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  • Pioneers Seek Second Straight Packerland Title

    Sevastopol kicks off girls basketball play this week with a non-conference game at home Tuesday against Suring. After winning the Packerland Conference title and a Division 5 regional championship last season, Sevastopol has big shoes to fill as it launches its title defense. The Pioneers went 16-0 in league play and 25-2 overall last year, […]

  • Frank Steps Down

    Longtime Sevastopol coach Ron Frank has submitted his resignation as the Pioneers’ head football coach following the 2023 season when the team went 0-8 overall and finished at the bottom of the Peninsula Conference standings. His departure will conclude his third stint as a head football coach for Sevastopol. Frank first departed the program in […]

  • “The Little Prince” At Sevastopol School

    On Nov. 10 and 11 at 7 pm and Nov. 12 at 2 pm, Sevastopol School will present The Little Prince by Rick Cummins and John Scoular. Adapted from the best-selling book by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the play tells the story of a prince who bonds with a disenchanted aviator, whose sputtering plane strands him […]

  • Not-so-Fast on Bayshore Drive Speed Reduction

    The County of Door Highway and Facilities Committee was all prepared in October to elevate a recommendation to the Door County Board of Supervisors to lower the speed limit on Bay Shore Drive to a consistent 35 mph from north of Little Harbor in Sevastopol to Egg Harbor. That changed, according to Thad Ash, county […]

  • Sevastopol Junior Graduating With Seniors

    Logan Filar explores – and presents – AI’s “endless possibilities”  Door County school boards each year approve early-graduation requests from seniors who are ready to move on to college or jobs, and Sevastopol’s school board had to change some rules for one atypical request this month. Logan Filar, 16, breezed through ACT testing in his […]

  • Recording Available Of Alumni Memories

    Sevastopol School District held a “Pioneer Alumni Memories” forum Oct. 18.  Alumni from the classes of 1948 to 1967 answered questions pertaining to what school was like when they attended Sevastopol. Retired history teacher, Jim Adams, was the moderator.  The event was recorded and is available on the school website sevastopol.k12.wi.us.

  • Wisconsin Art Educators name Krueger Art Teacher of the Month

    Organizing Sevastopol school’s first districtwide Fine Arts Night in spring 2023 helped Cara Krueger win Wisconsin Art Educators Association Art Teacher of the Month honors for October. For one evening in spring, Krueger convinced district officials and teachers to celebrate each and every student’s artistic ability, and then to invite the public to take in […]

  • Sevastopol Art Teacher Honored

    The Wisconsin Art Educators Association has named Sevastopol School District elementary art teacher Cara Krueger as Art Teacher of the Month for October. Krueger was recognized for her work in helping to develop the first Fine Arts Night at Sevastopol this past spring. The event gave music, art and other students an opportunity to showcase their […]

  • Luedtke Named Superintendent of the Year

    In his 31st year working in public education and his 13th year as a superintendent, Kyle Luedtke, Sevastopol School District superintendent, was named the Rural School Administrator of the Year. The honor came from the 140-district Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance (WiRSA). Luedtke is the 12th honoree since the inception of the WiRSA award in 2012, […]

  • Amish Quilt Sale at Mr. G’s

    This year’s Art, Craft and Amish Quilt Sale will be held at Mr. G’s Fernwood Gardens, Oct. 5-8, 9 am – 5 pm. The show will feature over 100 handcrafted Amish quilts for sale.  The quilts will be displayed on a queen-sized bed and turned regularly by show employees, and an explanation of each quilt […]

  • Girl Scouts Adventures On The Go

    Join Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes Oct. 8, 1-3 pm at the Sevastopol Town Park for its new Adventures on the Go program. Learn to use a compass and complete an orienteering course. This free event is open to both members and non-members of Girl Scouts from Kindergarten to 12th grade Sevastopol Town […]

  • Pioneers Come One Score Short

    After trailing by two touchdowns at halftime Friday, Sevastopol was unable to overcome the deficit in the final 24 minutes and lost its Homecoming game to Wausaukee, 38-30. The Pioneers gave up a 32-yard touchdown pass to the Rangers’ Gavin Thomson late in the first quarter, before they tied the game at 8-8 with 9:03 […]

  • Bay Shore Drive Speed Reduction Gains Traction

    The Door County Highway and Facilities Committee voted unanimously to recommend the County Board of Supervisors approve a speed reduction to 35 mph for the entire length of Bay Shore Drive through Sevastopol and the Town of Egg Harbor. Currently, the road has variable speed postings of 35 mph in some spots, 45 mph in […]

  • Around the Door

  • Sevastopol Recommends Switch to AT&T for Broadband

    The Town of Sevastopol’s Communications and Technology Committee introduced during a Sept. 7 public hearing its recommendation to partner with AT&T as its internet service provider (ISP) to bring fiber broadband access to all addresses.  The town had severed ties in June with its previous selection of Bug Tussel upon learning the financial arrangement with […]

  • Sevastopol Celebrates 100 Years

    Moms kept the faith and started Sevastopol’s school a century ago A back-to-school party will take folks back in time on Labor Day when the Sevastopol School District launches a year-and-a-half-long centennial celebration. The event set for Monday, Sept. 4, 1-3 pm, marks 1923 as the year when bid was let for the eventual completion […]

  • Watch Your Speed: Bayshore Drive is the latest county highway to get a speed study

    Elizabeth “Beth” Gauger, supervisor for District 15 of the Door County Board of Supervisors, said she has received numerous letters from people who believe that the speeds on Bayshore Drive are endangering the lives of the pedestrians and cyclists who regularly use the road. “They are concerned about excessive speeds, close encounters,” she said during […]

  • Letter to the Editor: A Plea from Habitation Door

    While Destination Door seems to have become the mission of local governments and every small-business owner under the hazy sun, there are those of us who are part of Habitation Door, and we are apparently children of a lesser god. Bay Shore Drive is a residential area. Why is the speed limit 45 mph on […]

  • Letter to the Editor: Noise Pollutes Bay Shore Drive

    In my almost 60 years on Bay Shore Drive in Sevastopol, just north of Sturgeon Bay, I have been enduring the increased noise pollution that surrounds my property.  Whether it be semi trucks carrying large equipment, motorcycles, landscapers or tourists heading up the scenic drive, Bay Shore Drive has become a thoroughfare and a residential […]

  • Letter to the Editor: A Kitchens Shout-Out

    Here’s a shout-out to Joel Kitchens, Wisconsin state representative for the 1st Assembly District, for working at the Sevastopol Dairy Farm Breakfast on July 2. He helped all morning serving coffee, replenishing cherries and apple cider, and cleaning tables. This is a great example of “servant leadership.” Joel certainly could have been home enjoying the […]