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  • Southern Door High School Celebrates American Education Week on Nov. 17

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    On Nov. 17, Southern Door High School will join Americans nationwide in celebrating American Education Week. Learn more about Southern Door High School through a guided tour, hosted by Principal Steve Bousley and Southern Door High School students. This tour will include highlights of their featured programs specifically designed to address the needs of students […]

  • Gibraltar Eighth Graders Raise Funds for DC Trip at Jack O’Lantern Days

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    As a community-minded organization, the Fish Creek Civic Association (FCCA) works hard to make Fish Creek’s events as beneficial to the Door County community as possible. This year, the kid’s games in the Gibraltar Old Town Hall at Jack O’Lantern Days were staffed by Gibraltar middle schoolers. They were fundraising for their class trip to […]

  • New Day of the Dead Exhibit at Link Gallery

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    Door Community Auditorium (DCA) continues to offer programming throughout November, including a new Day of the Dead exhibit in The Link Gallery of Children’s Art. On Nov. 3, The Link Gallery of Children’s Art opened a new exhibit titled Learning About Dia de los Muertos: Day of the Dead. The exhibit contains artwork by students […]

  • NWTC-Sturgeon Bay Opens Therapeutic Massage Student Clinic

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    Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) is pleased to announce the Therapeutic Massage Student Clinic is opening at the NWTC-Sturgeon Bay campus this fall. The clinic is now open every Monday, 9 am – 12 pm. Appointments are around 60 minutes in length with a 45-50 minute massage included for $25. Cash, check and credit cards […]

  • Friends of Gibraltar Hold Holiday Arts Fair after Thanksgiving

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    The Friends of Gibraltar Holiday Arts Fair will be held Nov. 25 & 26, 10 am – 4 pm, at the Sister Bay Village Hall. Bring family and friends to this fun shopping experience and search for unique, artisan-made holiday gifts. There will be a wonderful selection of arts and crafts created by many talented […]

  • Framed: Gibraltar Elementary Fall Concert

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    Gibraltar Elementary students took a moment during their Oct. 20 fall concert to honor service members of Door County. Above, Isla Fagundes presents Door County Sheriff’s Department Sergeant Bob Sitte with a rose for his service to the community. Photo by Luca Fagundes.

  • Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Releases General State Aid Amounts

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    As required by state statute on or by Oct. 15 of each year, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction provides the certified amount each public school district will receive from the $4.584 billion appropriated for general state aid for the 2016-17 school year, an increase of $108.1 million from the prior year’s appropriation. The actual […]

  • 2017 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Excellence Scholarship Applications Now Available

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    Applications for the 2017 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Excellence Scholarship can now be obtained in the principal’s office at Wisconsin public, religious, and independent high schools, from the Wisconsin Parents Association, and at kohleducation.org. A total of 100 students will be chosen to receive $5,000 scholarships from among all applicants throughout the state. Applications are […]

  • Northern Door Children’s Center’s Cindy Trinkner-Peot Receives 2016 Outstanding Service Award

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    Cindy Trinkner-Peot, executive director of Northern Door Children’s Center (NDCC), was honored Oct. 14, 2016, by the Wisconsin Division for Early Childhood (WDEC) and the Wisconsin Early Childhood Association (WECA) with an Above and Beyond: Outstanding Service Award for 2016. The ceremony took place at a special awards luncheon at the Green Bay Hyatt, during […]

  • Kinnard Farms Awards Three Excellence in Agriculture Scholarships

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    Kinnard Farms awarded three Excellence in Agriculture Scholarships of $1,500 each to 2016 graduating high school seniors from Kewaunee, Algoma and Luxemburg-Casco. The Kinnard Farms Scholarship recognizes students interested in pursuing a career related to agriculture. The recipients of the 2016 scholarships are Abigail Joski of Kewaunee, Carmen Haack of Algoma, and Emily Gilson of […]

  • Learn to Perform CPR/AED at Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Fire Department

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    The Sister Bay & Liberty Grove Fire Department is partnering with the American Safety & Health Institute to offer classes to educate the community in the proper use of CPR/AED. The four-hour class will teach infant, child and adult CPR and offers a two-year certification. The class will be held Nov. 17, 6-10 pm, at […]

  • Mark Naze Named 2016 NWTC Distinguished Alumni

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    NWTC recently honored Nsight/Cellcom Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Mark Naze by awarding him the 2016 NWTC Distinguished Alumni Award. The NWTC Alumni Association chose Naze, who graduated from the College’s Accounting program, for his individual accomplishments and strong community involvement. “There have been so many graduates from NWTC over the years, and so many […]

  • Maribeth Hetherington Receives UWGB’s Distinguished Nursing Alumni Award

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    Maribeth Hetherington, recently retired chief change officer and former interim director of clinic operations at Door County Medical Center, has been named the 2016 recipient of UW-Green Bay’s Distinguished Nursing Alumni Award. Hetherington was a 1986 graduate of the University’s Bachelor of Science-Nursing (BSN) completion program. Hetherington was presented the Distinguished Nursing Alumni Award at […]

  • Girl Scouts Grow a Pizza Garden

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    Bet you didn’t know there was pizza growing at the Ridges Sanctuary this summer – six big slices, to be exact. One of the ideas that came out of the Design Team Project in Baileys Harbor last November was building relationships through a community garden. Lori and Michael Kemmler volunteered to work on the idea. […]

  • Northern Door Once Had 26 Rural Schools

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    Nyla Wickman Small, a product of a rural school in northern Door County and now a docent at the Door County Historical Museum, presented a program on the history of rural schools in Northern Door at a recent meeting of the Baileys Harbor Historical Society. Small and the other museum docents have also compiled histories […]

  • Door County Students Receive 4-H Key Awards

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    Matthew Frea, Kathleen Guilette and Claire Olson have been selected as the Door County 4-H Key Award recipients for 2016. The prestigious 4-H Key Award, one of the highest recognitions a 4-H member can receive, honors a select group of 4-H participants annually. The youth receiving this award are ones who have demonstrated consistent growth […]

  • Gibraltar High School Students Earn AP Scholar Awards

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    Eighteen students at Gibraltar High School have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams for the 2015-16 school year. The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program (AP) provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school, and to earn college […]

  • Sevastopol Arts and Craft Fair Supports M.A.T. Guild

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    The Sevastopol Music, Art and Theater (M.A.T.) Guild is organizing the 2nd Annual Sevastopol Arts and Craft Fair to be held at Sevastopol School on Nov. 20, 9 am – 3 pm. The guild is currently accepting vendor applications for booth spaces at the show. The Sevastopol M.A.T. Guild supports, enhances and promotes music, art […]

  • NWTC Sister Bay Center Expected to Open in Spring 2017

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    You can expect to be taking classes and using the commercial kitchen in the new Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) Learning and Innovation Center in Sister Bay next spring if all goes according to plan, said Dean Stewart, NWTC’s Dean for Corporate Training and Economic Development. Stewart held a public meeting on Oct. 5 at […]

  • Door County Master Gardeners Begin Fall Seminar Series with “Sustainable Gardens”

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    Door County Master Gardeners Association (DCMGA) announces its 2016 Fall Garden Seminar is “Sustainable Gardens: Designs and Plants for ‘Greener’ Gardens and Inspirations from Olbrich Gardens and Beyond” with Jeff Epping, director of horticulture, Olbrich Botanical Gardens, Madison. The seminar is scheduled for Nov. 5, 9 am – 2 pm, at the Paul J. Bertschinger […]