Area: Sturgeon Bay
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Court Appearance for Habitat for Humanity Trailer Theft
According to a release from the Sturgeon Bay Police Dept., a 67-year-old Sturgeon Bay resident made his initial court appearance last week in connection with the theft of a trailer and storage shed taken from Door County Habitat for Humanity earlier this year. Gregory R. Noldin was referred to the Door County District Attorney’s office […]
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NWTC Students Receive PEO Education Grants
Jamie Krauel of Algoma was home schooled, mostly in Florida, and was not at all eager to pursue further education – until she returned to Florida on her own and realized it would be much easier to support herself if she had a marketable skill. Now the recipient of a Continuing Education Program grant from […]
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Objects of Her Affection: Roenning Puts Material Musings on Canvas
“It all started with a pair of socks.” Sturgeon Bay artist Kristi Roenning affectionately recalls the quiet moment at home last winter that inspired the creation of her newest body of artwork, Objects of My Affection. “I was meditating, finishing up some yoga, and there were these woolen socks, these old Wigwam gray woolen socks […]
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New Aquatic Invasive Found in Sturgeon Bay
A routine aquatic plant survey conducted for the City of Sturgeon Bay revealed the first presence of an invasive species new to Lake Michigan. Starry stonewort, an invasive macroalgae, has been verified in the Sturgeon Bay Channel. It is the first confirmed discovery of the invasive plant in Lake Michigan and the first occurrence in […]
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A Failed Social Experiment: Prohibition in Door County
Eleven long and rocky years before America went dry by Constitutional Amendment, most of Door County voted to shut down its saloons. In the April 1909 election, all but two of the county’s municipalities voted to go dry. Baileys Harbor and Nasewaupee were the wet holdouts. In the city of Sturgeon Bay, the vote was […]
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Is Mitch Larson Door County’s Busiest Man?
Mitch Larson always seems to be in a rush. At the grocery store, walking the sidewalk in front of one of his stores, or darting in and out of the gas station. His friends say it’s not uncommon to find him with a box of Special K cereal and a carton of milk on his […]
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Fincantieri Street Closure in Effect Sept. 6
Sturgeon Bay officials announced that portions of 1st Avenue and Jefferson Street will be formally closed on Tuesday, Sept. 6, at 7 am. First Avenue will be closed from just north of Kentucky Street to Iowa Street; 3rd Avenue and Jefferson Street will be closed west of the alley that serves 3rd Avenue. The street […]
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Flame is a handsome male feline at the knowledgeable age of 14 years old. This senior kitty came to the Door County Humane Society (DCHS) in July of 2016 and ever since has been looking for a loving home to call his own. His name is very fitting because his crisp white coat has flickers […]
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Treat Now for European Chafer Grubs
by Annie Deutsch, Door County UW-Extension Agriculture Agent Earlier this summer, many homeowners around the city of Sturgeon Bay noticed extensive damage to their lawn. Due to grub feeding, some yards were reduced to patches of dirt and dead grass; damage which was worsened by skunks and other animals scavenging for the grubs. While Japanese […]
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Man Drown After Driving Off Bridge in Sturgeon Bay
A 65-year-old man from Kalamazoo, Mich., drowned on Aug. 25 when he apparently accidentally drove his rental car off the pier at CenterPointe Marina in Sturgeon Bay. Michael William Little was pronounced dead at Ministry Door County Medical Center. A passenger, Marcella Clark, 54, also from Kalamazoo, was able to free herself and her dog […]
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Caboose Becomes A Home in Door County
When Jim Lennert, a train enthusiast, told his wife, Connie, that he was going to buy the caboose that would become their Door County summer getaway home, she had two stipulations (a good deal fewer, it might be noted, than such a proclamation may have elicited from other spouses). The first: it must be painted […]
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Police Department “Drive Sober” Campaign
The Sturgeon Bay Police Dept. wants to remind drivers that the department is participating in the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Safety’s “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign from Aug. 19 through Sept. 5. The department suggests that not everyone is aware of the campaign because they have made six operating while […]
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High School Fall Athletics: Sept. 2-9, 2016
GIBRALTAR Cross Country Sept. 9 @ Spring Green Municipal Golf Course, TBD Football Sept. 2 vs. Sevastopol, 7 pm Soccer (Boys) Sept. 6 vs. Algoma, 6:30 pm Sept. 8 @ Roncalli, 4:30 pm Volleyball Sept. 3 @ Oshkosh Lourdes, 8 am Sept. 6 @ NEW Lutheran, 7 pm Sept. 8 vs. […]
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Letter to the Editor: Thanks for Walking the Walk
On behalf of myself, the Neighbor to Neighbor board of directors, volunteers, and those we serve, I would like to thank St. Peter’s Lutheran Church and their Outreach Team: Angela Brickner, Crystal Brunette, Bob Hanson, Linda & Alan Kintopf, Bev Luethge, Carol Newman, Jean Tice, Linda Virgin, and Karen Bellin and the Neighbor to Neighbor […]
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Letter to the Editor: ‘It Stinks…’ What Do You Think? What You Can Do.
What’s your take on the amount of money spent in politics to influence your vote? How do you feel about the amount of money candidates must raise to get elected? In a recent news article (Advocate 8-13-16), the new 8th District Republican Congressional nominee Mike Gallagher said, “It stinks that you have to raise so […]
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Letter to the Editor: Volunteers Give 600 Kids Great Start at School
The Altrusa Foundation of Door County provided more than 600 children with registration fees and class-specific school supplies, toiletries and clothing (school spirit tee-shirts, underwear, socks and shoes) at the 18th Annual Altrusa Back-to-School Fair on Aug. 13 held at the Sturgeon Bay High School. Altrusa thanks all the volunteers who made this day possible: […]
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Little Lambs Book Club Starts Sept. 10 at St. Peters Lutheran
Little Lambs Book Club will start at St Peters Lutheran Church and School in Sturgeon Bay on Sept. 10. Little Lambs meets on the second Saturday of every month from 10 to 11 am, September through May. All children, ages 3-7, along with their family and friends enjoy stories, crafts, snacks and playtime. Use the […]
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Skilled Nursing Facility at Door County Medical Center Expands Private Room Offerings
The Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) at Door County Medical Center (DCMC) is now offering an increased number of private rooms to residents. The facility has 22 private and four semi-private rooms. “We’re very excited to be meeting the demand for more private rooms,” says Judy Sinitz, RN, the SNF’s director of nursing, “and to continue […]
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Start of the New Year of Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) Meetings
MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) and MOMSNext (moms of first to fifth graders) will start a new year of meetings. MOPS and MOMSNext meet the second and fourth Tuesday each month, 9 – 11 am, at the Sturgeon Bay Community Church, 515 N. 12th Ave. For more information call 920.746.9587.
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Rev. Olin K. Sletto to Serve at Episcopal Church of Christ the King & Holy Nativity
The Rev. Olin K. Sletto has been called to serve as Vicar of the Episcopal Church of Christ the King (Sturgeon Bay) and Holy Nativity (Jacksonport). Father Sletto is an ordained pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). His service to these congregations is possible through a covenant between the ELCA and the […]