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  • Obituary: Helen Jane Brauer

    Helen Jane Brauer, 89, of the Town of Sevastopol, died at home early Wednesday morning, Feb. 7, 2018. She was born Dec. 8, 1928 to the late John “Jack” Strahan and Helen “Pearl” (Maples) Strahan. Helen graduated from Sevastopol High School in 1946. She was united in marriage to Leonard Joseph Brauer on Sept. 24, […]

  • Town of Sevastopol Candidate Forum Feb. 28

    The League of Women Voters of Door County urges voters in the Town of Sevastopol to mark their calendars for a candidate forum to be held Wednesday, Feb. 28, at 7 pm. (Snow date is Monday, March 19, at 7 pm.) The forum will be held at the Sevastopol Town Hall, Highway 57, next to […]

  • Sevastopol School District Invites Families to 4K Registration Day Feb. 15

    The School District of Sevastopol invites families living in the district with children who will be four years old prior to Sept. 1, 2018, to a 4K Registration Day on Feb. 15 from 7 am to 7 pm. Register for the 2018-19 school year and meet school representatives. This 4K registration is being conducted in […]

  • Former Pioneer Matt Newman is Leading Scorer for UW-Marinette

    Matt Newman, a 2016 graduate of Sevastopol High School, is making the most of his opportunities on the basketball court as he nears the conclusion of his two-year stint at UW-Marinette. The 6’5” forward has been instrumental in guiding the UW-Marinette Buccaneers to a 10-5 start in the Wisconsin Collegiate Conference (WCC). “It’s been kind […]

  • Obituary: Gordon ‘Gordy’ Kenneth Falk

    Gordon “Gordy” Kenneth Falk, 85, of the Town of Sevastopol, died Thursday morning, January 11, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay. He was born February 16, 1932 in Milwaukee, the son of Otto Lee Falk and Marjorie (Thielke) Falk. Gordy graduated from Wauwatosa High School in 1950 and then enlisted to serve his […]

  • Storm Dumps As Much As 20 Inches of Snow in Door County

    All Door County schools were closed Monday due to a snowstorm that dropped as much as 20 inches of snow in parts of the county. Snow began to fall around 10 pm Sunday night, and residents woke Monday to anywhere from 10 inches of snow in Sister Bay, to 18 inches in Baileys Harbor. The […]

  • Door 44 Winery in Sevastopol Wins Approval

    After a four hour meeting that included testimony for and against, the Door County Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) gave approval on Jan. 9 for the owners of Parallel 44/Door 44 Winery to build an 11,000-square-foot winery with a 118-seat tasting room and farm market on a 23-acre parcel at the corner of Highway 42 […]

  • Obituary: Louis Clair Williams

    Louis Clair Williams, Jr., 77, of Sturgeon Bay, died peacefully in his home in the Town of Sevastopol, Dec. 27, 2017 with his wife, Mary, at his side. He was born Nov. 7, 1940 in Huntington, Ind., the son of the late Louis Clair Williams, Sr. and Marian Eileen (Bowers) Williams. Lou graduated from Redford […]

  • Obituary: Peter Wyatt

    Peter Leslie Wyatt, 80, of Lemont, Ill., died in the small hours on the morning of 26 December 2017, Boxing Day in England. He was born Sept. 20, 1937 in Bristol, Somerset, England, UK to the late Leslie Charles Cowley and Dorothy May (Davey) Wyatt. Peter joined Her Majesty’s Royal Navy at HMS St. Vincent in Gosport […]

  • Three County School District Receive Sparsity Aid

    Small, sparsely populated districts across the state have received $18.5 million in sparsity aid. Unlike most categorical aids, which are targeted to a specific program or service, sparsity aid may be used for general school operations. In the 2017-18 school year, 144 districts qualified for sparsity aid based on membership of 745 or fewer students […]

  • Sevastopol Schools Invite Senior Citizens to Holiday Meal, Concert Dec. 20

    The School District of Sevastopol invites all Sevastopol Township senior citizens to an afternoon of musical enjoyment and good food Dec. 20 in the elementary gym. Sevastopol elementary students and fifth grade band will treat all to a concert beginning at noon. Following the concert, a grand holiday meal will be served at 1 pm […]

  • Sevastopol Remains Thumbs Down on Winery

    In a 3-2 vote, the Sevastopol Town Board on Nov. 27 refused to support a conditional use permit for Door 44 Winery to build a winery at County P and Highway 42 in the town. Town Chair Dan Woelfel announced the board would not hear any public comment or testimony on the winery proposal because […]

  • Sevastopol School Brings Charlie Brown to Stage Nov. 3-5

    America’s beloved blockhead comes to life in Door County when Sevastopol School presents its fall musical comedy, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, Nov. 3-5. Based on the long-running comic strip “Peanuts,” by the late Charles M. Schulz, the musical follows a day in the life of the meek Charlie Brown (played by Manav Jandu) […]

  • Vendors Invited to Join Sevastopol Music, Art and Theater Guild’s Arts & Craft Fair

    The Sevastopol Music, Art and Theater (M.A.T.) Guild is organizing the third Annual Sevastopol Arts and Craft Fair to be held at Sevastopol School on Nov. 19, 9 am – 3 pm. The Guild invites the community to save the date for this wonderful shopping opportunity. Lunch concessions and a bake sale will also be […]

  • High School Fall Athletics Schedule: Oct. 13 – 20

    GIBRALTAR Football Oct. 13 vs. Sevastopol, 7pm   Soccer (Boys) Oct. 17 – Regional, TBA   Volleyball Oct. 14 – Conference Tournament @ Oconto, 9:30am Oct. 17 – Regional @ Algoma, 7pm   SEVASTOPOL Football Oct. 13 @ Gibraltar, 7pm   Soccer (Boys) Oct. 17 – Regional, TBA   Swimming Oct. 14 @ Shorewood, 9am […]

  • Obituary: Joann W. Feltes

    Joann W. (Wargowski) Feltes, 80, of Sturgeon Bay, died Sunday morning, Oct. 8, 2017 at Cardinal Ridge CBRF. She was born January 28, 1937 in Milwaukee, the daughter of the late William and Agnes (Osmanski) Wargowski. Following Joann’s graduation from Divine Savior High School in Milwaukee in 1955, she went on to play shortstop for […]

  • Sister Bay, Jacksonport Continue to Lead Room Tax Gains in July

    The Village of Sister Bay continues to make the largest gains in room tax revenue compared to collections in 2016, according to the July room tax report from the Door County Tourism Zone Commission. Sister Bay is quickly approaching Gibraltar as the top municipality for room tax collections in the summer. Sister Bay has collected […]

  • Benefit for Pete Peot at Sevastopol Town Park Sept. 9

    On Sept. 9, the Sevastopol community will host a benefit for Pete Peot. Peot is a 1989 graduate of Sevastopol School and has been active in the Sevastopol and farming communities his entire life. Peot, his nine-year-old daughter Haley, and Haley’s mother Casey Heldmann, reside down the road from the Peot family farm. On June […]

  • Local Educators Invited to Aug. 28 Conference with Kelly Gallagher

    On Aug. 28, educators from Sevastopol, Gibraltar and Sturgeon Bay school districts will have the opportunity to learn more about student writing from Kelly Gallagher, one of the nation’s leading voices in literacy education. Gallagher is a high school English language arts teacher in California and since 1985 has devoted himself to teaching reading, writing, […]

  • Sevastopol School District Announces Special Milk Program Policy

    The School District of Sevastopol announced its policy for children unable to pay the full price of meals served under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program or milk for split-session students served under the Special Milk Program. Each school office and the central office has a copy of the policy, which may […]