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Area: Sturgeon Bay

  • Pet Talk: Can An Adopted Pet Be Renamed?

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    Q: We are adopting a dog with the name Fluffy. No one in the family really likes the name. She is four years old and was given to the rescue by her original owners, so we know this has been her name her whole life. Do you think it is okay to change it?   […]

  • Municipal Meetings: July 22 – 29

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    DOOR COUNTY City of Sturgeon Bay: Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee meets at 4 pm on July 26. The Parks & Recreation Committee meets at 7 pm on July 27. County of Door: The county board meets at 9 am on July 26. The Risk Management & Insurance Committee meets at 1 pm on July 26. […]

  • Featured Pet: Tri-Becca

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      Tri-Becca is a lovely two-year-old female with a gorgeous longhaired coat of white, black and orange. A few months ago this lovely little lady and her batch of kittens were placed in a foster home in order to raise her young in a healthy and calm environment. Recently, all of Tri-Becca’s kittens were adopted. […]

  • Coordinated Community Response Column: Listen to Your Gut

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    By Brooke Dey, M.A., L.P.C Domestic Violence Coordinator   Krista and Amy are roommates. At the local coffee shop they shared their recent dating and relationship updates. Krista is dating Steve, an electrician, for three months. Krista informed Amy that she is getting this gut feeling in her stomach that something is off. She states […]

  • Letter to the Editor: My Opinion on Sturgeon Bay Waterfront Development

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    I feel Door County, first and foremost, needs a development that can bring year-round income and jobs to existing business. Another hotel is simply not the answer as existing [ones] struggle to stay afloat during offseason and finding help is also an issue in a tourism-based economy as we have. The proposed project could [relocate] […]

  • Obituary: Richard Edward Kohn

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    Richard Edward “Rick” Kohn 69, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away at his home on July 18, 2016.  He was born on December 22, 1946, in Oak Park IL, to Edward and Patricia (Watson) Kohn.  On June 17, 1989, he married Linda Peterson in Mill Valley, CA. Rick was a graduate of Illinois State University and […]

  • Obituary: Adam Matthew LaLuzerne

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    Adam Matthew LaLuzerne, 22, of Sheboygan, formerly of Sturgeon Bay, died July 17, 2016.  He was born on December 2, 1993, in Green Bay to Steven and Lori (Zirbel) LaLuzerne.  Adam attended St. John Bosco School in Sturgeon Bay and graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 2012. After high school, he graduated (cum laude) from […]

  • Obituary: Margaret “Marge” Helen Barrick

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    Margaret “Marge” Helen Barrick died peacefully in her sleep on November 27, 2015, at the age of 109. Marge was born in Chicago on May 7, 1906, daughter of German immigrant parents, Richard and Marianna Ruch, and was the last survivor of her four siblings, Florence, Richard, Alfred and George. Marge’s husband of 63 years, […]

  • Door County History in Pictures: Hotel Swoboda

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    Almost a century of lodging in Sturgeon Bay took place on this corner, beginning in 1868 when the three-story Northwestern House opened to the public. It included a large dance floor on the upper floor, five sample rooms for visiting salesman to show off their wares to potential customers, a barber shop, a harness shop […]

  • Lakeshore CAP Needs Volunteers for Point-In-Time Street Count

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    Lakeshore Community Action Program (CAP) is looking for volunteers for the night of July 27 to assist in conducting the semiannual Point-In-Time Street Count in Door County regarding the homeless population. Communities throughout the United States conduct the count twice annually to gather information on homeless individuals who are staying in places such as parks […]

  • Reserve Seats for Aug. 8 Mariner Awards

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    The public is invited to join the Door County Maritime Museum, Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club and the Sturgeon Bay Coast Guard Committee in honoring all nominees for the Mariner Award and the Sturgeon Bay area Coast Guard Person of the Year. The award presentation dinner takes place Aug. 8 at the Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club. […]

  • Help Door County Humane Society Reach New Campaign Goal of $100,000

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    Since July 5 the Door County Humane Society (DCHS) has been competing in the national Saving Pets Challenge. This challenge consists of hundreds of animal welfare organizations all competing to see who can raise the most money for their cause in 30 days. DCHS will compete from now until Aug. 4. “Our original goal was […]

  • Grand Opening Planned for Cadence’s New Sturgeon Bay Facility

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    Cadence, Inc. recently announced it has completed its move into a new, state-of-the-art, 63,000-square foot facility. The facility is located in the Sturgeon Bay Industrial Park at 1425 S. Neenah Ave., Sturgeon Bay. A grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled for July 26. Cadence is a single-source manufacturing partner for medical device, diagnostics, […]

  • DCEDC Offers One-on-One Business Counseling Sessions

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    The Door County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) and the Wisconsin Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UW-Green Bay will offer free, one-on-one business counseling sessions on Aug. 4, 8:30 am – 5 pm, for any new or existing business owners in Door County. Chuck Brys, business counselor for the SBDC, will provide advice on business […]

  • Lampert Lumber Named to LBM Century Club

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    Lampert Lumber of St. Paul, Minn., has been named to LBM Journal magazine’s LBM Century Club, in recognition of the company’s 129 years of service to its community. “We’re honoring lumberyards with a century or more of service to their communities and to our industry,” says LBM Journal Publisher and Editor Rick Schumacher. “For more […]

  • Head to Sturgeon Bay for Annual Sidewalk Sale

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    A Sturgeon Bay shopping tradition continues July 28 with super sales and deals at the annual Sail through the Avenues Sidewalk Sale. Head to downtown Sturgeon Bay from 9 am to 5 pm to take advantage of extraordinary deals at a number of premier shops, boutiques and retail outlets. Artisans and craftspeople will line the […]

  • Midsummer’s Music Festival Presents “Romantic Connection”

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    Midsummer’s Music Festival wraps up the first part of its season with a concert featuring music from Thomas Dunhill and Robert Schumann. Midsummer’s Romantic Connection program focuses on quintets from the two composers. Dunhill composed the Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 3 in 1898 as the result of a competition for a cash prize. Noted for its extroverted, […]

  • “Isaac’s Eye” Completes Its Run July 23

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    When two leading scientists of the day meet to discuss differing theories, a battle between two great intellects (with egos to match) results in an entertaining evening of theater that pulses with wit, humor and tension. The fantastically brilliant and fresh new play by Lucas Hnath, one of the hottest young playwrights in the country […]

  • Master Gardeners Celebrate the Garden Door

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    The Door County Master Gardeners Association announces the first in a series of new educational events celebrating the 12th anniversary of their free public display garden, the Garden Door. Join the Master Gardeners in the Garden Door on July 26 at 7 pm for a 90-minute program featuring three speakers with presentations utilizing the garden […]

  • Schweitzer Presents “Beekeeping for the Bees”

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    Brian Schweitzer, Chief Growth Officer of Beepods, Milwaukee, will present “Beekeeping for the Bees” sponsored by the Door County Bee Keepers Club, July 26 at Crossroads at Big Creek, 2041 Michigan St, Sturgeon Bay, 6:30 pm. Open to the public. Free will donation. According to Beepods, honeybees are responsible for pollinating just more than a […]