Category: Community
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.
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Schools Delayed Due to Slippery Conditions
Several Door County schools are operating on a delay this morning due to slippery road conditions after yesterday’s weather caused schools to close early. • Gibraltar Area Schools has a two-hour delay. • Southern Door has a two-hour delay, and has canceled both morning and afternoon 4K and early childhood programming. • Algoma schools have […]
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This week the Door County Humane Society (DCHS) introduces readers to Bart and Mart. These two 11-year-old brothers have been together their whole lives. They are black and grey terrier mixes and weigh roughly 25-30 lbs. each. Bart and Mart were surrendered in mid-December because the owner didn’t have enough time to care for them. […]
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CCR Column: Sexual Assault Center Introduces New Victim Advocate
by the Sexual Assault Center of Door County Family Services Please join us in welcoming Jamie Craig, the new program coordinator/victim advocate for the Door County Sexual Assault Center, to the beautiful and rural Wisconsin peninsula. Craig is a graduate of University of Wisconsin – La Crosse who has a diverse background in Spanish […]
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News From This Week’s Past: Jan. 19 – 26
All items are from the Door County Library’s newspaper archives, and they appear in the same form as they were first published, including misspellings and grammatical errors. The Expositor Independent January 18, 1878 The waters of Green Bay are nearly free from ice. An old Indian, living in the vicinity of Red River, reports […]
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Emery “Ole” Oleson, 92, Sturgeon Bay businessman, died Friday afternoon, January 12, 2018 at Sturgeon Bay Health Services following a long illness. He was born January 15, 1925 on Washington Island, the son of the late Frank and Mary (Knudsen) Oleson. Following his graduation from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1943, Emery entered the U.S. Army […]
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Obituary: Gordon ‘Gordy’ Kenneth Falk
Gordon “Gordy” Kenneth Falk, 85, of the Town of Sevastopol, died Thursday morning, January 11, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay. He was born February 16, 1932 in Milwaukee, the son of Otto Lee Falk and Marjorie (Thielke) Falk. Gordy graduated from Wauwatosa High School in 1950 and then enlisted to serve his […]
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Evelyn L. Gay, 94, of Sturgeon Bay, died at home on Jan. 11, 2018. She was born May 11, 1923, in Lorain, Ohio to Fredrick and Louise Farschman. On January 28, 1944, she married George L. Gay. He preceded her in death on June 26, 2013. Evelyn was a long-time member of the United Methodist […]
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Door County Medical Center Births: Jan. 9-14, 2018
Nolan and Cady Paschke, Sturgeon Bay, are the parents of a son born Jan. 14, 2018. Maternal grandparents are Jean and Kevin Cookle, Sturgeon Bay. Paternal grandparents are Marie and Mitch Paschke, Sturgeon Bay. Joseph and Megan Scoon, Sturgeon Bay, are the parents of a daughter born Jan. 9, 2018. Maternal grandparents are Scott and […]
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Local Educators Lauren Bremer, Aaron Pairolero Earn National Certification
Wisconsin has 126 educators who earned national certification in 2017; two of those teachers are from Door County. Lauren Bremer of Gibraltar High School was newly certified in English Language Arts/Adolescence and Young Adulthood, and Aaron Pairolero of the Sturgeon Bay School District is newly certified in Generalist/Middle Childhood. The state was among seven nationwide […]
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Workshop on Income Inequality Tuesdays through Feb. 13 at Bertschinger Center
On Jan. 9, 39 people attended the first session of the six-week Shoreline Workshop on Income Inequality. The workshop is presented by the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church and Ephraim Moravian Church. The two-hour session involved robust discussions about necessities of life beyond one’s […]
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Pro-Life Silent Candlelight Walk Jan. 21 in Sturgeon Bay
On Jan. 21 at 6:30 pm, the Pro-Life Silent Candlelight Walk will start in front of the Door County Government Center on Nebraska Street, ending at the Ministry Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay, with refreshments to follow. Bring a candle or lantern and dress warm. If you can’t walk, place a candle in […]
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National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help Celebrates Catholic Schools Week, Jan. 28 – Feb. 3
The Diocese of Green Bay will celebrate Catholic Schools week, Jan. 28 through Feb. 3, and the National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help will kick it off at their Sunday Mass with the St. John Paul II Classical School student choir. Mass at the Shrine is Jan. 28, 11 am. This is the […]
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CPR Classes Offered at Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Fire Station
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 method of using an AED and performing CPR. The four-hour class will teach infant, child and adult CPR and offers a two-year certification. The class is set for […]
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Tickets Available for United Methodist Church’s Lumberjack Supper
The 83rd annual Lumberjack Supper will be served Jan. 31 at the United Methodist Church of Sturgeon Bay, corner of Michigan and 9th Streets. This annual tradition in Sturgeon Bay began in 1935 and features family style dining. The menu includes corned beef, roast pork, cabbage, rutabaga, mashed potatoes, baked beans, applesauce and pie. Dinner […]
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Teams Needed for Peninsula Preschool Trivia Night
The 15th annual Peninsula Preschool Trivia Night is scheduled for Feb. 22 at Alexander’s Restaurant. The doors open 5:30 pm, with trivia beginning at 6:30 pm. Cash prizes will be awarded: $600 for first, $300 for second and $150 for third. The event is limited to 24 teams of six people. The cost is $30 […]
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Gibraltar Elementary School Holds Early Childhood Screening March 5
Gibraltar Elementary School will hold early childhood screening March 5 to residents of Gibraltar School District at no cost to provide parents an informed estimation of their child’s thinking, language and motor skill development. If you have a child who will be at least 3 years of age by Sept. 1, 2018, contact Mari Grenchik […]
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Door County Bookmobile Added to Wisconsin 101 Project List
The Wisconsin 101 Project has added the Door County Bookmobile to its list of historical objects that help to tell the story of Wisconsin. Wisconsin 101: Our History in Objects shares a community’s interesting and important historical objects through an interactive website. The project is spearheaded by the Wisconsin Historical Society and the University of […]
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Kinnard Farms Accepting Applications for Excellence in Agriculture Scholarships
Kinnard Farms is now accepting applications for its Excellence in Agriculture Scholarships. Three scholarships of $1,500 each will be awarded to graduating high school seniors in good standing from any of the following high schools: Kewaunee, Luxemburg-Casco, Algoma, Denmark or Southern Door. Applicants must be interested in pursuing a career related to agriculture and demonstrate […]
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Greater Escarpment Organization of Door County Raising Funds for Discovery Center
The Greater Escarpment Organization of Door County (GEO-DC) now has two homes – one on land and the other in cyberspace. Founded in 2012, GEO-DC, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, seeks to “cultivate knowledge and stewardship of the Niagara Escarpment corridor and its geological, ecological, and cultural wonders in people of all ages and from all […]
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Century Farm Applications Open
Carey Petersilka, Register of Deeds for Door County, is pleased to announce that applications are now available at the Door County Register of Deeds office, as well as the Door County-UW Extension office, for the 2018 Century and Sesquicentennial Farm and Home Award, a prestigious award given to families who have dedicated their life to […]