Area: Sturgeon Bay
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Obituary: Stephen ‘Steve’ Paul Meneau
Stephen “Steve” Paul Meneau, 71, of Sturgeon Bay, was peacefully welcomed home Saturday evening, January 28, 2017 with family at his side. He was born January 19, 1946 in Des Moines, IA, the son of Creighton Alfred Meneau and Arlene Louella (Oppedahl) Meneau. Steve’s family moved to Two Rivers, WI where he attended school. Following […]
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Patricia Ganz, 81, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away on Jan. 26, 2017 at Door County Medical Center. She was born June 20, 1935 in Milwaukee to Frederick and Myrtle (Laabs) Julien. On Aug. 28, 1954, Pat married Lyle Ganz in Milwaukee. He preceded her in death on Aug. 13, 1980. Pat owned and operated a […]
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Obituary: Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Bylaska
Elizabeth “Liz” Bylaska, 85, of Sturgeon Bay, died January 24, 2017 at Birch Creek CBRF in De Pere. She was born Elizabeth Jean Barr on August 31, 1931 in Milwaukee, to Jeanette (Walker) Barr and Arnold Henry Barr, MD. Elizabeth graduated from Port Washington High School in 1949 and later from St. Olaf College in […]
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Sturgeon Bay High School Honor Roll: 2016-17 Semester 1
A Honor Roll, Semester 1, 2016-17 Grade 12 Jeffrey Alberts, Theodore Annoye, Cedrick Antonio, Jenna Augustson, Michael Everett, Brandon Forbes, Julia Gomez, Moriah Grahl, Nicholas Greenlaw, Aspen Gunnlaugsson, Samuel Hargis, Hope Hucek, Stephanie Jones, Kathren Kaminski, Aaron Kinard, Brooke Klansky, Corina Kues, Angelica Laxo, Nathan Leonardson, Kelly Lewens, Brent Mallien, Jayda Marine, Scott Mathison, Kaila […]
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Multilingual Reading Celebrates International Mother Language Day
Write On, Door County seeks non-English speakers to read poetry at a special event recognizing International Mother Language Day, Feb. 20. The reading will take place at 6:30 pm at the Miller Art Museum, 107 S. 4th Ave., Sturgeon Bay. The event is free and families are encouraged to attend. Speakers of languages other than […]
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Maritime Museum Speaker Series Resumes with Purinton Adventure
The Door County Maritime Museum’s popular Maritime Speaker Series continues Thursday, Feb. 2, with a presentation by Richard Purinton sharing his experiences and images from his National Geographic expedition to the Falklands and South Georgia Island. As with all the programs in the series, the presentation will be held at the museum in Sturgeon Bay […]
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Open Auditions for Rogue Theater Spring/Summer Productions
Rogue Theater’s co-artistic directors Stuart Champeau and Lola DeVillers are preparing for its spring and summer productions. Upcoming shows include comedy, improvisation, drama and murder mystery. Open auditions will be held Jan. 28 at 2 pm and Jan. 31 at 6 pm at Jaycee Hall, 340 Jaycee Ct. Sturgeon Bay. They are looking for several […]
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DCMM Encourages Families to Introduce Maritime History to Kids
The Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay will offer free admission to children 12 and under with an accompanying paid adult beginning Jan. 29 and continuing on Sundays through the end of March. “This special offer hopefully encourages families the opportunity to see what the museum has to offer at a quieter time of […]
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TAP Welcomes Favorites for Winter Play Reading Festival
Third Avenue Playhouse welcomes TAP favorites Claire Morkin and Alan Kopischke to the cast of Dear Elizabeth for a staged reading of the play by Sarah Ruhl on Feb. 17 at 7:30 pm. Dear Elizabeth makes up the second in a series of eight evenings celebrating playwriting as part of TAP’s annual Winter Play Reading […]
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DC Rubber Stamps & Scrapbooking Holds Stamp Show
It’s time to create some new 2017 memories with Northwood’s Spring Stamp Spectacular Show, sponsored by the Door County Rubber Stamps and Scrapbooking and held at Bridgeport Waterfront Resort, Sturgeon Bay. The weekend is scheduled for March 17-19. There will be a variety of classes about stamping and the paper arts. Sign up for a […]
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Lyn Falk to Give Presentation to Local Businesses
Lyn Falk of Retailworks, a nationally recognized expert in retail merchandising and branding, will visit Sturgeon Bay on March 16 to give a presentation to all interested businesses, from 7:30 to 9 am, at the Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center (SBVC). Depending on how many businesses are interested in attending, the location may be changed to […]
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Sturgeon Bay High School student Georgia Feldman looks forward to the day when school lunches include salads with ingredients from the school’s own greenhouse. “Instead of coming from plastic cartons, it will be fresh,” she said. Georgia is one of the few students at the school who knows about plans to build a greenhouse on […]
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Boys & Girls Club Host Annual Stewardship Breakfast
The annual Stewardship Breakfast hosted by the Boys & Girls Club of Door County (BGCDC) takes place Feb. 9 at Stone Harbor Resort. Guests will be welcomed beginning at 7 am, with the program beginning at 7:30 am. “This is our opportunity to share the impactful changes to programming that kicked off on Jan. 1,” […]
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Create a Piece of Art and Earn Money for Favorite Charity
The Door County Community Foundation invites artists to submit their original artwork for inclusion in the Final Report of the Discuss Door County: Growing Older Initiative. The Community Foundation will donate $250 to each Door County charity or school selected by the artists whose work is included in the published Final Report. The foundation will […]
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Questions & Artists: Painter Tom DeMint
I attempted to contact Tom DeMint at least six weeks ago when I saw his beautiful painting in the Miller Juried Show in Sturgeon Bay. I think I know almost all the artists in and around Door County and if I don’t know the individual, one of the artists I do know will know the […]
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This is Merci and she came to the Door County Humane Society (DCHS) as a surrender because her former family could no longer take care of her. She’s a 2-year-old and has a lot to offer a loving family. As you can see by her picture, she is a Pitbull mix with a beautiful light […]
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2017 DCVB Visitor Guide Now Available
The 2017 Door County Official Visitor Guide, produced by the Door County Visitor Bureau, is now available. The free travel guide features a wide variety of content about visiting and planning a trip to Door County, including a 2017 calendar of events. A large format removable map of Door County is included in every guide. […]
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Door County Board Oks Final Phase of Ambulance/Senior Center
After some discussion on the length of amortization, the Door County Board of Supervisors voted at its Jan. 24 meeting to issue $9,995,000 in general obligation bonds to pay for the third and final stage of the Central Ambulance Station and Human Services Resource Center project in Sturgeon Bay. The amortization discussion involved whether to […]
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Door County Thrive Needs Your Input
The newly organized Door County Thrive group wants to make Door County one of the next pioneering communities to pave the way in the areas of renewable and sustainable living. There is a desire in our community to organize, speak up about climate change, seek out alternative power sources, produce and buy local food, use […]