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  • Door County Fair Organizers Announce Exhibitor Awards

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    Door County Fair exhibitor awards were announced. The following are Open Class Exhibitors from the 2017 Door County Fair in the non-animal categories that received special recognition. Flowers and House Plants: Grand Champion – Pat Wickman; Champions – Wendy Woldt, Anthony Birdsall and Pat Wickman; Best of Show – Anthony Birdsall, Mary Tlachac, Sally Schlise, […]

  • Door County Witnesses the Solar Eclipse

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    The Door Peninsula Astronomical Society welcomed visitors to their grounds who wanted to witness the solar eclipse on Aug. 21. Photo by Tim Sweet.

  • Carroll House Founder Lenore Carroll Dies at 92

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    Lenore J. (Logerquist) Carroll was born April 18, 1925 and died Aug. 20, 2017 at the age of 92. She was one of eight children of Frank F. and Jennie C. (Ostran) Logerquist of Sister Bay, Wisconsin. She was preceded in death by brothers Clinton, LeRoy, LaVerne, LaReine and Leland Logerquist and sisters, Phyllis (Logerquist) […]

  • Altrusa Receives Grant From Walmart Foundation

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    Altrusa International of Door County was recently honored with a substantial grant of $2,500 from the Walmart Foundation. The grant was used to provide supplies for additional children attending the Aug. 5 Back-to-School Fair. The 2017 Fair, now in its 19th year, was the biggest yet and served nearly 610 Door County children from Southern […]

  • Kubie Luchterhand: The Man Behind Ellison Bay’s Books

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    The world now knows what residents of Ellison Bay have known for years: Kubet “Kubie” Luchterhand is a bookseller and publisher of great distinction. His bookshop, Wm. Caxton Ltd., has recently been designated as one of the 50 best independent bookstores in the country (26th place). Any book-loving visitor to Door County should make the […]

  • Humane Society Receives Donation from Music Performance

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    Aila and Anders Brodd from the Twin Cities made a $52 donation to the Door County Humane Society on Aug. 14. The two cousins, along with Anders’ brother, Henry, raised the funds by putting on a music performance and art show – all of their own creation – for family and neighbors at their grandparents’ […]

  • Humane Society Featured Pet: Patty

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    This week’s featured pet from the Door County Humane Society (DCHS) is Patty, a one-year-old domestic longhair cat with some black and orange tortoiseshell markings. She came to DCHS as a stray and is a very sweet and friendly girl who loves to rub against your ankles and say hello. Patty also enjoys having behind […]

  • Dave with Fred

    New Album Honors the Late Fred Alley’s Songwriting Side

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    When most people in Door County hear the name Fred Alley, it evokes memories of nights spent in the amphitheater of Peninsula State Park hearing musical tales of ice fishermen, northwoods lumberjacks and a young woman just released from prison. While Alley, the late co-founder of American Folklore Theatre (now Northern Sky Theater), is best […]

  • Animal Shelter Named for Supporter Barbara G. Gilman

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    At the Aug. 12 ceremony dedicating the Door County Humane Society shelter building as the Barbara G. Gilman Animal Adoption Center, Gilman said this would be one of the most memorable moments of her life, and then added to much laughter, “Truly the fact that it’s not being awarded posthumously makes it even better.” And […]

  • NWTC Offers Drone Certificate

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    As the use of drones increases across the country, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) is excited to launch the Drone certificate. “From companies, media outlets, law enforcement to your neighbor down the street, it seems like everyone has a drone these days,” said NWTC College of Business Instructor Brandon Mueller. “We want to help educate […]

  • Valmy Thresheree Puts Antique Massey-Harris Tractors in Spotlight

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    Fields in harvest season have become home to some pretty big, fancy machines in the past 20 years. Not even 60 years ago, though, farm equipment was being developed that made just as big of an impact on how farmers went about their work. The 35th annual Valmy Thresheree this weekend brings these old dinos […]

  • Repayment Needs to Come Before Relocation for Baileys Harbor Mural

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    When news spread that Nelson’s Shopping Center in Baileys Harbor would close its doors at the end of 2016, one question stood out among the many:  what would become of the two-story mural adorning the building’s north side? The mural, dreamed up by local poet Nancy Rafal and created by muralist Ram Rojas in 2013, […]

  • News From This Week’s Past: Aug. 18 -25

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    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 Weekly Expositor Independent, August 20, 1880 Sturgeon Bay, though not an exceedingly large place as yet, can boast of having three harness shops in her midst, […]

  • Obituary: Harry Clark Maher

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    Harry Clark Maher, 88, died at the Skilled Nursing Facility at the Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay. He grew up in Winnetka, Ill. and graduated from New Trier High School in 1947. He went to the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business. Harry served for […]

  • Obituary: Mary Ann Bruechert

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    , 90, of Sturgeon Bay, died at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay with family at her side. She was born in McIntyre, Georgia, the daughter of the late Fred and Francis (Fleming) Brewer. Mary Ann was united in marriage to Otto E. Bruechert in Macon, GA on May 14, 1948. They returned Otto’s […]

  • Obituary: Joyce L. Arzich

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    Joyce L. Arzich, 70, of Egg Harbor, died at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay following a sudden illness. She was born in Oak Park, Ill., the daughter of the late Bud and Onda (Short) Wallen. She received her Masters in Nursing from the University of St. Francis and had a 33-year nursing career. Thirteen of […]

  • Obituary: Hazel R. Ellison

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    Hazel R. Ellison, 97, of Sturgeon Bay, died at Cardinal Ridge CBRF. She was born to Edward and Frances (O’Dean) Ellison in the Township of Forestville and was baptized and confirmed at the Forest Lutheran Church in Carnot. Hazel was employed for 34 years as bookkeeper for the Door County Cooperative until her retirement. Funeral […]

  • Obituary: Joshua J. DuBois

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    Joshua J. DuBois, 41, of Sturgeon Bay, died unexpectedly at home. He was the son of James and Sandra DuBois. He attended Southern Door High School where he enjoyed being part of the wrestling team. He worked at restaurants throughout Door County and was a highly skilled waiter and bartender. He also worked on various […]

  • Obituary: Col. (Ret.) Thomas “Tim” Lawrie

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    Col. (Ret.) Thomas “Tim” Lawrie, 73, of Baileys Harbor, died at his home after suffering an apparent heart attack. He was born in Berlin, Wis., the son of the late John and Vera (Moeller) Lawrie. Tim graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1961 and received his bachelor’s in economics from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee […]

  • Obituary: Madeline M. Bayer

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    Madeline M. Bayer, 88, of Sturgeon Bay, died at Algoma Long Term Care, where she had been residing the past several weeks. In accordance with her wishes, there will be no public services. To honor Madeline’s spirit, allow yourself to notice the beauty that is all around you, consider creating art whether by painting or […]