Area: Washington Island
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Sievers School Opens for 39th Season
Sievers School of Fiber Arts will begin its 39th season teaching classes in weaving, knitting, spinning, quilting, basketry, surface design, beadwork, book and paper arts, dyeing, wearables and more on June 5. Sievers School welcomes all levels of adult students to spend uninterrupted time learning from knowledgeable and encouraging instructors in a tranquil setting, surrounded […]
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Submit Work to Norbert Blei Poetry Award
Write On, Door County has announced the deadline for the Norbert Blei Poetry Award is July 21, 2017. Judging this year’s award is poet Alice D’Alessio. The award honors the late renowned Door County author Norbert Blei and is administered by Write On in collaboration with the Washington Island Literary Festival. The award includes a […]
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Joel Gunnlaugsson: Washington Island’s Advocate and Everyman
Joel Gunnlaugsson sat at his living room table explaining his frustrating love for the island he calls home. But the Washington Island native spoke softly, like talking about his own four children as he told his youngest boy not to hang on the drawers in the kitchen beneath endless stacks of folded clothes. It’s a […]
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Looking for local food in Door County? Find resources for local produce, meats, cheese, canned goods, and much more in our updated guide. What Makes A Local Producer? We’ve refined our criteria and broken the Door County Local Producers list into separate segments.We hope you find that this new list makes more sense, is easier […]
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Door County April 4 Election Results
DOOR COUNTY State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers (I): 5,174 (75.17%) Lowell E. Holtz: 1,696 (24.64%) Justice of the Supreme Court Annette Ziegler: 5,078 (98.97%) Write-in: 53 Door County Circuit Court Judge Branch 2 David L. Weber: 5,426 (99.12%) Write-in: 48 CITY OF STURGEON BAY Common Council District 1 […]
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Washington Island Receives Partial Grant for Mosling Recreation Center
The Washington Island Foundation, Inc. gratefully acknowledges a partial grant from the Raibrook Foundation toward infrastructure improvements at the Mosling Recreation Center on Washington Island. This grant will increase the level of energy efficiency and safety by replacing aged and malfunctioning equipment used for the swimming pool and hot tub. The Washington Island Mosling Recreation […]
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Love on Holiday, Newport Candlelight Hike & More Weekend Plans
What do you love about Door County – its nature, music, beer and performances? Lucky you, there is all of this and more coming up this weekend. Take your pick from our top picks for the weekend ahead! Friday, February 10 Big Mouth Trio Enjoy an eclectic mix of blues and jazz Friday evening with […]
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Door County Reads Events for Jan. 27-Feb. 1, 2017
Readers of Door County should plan to participate in Door County Reads 2017. Courtesy of the Friends of Door County Libraries, copies of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book Empire Falls by Richard Russo were distributed from each Door County Library in December and early January. Additional books are available via the online library catalog at InfoSoup.org. […]
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High School Winter Athletics: Jan. 13-20, 2017
GIBRALTAR Boys Basketball Jan. 14 @ Gillett, 7:15 pm Jan. 16 @ Green Bay West, 7:15 pm Jan. 20 @ Kewaunee, 7:30 pm Girls Basketball Jan. 13 vs. Kewaunee, 7:30 pm Jan. 17 @ Algoma, 7:30 pm Jan. 19 vs. Sevastopol, 7:30 pm SEVASTOPOL Boys Basketball Jan. 13 vs. NEWCHAA (location TBA), 7:30 pm […]