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  • Liberty Grove Open Military Honor Circle

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    The Liberty Grove Historical Society (LGHS) announced the opening of its new Military Honor Circle to all Door County veterans and active duty personnel. Situated on the historical society’s grounds overlooking Ellison Bay, it is the first memorial monument in Door County honoring individual military personnel, according to the Wisconsin Veterans Museum. Excavation for the […]

  • ‘Emma’ Discussed at Sister Bay-Liberty Grove Library

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    Readers Rampant Book Club of the Sister Bay-Liberty Grove Library will meet on Nov. 8 to discuss a classic, Emma by Jane Austen. All meetings are held on the second Tuesday each month at 2:30 pm and all are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George will be discussed […]

  • Learn to Perform CPR/AED at Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Fire Department

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    The Sister Bay & Liberty Grove Fire Department is partnering with the American Safety & Health Institute to offer classes to educate the community in the proper use of CPR/AED. The four-hour class will teach infant, child and adult CPR and offers a two-year certification. The class will be held Nov. 17, 6-10 pm, at […]

  • Kay Wilson Named 2016 Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Volunteer of the Year

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    The Sister Bay Advancement Association awarded the 2016 Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Volunteer of the Year award to Kay Wilson. The Wilsons have owned and operated the Harbor View Resort in Ephraim for 45 years. Beyond business, Wilson is involved in the Ephraim Moravian Church, and has been volunteering with Loaves & Fishes ecumenical ministry project […]

  • Northern Door Once Had 26 Rural Schools

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    Nyla Wickman Small, a product of a rural school in northern Door County and now a docent at the Door County Historical Museum, presented a program on the history of rural schools in Northern Door at a recent meeting of the Baileys Harbor Historical Society. Small and the other museum docents have also compiled histories […]

  • Two Locations for Free Disposal of Unwanted Household Wastes

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    There are two times and locations for free disposal of unwanted household wastes. The first is Nov. 4, 3:30 to 5:30 pm, at the Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Fire Station, 2258 Mill Road in Sister Bay; and the second is Nov. 5, 8 to 10 am, at the Door County Highway Department, 1001 S. Duluth Ave., […]

  • Letter to the Editor: Sad News

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      I cannot begin to tell you how sad the news of the closing of Nelson’s Baileys Harbor Shopping Center made me feel. I have been a customer since I was a child, and I knew that I could find what I needed in this place, with its creaky floors and old-time warmth. It would […]

  • Vintage Market Day at Century Farm is Oct. 8

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    On Oct. 8, 10 am – 3 pm, Liberty Grove Historical Society will host its final 2016 Vintage Market Day at Century Farm just south of Ellison Bay off Hwy 42. Featured will be Bill Marshall’s antique 1929 Ford pickup truck (known for anchoring Ellison Bay’s annual Spring Parade) all dressed up in fall colors […]

  • Readers Rampant Next Meeting is Oct. 11

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    Readers Rampant Book Club of the Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Library is meeting Oct. 11 at 2:30 pm to discuss A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler, a story of family dynamics. Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at 2:30 pm in the library’s community room. All are invited and light refreshments […]

  • Municipal Meetings: Sept. 23 – 30

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    DOOR COUNTY City of Sturgeon Bay: The Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee meets at 4 pm on Sept. 27. The Cable Advisory Council meets at 4:30 pm on Sept. 28. The Parks and Recreation Committee meets at 7 pm on Sept. 28. County of Door: The Board of Adjustment meets at 6:30 pm on Sept. 27. […]

  • Door County Public Health Department Sets Flu Vaccine Clinics

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    Flu vaccine clinics have been set by the Door County Public Health Department. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), everyone six months and older should get a flu vaccine this fall. The health department will give the quadrivalent vaccine this year, which includes protection from four different viruses. There will be a $36 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Community Recycling Day is Sept. 17 in Sister Bay/Liberty Grove

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    The Liberty Grove Town Board and the Sister Bay Village Board have authorized a cooperative venture to increase recycling and protect the environment. All residents, business owners or operators, and owners of property in the Village of Sister Bay and the Town of Liberty Grove are encouraged to participate in a Shredding/Appliance Recycling Day on […]

  • Ground Broken at Liberty Grove Military Honor Circle

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    Ground was broken on Sept. 7 for the Liberty Grove Military Honor Circle in front of the Liberty Grove Historical Society (LGHS) in Ellison Bay. This is the first monument in Liberty Grove dedicated to individual servicemen and women hailing from or related to Liberty Grove residents, visitors and friends of every era. It will […]

  • Road Crew’s Work is Appreciated in Liberty Grove

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    The Liberty Grove Property Owners’ Protective Association extends its thanks to the Town Road Committee and the road crew for their service on behalf of town residents and especially for their willingness to hear our concerns about the 2015-16 Beach Road repaving project. In particular, we’re grateful for the attention the committee and crew gave […]

  • Municipal Meetings: Aug. 19 – 26

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    DOOR COUNTY  City of Sturgeon Bay: The Parks and Recreation Committee meets at 7 pm on Aug. 24. The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board meets at 3:30 pm on Aug. 25. County of Door: The county board meets at 9 am on Aug. 23. The board of Adjustment meets at 6:30 pm on Aug. 23. […]

  • An Ageless Art Form: Nancy Akerly and Paper Marbling

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    Nancy Akerly first learned origami during a Chicago park program when she was just eight years old. Since then, she has continued to pursue her love of paper arts, expanding her skills to include bookbinding and making paper-covered boxes. She also added marbling to her repertoire, an ancient practice that dates back to at least […]

  • Basic First Aid Class Offered at Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Fire Department

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    The Sister Bay & Liberty Grove Fire Department is partnering with the American Safety & Health Institute to offer classes to educate the community in basic first aid on Aug. 31. The class will be held at the Sister Bay Fire Station on Mill Road in Sister Bay from 6 to 8:30 pm. It focuses […]

  • 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 […]

  • Seller Spaces Available at Liberty Grove Historical Society Sale

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    Want to clean up your attic, basement or garage? Sell some of your unwanted treasures and support the Liberty Grove Historical Society, too, on Sept. 13, 10 am – 3 pm. Spaces are still available on Century Farm grounds, on Hwy. 42 in of Ellison Bay. Just bring your table, canopy, or sell from your […]