Area: Jacksonport
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City of Sturgeon Bay: The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will hold another roundabout listening session at 5:30 pm on Jan. 25 in the Peninsula Room of the Door County Government Center. Discussions will be with DOT staff, local officials and the public regarding upcoming and long-term road construction projects in Sturgeon Bay and the surrounding […]
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Waseda Farms Sold Broth to Benefit Local Organizations
On Jan. 1, Sayard Geeve and Vallarie Callies with Waseda Farms joined all the Polar Bear Plunge enthusiasts and spectators down at Lakeside Park in Jacksonport. They were onsite selling organic chicken broth for $1, with all of the proceeds distributed between Jacksonport Fire Department and Feed My People in Sturgeon Bay. If all five […]
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City of Sturgeon Bay: The Plan Commission will hold a public hearing at 7 pm on Jan. 20 regarding a petition to change the zoning classification at 49 N. Madison Ave. from Central Business District to Planned Unit Development, to allow for construction of an approximately 34-unit, four-story apartment building. New Urban Focus, Inc., is […]
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City of Sturgeon Bay: The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing in the council chambers at noon on Jan. 12 regarding a request from Jim Olson Chrysler for a variance on the municipal code that requires impervious surfaces not to exceed 70 percent of the total lot area. The request is to […]
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Framed: Polar Bears in Jacksonport
Jacksonport Polar Bear swimmers make their way back to warm, dry land after taking the plunge on New Year’s Day. Photo by Len Villano.
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Year in Review: What We’ll Watch in 2016
Elections In addition to the presidential election in November, local elections in April will bring some new faces to county and municipal governance. Four Door County board supervisors are bowing out, so there will be changes there. The Sturgeon Bay Common Council race should be interesting, with a number of freshman candidates hanging their hats […]
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Obituary: Irene Margaret Vertz
Irene Margaret Vertz, 95, of Sturgeon Bay, formerly of Jacksonport, was called Home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, December 21, 2015, while in the comfort of her home. She was born January 25, 1920, in West Jacksonport, the daughter of Fredrick Karl Jonas and Esther Emily (Honold) Jonas. Irene graduated from […]
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Polar Bear Swim, Mini Golf, First Day Hikes & More Weekend Plans
From the annual polar bear swim in Jacksonport to a frosty mini golf tournament in Ephraim (not to forget Egg Harbor’s yearly New Year’s Day Parade), we’ve got the top picks to start your 2016 off right! Friday, January 1 Jacksonport Polar Bear Swim Take a plunge in the brisk waters of Lake Michigan for […]
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Baptism By Ice: Jarosh Family Celebrating 30 Years of New Year’s Day Plunge
The seed for the Jacksonport Polar Bear Plunge was planted in 1984 when 11-year-old J.R. Jarosh challenged his father, Joe, to compete in the five-mile race during Sister Bay’s Fall Fest. “Being an overconfident 11-year-old, I thought I could beat this 39-year-old geezer,” J.R. said. “He bet me, and the bet was whoever lost […]
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Holy Nativity Episcopal Church to Hold Christmas Eve Mass
The traditional Episcopal Christmas Eve mass will be celebrated at Holy Nativity Episcopal Church, 3434 County V, at 5 pm. Father Marcus Cunningham will be the celebrant. The service will include choral and organ music, and a festive reception will follow in Jameson Hall. Father Cunningham will also celebrate the Christmas Eucharist at Christ the […]
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Jacksonport Board to Consider Downtown Improvements
Fresh off of a Dec. 1 business forum, the Jacksonport Plan Commission is wasting no time in moving forward with ideas brought forth by business owners. The commission made recommendations to the town board for signage, banners posted along the highway and sidewalks throughout downtown. “When you heard the businesses, to some extent they’re looking […]
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Jacksonport Tables Traffic Issues
As a result of the Dec. 1 business forum convened by the Jacksonport Plan Commission, the Jacksonport Town Board had two items from that forum on its Dec. 15 agenda – engine braking by trucks and speeding through the downtown area. Town Chair Randy Halstead said he had talked to Door County Highway Commissioner John […]
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Committee OKs Brewery Expansion and Tree Plantation Clearing
Door County Brewing Co. is one step closer to opening a brewery capable of producing 25,000 barrels (or 775,000 gallons) of beer annually just down the road from its existing tasting room and mini-brewery in Baileys Harbor.
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City of Sturgeon Bay: The Finance/Purchasing & Building Committees meet at 4 pm on Dec. 8. County of Door: The Human Service Board meets at 8:30 am on Dec. 8. The Ag & Extension Committee meets at 8:30 am on Dec. 9. The Communication Advisory Technical Subcommittee meets at 9 am on Dec. 9. The […]
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Jacksonport Business Owners Want Sidewalks
The idea gained traction after a business forum for Jacksonport businesses was held on Dec. 1 and the consensus was that installing sidewalks to connect businesses should be the main concern for improving the town’s stagnant business climate.
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Letter to the Editor: Open Door Bird Sanctuary Thanks Supporters
We find ourselves coming to the close of another year and what year it has been! 2015 saw the sanctuary really begin to fly. With the generosity of Paul and Fran Burton, we broke ground in May on the Bird Care Center, our first building that includes housing for our birds that do not winter […]
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Municipal News Nov. 25 – Dec. 4
County of Door: The Property Committee meets at 1 pm on Dec. 2. The Resource Planning Committee meets at 2 pm on Dec. 3, at which time it will hear a proposal from Door County Brewery about building a brewery northeast of the intersection of County highways F and EE in the Town of Baileys […]
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Baileys Harbor Sets Site for Dog Park
The Baileys Harbor Town Board and Plan Commission convened a chilly, near-dusk outdoor meeting the afternoon of Nov. 20 to walk the area of a proposed town dog park on part of a 40-acre parcel the town recently bought. Although the town had two sites in mind, everyone who attended the meeting agreed that a […]
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Door CANCer to Benefit from Thanksgiving Day Parade
With five recommendations brought to the table, the Jacksonport Thanksgiving Day Parade Committee could not choose just one recipient of the funds collected at the annual Thanksgiving Day Parade. The common strand through all the recommendations was cancer, and therefore DOOR CANcer, Inc. will be the fundraising recipient. DOOR CANcer, Inc. states, “Whenever there is […]