Area: Sturgeon Bay
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City Resolution Could Undermine Negotiations With Friends Group
In a 4 to 3 vote, the Sturgeon Bay City Council approved a resolution to seek special legislation to define the ordinary high water mark in a way that would allow the West Waterfront hotel development to move forward. The move comes just six days before city representatives are to meet with the Friends of […]
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Steel Bridge Songfest, Sister Bay Goat Fest, and More Weekend Plans
Festivals abound this weekend in Door County. Whether you’re looking for outstanding live music, docent-led tours of some of Door County’s most remote (and not usually open to the public) lighthouses, or even to stand up in the fifth annual Roofing of the Goats parade, there are too many places to be at once. Friday, […]
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Algoma Girls Win State Track Title
The WIAA State Track & Field Meet was held June 2 and 3 in LaCrosse, with a host of Door County athletes participating. The Algoma Girls squad was the area’s biggest winner, leaving LaCrosse as state team champions. State Track Division 2 In Division 2, Sturgeon Bay’s 400-meter relay team of Brady Wodack, Luke Brinkman, Hayden Shefchik, […]
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Sturgeon Bay Granary Closed Due to Safety Concerns
On May 26, Sturgeon Bay Fire Chief Timothy Dietman issued a Notice of Emergency Action for what is known as “the granary” on Sturgeon Bay’s waterfront at 92 E. Maple St. Chief Dietman inspected the granary and determined the building “contains respiratory and human health hazardous substances which render the premises unsafe for human habitation […]
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Rogue Theater Holding Casting Call for Women for Upcoming Show
Rogue Theater is holding a casting call for women ages 30 to 50 for their upcoming show, The Dixie Swim Club. In this show, five Southern women, whose friendships began many years ago on their college swim team, set aside a long weekend every August to recharge those relationships. Free from husbands, kids and jobs, […]
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Isadoora Theatre Company Returns After Hiatus
After a few years’ hiatus from offering full theater productions and one year after offering a staged reading of Disgraced in 2016, Isadoora Theatre Company is reestablished with a new board of directors, new community collaborations and a full production opening this June. “After months of meetings with the new Board of Directors, Isadoora Theatre […]
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“The Psalm of Joy” to be Performed June 25 at the Ephraim Moravian Church
“The Psalm of Joy” cantata is a work of the first organized Independence Day celebration in Salem, North Carolina, first performed on July 4, 1783. On June 25, 4 pm, at the Ephraim Moravian Church, it will be presented by the combined choirs of Ephraim, Sister Bay and Sturgeon Bay Moravian churches, along with a […]
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Beginner Yoga Workshops at Sturgeon Bay Studio This Summer
Door County Yoga is offering Yoga 101 workshops on June 24 and July 22. Door County Yoga is offering these two yoga workshops so beginner students will learn basic postures, proper alignment, breathing techniques and philosophy. It’s a great way to jumpstart yoga practice. This workshop will prepare students to join the Door County Yoga group […]
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New Places to Hike at Crossroads in Sturgeon Bay
Crossroads at Big Creek will host a pair of hikes the weekend of June 3-4. On June 3 at 1 pm, there will be a Wildflower Walk along Big Creek. Last fall Crossroads developed multi-use winter trails parallel to Big Creek. These trails travel through “new territory” the naturalists have no idea what wildflowers may […]
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In honor of the 2017 Milwaukee Brewers season, this week’s featured pet from the Door County Humane Society (DCHS) was named Brewer. He came to DCHS as a stray before spring training even started and now baseball season is well underway, but Brewer still hasn’t found a home. Even though he’s been at the shelter […]
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Back Porch Sessions Adds New Musical Lineup, Charity Garden to Second Year
Few music venues in Door County can claim a concert finale as spectacular as that of a rising harvest moon or boast of the acoustics provided by repurposed tree trunks on a rustic stage amid the ambiance only a cornfield can provide. Welcome to one of the peninsula’s newest music series: Kim Souther’s Back Porch […]
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Sturgeon Bay Police Host Open House for Youth Explorer Program
The Sturgeon Bay Police Explorer Post is hosting an open house on June 6 at 6 pm, at the Sturgeon Bay Police Department. The Explorer Program is for students who are interested in learning about the duties and responsibilities of a law enforcement officer. The program includes educational presentations and hands-on activities. The program is open […]
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Leroy Liebe, 83, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away at home on May 28, 2017, after a 5 month battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born April 23, 1934 in Nasewaupee to Ernest and Helen Liebe. After graduating from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1954, Leroy went to work for Peterson Builders Inc. and the Lantern […]
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Jeanne Ruth Ploor, 76, of Sturgeon Bay, died Wednesday morning, May 24, 2017 at Atrium Post Acute Care in Kewaunee due to diabetes and kidney failure. She was born March 18, 1941, the daughter of Olaf and Hartha (Lenius) Nelson. Jeanne was a 1959 graduate of Sturgeon Bay High School. On September 25, 1959, she […]
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Obituary: Georgiana Gordon Bourgouin
Georgiana Gordon Bourgouin, 84, of Sturgeon Bay, fell asleep in the loving arms of her husband, Joseph, and awoke in the arms of the Lord, Wednesday afternoon, May 24, 2017 at Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay. She was born February 1, 1933 in Sturgeon Bay, the daughter of Dr. Roderick Gordon, DDS and […]
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Obituary: Margaret Mary Morrison
Margaret Mary Morrison (nee Kiernan) 87 years old a resident since 2013 of Anna’s Healthcare of Sturgeon Bay died May 22, 2017 with her daughters by her side. She was born to the late Arthur and Julia (nee Murphy) Kiernan of Jersey City, NJ. Margaret loved her Catholic faith and regularly attended the Masses […]
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Memorial Service: Robert ‘Chip’ Parmentier
Robert “Chip” Parmentier, 74, of Sturgeon Bay, died Thursday, December 1, 2016, at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay. A graveside committal service will be held at 3 pm Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at Bayside Cemetery, Sturgeon Bay.
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Southern Door Brings Speaker John Underwood to Talk to Door County’s Student Athletes
Southern Door High School brings John Underwood, founder of the Human Performance Project and Life of an Athlete, in a presentation for students, parents and interested members of the community at 6 pm on Sunday, June 4, at Crossroads at Big Creek, Sturgeon Bay. Underwood has worked with Olympic and professional athletes to help them […]
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St Peter’s Lutheran Church Hosts Maker Fun Factory for Kids
St Peter’s Lutheran Church in Sturgeon Bay is hosting a summer event for kids called Maker Fun Factory Vacation Bible School from June 12-16, 9 am – 12 noon. At Maker Fun Factory, the children, age 3 (potty trained) through those entering sixth grade, will learn that they have been created by God for a […]