Area: Jacksonport
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Jacksonport Looks to Revitalize Downtown
Not long ago, Jacksonport boasted a downtown district that bustled as much as its Northern Door peers. But the past decade has seen a decline in businesses and, in turn, visitors. A downward spiral took hold and today, many of the few staple businesses that are still open are for sale. “Businesses have been for […]
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Green Gifts Dispersed in Door County
Cellcom awarded three Green Gifts in Door County on Oct. 26. Open Door Bird Sanctuary received a $2,000 Green Gift, Crossroads at Big Creek received a $500 Green Gift and The Ridges Sanctuary received an $800 Green Gift. Since 2004 Cellcom has offered a cell phone recycling program where customers can bring in their old […]
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Baileys Harbor Trick or Treating, Oct. 31 from 4-6 pm Halloween party in the town hall, Oct. 31 from 5-7 pm. Costume contest for adults and children with winners announced at 6:30 pm. Egg Harbor Halloween Safe Walk, Oct. 31 from 2-4 pm. Look for the bright orange signs in the windows of participating businesses. […]
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Jacksonport Craft Cottage Sold to Amy and John Burris
Jacksonport Craft Cottage Gifts was recently sold by Sue and Joe Jarosh to Amy and John Burris, who will arrive in Jacksonport in November. They are moving here from Wisconsin Rapids, where they have lived for the last 10 years. Both Amy and John attended the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, where they met. […]
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City of Sturgeon Bay: The Community Protection & Services Committee meets at 4:30 pm on Oct. 26. The Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee meets at 4 pm on Oct. 27. The Police & Fire Commission meets at 2 pm on Oct. 28. The Parks & Recreation Committee meets at 4 pm on Oct. 28. County of […]
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Waseda Expands to Old Logerquist Home
Jim Logerquist had a big decision to make when his neighbor to the north wanted to buy the 120-acre former farm that had been in his family more than 125 years, on a road that bears his family’s name. “It wasn’t an easy decision,” he said about selling the property. But it helped that the […]
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Much More Than Quilts at Amish Quilt and Holiday Craft Show
The big fall event for Jacksonport Craft Cottage Gifts is the upcoming Amish Quilt and Holiday Craft Show, held at Mr. G’s Hall on Highway 57 just south of Jacksonport from 9 am to 5 pm, Oct. 9 – 11. Featured at this show will be more than 90 Amish-made quilts in a variety of […]
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Upcoming Amish Quilt & Craft Show at Mr. G’s
Jacksonport Craft Cottage Gifts features fall fiber art by Lynn. Her colorful handcrafted wall quilts are all hand-pieced using the paper piecing method. This method allows the artist to create soft sculpture pieces using very small decorative fabrics to create more fine detail in each original piece created. The artist pays close attention to detail […]
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City of Sturgeon Bay: The Waterfront Design Review Board meets at noon on Oct. 5 to consider a building addition for American Petroleum, 211 Michigan St. The Common Council meets at noon on Oct. 6. County of Door: Two new county board supervisors were sworn in at the board’s monthly meeting held Sept. 29. […]
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The Little Congregation That Could: Zion Lutheran School Celebrates 40 Years
On a recent September school day, a beautiful and mysterious-sounding music of tone chimes emanated from the Upper Room of 5th through 8th grade students, while down at the far end of the hall, the kindergartners were singing with enough gusto to be easily heard in the hallway. It’s just another day at Zion Lutheran […]
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Martinez Weavings Back at Mr. Helsinki
Wence and Sandra Martinez will hang a rotating selection of their weavings and paintings at Mr. Helsinki Restaurant and Wine Bar in Fish Creek over the winter months. “There is some kind of pixie magic in those tall, beautiful red walls that makes our weavings just glow. Maybe it is the wine, or the spicy […]
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Bringing the Outdoors In with Foliage Faces
“Have you seen foliage faces on Instagram?” Vicki Rawlins asked the table. A group of 20 women peered down the table towards her, nodding. The assembly inside the Town Hall Bakery in Jacksonport was the first Sister Golden Flower Portrait workshop. Last year, artist Vicki Rawlins discovered the flower portraits on Instagram and began to […]
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Papercuttings by Sister Clarice at JCC
Jacksonport Craft Cottage Gifts now features the papercuttings of Sister Clarice Steinfeldt, SDS. Sister Clarice was born in Port Edwards, Wis., and graduated from John Edwards High School. In 1947, she entered the Congregation of the Sisters of the Divine Savior in Milwaukee. Sister Clarice received her art degree from Alverno College. After 32 years […]
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City of Sturgeon Bay: A special meeting of the Common Council that was called for the afternoon of Sept. 22 to approve financing for the controversial Sawyer Hotel Development and consider a resolution authorizing the sale of the property to Sawyer Hotel Development LLC was postponed by Mayor Thad Birmingham just minutes after it was […]
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News Bulletin: Titletown Brewing Co. Awarded Granary Development
WHAT HAPPENED The Sturgeon Bay Waterfront Redevelopment Authority has chosen a proposal from Smet Construction of Green Bay for redevelopment of the westside waterfront granary. Smet has teamed up with Titletown Brewery of Green Bay to turn the granary into a brewery and restaurant. It was estimated the project would generate $1.5 million in tax […]
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WIFEE and the HUZz BAND Celebrates Anniversary at Mr. G’s
The spectacular R&B/Rock and Roll extravaganza known as WIFEE and the HUZz BAND rolls into Mr.G’s Logan Creek Grille on Sept. 19 at 8:30 pm. This show marks the band’s official second anniversary. The band’s debut album, Songs of Eternal Love and Immediate Satisfaction, has been garnering national radio airplay and media acclaim since its […]
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Visiting Researcher Discusses Manure Digesters
The recoil of Jacksonport’s manure spill scare in late 2014 has started to simmer down and the town is now thinking about how to prevent it in the future. Open discussion between environmentalists and farmers is still stagnant and so they turned to technology. At the Ad Hoc Environmental Committee meeting on Sept. 14, Gregory […]