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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DCHS Holds Annual Rummage Sale
It’s time once again for the Door County Humane Society’s Annual Rummage Sale. The community can take part in the annual sale by donating gently used items or scoring some great bargains. Drop-off for items is April 27, 5 – 8 pm, and April 28, 9 am – 5 pm, at the Jaycee Clubhouse located […]
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Pet Talk: Many Things to Consider in Choosing Dog
Q. My husband and I have decided to get a dog. The problem is deciding what kind. I want a small lap dog and he wants a big dog. Do you have any ideas in helping us decide so we are both happy with the dog we choose? A. Picking your future companion is a […]
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Support of Friends Groups Is Vital to Wisconsin’s State Parks
Every year, thousands of volunteers across the state donate countless hours of their time for the benefit of Wisconsin state parks, forests, trails and recreation areas. In many cases, these individuals are supporting the work of a local Friends organization – a group of volunteers that supports the mission and activities of a particular […]
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Gibraltar Elementary Receives Title I School of Recognition
Gibraltar Elementary School is among 178 schools and districts in the state to be recognized as a Wisconsin Title I School of Recognition, an honor that recognizes success in educating students from low-income families. “These schools stand out for their efforts to educate our kids,” said State Superintendent Tony Evers. “They are staffed by dedicated […]
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Sturgeon Bay DI Team Wins First Place at State Competition
The Sturgeon Bay 5th Grade Destination Imagination team of Jandrin/Stephens (the D.I.sappearing Act) won first place at the Wisconsin State Competition on April 8 in Stevens Point in the Scientific Challenge. With the win, they have advanced to DI Global Finals in Knoxville, Tenn., this May.
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CHIP Presents “Feeling Safe at Home and on the Go”
Northern Door Health & Wellness Ministry continues its Community Health Information Programs with “Feeling Safe at Home and on the Go,” on April 23 at 4 pm at First Baptist Church, Sister Bay. The speaker will be Jennifer Gaddes, physical therapist from Door County Medical Center. Gaddes will discuss how to safety check your living […]
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Unitarian Universalist Screens Last Episode of “Race” Series
The last RACE: The Power of an Illusion video will be screened on April 24, 3:30 – 5 pm at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County in Ephraim. Today, the typical white family has eight times the wealth of the average black family. Why is that? This screening will take a look at that historical […]
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Much of State Parks Built by 1930s Federal Work Program
Almost 75 years after the enormous labor of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) finished, their efforts still provide the base of some of Wisconsin’s most cherished attractions. Peninsula State Park was just 23 years old in 1933, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt created the CCC as one of the first New Deal programs. As the […]
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Climate Change Coalition Sponsors Earth Day Events
The Climate Change Coalition of Door County is sponsoring a pair of events in Sturgeon Bay on April 23 as part of Celebrate Earth Week Door County. Entomologist Dick Smythe will speak at 9:10 am in the Fellowship Hall at Hope United Church of Christ, 141 S. 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay. His talk, “The Paris […]
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Annual Student Salon Returns to Miller Art Museum
Once a year, the main gallery of the Miller Art Museum is transformed into an exhibition space for the students of the Door Peninsula. A keystone of the museum’s exhibit calendar, the 43rd Annual Salon of Door County High School Art opens April 22 with a public reception scheduled for April 24, 7 – 8:30 […]
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Leading by Example: Rachel Stollenwerk
In this year’s Philanthopy Issue we bring you the stories of five people inspiring others in our community. When Rachel Stollenwerk and her husband, Dan, took ownership of Edge of Park Rentals at the edge of Peninsula State Park in February of 2015, she could not have predicted that within two years of moving here, […]
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Leading by Example: Tom Schneider
In this year’s Philanthopy Issue we bring you the stories of five people inspiring others in our community. It’s easy to see the challenges facing the health of our lakes and see a problem too large. For many of us, the response is to throw up our hands and hope for the best. Not Tom […]
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Leading by Example: Greg Meissner
In this year’s Philanthopy Issue we bring you the stories of five people inspiring others in our community. In reflecting on his lifelong passion for conservation, Sturgeon Bay native Greg Meissner points to his childhood days spent hunting the lands and waters of Door County with his father. These outings instilled in Meissner an appreciation […]
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Leading by Example: Ron Lokken
In this year’s Philanthopy Issue we bring you the stories of five people inspiring others in our community. When the Door County Land Trust acquires a piece of land, its work has just begun. With the purchase, the state charges the land trust with maintaining the property forever, and for that it turns to volunteers […]
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Crime Prevention Foundation Presented with Check
Paul Klapatch (center) of the Marine Corps League Door Peninsula Detachment 1130 presents a $500 check to K-9 Deputy Matt Tassoul for the Crime Prevention Foundation. Door County Chief Deputy Pat McCarty is on the right. Sheriff Steve Delarwelle recently announced the formation of the foundation, administered by the Door County Community Foundation. The initial […]
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League of Women Voters Sponsors Presentation
“ALICE in Door County” will be explored on April 22 at 9 am at the Baileys Harbor Town Hall in a presentation sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Door County. Charlene Mouille, executive director of United Way of Wisconsin, will speak in depth about the sector of the population (21 percent in Door […]
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Not that this would ever happen here in Wisconsin — a model for environmental stewardship — but imagine a time in a fictional place when public stewardship of the environment takes a backseat to partisan political priorities. Suddenly, in this fictional place (let’s call it Nisnocsiw), where they have never heard of the conservation ethic […]
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Hello, Door County! This is Clinger, this week’s Door County Humane Society (DCHS) featured pet. Yes, you heard right C-L-I-N-G-E-R. The reason she received this unique name is because she literally clings to anyone who is nearby. You see, Clinger loves people and wants to receive as much attention as possible. She likes becoming someone’s […]
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Once Upon Our Peninsula: April 14, 2017
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. Weekly Independent Expositor, April 15, 1881 J.T. Wright has just put up ice at Idlewild for use at his summer resort. He reports the ice to be thirty […]
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Book Binding Raises Funds for MS
The fourth annual MS Fundraiser book binding class takes place May 6, 11 am – 3 pm, at the Bay Shore Inn’s main lodge. Class and materials are generously provided by Kathy Hackbarth of DePere. Participants should bring their favorite snack, dish, or dessert to share. Beverages will be provided. The cost is $50. RSVP […]