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  • DCHS: Independence Day Safety Tips for Pets

    The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) Door County Campus is temporarily “pawsing” adoptions while it houses many dogs from other shelters to assist those shelters as they work through an animal-health situation (visit wihumane.org/news to learn more). WHS will resume regular adoption processes soon. Until information about pets looking for new homes returns to this space, […]

  • Open Door Bird Sanctuary Starts 4th Season

    Open Door Bird Sanctuary is entering its fourth season of being open to the public. Visit 12-4 pm on Saturdays, June 22 through Sept. 1 (plus July 5), when there will be an exciting program at 1 pm and optional, guided trail hikes at 2:30 pm. Visitors can take a picnic to enjoy before or […]

  • Commentary: Disrupting Education Is Not a Good Way to Advocate for an Educator

    by Lilly Turner Freshman, Sevastopol High School As the end of the school year is approaching fast, there are a lot of things going on. End-of-the-year finals, extracurriculars and trying to stay focused on school work are all things that can be challenging for everyone. To add to this list, Sevastopol School District has undergone […]

  • Washington Island Students Visit Gathering Grounds

    On May 29, Washington Island students in grades three through 12 gave back to their community through a service/learning day at Gathering Ground with Russell and Alessandra Rolffs. Through a race in the vineyard, students picked up pruned grapevine pieces, which saved the Gathering Ground team many hours of work. The students also planted blueberries, […]

  • Memorial Scholarship Started for Former Sturgeon Bay Teacher

    Gretchen Schmelzer awarded the first annual Steve Schmelzer Memorial Scholarship to Emily Tess during the 2019 Sturgeon Bay School District’s senior award ceremony May 26. It was given in memory of Gretchen’s late husband, Steve Schmelzer, and the positive impact he had during his 25-year social studies and coaching career in the school district. Steve […]

  • 2019 Thomas J. Webb Scholarship Recipients Announced

    The Thomas J. Webb Scholarship Trust has announced its 2019 winners: Brenna Zuehlke and Daniel Reichel, who were rated “outstanding” by the scholarship committee and will each receive a $5,000 scholarship. They received their awards at the Sturgeon Bay High School honors assembly May 30. Since the Webb Scholarship Awards began in 2000, they have […]

  • Minc Law Scholarship Open for Applicants

    Minc Law has created the $1,500 Minc Law Scholarship to assist one college student with his or her tuition because it believes that everyone who wants to continue learning in college should be able to do so. To be eligible, applicants must be currently enrolled undergraduate college students going into their freshman, sophomore, junior or […]

  • ADRC Hosts DAHI Meeting and Program on Identity Theft

    Door Advocates for Hearing Impaired will meet monthly on the fourth Wednesday, 10:30 am, at the Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC), 916 N. 14th Ave. in Sturgeon Bay. The next meeting will be June 26. A hearing loop system will be provided to ensure full communication access. Emil Quast, Wisconsin HLAA Chapter coordinator, will […]

  • ‘Build a Home, Build a Future’

    On May 28, the local High School Home Construction Project – part of the Door County Business and Education Partnership within the Door County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) – unveiled what it’s been working on all winter and spring: a top-flight home that’s already been sold. This year, Sturgeon Bay High School students Caleb Diller, Erik […]

  • DKREA Celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week

    The Door-Kewaunee Retired Educators’ Association (DKREA) thanked all public-school employees in the two counties during Teacher Appreciation Week, May 6-10, by giving each a DKREA pen. The attached note thanked them for their dedication and commitment to public education. Members of the Wisconsin Retired Educators’ Association (WREA) met recently in five locations throughout the state […]

  • Tech Schools Could Get More Funding

    News that the next state budget could provide more funding for technical colleges was welcome news in communities that need more skilled workers. “We truly appreciate the way Governor Evers and state legislators have come together to support our students and our communities,” said Jeff Rafn, president of Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC). “As they […]

  • Sturgeon Bay Grad Enters Peace Corps

    Sturgeon Bay High School graduate Emilie Schartner planned to leave for Mongolia on May 29 to begin training as an English education teacher volunteer with the Peace Corps. The daughter of Jodie and Jesse Schartner earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology at Lakeland University. “I am excited to be completely thrown out of my comfort […]

  • Kelsey Earns Jody Boes Scholarship

    The Jody Boes Scholarship was established in 2017, in partnership with Bill and Pam Welter, to provide nurses who are pursuing a master’s degree or doctorate with $2,500 to apply toward tuition. This year’s recipient is Jeannine Kelsey. A 1997 graduate of Bellin College of Nursing, she holds an RN and BSN. After a hiatus […]

  • Students Awarded Counard Scholarships

    Three area high school students have earned $1,000 Carole Counard Scholarships to use in furthering their education. The scholarships, part of the Door County Visitor Bureau’s (DCVB) Spirit of Door County program, are named after the late Carole Counard, a longtime DCVB employee. The recipients are Elizabeth Atencio and Gabriel Lettie from Gibraltar High School […]

  • A Theatre Welcome from the Washington Island School District

    by Mary King, Assistant Managing Director, TPAC; and Michelle Kanipes, Principal, Washington Island School District The fine arts are alive and well on Washington Island. The Trueblood Performing Arts Center (TPAC) shares its stage with the Washington Island Players theatre group and the Washington Island Schools. This year the school’s principal, Michelle Kanipes, wrote the […]

  • Digging the Dig

    Hands-on archaeological learning at Crossroads at Big Creek by Laurel Hauser, Assistant Director, Crossroads at Big Creek Lessons about indigenous life can be gleaned above and below the soil at Crossroads at Big Creek. For the past six years, Crossroads – an experience-based environmental learning center in Sturgeon Bay – has hosted professional archaeologists Randy […]

  • Art on the Wild Side Summer Day Camps

    The Peg Egan Performing Arts Center, Southern Door Community Auditorium and Algoma’s Perry Park will host Art on the Wild Side: free, visual- and performing-arts summer day camps for children ages six through 12 that focus on music, art and health using performance, demonstrations and other fun activities. With instruction from some of Door County’s […]

  • Get Well Water Tested through Crossroads at Big Creek

    Crossroads at Big Creek is partnering with UW-Oshkosh’s Environmental Research and Innovation Center to provide well-water testing. Visit Crossroads Mondays through Thursdays, May 29 through Aug. 22, 12-3 pm, to pick up a kit, ask questions and drop off samples. Use the Collins Learning Center’s lower-level door. Water-test prices are $20 for coliform bacteria, $25 […]

  • DCMM Engaging with Local School Districts

    The Door County Maritime Museum (DCMM) is launching new programs to engage with local school districts. In May, the museum is partnering with Luxemburg-Casco Intermediate School to start an ongoing project to display maritime artwork created by students from around the peninsula. The first exhibit will be on display at the museum May 22 through […]

  • 2019 Recipients of Rotary Club Scholarships

    The Rotary Club of Sturgeon Bay has awarded $20,000 in scholarships to 12 graduating seniors of Door County high schools in recognition of their volunteer, personal and academic achievements. The Service Above Self Academic Scholarship recipients were Madelyn LeClair and Payton Pluff of Gibraltar, Carson Talbert and Ashley Ellefson of Sturgeon Bay, Natalie Meikle of […]