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  • Fall Fest 2016 Music Lineup

    Musicians from across the state will descend on Sister Bay’s 71st annual Fall Festival to conduct a live soundtrack for a weekend of fun and shenanigans. From country to polka, rock ‘n roll to blues, you’ll find nearly every genre of music in those few village blocks. Friday, October 14 1-3pm: Scotty Meyer @ Husby’s […]

  • NWTC Sister Bay Center Expected to Open in Spring 2017

    You can expect to be taking classes and using the commercial kitchen in the new Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) Learning and Innovation Center in Sister Bay next spring if all goes according to plan, said Dean Stewart, NWTC’s Dean for Corporate Training and Economic Development. Stewart held a public meeting on Oct. 5 at […]

  • Fall Fest, Haunted Mansion & More Weekend Plans

    Fall Fest weekend is almost upon us! Take in the festival’s fun offerings by staying put in Sister Bay, or branch out and enjoy a variety of autumn activities through the peninsula with hikes, animal programs, a haunted house and artist receptions. Friday, October 14 Fall Fest in Sister Bay It’s the granddaddy of all […]

  • 50/50 Raffle Added to Sister Bay Fall Fest Line-up

    In a town with a reputation for great food, Fall Festers will have plenty to eat and drink as businesses and nonprofits offer up the best festival fare on the peninsula. Bowlers can try to throw a spare at pumpkin bowling, and arts and crafts enthusiasts will have plenty to keep them busy at Arts […]

  • Photography of Southeast Asia at The Meadows

    This month the Meadows Art Gallery will again feature the photography of Dennis Connolly. His work, no matter the subject, is portraiture. He takes viewers to places and introduces them to the people and culture in a very personal way. He shows “up close and personal” the details that make his visual studies so important. […]

  • SCAND Auxiliary’s Cinderella Story

    Many of the people who attended the 27th annual luncheon and style show sponsored by the SCAND Auxiliary at Gordon Lodge in early September knew exactly why the event was held and what the auxiliary has accomplished in the past 35 years. But for the first 25 years, luncheon/style show attendance was limited to auxiliary […]

  • Public Meeting for NWTC Learning, Innovation Center Oct. 5

    What would create more jobs and more small businesses in the Door Peninsula? A place to build prototypes? Classrooms that would support everything from CNA classes to business seminars? Commercial kitchen facilities? Opportunities for kids to explore STEM skills? The public will wait one more day to provide ideas and feedback that can shape the […]

  • St. Luke’s Holds Blessing of Animals Oct. 2

    The Feast of St. Francis is celebrated in many Christian traditions with a Blessing of Animals. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church of Sister Bay invites the community to bring pets to the church on Oct. 2 at 2 pm. The blessing will be in the parking lot of St. Luke’s at 2336 Canterbury Lane. For more […]

  • Learn to Perform CPR and Use AED at Sister Bay Fire Station

    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 use of CPR/AED. The four-hour class will teach infant, child and adult CPR and offers a two-year certification. The class will be held Oct. 20, 6-10 pm, at […]

  • Award-Winning Fiber Artist at Wearable Art Show

    The final Door County Wearable Art Show of 2016 will be held Oct. 1, 9 am to 5 pm, and Oct. 2, 10 am to 4 pm, at the Sister Bay Village Hall. The show has contemporary, artist-made women’s clothing, accessories and jewelry in a wide range of styles, sizes and prices. The Wearable Art […]

  • Readers Rampant Next Meeting is Oct. 11

    Readers Rampant Book Club of the Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Library is meeting Oct. 11 at 2:30 pm to discuss A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler, a story of family dynamics. Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at 2:30 pm in the library’s community room. All are invited and light refreshments […]

  • Night Photography Tips, Little Eddie Big Cup & More Weekend Plans

    Just like that, September makes way for October. Take in the sights and sounds of autumn’s glory with a twilight tour of Eagle Bluff Lighthouse, stock up on handcrafted wearable art, or head to Potawatomi State Park to learn more about the plants lining the peninsula’s forest floors. Friday, September 30 Night Photography Know-How Join […]

  • Holocaust Survivor to Present Stories in Door County

    Fred Amram enjoys violent sports, he reports, a twinkle in his eyes, and lists them: politics, hockey and opera. This Holocaust survivor may have left a way of life behind him in Hanover when he escaped Nazi Germany as a six-year-old and made a new life in the United States. But he kept his good […]

  • Municipal Meetings: Sept. 23 – 30

    DOOR COUNTY City of Sturgeon Bay: The Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee meets at 4 pm on Sept. 27. The Cable Advisory Council meets at 4:30 pm on Sept. 28. The Parks and Recreation Committee meets at 7 pm on Sept. 28. County of Door: The Board of Adjustment meets at 6:30 pm on Sept. 27. […]

  • Patti Fehl Earns Nursing Home Social Worker Award

    Patti Fehl recently received the 2016 Wisconsin Nursing Home Social Worker of the Year award. She has been the social services director at Good Samaritan Society-Scandia Village for 25 years. During her tenure she has seen many changes and has handled the challenges of long-term care with tenacity and grace. Her loyalty and dedication to […]

  • Obituary: Olivia Martin Dahl

    Olivia Martin Dahl, 16, of Sister Bay, Wisconsin, died on September 18, 2016, from injuries sustained in a small airplane crash in Peninsula State Park, Fish Creek, Wisconsin. Olivia was born December, 9, 1999, in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. She was a lifelong resident of Liberty Grove Township, and the fifth generation to live in the […]

  • Learn about Fall Prevention at Next Community Health Information Program

    Northern Door Health & Wellness Ministry continues its Community Health Information Programs with “Falling Is Not An Option” on Oct. 23 at 4 pm at First Baptist Church in Sister Bay. This month’s speaker is Christine Webb-Miller. She will discuss fall prevention, balance training and ways to stay safe while out and about. Webb-Miller brings […]

  • Manners Matter: The Polite Way to Deal with a Grandstander

    Dear Mary Pat,   A group of my friends and I all went out to dinner a couple of weeks ago. We all go out frequently together with the exception of one guy “Joe.” Joe paid for his drinks at the bar and made sure to keep his expenses separate from the group tab. The […]

  • Last Door County Wearable Art Show of 2016 is Oct. 1 & 2

    The final Door County Wearable Art Show of 2016 will be held Oct. 1, 9 am to 5 pm, and Oct. 2, 10 am to 4 pm, at the Sister Bay Village Hall. The show has contemporary, artist-made women’s clothing, accessories and jewelry in a wide range of styles, sizes and prices. Local designer Sue […]

  • Autumnfest, Election Theater & More Weekend Plans

    It’s the first weekend of autumn in Door County! Head to one of this weekend’s fall festivals, prep your cold-weather reading lists, or help Door Community Auditorium celebrate its first major anniversary. Friday, September 23 DCA’s Silver Anniversary Twenty-five years ago, the Door Community Auditorium in Fish Creek opened its doors. In the years since, […]