Area: Sturgeon Bay
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Tours of Sturgeon Bay High School Greenhouse Held on May 1
Tour the Sturgeon Bay School District’s recently completed school greenhouse during an open house on May 1, 3:30-6 pm. Staff and students will share their growing and learning experiences in this living classroom that’s located on the school grounds, 1230 Michigan St. in Sturgeon Bay.
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Thomas Webb Memorial Scholarship Open to Sturgeon Bay Students
The Thomas J. Webb Memorial Scholarship Trust will award two scholarships of $5,000 each to Sturgeon Bay High School 2019 graduates at the school’s annual Honor Assembly in June. Sturgeon Bay graduating seniors who participate in varsity sports, have a minimum 3.5 GPA and plan to attend a four-year accredited university or college are eligible […]
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Fishing Club Holds ‘Thank You’ Fish Fry, April 4
The Sturgeon Bay High School Fishing Club will host a traditional Wisconsin fish fry of panfish, whitefish, walleye and/or pike served with potato, cole slaw, tartar sauce and rye bread to thank those who have supported the club or would like to. It will be held on April 4, 5:30 pm, in the high school’s […]
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Educational Presentation on Cannabis Held March 26
The Door County Alcohol and Other Drug Coalition will host an educational presentation and Q&A session about cannabis on March 26, 6-7:30 pm, at Hope Church in Sturgeon Bay. The event is free and open to the community. The presentation will explore the history of cannabis, its effects on the body and brain, decriminalization and […]
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Wanda Jean’s Partners with DCHH, March 22 and 30
Wanda Jean’s Family Restaurant will donate 10 percent of its sales to Door County Habitat for Humanity on March 22, 7 am – 9 pm; and March 30, 7 am – 3 pm. This includes all regular menu items, so diners can enjoy any menu offering while they support affordable homes in Door County.
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DCMC Educates Community for National Nutrition Month
Door County Medical Center is educating the community about the importance of nutrition and healthful eating during National Nutrition Month in March. Despite campaigns by health professionals and the CDC to encourage healthful eating, Americans struggle with poor eating habits, obesity and obesity-related diseases such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some types of cancer. […]
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Dying to Talk Meets on March 19
Dying to Talk – the monthly community event hosted by End of Life Doula VJR and Doulagivers of Door County – will hold its next program on March 19, 5:30 pm, at Get Real Café, 116 S. Madison Ave. in Sturgeon Bay. Dying to Talk has become a warm, comfortable place where community members can […]
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(Left to right) Josie Morkin, Principal Bob Nickel, Violet Suhrer and Emily Tess during the Sturgeon Bay High School awards ceremony on March 4. Morkin and Tess are co-valedictorians, and Suhrer is salutatorian. Photo by Claire Morkin.
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Mama B is a four-year-old domestic shorthair who was transferred to the Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) Door County Campus from an overcrowded shelter in Michigan. She is an affectionate gal who loves to be petted and will head-bump you for more. Besides cuddling, she also loves looking out the window and taking naps. Like all […]
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Historical Society Introduces Granary Project Team
The Sturgeon Bay Historical Society introduced the principal project leaders for the restoration of the Teweles and Brandeis grain elevator March 9. Sturgeon Bay engineer Mike Till will lead the project onsite. James Dallman of the Milwaukee firm La Dallman is the chief architect, and Sturgeon Bay native Jeff Beane of Silman is the project’s […]
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The Door County Seed Library is hosting a free family gardening class on March 16, 11 am – 12:30 pm, at the Sturgeon Bay Library. Kids can get dirty building soil blocks, and parents will learn from Pat Thorp of Pat’s Patch how and when to plant a garden of nutritious, easy-to-grow vegetables. Participants will […]
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Emma Toft’s Books at Crossroads
The Collins Learning Center at Crossroads at Big Creek houses a collection of books and periodicals that reflect the Crossroads focuses: science, history and the environment. Recently, Crossroads received a special donation of books from Emma Toft’s personal library. Many are out-of-print classics; others have letters and cards tucked between the pages or field notes […]
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Dec. 30, 1924 – March 10, 2019 Marilyn Jean Gosser, 94, of Sturgeon Bay died at the Skilled Nursing Facility at Door County Medical Center. She was born in Green Bay, the daughter of Martin Nassaw Mathey and Ella (McGuire) Mathey. Marilyn attended St. Joseph Parochial School and graduated from Sevastopol High School in 1942. She initially […]
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Celebrate County Door at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Photos by Len Villano Join the fun of celebrating County Door on March 16, 11 am, when the Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center (SBVC), Kitty O’Reilly’s Irish Pub and the Door County Medical Center present the 26th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Sturgeon Bay. The parade was organized in 1993 by Mike Taylor, John Scanlon, […]
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Jeanne Kuhns of Egg Harbor, Chicagoan Jenny Bienemann, Sturgeon Bay’s Jess Holland and Katie Dahl of Baileys Harbor are teaming up for an intimate evening of song on March 29, 7:30-10:30 pm. The show will be presented in the round in the back theater at Third Avenue Playhouse. The performance sold out last year, so […]
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April 27, 1919 – March 8, 2019 Irene M. Tomski, 99, of Sturgeon Bay died at Sturgeon Bay Health Services. She was born in Kewaunee, the daughter of John and Emma (Wautlet) Alexander. Irene was a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Sturgeon Bay. She is survived by her two sons, Mike (Louise) Tomski of […]
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Nov. 5, 1937 – Dec. 19, 2018 Bartley Lee Munson, 81, of Milwaukee and of formerly Sturgeon Bay, died peacefully at Lawlis Family Hospice in Mequon, Wisconsin. He was born in Rockford, Illinois, the son of Roy and Madonna (Anderson) Munson. Bart graduated from Rockford East High School in 1955. He earned his B.B.A. in actuarial […]
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City Nudges Forward on Granary Agreement
The Sturgeon Bay City Council overrode another veto by Mayor Thad Birmingham on March 5. The council had previously voted not to join an appeal of the Department of Natural Resources ruling on the location of the Ordinary High Water Mark (OHWM) on the city’s west waterfront. That appeal was brought by a group of […]
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Sturgeon Bay High School Announces Honor Graduates
Sturgeon Bay High School announces its Class of 2019 honor graduates. Co-valedictorians are Josephine Morkin and Emily Tess, and the salutatorian is Violet Suhrer. High-honors students (GPA of 4.00 and above) include Josephine Morkin, Emily Tess, Violet Suhrer, Nathaniel Hendrickson, Sierra Trainor and Brenna Zuehlke. Honors students (GPA of 3.667 to 3.999) are Gracee Abeyta-DeDecker, […]
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Enter Your Organization or Group in the 26th St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by entering your business, organization or group in the 26th annual Sturgeon Bay St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center (SBVC) is now accepting participants for the parade on March 16, 11 am. Parade line-up begins at 10:15 am in Sawyer Park. As the parade starts, it proceeds to […]