Area: Sturgeon Bay
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Rogue Theater Holds Casting Calls for Holiday Show Nov. 5 & 7
Rogue Theater is holding casting calls for their Christmas program on Nov. 5 & 7. Rogue Theater will celebrate its fourth Christmas with a humorous and heartwarming production, The Evening News Hour by Kim Saunders. In the play, the channel seven evening news hour reports on the birth of the new Savior with several field […]
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Meditation, Yoga and Singing Bowl Sessions Offered at Nelson Healing Center
New opportunities for boosting health and wellness are available throughout the fall and winter months at Nelson Healing Center in Sturgeon Bay. Each week, there will be a variety of freewill, donation-based classes including meditation, yoga, gong and Tibetan singing bowl sessions. More than 3,000 scientific studies have shown the benefits of meditation. On Wednesdays, […]
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Fossil Hike Offered at Crossroads at Big Creek
Several naturalist-led hikes, a Friday film and a Saturday family program will be offered this week at Crossroads at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay. The following programs are all free and open to the public. On Nov. 4 at 9 am there will be a hike at Ida Bay. Join the naturalist for a gentle […]
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Stonecipher Astronomy Center Open for Viewing Nov. 5
The observatory at the Stonecipher Astronomy Center will be open to the public for night sky viewing on Nov. 5 at 6:45 pm. The Astronomy Center is located at 2200 Utah St. in Sturgeon Bay. Turn left at the gate onto SkyGazer Trail and follow the road to the observatory on the left. The viewing […]
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Sturgeon Bay Holiday Art Crawl to Hold Preview Reception
2016 marks the 10th anniversary of the Sturgeon Bay Holiday Art Crawl, set for Nov. 19 and 20, 10 am to 4 pm. The free event is an opportunity for the public to visit artists in their home studios or galleries and to shop locally for original artwork and gifts. The 2016 Art Crawl includes […]
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Door County Represented at Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
Two Door County artists are currently featured in the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art’s 2016 Wisconsin Triennial. Suzanne Rose, of Forestville, and James Cagle, of Sturgeon Bay, are the featured artists, who both had their photography accepted. Featuring new artwork by Wisconsin-based artists, this is a major exhibition that reflects contemporary themes, styles and mediums […]
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Sturgeon Bay’s Christmas by the Bay (Nov. 18-20, 2016)
Join Sturgeon Bay as they usher in the holiday season during the annual Christmas by the Bay Celebration! All the fun begins at 6 pm on Friday, Nov. 18 with a tree lighting ceremony at the clock tower on historic Third Avenue at 7 pm. Enjoy complimentary horse drawn wagon rides compliments of Nicolet National […]
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Big Fish, Turkey Trot, Nature Hikes & More Weekend Plans
Welcome the colder, quieter days of November with a hike through some of the county’s most beautiful areas. Rather spend your time indoors? Catch some live musical theater, a hometown story screening, or a vibrant display of art in Sturgeon Bay. Friday, November 4 Outdoors at Ida Bay Join a naturalist for a gentle hike […]
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Coordinated Community Response Column: Some FAQs about Domestic Abuse
What is domestic abuse? Domestic abuse is when one person exerts power and control over another in a systematic way to inflict harm or cause someone to feel harmed. It can take many forms, oftentimes a combination. What are those forms? Physical and sexual abuse are the most obvious forms of domestic abuse. Less […]
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Local TIF Districts Put Pressure on Development
Two municipalities in Door County have tried to take advantage of an economic development tool called a tax increment financing (TIF) district to spur economic development. Now, after Sister Bay and Sturgeon Bay have laid the groundwork to attract development, they are waiting around for those developers to come knocking. Sister Bay hopes to capitalize […]
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Nona is a distinguished six-and-a-half year old feline. This little lady has a stunning coat of light orange fur with small accents of white. Nona has been at Door County Humane Society (DCHS) for the past year and a half and is eagerly waiting for a home to call her own. When she first arrived […]
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Safety Tips for Trick or Treating
The Sturgeon Bay Police Dept. offers the following safety tips for trick or treating in the city on Monday, Oct. 31, from 4 to 7 pm. Be familiar with the neighborhood you trick or treat in. Go only to homes with a light on. Go in pairs; there is safety in numbers. Look both ways […]
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Door County Student-Athlete Q&A: Jaden Stevenson
Name: Jaden Stevenson School/Grade: Sturgeon Bay High School/junior Sports: High school soccer, FC Wisconsin Nationals Honors: ACADEMIC B and A Academic Honor Roll SOCCER Conference Champion (2014) Regional Champion (2014) Sectional Champion (2014) State Qualifier (2014) School record 55 goals in a single season (2014) 2nd Team All-Conference (2014) Conference Champion (2015) […]
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High School Fall Athletics: Oct. 28 & 29, 2016
SEVASTOPOL Football Oct. 29 – Eight-Player Jamboree @ Stiehm Stadium (Schofield) vs. Northwood/Solon Springs, 1 pm SOUTHERN DOOR Football Oct. 28 vs. Winnebago Lutheran, 7 pm STURGEON BAY Soccer (Boys) Oct. 29 – Sectionals, TBD
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Letter to the Editor: Send Mike Gallagher to Washington
I met Mike Gallagher several weeks ago and was impressed. He listens. He is thoughtful. Mike Gallagher has shown consistent leadership. During college, after joining the Marine Corps, and since then, Mike has demonstrated the leadership and national security experience we need in Washington. Too often we elect people that become another cog in the […]
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Volunteers Needed for Planting at Little Lake
The Bradley Lake (also known as Little Lake) restoration group will finish the planting for Phase 1 of the restoration on Nov. 5, and volunteers are needed. Meet at the site at 9:30 am if interested in volunteering your time. There are 90 shrubs and trees, along with additional trays of emergent plant plugs, to […]
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Arborist Watches EAB Advance in County
Andrew Hartman, I.S.A. certified arborist and owner of Acorn Tree Service, has identified two new Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) finds in the towns of Egg Harbor and Sturgeon Bay. Hartman calculates that the Egg Harbor find is from human movement of ash firewood. He notes that the Emerald Ash Borer has moved almost seven miles […]
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Debra Lynn Polster, 60, of Sturgeon Bay unexpectedly died in her home in the town of Gardner on October 21, 2016. She was born August 21, 1956 in Alabama to John and Ruby (Smith) Calhoun. On June 18, 1977, she married Peter David Polster of Sturgeon Bay. Debra had a brilliant mind and higher education […]
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Samuel E. Vana, 75, of Sturgeon Bay, died Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay. He was born February 7, 1941 to Samuel and Anna (Danko) Vana. After attending Lane Tech High School in Chicago, Sam enlisted in the United States Coast Guard where he served from 1960 to 1964 […]
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Obituary: Dorothy Juliana Koeppe
Dorothy Juliana Koeppe, 88, of Sturgeon Bay, died Oct. 17, 2016. Dorothy was born in a bakery in the middle of the bustling city of Milwaukee on November 25, 1927, to Anton and Juliana (Hoegler) Leutegeweger. On August 19, 1950, Dorothy married Jerome H. Koeppe. Dorothy worked for Wisconsin Bell in Milwaukee and Appleton for […]