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    The Garden Door Celebrates 12 Years

    The Door County Master Gardeners Association will host an Open House on July 9, 1 to 4 pm, to celebrate the 12th anniversary of their free public display garden, The Garden Door. The garden is located on Highway 42, just north of Sturgeon Bay, on the grounds of the UW Peninsular Agricultural Research Station. In […]

  • Guided Hikes at Crossroads at Big Creek

    Guided hikes will be offered this week at Crossroads at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay. On June 24 at 1 pm, join the naturalist Joel Kaminski for a walking tour of the original Crossroads Preserve. The hike will last about an hour, and is free and open to the public. Hikers should meet at the […]

  • Third Avenue Playhouse Announces Cast for Summer & Fall Season

    Third Avenue Playhouse (TAP), Door County’s year-round professional theater company, announces the casts for the 2016 Summer/Fall season, running June 30 through Oct. 16. The productions take audiences from a contemporary vision of a historical figure through a 21st century re-imagining of a 1910 musical comedy and ends with a modern American classic about forging […]

  • Peninsula Symphonic Band Celebrates 25 Years

    Established in 1990, the Peninsula Symphonic Band is celebrating 25 years of being a community band in Door County by performing two free concerts. Both concerts are open to the public; there is no rain location or rain date. Please bring a lawn chair. The first Reunion Concert celebration is June 27 at Martin Park […]

  • What's On Tap June 24-26

    Italian Night Out, Improvised Orchestra, Motor Show & More Weekend Plans

    With June wrapping up, summer is kicking into high gear. Take the time this weekend to get out on the water, out to the theater, or out on the dance floor. Friday, June 24 Nature Program Join Jennifer Redell, WDNR bat biologist, in Newport State Park as she presents on bats and conducts a survey […]

  • Sturgeon Bay’s Third District Alderman Resigns

    City of Sturgeon Bay Third District Alderman Edward Ireland gave notice on June 9 of his intended resignation from the City Council. In his letter to Mayor Thad Birmingham, Ireland said health is the reason for his resignation and asked for a replacement as soon as possible. Ireland was first elected to represent the Third […]

  • Door County Municipal News: June 17 – 24

    City of Sturgeon Bay: The Parking & Traffic Committee meets at 3:30 pm on June 20. The Common Council meets at 7 pm on June 21. The Parks & Recreation Committee meets at 7 pm on June 22. County of Door: The Law Enforcement Committee meets at 8:30 am on June 20. The Land Conservation […]

  • McHugh Brothers Qualify for Olympic Trials

    On June 26, both Conner and Max McHugh will compete in the 100M Breaststroke in Omaha, Neb., to obtain a coveted spot on the Olympic team. Conner hit his goal a few months ago swimming for the University of Minnesota as a standout sophomore, setting a new university record. Max qualified for Olympic trials during […]

  • Brush Up on Basketball Skills at Door County Camp

    Door County Basketball Camp is returning for 2016. Now in its fourth year, the popular camp will be held at Sevastopol Schools, July 18-21. A morning session will run from 9 am to noon with an extended/advanced afternoon session from 1-5 pm. Campers entering first through fifth grades are invited to the morning session while […]

  • Sturgeon Bay Cal Ripken Baseball League: June 8 &13

    Results June 8 Baylake Bank 1, Rotary 1 Pitchers: Chris Lodl, Jack Peterson and Charlie Neinas for Baylake; Cal Ellefson and Austin Ploor for Rotary Leading hitters: Charlie Neinas, single; and Darien Muraski, single June 13 Lions 1, Baylake 31 Pitcher: Chris Lodl Leading Hitters: Jack Peterson – home run, double and two singles; Charlie […]

  • Sign Up for Sturgeon Bay Soccer Club

    The Sturgeon Bay Soccer Club (SBSC) season will run from Aug. 1 through mid-October in 2016 and is open to all students entering fifth through eighth grade in the Sturgeon Bay, St. John Bosco and Southern Door School Districts. Teams are created at the seventh/eighth grade level and at the fifth/sixth grade level. SBSC is […]

  • Letter to the Editor: Many Thanks to Everyone Involved in Celebrity Golf Outing

    The Boys & Girls Club of Door County would like to thank all those involved in making our 7th Annual Celebrity Golf Outing a resounding success. The outing was held on Tuesday, June 7, at the prestigious Horseshoe Bay Golf Club in Egg Harbor. We have many to thank for the outcome of this event, […]

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    Dr. Eric Paulsen Presented with Melvin Jones Award

    Sturgeon Bay Lions Club presented a Melvin Jones Fellowship award to Dr. Eric Paulsen at a recent meeting. The award is named after the founder of Lions Club International, and is given for dedicated humanitarian services. Dr. Paulsen, an optometrist in Sturgeon Bay provides low cost professional materials and services to those in need of […]

  • Rotary Club Awards More Than $20,000 in Scholarships

    This spring, the Rotary Club of Sturgeon Bay awarded more than $20,000 in scholarships to 2016 graduates of Door County high schools. Seven students were awarded a Rotary Club of Sturgeon Bay Service Above Self scholarship and two earned a Rising to the Challenge scholarship. Recipients were Emily Ash, Robert De Meuse, Levi Haight and […]

  • Moravian Churches Present 5th Annual Fruit of the Spirit Concert

    The combined choirs of Ephraim, Sister Bay and Sturgeon Bay Moravian churches will present their 5th Annual Moravian Choir Concert, “Fruit of the Spirit,” at 4 pm on June 26, at the Ephraim Moravian Church. Selections are from the 1700s, 1800s and works of modern-day composers, and the program concludes with what is considered the […]

  • Obituary: Ted Nelson Moore

    Ted Nelson Moore, Jr., 66, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 10, 2016 while playing golf in Egg Harbor. He was born December 28, 1949 in Illinois, the son of Theodore Nelson Moore, Sr., and Doris H. (Hampton) Moore. Following his graduation from high school, Ted went on to study at college […]

  • Wine Glass Planter Stolen in Sturgeon Bay

    A wine glass planter that was located in front of a business on Madison Avenue in Sturgeon Bay was taken last weekend. If you have any information, please contact the Sturgeon Bay Police Department at 920.746.2450.

  • Sturgeon Bay YMCA to Sponsor Summer Foods Program

    The Door County Y’s Sturgeon Bay Program Center will once again sponsor the Summer Foods Program, where any child 18 and below can get a well balanced, nutritious meal free on weekdays all summer. This program began June 13. For detailed schedules of the Summer Foods Program, visit doorcountyymca.org.