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  • Sheriff Seeks Video of Vehicle Break-ins

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    The Door County Sheriff’s Office alerted the public on Jan. 9 to a series of vehicle break-ins in the Sister Bay area.  Chief Deputy/Undersheriff Pat McCarty said there were five vehicle break-ins, and they happened within the village of Sister Bay and just outside it. The Sheriff’s Office requested the public’s assistance by checking doorbell […]

  • Sister Bay Seeks Feedback on Comprehensive Plan

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    The Village of Sister Bay is hosting an interactive open house at the Fire Station, 2258 Mill Road, on Saturday, Jan. 13, 9 am – 1 pm to take public feedback on key elements of its comprehensive plan, such as transportation, land use, agriculture and more. Wisconsin’s Smart Growth law, adopted in 1999, required that […]

  • Jacqué Tours Sister Bay Affordable-Housing Complex

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    Sen. Andre Jacque (R-De Pere) visited The Shoals apartment complex in Sister Bay on Jan. 8 to hear from residents, business owners and community leaders about how the project has impacted the community. The 45-unit affordable housing complex – completed in mid-2023 – was funded in part by tax credits from the Wisconsin Housing and […]

  • Voter Information Event In Sister Bay

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    The League of Women Voters of Door County will provide voting information on Jan. 11 from 11 am – 2 pm at the NWTC Sister Bay Learning and Innovation Center. If you moved, changed your name, did not vote in the last four years, or recently became a US citizen, you may need to update […]

  • Aging Lunch And Learn

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    Learn how to care for yourself as you age, or how to care for an aging loved one, at a Lunch and Learn program on Jan. 11 at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College’s (NWTC) Learning and Innovation Center in Sister Bay. From 11 am – 2 pm, participants can talk to representatives from relevant local organizations, […]

  • Aging Resource Fair In Sister Bay

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    The Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) Learning and Innovation Center in Sister Bay is hosting a free “Lunch & Learn: Aging Resource Fair” from 11 am – 2 pm on Jan. 11. Participants can browse the information booths and attend workshops to learn ways to care for themselves and others.   The event will include representatives […]

  • Server of the Week: Louise Howson, Sister Bay Advancement Association

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    She could have stood pat when she got the job, Do a couple events, nod her head, move along. But that’s not her way, she just can’t be complacent She stepped it up, pressed the gas, pounded pavement. Kite Day, Brick Party, and the Derby for kids, For her members, her org and the village […]

  • Sister Bay Prohibits Fireworks

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    The Village of Sister Bay clamped down on fireworks with New Year’s Eve only days away, requiring a permit for those who want to shoot them off into the sky – and then only to those who have a pyrotechnician’s license or operator certificate from a recognized pyrotechnic training organization.  Village Administrator Julie Schmelzer cited […]

  • Sister Bay Forms Task Forces For Parking, Holiday Lights

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    The Sister Bay Village Board voted last week to form two new task forces, one for parking, the other for holiday lights. The Parking Task Force will study the village’s parking situation to learn if downtown parking is a true or perceived problem. Based upon its research and findings, the task force will make recommendations […]

  • Recycle Those Holiday Lights

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    Residents of the Village of Sister Bay can drop off their holiday lights for recycling at the Information Booth at 2380 Gateway Dr. The bin is a trash barrel posted for the deposit of string lights that should not be put into the trash as they get tangled up in trash removal machinery. The bins […]

  • 7th Annual New Year’s Eve Cherry Drop

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    Hundreds of revelers will gather in Sister Bay on New Year’s Eve for what has become a Door County tradition. The Cherry Drop, from FM 106.9 The Lodge, will be back at Husby’s Garage on Dec. 31. A crane will hoist the 300-pound cherry made of lights 120 feet above the ground on the day […]

  • New Manager At Sister Bay Bank

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    North Shore Bank announced William Cole as the new manager of the bank’s branch at 2614 S. Bay Shore Dr. in Sister Bay. Cole has numerous years of managerial experience at other financial institutions, most recently at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank. He is a resident of Egg Harbor.

  • Loaves And Fishes Dinner At Stella Maris

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    Stella Maris Parish in Sister Bay will host its final Loaves & Fishes Dinner of the year on Dec. 14. Doors open at 4:30 pm. Dinner will be served from 5-6 pm. The free meal is open to the public. Stella Maris Parish is located at 2410 S. Bay Shore Dr. in Sister Bay.

  • Broomball Team Signup Under Way

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    Cooler temperatures mean ice season is around the corner at the Teresa K. Hilander Community Ice Rink in Sister Bay.  Once temperatures consistently dip below freezing, crews can begin making ice on the rink. Keep an eye on the rink Facebook page at facebook.com/sisterbayicerink for updates on ice conditions.  It’s also time to get your […]

  • Scandia Village Transfer Delayed

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    Scandia Village will soon have a new operator, but how soon is still in question.  In September it was announced that Stone Bridge Health Care had purchased the retirement center and long-term care facility that is home to about 13% of Sister Bay’s population, and is the village’s largest employer.  The 150-unit campus includes 18 […]

  • A Space of Their Own: Thyme Takes Root with Twelve Eleven

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    Occupying a little more than three acres of trees and meadows just outside Sister Bay, Thyme Restaurant; its sister wine bar, Twelve Eleven; and an oversized Quonset hut catering hall are the culmination of a decades-long journey home for two of the peninsula’s hardest-working restaurateurs. Although Thyme opened in 2021 in this location on Highway […]

  • Village Seeking Workforce Input On Housing

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    Earlier this year the Village Board hired Stantec Consulting to complete a housing plan to help identify the number and types of housing needed to address workforce housing needs, as well as a subdivision design, home plans and financing strategies. The plan is to be completed by the end of the year.  To help the […]

  • Watercolors At Scandia Village Gallery

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    Twenty-five watercolors and a collection of framed prints by Solbjorg “Sue” Daubner are on exhibit at the Scandia Village’s Meadows Art Gallery, which is in its 11th year after being shut down by the pandemic. Daubner has spent years showing her pieces in venues across Door County – many of which feature landscapes and local […]

  • Taking A Chance: At Peach Barn, A Coin Flip Leads A Family Home

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    It started with the flip of a coin.  Jason and Sarah White weren’t thinking about opening a brewery when they pulled over on the side of a freeway in the early hours of the morning in July of 2020.  They had just spent a week and a half reuniting with family in Gills Rock over […]

  • Get Ready For Christkindlmarkt

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    The Sister Bay Historical Society’s Christkindlmarkt at the Corner of the Past Museum will take place Nov. 24-26, Dec. 1-3 and Dec. 8-10. The Christkindlmarkt Door County event features handcrafted, locally-made goods from numerous vendors, and unique northern European fare prepared by local chefs in a food court located inside the property’s large Koessl Barn. […]