Area: Southern Door
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Southern Door Expedites Search for Interim Leader
Acknowledging that district business manager Jason Melotte would like to get back to his main duties instead of doubling as a general administrator for the district as he has this spring, the Southern Door school board is expediting a search for an interim superintendent. Board members on Monday agreed to connect with interested parties and […]
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Administrator Resigns from Southern Door School District
Superintendent Peterson, board president still not commenting A press release last week announcing Chris Peterson’s resignation as district administrator for Southern Door County schools effective June 30 included mutually complimentary remarks from both the board and Peterson. However, it specified neither why Peterson had been on leave since mid-March nor what issue(s) had resulted in […]
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Student Spotlight: Dezaray LeRoy
Artist Statement by Dezaray LeRoy, Southern Door High School senior and AP art student My passion for art began at a young age and carried me through every major event in my life. I’ve been known as “the art kid” since elementary school, but it wasn’t until I started high school that art became less […]
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Malvitz Earns Two Theater Scholarships
Hunter Malvitz, a Southern Door High School senior, has received a $2,500 scholarship from Northern Sky Theater and a $500 scholarship from Peninsula Players Theatre, as well as accolades for his hard work and dedication to the arts. Most recently, the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center’s 2022-23 Center Stage High School Theater Program recognized Malvitz […]
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Southern Door Trims Over-Budget Project
The Southern Door School Board decided May 16 against including several extras in the remodeling and parking-lot portions of its $14.9 million, voter-approved capital-improvement projects – and it’s still going over budget. The district plans to remodel several classroom spaces, demolish the administration house east of the school, and add parking during the first phase […]
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Documentary Highlights Roadside Chapels
Fr. Edward Looney, pastor of the Catholic communities in Brussels, Lincoln and Rosiere, has released his documentary, Faith along the Road, which captures the stories and history of the Belgian roadside chapels that are found throughout Door, Kewaunee and Brown counties. Looney was the director and host of the documentary, and Giuseppe Mignano produced it. […]
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Southern Door Athletics Director Suing School District
A state Hall of Fame football coach and current Southern Door athletics and activities director has filed a petition in Door County Circuit Court to prevent a local family and student from opening his personnel file. On April 27, Mark Jonas filed an injunction request and a restraining order, “asking for an injunction against the […]
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SDFD Looking to Budget for the Future
In preparation for the Town of Nasewaupee planning to leave the Southern Door Fire Department (SDFD) this fall, the remaining three municipalities will need to come up with the money to continue the department’s operation when more than two-thirds of the property taxes now used to fund it will no longer be available. Forestville village […]
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Southern Door Forensics Showcase
The Southern Door High School forensics team will present a showcase of its state-award-winning performances May 19, 6-8 pm, at the Southern Door Community Auditorium, 2073 Cty DK in Brussels. The showcase is free, but donations to benefit the forensics program will be appreciated at the door.
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Art Unveiling at Southern Door
Students and artist-in-residence create permanent art displays The May 11 unveiling of a large outdoor sculpture designed by students celebrated more than just one work of art at Southern Door school. Thanks in part to fundraising through an annual haunted house led by volunteers and art instructors, the district had an artist-in-residence this school year […]
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FFA Alumni Donate Grant to Greenhouse Project
After local farmer Richard Olson received a 2022 America’s Farmers Grow Communities Grant, he selected the Southern Door FFA Alumni organization as the recipient of the $5,000 grant, and it, in turn, has donated the money to the Southern Door School District to use for its greenhouse project. The greenhouse will benefit agriculture students and […]
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SDFD Preparing to Reorganize, Minus Nasewaupee
After what Forestille village president Terry McNulty called a “last-ditch effort” to persuade the Town of Nasewaupee to remain in the Southern Door Fire Department (SDFD) was unsuccessful last month, the other three municipalities are now preparing for what will happen to the SDFD before Nasewaupee starts operating its own department in the fall of […]
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Security Stepped Up After Threatening Email Sent to Southern Door Students
The Southern Door School District notified parents May 1 about a threatening email that was sent April 30 to a group of high school students and that remained, as of May 3, under investigation by the Door County Sheriff’s Office. Individuals who specialize in internet crimes were leading the investigation; a law-enforcement presence had been […]
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The Southern Door High School (SDHS) Student Council and the American Red Cross are sponsoring a blood drive May 4, 9 am – 2 pm, in the high school gym. Anyone who is at least 17 (or 16 with parent permission), weighs at least 110 pounds and is in good health may donate blood. The […]
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Student Spotlight: Emily Purdy
Artist Statement by Emily Purdy, Southern Door High School My art is largely focused on folklore and technique exploration. I enjoy creating creatures and giving them an environment to exist in, all while trying out new painting styles, mediums and compositions. After high school, I plan to attend the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design […]
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Southern Door Still Operating Without a Superintendent
The Southern Door School Board entered closed session Monday, April 17, with Superintendent/District Administrator Chris Peterson still on leave. Board president Penny Price said that status did not change after the closed session, which began shortly before 8:30 pm and ended at about 11 pm. “Mr. Peterson is on leave. That’s all I can say,” […]
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Trail Trot Returns to Southern Door
A tradition is returning Saturday, April 22, 10 am, when Southern Door People Involved in Education (PIE) will present the Southern Door Trail Trot Run/Walk. It’s sponsored by Door County Medical Center and the Southern Door Business Association, and all proceeds will go to the Southern Door Elementary/Middle School PIE group to benefit students. This […]
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Letter to the Editor: Lessons about Water Quality from Lincoln Township
Debra Fitzgerald’s Editor’s Note from the March 24 issue of the Peninsula Pulse titled “Be the Hummingbird” brought a smile to my face for what we can offer our neighbors. Southern Door is encountering similar water-quality problems that we in the Town of Lincoln – directly south in Kewaunee County – have been facing for decades. […]
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Still No Word on Southern Door Superintendent Leave
The Southern Door School District Board emerged from a second closed session April 3 without any information about why Superintendent Chris Peterson remained on leave or a time frame for the public disclosure and outcome of the situation. “At this point, there is nothing new to report,” said board president Penny Price in answer to […]
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Outstanding Performance in a Lead Role for Malvitz
Hunter Malvitz, who performed as Gomez Addams in Southern Door High School’s production of The Addams Family, has been recognized for his Outstanding Performance in a Lead Role. The recognition came from the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center’s 2022-23 Center Stage High School Theater Program. Approximately 2,000 students participated in the program, in which a […]