Area: Gibraltar
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Gibraltar Schools received a $2,000 Sustainability Grant from the Door County Mental Health Support Fund. Gibraltar Elementary and Secondary Schools will create a space in every room for students to self-regulate. Each space provides a unique set of tools to help students regulate, and reduce stress and anxiety.
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A new school year means a new opportunity for Gibraltar parents, teachers, staff, alums and any other interested community members who live in the area to play in pep band at home games during the regular sports seasons. Those interested should contact Mariah Goode at [email protected] or 920.495.6639. Supply an email address, mobile number, instrument […]
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Gibraltar Set to Change Grading System
Students made thoughts known through Viking Voice journalism High school principal James DeBroux cited several reasons for the Gibraltar Area School District to break away from a 92% cutoff for As on tests and report cards. Just one of those was a journalistic report by the Viking Voice student newspaper, along with an appearance this […]
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Town Chooses Bertram for Broadband Project
After seven months of research, the Town of Gibraltar’s Broadband Ad Hoc Committee recommended that the town partner with Bertram Communications/Door County Broadband to provide fiber-network access to every developed address in the town. Several town board members expressed that they wanted more input from residents before moving forward with Bertram. As a result, the […]
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Gibraltar Brush Fire Scorches 10 Acres
A brush fire fueled by dry and windy conditions burned close to 10 acres of grassland in Gibraltar Saturday before firefighters were able to stanch the flames. Gibraltar Fire and Rescue was dispatched to the Settlement Inn and Lavender Spa at 9126 Hwy 42 around 2:30 pm on June 24 to respond to reports of […]
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Gibraltar Honor Rolls, Second Semester 2023
Middle School / High Honor Roll Lyric Backmann-Einhorn, Emilia Bass, Sofia Blagoeva, Finn Bremer, Wyatt Bultman, Clara Carriere, Ema Collak, Oliver Collak, James Colosimo, Graham Devoe, Isla Fagundes, Silvia Frisoni, Mia Glocke, Alexander Helm, Azucena Jauregui, Celeste Jauregui, Marisol Jauregui, Ellie Knapp, Hayden Knudson, Kendal Kwaterski, Ashlyn Lautenbach, Katja Nelson, Blake Ouradnik, Steven Prescott, Carenna […]
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Gibraltar Adopts Ordinance to Ban Coal-Tar-Based Sealants
The Town of Gibraltar voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance banning the sale and use of coal-tar-based sealants, making it only the second municipality in Door County to do so. This ordinance will allow the town to fine individuals $250 – and contractors $1,000 – per day of violation. It will also require businesses that […]
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Gibraltar Bluff Road Speed Limit Lowered Again
In February, the Town of Gibraltar lowered the speed limit on Gibraltar Bluff Road from 35 to 30 mph. Then during a June 7 board meeting, the town decided to reduce the speed limit a second time, from 30 to 25 mph, with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s approval. This decision came after multiple residents […]
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Town of Gibraltar Appoints New Board Member
During a special meeting June 7, the Gibraltar Town Board voted via secret ballot to appoint John Selenica to fill its vacant supervisor position. With three votes from town board members, Selenica was the top vote-getter of the four candidates. The other three were Barb McKesson, Karl Stubenvoll and Pauline Vennell. Selenica ran for one […]
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Koehler Receives $3,000 Memorial Scholarship
Sister Bay P.E.O. Chapter EJ has awarded its $3,000 Ellie Helm Memorial Scholarship to graduating senior Makenize Koehler of Gibraltar High School. The daughter of David and Kendall Koehler will attend UW-Madison in the fall to major in biology. Koehler has been active in co-curricular activities at Gibraltar including Student Council, Ecology Club, the math […]
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Gibraltar Middle School Shines at Honors Band Auditions
Eight Gibraltar Middle School students – the highest number of Gibraltar participants since 2006 – proved their musical-instrument prowess during the recent Wisconsin School Middle Level Honors Project auditions. Two students – Mia Glocke (trumpet) and Olive Wisniewski (horn) – secured positions in the Wisconsin School Middle Level Honors Band. Steven Prescott (trumpet) and Luke McCormack (trombone) were selected […]
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Gibraltar Junior Cora Carriere Selected for Honors Orchestra
Gibraltar High School junior Cora Carriere has been selected to perform in the Wisconsin State Music Association’s prestigious High School Honors Orchestra as recognition of her hard work and exceptional musical abilities on the flute. Mary Bell is her private flute teacher. The rigorous audition requirements set a high bar: Of the 72 flute players […]
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Gibraltar School Board Approves New Nondiscrimination Policies
District will create private dressing-room stalls, make arrangements for transgender students The Gibraltar Area School Board this month became the first in Door County to approve a policy to give students an opportunity to use private restrooms or to start using restrooms that do not match their gender at birth. The board approval came after […]
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Board Reviewing Applications for New Liquor License
The reserve liquor license will be issued based on applicant’s merit In February, the Town of Gibraltar voted to move forward with issuing its reserve liquor license, and in April, it approved a rewritten liquor-license ordinance. During a May 3 meeting, the town decided that if multiple businesses apply for the license, the board will […]
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Letter to the Editor: All Kids Deserve Respect and Dignity
As a transgender adult who was once a transgender child, I strongly support the Gibraltar Area School Board’s efforts to let students use the restroom that aligns with their gender identity rather than their birth sex. Being transgender shouldn’t be a source of shame, and a gender-affirming bathroom policy will help ensure it isn’t one. […]
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Gibraltar Area School Board Asks for Revisions of Gender Rules for Restrooms
Committee members hear concerns, ask for more-definite policy language Hearing district residents’ and parents’ accusations about “vague” guidelines, the Gibraltar Area School Board delayed a vote Monday on nondiscrimination policies pertaining to students’ ability to choose restrooms based on their gender identity rather than their gender at birth. Board member Drew Richmond withdrew an earlier […]
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Letter to the Editor: Thanks to Voters, Welcome to New Board Members
Now that the election dust has settled and the annual meeting is behind us, I would like to thank the electors in the Town of Gibraltar for coming out and voting on April 4. I thank the 437 voters for reelecting me as your town chair. I so enjoyed the three weekends I spent getting […]
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Gibraltar Crafts Inclusive Restroom Policy
School board will take up the policy May 8 With about 20 residents in the audience Monday, members of the Gibraltar School District’s Policy Committee heard support, advice and only a little resistance to nondiscrimination guidelines that have been controversial in some regions of the nation. Policy Committee chair Jessica Sauter said the district – like […]
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Gibraltar’s Reserve Liquor License Going for $20,000
The Town of Gibraltar decided in February to move forward with issuing its reserve liquor license, necessitating a rewrite of its liquor-license ordinance, and that rewritten ordinance was approved during the town’s April 12 meeting. The reserve license will be issued July 1, when all of the town’s other liquor licenses are renewed. It will […]
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Gibraltar School Advised to Borrow ASAP
Board approves staff raises and new curriculum for English Following voters’ overwhelming approval during the April 4 election of a $29.8 million building project, the Gibraltar Area School Board was urged to move quickly to secure debt to pay for the project. Due to volatility in the bond market but historically low rates at present, […]