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  • Bank of Luxemburg Hires Ken Rehn as Vice President of Commercial Lending

    Bank of Luxemburg recently hired Ken Rehn as assistant vice president of commercial lending. Rehn will work to increase lending to businesses in the Bank of Luxemburg footprint. His office will be located at the Luxemburg branch on Main Street. He brings more than 15 years of banking experience and 20 years in the private […]

  • Nicolet Bank Sponsors Free Cybersecurity Seminars, Nov. 9

    Business owners are invited to a free cybersecurity seminar, sponsored by Nicolet Bank, Nov. 9. There are two locations and times to choose from: 8:30 – 10 am at Barringer’s Restaurant, Fish Creek; or 12 – 1:30 pm at Stone Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay. Cyber intrusions are a serious and growing problem for all businesses. […]

  • Manufacturing Days at Sturgeon Bay Industrial Park

    Jon Hurley talks to Door County high school students about Pro Products, the business he and his family run at the Sturgeon Bay Industrial Park, during Manufacturing Days held Oct. 20 by the Door County Economic Development Corp. Photo by Len Villano.

  • Rogue Theater Holds Christmas Play Auditions Nov. 4 & 6

    Rogue Theater will celebrate its fifth Christmas with a humorous and heartwarming production of A Christmas Journey by Rebecca Wimmer. They will soon hold a casting call for the production. In the play, it’s the night before the big event, and Christmas is on a journey to the Holy Little City. He and the friends […]

  • Sturgeon Bay Students Named 2018 Wisconsin Ambassadors of Music

    Sturgeon Bay High School is proud to announce that four music students have been selected to participate in the Wisconsin Ambassadors of Music 2018 European tour. Juniors Marley Gigstead and Ian Bartz and sophomores Katy Carter and DJ Lenius were recommended by music directors Heidi Hintz and Leslie Hill. With the support of their music […]

  • Donor Pledges $1.25 Million for Granary Restoration

    An anonymous donor has pledged $1.25 million for restoration of the Teweles and Brandeis Granary building on Sturgeon Bay’s west waterfront. The announcement by the Sturgeon Bay Historical Society Thursday, Oct. 26 is the latest development in the ongoing controversy over the future of the Granary property. ‘Somebody is an angel,” said SBHS member Christie […]

  • Spinning A Tale at Dark Songs 2017

    If you live in Door County and haven’t had the pleasure of attending a Dark Songs performance, you’ll have your chance to make amends tonight and tomorrow night. It is one of three annual, week-long musical events throughout the year – with June’s Steel Bridge Songfest and February’s Love on Holiday – hosted by the […]

  • City Proceeding With Plans to Raze Granary

    Editor’s Note:  This article came out one day before the Sturgeon Bay Historical Society announced that a donor had come forward with $1.25 million to restore the granary. For an updated article, click here>> Preservationists have funds, proposal for restoration Just two months after the historic Teweles and Brandeis Granary on Sturgeon Bay’s west waterfront […]

  • Mindfulness Workshop Scheduled for Oct. 29

    Barbara Wulf will hold a Mindfulness Workshop Oct. 29, 2 – 5 pm at Door County Yoga in Sturgeon Bay. This workshop is highly experiential and will take participants through various forms of mindfulness meditation including sitting, body scan, self-compassion, and gentle mindful movement. Learn how to use breath as a stress reduction tool and […]

  • Crossroads Hosts Fall Hike, ‘Hometown Stories’ Screening

    It’s fall at Crossroads at Big Creek. Leaves are finally changing color and the geese are flying south. Enjoy the fall splendor Oct. 28, 11 am – 12 pm during a nature hike to the dock at The Cove. Join the naturalist for a gentle ramble from the Little Bridge on Utah Street to the […]

  • Public Input Sought for Little Lake Restoration

    The Sturgeon Bay Park and Recreation Department has scheduled a meeting at 6 pm on Wednesday, Oct. 25 in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 421 Michigan Street. The purpose of the meeting is to get input from the public as to how Little Lake/Bradley Lake and Sunset Park should look when the lake has been […]

  • Manners Matter: Answering Your Phone

    Dear Mary Pat, My mom always uses speaker phone when she’s in public. She says it’s the only way she can hear, but it’s really awkward when we are in a restaurant or a store. Since she’s a little hard of hearing, she’s shouting into the phone and then everyone can hear the other side […]

  • Featured Pet: Fritz

    Fritz came to the Door County Humane Society (DCHS) back in June as a surrender because his family was no longer able to care for him. He’s eight years old and very friendly. You might notice Fritz has one ear folded back, but you don’t need to worry about it at all; it doesn’t cause […]

  • 5th and Jefferson: Where Coffee and Jazz Come Together

    If you live in Sturgeon Bay, you probably know about 5th and Jefferson Coffee House, owned and operated by Shawna Young, with the help of her husband Fred. It is the cute, unassuming house on (where else?) 5th Avenue and Jefferson Street that, on entering, opens up into an assortment of cool rooms and quirky […]

  • New Veterinary Clinic to Celebrate with Open House Oct. 28

    There is a bright warmth and openness pervading the new Door County Veterinary Hospital in Sturgeon Bay that Dr. Jordan Kobilca purposely designed into the building that overlooks Highway 42 from the Old Highway Road. “This building was two years in the planning, but it’s really been a dream of ours for a long time […]

  • Caleb Frostman: Why So Serious About Manufacturing?

    As our very first Manufacturing Days event rapidly approaches, I want to share with you, the reader, the many reasons we are eager to host students and the public at businesses in the Sturgeon Bay Industrial Park on Friday, Oct. 20, and Saturday, Oct. 21, respectively. First and foremost, there’s an incredible opportunity in the […]

  • Inside or Out: Sturgeon Bay’s New Performing Arts Space

    Suppose you realized your retirement dream – a little farm in Door County with a lovely old barn that could be transformed into an art studio, gallery and performance space. And suppose all the seeds you planted there blossomed beyond your wildest dreams with celebrated art shows, wonderful theatrical productions and concerts and weddings and […]

  • Obituary: James E. Cordier

    James E. Cordier, 99, of Sturgeon Bay, WI, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Monday, October 16, 2017.  He was born on May 31, 1918, in Sturgeon Bay, to the late Edward and Net (Gerondale) Cordier.  He graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1936.  On June 16, 1943, after a […]

  • Obituary: Peter Michael DeMelle

    Peter Michael DeMelle, 70 years, of Sturgeon Bay, died Saturday, October 14, 2017 at his home. He was born February 26, 1947 in Sturgeon Bay, the son of the late Robert and Ann (Hunt) DeMelle. Pete graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School with the class of 1966 before sailing on the John Purves for a […]

  • Obituary: Pamela Marie Wiegand

    Pamela Marie Wiegand, 57 , of Sturgeon Bay, died Saturday morning, October 14, 2017 at her home surrounded by family. She was born June 29, 1960 in Sturgeon Bay, the daughter of Joseph and Diane (Grovogel) DeMeuse. Pam graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1978. She married Steven J. Wiegand on March 10, 2004 in […]