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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How Green of a Lawn Do You Have to Have?
Experts share ways to protect your well from above We asked the Door County Conservationist if it’s possible for homeowners to accidentally poison their own wells. Certainly, said Greg Coulthurst – and animal waste, fertilizers, leaked oil or pesticides can also travel away from your property to the neighbors’ wells. The cracks are not straight […]
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To make greens roll well and keep fairways playable, golf course superintendents have used chemicals more sparingly and strategically than 20, 30, 50 years ago. In addition to creating buffer zones near waterways, golf course superintendents today spend a lot more time doing soil testing – and even grass-tissue testing – to make sure they […]
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This Month’s Barn Dance On A Friday
The Door County Folk Alliance will host a barn dance April 26, 7-9 pm, at the Kress Pavilion. Caller Mike Grimm will lead participants through circle and long-line dances. Live music will be provided. Dancers of all levels are welcome, but children should be at least 8 and be able to follow instructions on their […]
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Meet Arizona, a 6-month-old dog available for adoption at the Wisconsin Humane Society Door County Campus. This precious girl adores all people and did wonderfully with other animals in her foster family. She weighs 28 pounds and wants you to know that she cannot wait to find a home all her own where she will […]
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Earth Day is the perfect time to learn a little more about our planet – and, if you aren’t afraid of getting your hands a little dirty, help it stay healthy. Here are some ways you can do so locally. Geological Journey Lautenbach Woods Nature Preserve, 6749 Cty Road G in Egg Harbor April 20, […]
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Helping the Great Lakes Find Balance
by BILL BERRY When the Peninsula Pulse asked me to contribute a piece on water issues in the Great Lakes, I couldn’t say no, even though I knew it would take some digging. It’s an incurable habit. I’ve spent 50 years covering the environment, often water issues, as a journalist, researcher and author. Growing up […]
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Historical Society Seeks Volunteers
Door County Historical Society (DCHS) is looking for volunteers and history buffs who are interested in becoming Heritage Heroes. From dusting off artifacts of the past to tending to the grounds, there’s a task for everyone. Whether you’re handy or simply eager to lend a helping hand, the DCHS will welcome the assistance. For more […]
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Harborettes Mend Clothes For Community
The members of the Harborettes Home Community Education Club are holding a spring Day of Mending, April 27, 9 am – 1 pm, at the Jacksonport Town Hall as a community-service project. Take clean clothing or linen items that need mending, and Harborettes members will sew on buttons, repair seams and hems, and patch items […]
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Event To Support Global Finals Trip
To raise funds to send three Sevastopol school teams to the Destination Imagination Global Finals in Kansas City, Missouri, Sevastopol Destination Imagination students and organizers are hosting a showcase event Saturday, April 20, at the school. Doors open at 3 pm, performances begin at 4 pm, followed by a spaghetti dinner starting at 5 pm. […]
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Sturgeon Bay Board Recognizes Honor Graduates
The Sturgeon Bay School Board on April 17 recognized 13 honor graduates from the Sturgeon Bay High School class of 2024 who earned a 4.0 grade-point average or above: Tori Alger, Gavin Forest, Mercedes Hanley, Jack Henry, Julia Kurek, Amelia Langfeldt, Natalia Michalski, Ellie Propsom, Madeline Propsom, Calvin Richard, Ben Stephens, Jade Tomberlin and Garrett […]
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New, Enforceable Standards Announced for PFAS
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new, federal standards last week for an emerging drinking water contaminant – per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. This includes a new enforceable Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) of 4.0 parts per trillion (ppt) individually for PFOA and PFOS, and 10 ppt individually for PFNA, PFHxS and […]
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New Property Protects Nature – and Memories
by KAY McKINLEY Door County Land Trust communications coordinator Many times when land transfers from private ownership to the Door County Land Trust, more than the land itself is exchanged. For Ingrid Nelson Lawrenz, the Sister Bay property she recently sold to the Land Trust holds memories of a lifetime spent indulging in the joys […]
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Electric companies explain their efforts to ease off fossil fuels Fresh air on a peninsula surrounded by water is just one of the attractions for residents and visitors to Door County. But when it comes to electricity sources, the county relies heavily on coal and fossil fuels burned elsewhere. Wisconsin Public Service’s (WPS) March 2024 […]
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Sustainability 2024: Healthy Waters
What 20 years of data shows and what programs, practices, improvements and continued testing are in place to protect this vital and life-sustaining resource. Don’t let the heading of this issue mislead you. It’s more of a mission and vision statement combined, one born in the earliest years of the 21st century. The seed had […]
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Portrait of a Remediated Beach
Egg Harbor Beach is located below a steep embankment where water runoff during rain events gushed freely down the hill, transporting all it encountered along the way into the beach water – fecal bacteria, heavy metals, oils, sediment and the phosphorus that causes algae growth and can result in fish kills. “This was a high […]
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Two Decades and Counting of Beach Water Monitoring
We’ve come a long way, baby It’s not uncommon today for recreational swimmers and beachgoers to check online to learn about the health of the beach they’re intending to visit to learn if there are advisories or closures reported. There are even signs at most beaches to inform beachgoers whether the water is safe for […]
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Bad Beach Days Aren’t So Bad in Door County
18 years of beach-water monitoring data shows a few problem beaches, but “remarkably good” water quality overall It may seem like stating the obvious, but the push to keep fecal pathogens out of beach water is because they can make people sick. Decades of epidemiological studies and outbreak investigations like Door County Public Health’s after […]
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Water on Their Minds: organizations with water quality initiatives or priorities
What’s the Big Stink? The League of Women Voters Natural Resources Committee The League of Women Voters of Door County (LWVDC) natural resources committee has planned a public forum following six months of study into manure management in Door County and its impact on the health of surface and groundwaters. “The Big Stink: Manure Management […]
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Sevastopol Seeking New Superintendent
Sevastopol schools superintendent Kyle Luedtke has submitted his resignation, effective June 30. Sevastopol school board president Lisa Bieri said Luedtke has accepted a job as superintendent in the Frederic School District in Clam Falls in northwestern Wisconsin. The Frederic district office confirmed that the hiring was on the agenda to be finalized Wednesday – after […]
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July 3, 1959 – April 12, 2024 Darryl J. Rohrer, 64, of Washington Island, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2024 at his home. He was born July 3, 1959 in Fontana, California, son of the late Donald Gene and Pearl Minnie Rohrer. He graduated from Lanphier High School in Springfield, Illinois. He then attended […]