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  • Obituary: Keith Elliott Wickert

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    Keith Elliott Wickert, 88, of Sister Bay, died March 28, 2018. He was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, on Aug. 13, 1929 to his parents Melba and Harlow Wickert. He was a graduate of Appleton High School and Carthage College. He met his first wife, Doris Kitz, while at college. They were married on July 23, […]

  • Northern Door Parkinson’s Monthly Support Group Meets Third Monday

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    During April – National Parkinson’s Awareness Month – Northern Door Faith Community Nurse Bonnie Mirkiewicz will add a second Parkinson’s support group to Door County. This group will be held at Stella Maris – Sister Bay Parish on the third Monday of each month from 12:30-2 pm. This group is open to anyone who has […]

  • Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Fire Department Offers CPR & First Aid Classes

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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 method of using an AED and performing CPR. The four-hour class will teach infant, child and adult CPR and offers a two-year certification. The CPR/AED class is scheduled […]

  • Shopko Foundation Grants $500 to Door County Medical Center Dental Clinic

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    The Shopko Foundation and the Door County Medical Center Foundation announced a $500 grant to the Door County Medical Center Dental Clinic. The funds from Shopko Foundation will help support the increased access to oral health care for low income people in the area. The Door County Medical Center Dental Clinic, located in Sturgeon Bay, […]

  • 3 Door County Restaurants, Skaliwags Listed on Yelp’s Top Places to Eat in Midwest

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    Three Door County restaurants and Skaliwags in Algoma were listed on Yelp’s Top Places to Eat in the Midwest. Along with Skaliwags, 5th and Jefferson Coffee House Café in Sturgeon Bay, Door County Creamery in Sister Bay and The Fireside Restaurant in Ellison Bay made the top 10 list for Wisconsin. Yelp’s Blog stated:  “This […]

  • April 3 Door County Election Results

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    KEWAUNEE COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS>> The Sturgeon Bay Common Council has a much different look after Tuesday’s elections. Incumbent alderpersons Stewart Fett and Richard Wiesner both lost close races, while former mayor Bob Starr lost his bid to replace retiring Ron Vandertie. The council welcomes David Hayes, Seth Wiederanders, and Kelly Avenson to office. It’s the […]

  • Sister Bay Community Health Information Program April 22

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    Northern Door Health & Wellness Ministry continues its Community Health Information Programs with “A Reflection in the Mirror – Two Views of Parkinson’s” on April 22, 4 pm at First Baptist Church, Sister Bay. The speaker is Bonnie Mirkiewicz, RN, BSN, certified legal nurse consultant, and currently serving Stella Maris Parish. Northern Door Health & […]

  • Sister Bay Wedding Barn in Jeopardy

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    The proposed wedding barn on Fieldcrest Road in Sister Bay is in jeopardy after a neighbor contacted an attorney claiming the changes made to the zoning code constituted spot zoning. The conditional use permit has already been granted and the developers, Sara Anderson and Nick Hofkamp, have purchased the property on the understanding that their […]

  • S/S Alpena Rescued from Ice Near Sister Bay

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    A commercial tug from Escanaba, Michigan, freed the S/S Alpena on Tuesday after it got stuck in ice off Door County’s northern coast while traveling from Alpena, Michigan, to Green Bay. Because no Coast Guard vessels were in the area, the tug Erika Kobasic from Basic Marine in Escanaba was dispatched. It’s not the first […]

  • Sister Bay Planning Second TIF District

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    The Village of Sister Bay is looking to develop a second tax increment finance district (TIF) along the southern corridor of Highway 57. The TIF, crafted by former Sister Bay village administrator Bob Kufrin, seeks to finance approximately $1.6 million in sewer and water connections to the proposed wedding barn development on Fieldcrest Road. Kufrin, […]

  • NWTC Learning and Innovation Center to Open April 2

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    Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) announced the NWTC Learning and Innovation Center (LIC) in partnership with Nicolet National Bank will open to the public on April 2. “It will be an exciting day not only for the College but also for the northern Door County community,” said Lisa Tetzloff, LIC manager. “We have been looking […]

  • Sister Bay Tavern League Bowling Scores: March 15, 2018

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    High Series:  Tyler Adams 713, Brian Tourmo 675, Leif Mickelson 659 High Game:  Brett Anschutz 245, Tyler Adams 244, Brian Tourmo 238 High Team Series:  Viking 2,303 High Team Game:  Viking 833

  • Obituary: Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Vail

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    Elizabeth (Betty) Vail died Friday, March 16 at the age of 95 at Scandia Village in Sister Bay, Wisconsin. She was born Dec. 22, 1922 in St. Paul, Minn. and raised in Minneapolis. She married Malcolm (Weed) Vail on October 23, 1942. After living in Geneva, Illinois with their three daughters for 50 years, she and Malcolm moved to their beloved […]

  • Door County Dentist Travels to Haiti to Help Set Up Clinic

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    Members from two northeastern Wisconsin dental clinics partnered with the Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Green Bay – Sister Maria Marciano Projects to set-up and provide care at the first permanent dental clinic in Los Cacaos, Haiti. Dr. Chris Hansen of Two Rivers Family Dental and three members of his practice, along with Dr. […]

  • Next CPR Class at Sister Bay Fire Station is April 12

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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 method of using an AED and performing CPR. The next class is April 12, 6-10 pm at the Sister Bay Fire Station on Mill Road. The class teaches […]

  • Community Health Program to Give ‘Two Views of Parkinson’s’

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    Northern Door Health & Wellness Ministry continues its Community Health Information Programs with “A Reflection in the Mirror – Two Views of Parkinson’s” on April 22, 4 pm at First Baptist Church, Sister Bay. The speaker is Bonnie Mirkiewicz, RN, BSN, certified legal nurse consultant, and currently serving Stella Maris Parish. Northern Door Health & […]

  • Wisconsin Lions Camp to Hold Annual Hustle S’more Run/Walk Aug. 19

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    The Wisconsin Lions Camp, owned and operated by the Wisconsin Lions Foundation Inc., is holding its ninth annual Hustle S’more Run/Walk Aug. 18 to benefit its camp program. The 11-week summer camping program is provided free of charge to Wisconsin youth and adults. Camping sessions are scheduled for youth and adults who are blind or […]

  • Meet the Easter Bunny at the 11th Annual Sister Bay Easter Egg Hunt

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    Get your picture taken with the Easter Bunny at the 11th annual Sister Bay Easter Egg Hunt March 31 at 10:30 am. Hunt for colorful eggs with candy inside at Waterfront Park in downtown Sister Bay (inside Village Hall if it rains). Find a Golden Ticket egg and win a special prize. Participants should bring […]

  • Obituary: Margaret Hollenbeck

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    Margaret Lorraine (nee Anthony) Hollenbeck died March 10, 2018. She was born in Waukegan, Ill. on Feb. 4, 1933 to Clarence and Lucille Anthony. Margaret was the only girl in a family of seven brothers. In Feb. of 1952 she married a sailor named Kenneth Hollenbeck from New York State. They returned to Waukegan in […]

  • Sister Bay Earns Award for Beach Design

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    Sister Bay officials are pleased to announce that SmithGroup JJR, the architectural, engineering and planning firm retained to work on the Beach Expansion Project, recently won the American Society of Landscape Architects “Award of Excellence” for that project. The Award of Excellence is the highest honor the ASLA gives out on an annual basis. Pictured […]