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Door County community news from the Peninsula Pulse. Find information about health programs, fundraisers, announcements, and more to keep you in the loop in your community.

  • ‘Big Bundle Up’ Campaign Continues in 2018

    Door County’s tourism industry is collecting new and gently used coats, scarves, hats, mittens and other warm clothing items as part of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism’s “Big Bundle Up” donation campaign. The campaign is a statewide collection program that runs from Nov. 15 to Jan. 2, 2019. All items donated locally will stay in […]

  • Learn About Stroke Symptoms with the ADRC

    On Dec. 4, 12:45 pm, the Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Door County will host an educational program on stroke signs, symptoms, prevention and treatment options. Rachel Reas, RN of Aurora BayCare Medical Clinic will present, “Stroke Awareness: Because It Matters!” Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the US and […]

  • Hope United Church Holds ‘Art for Action’ Exhibit

    Hope United Church of Christ will host a members and friends art exhibit, Art for Action, Nov. 30 through Dec. 31. Artists will exhibit a piece of art and donate a piece of art. Art to be exhibited and offered for auction includes painting, photography, ceramics, wood, fiber, glass, music, food, wine and holiday decor. […]

  • Friends of Door County Libraries’ 2018 Holiday Book Sale

    The Friends of Door County Libraries’ Annual Holiday Book Sale is scheduled for Dec. 1, 9 am–2 pm. Held in the Mel Madel Friends Room at the Sturgeon Bay Library, this event offers a chance to find gifts for all the book-lovers on your list. Throughout the year, volunteers cull the hundreds of gift-worthy books […]

  • Historic Sturgeon Bay Bell Rings Again

    The community is invited to join the Door County Community Foundation (DCCF) as the 117-year-old bell in Sturgeon Bay’s historic Old Bell Tower will strike for the first time in nearly a decade on Nov. 27 at noon, thanks to the Clifford and Clara Herlache Heritage Foundation, a fund of the DCCF. Located at Community […]

  • DAHI Forming New Chapter of HLAA

    Door Advocates for Hearing Impaired (DAHI) meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month, their next meeting is Nov. 28, 11 am. Meetings are held at the Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) located at 916 N. 14th Avenue in Sturgeon Bay. DAHI is in the process of forming a new chapter of Hearing Loss […]

  • Gibraltar Senior Citizen Holiday Dinner on Dec. 5

    Gibraltar Area Schools and the Gibraltar High School Student Council invite the community to their annual Senior Citizen Holiday Dinner on Dec. 5, 11 am. Guests are seated in the middle gym starting at 10 am. The dinner features performances by the Gibraltar High School Band, Middle School Choir and High School Choir. The meal […]

  • DCHS Featured Pet: Tigra

    One of the hidden treasures at the Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) Door County Campus is Tigra; and she deserves the spotlight this week. She might be easy to pass by, but give her a chance and she will show you how special she is. Tigra is about one year old and was brought to the […]

  • OBITUARY: Sarah Minnie Tischler

    Sarah Minnie Tischler, 97, of Green Bay and formerly of Door County died at Woodside Villa on Nov. 16, 2018.  She was born Sept. 21, 1921 to Henry and Elsie (Schultz) Tischler in the Town of Egg Harbor.  She was baptized in 1921 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Baileys Harbor and then confirmed Aug. 26, 1934 […]

  • OBITUARY: Randall “Randy” Edward Mueller

    Randy Mueller, 65, of Sturgeon Bay, died Saturday morning, Nov. 17, 2018 after suffering an apparent heart attack. He was born Feb. 19, 1953 to Virgil A. and Evelyn (Luethge) Mueller. Randy graduated from Sevastopol High School in 1971 before continuing his education at NWTC Diesel Mechanics School. On Sept. 28, 1974 he married Christine […]

  • A Rumble Heard ’Round the World: Documentary explores Native American influence in music

    “Its ragged, ominous chords, overdriven and dragged to a crawl, sounded like an invitation to a knife fight.” Rolling Stone magazine on the 1958 Link Wray hit “Rumble”   “Rumble” was a sound heard around the world. Who guitarist Pete Townshend is one of many guitarists from a certain era who claim they would never […]

  • Doris “Dorie” Marie Ullsperger

    Doris “Dorie” Marie Ullsperger, 98, of Sturgeon Bay, died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018 at Anna’s Healthcare CBRF. She was born Dec. 22, 1919 in Sturgeon Bay, the daughter of the late George Arthur Draeb and Lydia Louise (Taube) Draeb. Dorie was the drum majorette in the Sturgeon Bay High School marching band and graduated as […]

  • OBITUARY: Brenda (Uecker) Decker

    Brenda (Uecker) Decker, 58, of Appleton and formerly of Door County, died unexpectedly of natural causes in Janesville on NOV. 14, 2018.  She was born April 18, 1960 in Algoma to Glenway and Jeanette (Seiler) Uecker. Brenda graduated with honors from Southern Door High School in 1978 and then studied residential design at Northcentral Technical […]

  • OBITUARY: Delores “Dee” G. Mead

    Delores “Dee” G. Mead, 95, of Sister Bay, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018 at the Aurora Nor-Door Clinic. She was born on June 26, 1923 in Clintonville, the daughter of the late Frederick and Martha Geiger. Dee married John M. Mead on September 18, 1945 at the University Chapel in Madison. Dee was very involved […]

  • OBITUARY: Elizabeth “Betty” Jean Tarsitano

    Elizabeth “Betty” Jean Tarsitano, 88, of Baileys Harbor, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2018 while at Hearthside CBRF in Sister Bay. She was born August 11, 1930 in Spaulding, Nebraska, the daughter of the late Edward and Dorothy (Hinze) Patterson. Betty earned her BSN at Creighton University in Omaha,Nebraska and later received her PhD in Education. […]

  • Road Construction Season: Pulse Podcast

    Andrew Kleidon and Myles Dannhausen are back to recap this weeks news, and give you a glimpse at the upcoming issue of the Peninsula Pulse and Door County Living Magazine. We go over the county board’s decision not to follow in the footsteps of a number of counties in putting Marijuana on the referendums, the […]

  • Discover HU Chant at Sturgeon Bay Library

    Experience chanting HU (a sacred sound & ancient mantra), contemplative time, and spiritual conversation on Nov. 24, 2-3 pm at the Sturgeon Bay Library. Discover how the sound of HU can bring a higher form of creativity, inner peace and calm, spiritual self-discovery and growth, healing of the body, mind and spirit. HU Chant, sponsored […]

  • St. Joseph’s Holds Pampered Chef Fundraiser

    See, taste and socialize at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Pampered Chef tasting party and open house on Nov. 29, 5-7 pm. Learn tips for fresh, fast meals, taste great treats, and try some kitchen gadgets. This tasting party is a fundraiser for St. John Bosco School and the Free Dental Clinic of Wisconsin, and […]

  • ‘The Morning Show’ Announces New Host

    Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) announces its selection of Kate Archer Kent as the new permanent host of The Morning Show. Kent had been a fill-in host previously. Her first day hosting is Dec. 3. Kent arrived at WPR in 2016 from Shreveport, La., where she reported for Red River Radio and hosted Morning Edition. She […]