […]

  • Complete Spring Election Results: Ephraim Dry No More

    Wisconsin’s last dry community voted overwhelmingly to allow sales of beer and wine in the April 5 election. There were two questions related to the sale of alcohol on the ballot. The first asked voters to approve sales of beer for on or off-premise consumption, while the second asked voters to approve the sale of wine […]

  • Fire Station Referendum Passes in Brussels, Union, and Gardner

    The Towns of Brussels, Union, and Gardner approved an advisory referendum which requests authorization to construct a new fire/EMS station in south Brussels and to build an addition to the north Brussels-Union-Gardner Fire Station at a sum not to exceed $2.8 million. Brussels:  320-153 Gardner:  288-258 Union:  284-257

  • April 5 List of Candidates

    Door County Board of Supervisors All seats are up for election, however, only three seats are contested. District 3 (Ward 2, Town of Forestville; Town of Clay Banks; Village of Forestville) Roy Englebert (i) Patrick Olson District 8 (Sturgeon Bay Wards 3 and 4) Dan Austad (i) David Dixon-Hayes District 11 (Sturgeon Bay Wards, 9, […]

  • $2.8 Million BUG Fire Dept. Referendum Meeting March 16

    A public discussion of the $2.8 million Brussels-Union-Gardner (BUG) Fire Dept. referendum will be held for residents of all three communities at 7 pm on March 16 at the Southern Door High School Auditorium. The April 5 advisory referendum requests authorization to borrow funds to build a new south Brussels, Union Gardner fire station on County C […]

  • Municipal News: March 4 – 10

    City of Sturgeon Bay: The Police & Fire Commission meets at 2 pm on March 7. The Zoning Board of Appeals has a public hearing for a zoning variance for property at 34 Bluebird Drive scheduled for noon on March 8. The Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee meets at 4 pm on March 8. The Community […]

  • Municipal News: Feb. 5 – 12

    City of Sturgeon Bay: The Finance/Purchasing & Building Committees meet at 4 pm on Feb. 9, The Community and Protection Services Committee meets at 4:30 pm on Feb. 11. County of Door: The Human Services Board meets at 8:30 am on Feb. 8. The Board of Adjustment meets at 6:30 pm on Feb. 9. The […]

  • Obituary: Ruby Dufek

    Ruby Catherine Elizabeth (Schulties) Dufek, formerly of Gardner, passed away on January 2, 2016.  She was born November 14, 1915, to the late John and Adeline Schulties.  Ruby just celebrated her 100th birthday.  In 1936, Ruby was united in marriage to Matt Dufek with whom she celebrated almost 60 years of marriage.  They farmed in […]