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  • Obituary: Kenneth Virgel Watters

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    Kenneth “Socky” Virgel Watters, 92, of Sturgeon Bay, died May 14, 2017 while at his daughter and son-in-law’s home in the Town of Nasewaupee. He was born May 8, 1925 in the Town of Clay Banks, the son John “Jack” and Rosetta (Anderson) Watters. Ken attended Sawyer School. From 1940-1942, he sailed the Great Lakes while […]

  • Door County April 4 Election Results

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    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: Anthony R. ‘Tony’ Carstens

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    Anthony R. “Tony” Carstens, 83, of Sturgeon Bay passed away on March 17, 2017 at Oak Creek Assisted Living, Luxemburg.  He was born September 26, 1933 in Manitowoc to Louis and Olga (Huebner) Carstens.  He served his country in the U. S. Army during the Korean War. On September 10, 1960, he married Angeline “Angie” […]

  • Obituary: Evelyn Dettman

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    Evelyn Marie Dettman, 91, of Sturgeon Bay, died peacefully at Algoma Long Term Care unit on February 25, 2017.  She was born August 22, 1925 in Nasewaupee to Clarence and Cebell (Krause) Weckler. On October 30, 1947 she married Arwin Dettman at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, he preceded her in death on February 15, 1977. […]

  • Legislative Days Information Sessions Feb. 28 and March 1

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    Door-Kewaunee Counties Legislative Days will host three public information sessions on Feb. 28 and March 1. At these sessions interested participants can learn how legislative days works, the program’s history and past accomplishments, how the legislative and state agency agendas are developing, learn about the role of delegates, logistics, scheduling and ask any questions about […]

  • 21 Arrested in Southern Door In Drug Investigation

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    The Door/ Kewaunee Drug Task Force executed three search warrants and a probation search Feb. 20, leading to the arrest of 21 individuals on various drug charges. For the past eight months the Door/Kewaunee Drug Task Force has been conducting an investigation into the sale and delivery of illicit drugs, including heroin, methamphetamine, prescription medications, […]

  • Obituary: Scott Mitchel Holbrook

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    Scott Mitchel Holbrook, 46, of the Town of Nasewaupee, died Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Ministry Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay. He was born March 7, 1970 in Sturgeon Bay, the son of Gary Charles Holbrook and Sandra Jean (Erickson) Holbrook. Scott graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1988. The day after […]

  • Bill Rizzo to Speak About Public Engagement in Government

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    UW-Extension specialist Bill Rizzo will provide an educational presentation for municipal and school officials as well as the public on “Building Community and Engaging the Public in Local Government.” Rizzo has more than 20 years of experience helping Wisconsin communities and residents understand and employ the best methods and practices for generating dialogue and deliberation, […]

  • Obituary: James Fredrick Charles

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    James Fredrick Charles, 77, of the Town of Nasewaupee, Sturgeon Bay, passed Saturday morning, July 16, 2016 at his home with family at his side. He was born December 18, 1938, the son of Bradford and Dorothy (Lavassor) Charles. Jim was united in marriage to Carol Lynn Kurowski. He owned and operated his own roofing […]

  • Emergency Vehicle Fun Day June 5

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    The Door County Sheriff’s Department announced that the 7th Annual Emergency Vehicle Fun Day will be held Sunday, June 5, from 11 am to 3 pm at Door County Cherryland Airport, Nasewaupee. Youngsters will be able to sit in a police car, fire up the siren in a fire truck, turn on the ambulance lights, […]

  • Obituary: Randy Franda

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    Randy Franda, 60, of Nasewaupee, died suddenly on May 21, 2016, at Ministry Door County Medical Center.   He was born December 21, 1955, in Sturgeon Bay to Ervin and Jeanette (Wagner) Franda.  On May 6, 1978, he married Joan Krause in Brussels. After high school, Randy worked for Roen Salvage and Bay Ship.  For most […]

  • Obituary: James Richard Milbach

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    James Richard Milbach, 58, of Sturgeon Bay, Town of Nasewaupee, passed away Thursday evening, March 31, 2016 at his home fighting the good fight as long as he could. He was born September 13, 1957 in Appleton, the son of Elaine Matuszak and Richard Milbach. Jim graduated from Seymour High School in 1976. On December […]

  • Obituary: Harold Francis Gerdmann, Jr.

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    Harold Francis Gerdmann, Jr., 78, of Jacksonport, died March 22, 2016. He was born March 26, 1937 in Nasewaupee, the son of Harold Francis Gerdmann, Sr. and Vergil Caroline Susan (Coply Sawdo) Gerdmann. Harold attended Sturgeon Bay High School into his sophomore year and graduated from Kewaunee High School in 1955. He then worked for Lesee […]

  • Obituary: Dolloris “Marge” Gordon

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    Marge Gordon, 95, of Sturgeon Bay, died early Sunday morning, December 6, 2015, at Ministry Door County Medical Center ICU.

  • Obituary: Paul J. Goetz

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    Paul J. Goetz, 64, of Sturgeon Bay, in the Town of Nasewaupee, died November 23, 2015, at Ministry Door County Medical Center emergency room.

  • Municipal Budget Notes

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    Town of Baileys Harbor The town held its budget hearing on Nov. 10. Town of Brussels “We’ve got that question of the fire department’s new building,” said Town Chair Joe Wautier. “That would be the only thing, if it’s approved in April or not. It should help like heck, but I have no idea how […]

  • Obituary: Johann Arthur Gruner

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    Arthur Gruner, 71, of the Town of Nasewaupee, Sturgeon Bay, died Saturday morning, December 5, 2015.

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    The DCHS and Belgian Heritage Center Team Up to Present the Roadside Chapel Tour

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    The Door County Historical Society in collaboration with the Belgian Heritage Center presents a Roadside Chapel Tour on Sept. 19. The four-hour bus charter will tour 10 historic chapels: Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help (Champion); Blessed Virgin Mary Chapel (Robinsonville); Blessed Virgin Mary World War I Soldier’s Memorial Chapel (Tonet); Walloon Shrine of […]

  • Authenticating Door County Products

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    Stand in the aisles of a store in Door County for a few minutes on a busy July afternoon and you will likely catch the following scene. A young woman will pull an item from a shelf and call to her mother, “Mom, look, they have Door County [insert product here]!” It might be a salsa, a jam, a dipping sauce, or any number of items that some company has stuck a Door County label on.

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    The Rise and Fall of the Ahnapee & Western Railway

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    For most people today, the initials A&W bring to mind a frosty mug of root beer, but for nearly a century folks in northeast Wisconsin knew it as shorthand for the Ahnapee & Western Railway. Mark Mathu grew up in New Franken, Wisconsin, about 35 miles south of Sturgeon Bay in Brown County, where the […]