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  • Southern Door Students Recognized for Academic and Artistic Achievement

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    Southern Door students have recently received recognition for their many achievements. Southern Door students were chosen for the Bay Area Musician’s Honor Choir. The following students were selected: Dennis Counard, Brooke Dantoin, Jolene Feeney, Cameron Friehe, Devin George, Erika Haberli, Anna LeBrun, Matthew Martinez-Garcia, Dustin McKinnon, Ben Richling, Maddie Weatherwax and Porsha Warwick. Congratulations to […]

  • Door-Kewaunee Retired Educators’ Association Represented at WREA Meeting

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    Members of the Wisconsin Retired Educators’ Association (WREA) recently met in five locations throughout the state: Rice Lake, Appleton, Black River Falls, Port Washington and Baraboo. Jesse Harness, Kathy Frisk, Charlie Frisk and Ellen Mathu represented the Door-Kewaunee Retired Educators’ Association (DKREA). In addition to exchanging up-to-date information, the meeting also highlighted educational challenges and […]

  • Obituary: Adolph “Addie” James Schartner

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    Adolph “Addie” James Schartner, 82 years, of Egg Harbor, passed away Sunday afternoon, May 15, 2016 at his home. He was born January 13, 1934 in Sturgeon Bay, the son of Adolph Edward Schartner and Ella Mae Walker. After attending S.S. Peter & Paul School as a boy, he graduated from Sevastopol High School. Following […]

  • Obituary: Stuart J. Keys

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    Stuart J. Keys, an avid sailor, lost his life doing what he loved in the waters of Green Bay on May 14, 2016. He was born in Lombard, Illinois to James and Alice Keys on September 29, 1956. Stuart spent his childhood in Wheaton, Illinois where he graduated from Wheaton North High School in 1974. […]

  • Obituary: John C. Mallien

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    John C. Mallien, 56, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away Saturday evening, May 14, 2016 at his home. He was born September 8, 1959 in Sturgeon Bay, the son of John “Jack” E. Mallien and Kathryn Ann Lienau. Following his graduation in 1977 from Frankfort High School in Michigan, John joined the U.S. Marine Corps. He served […]

  • Obituary: Patricia Rockwell

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    Patricia Rockwell, 74, of Sturgeon Bay passed away peacefully at home on May 14, 2016.  She was born March 15, 1942 in Milwaukee to Leo and Ruth (Tadych) Rozek.  On April 8, 1961, she married Gene Rockwell.  He passed away on Oct. 19, 2002. Pat worked at Junior House Collectibles, a high end clothier in […]

  • Obituary: Fay Annette Cochenet

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    Fay Annette Cochenet, 79, of Sturgeon Bay passed away on May 14, 2016 at Whispering Heights.  She was born April 20, 1937 in Sturgeon Bay to Ernil and Edna (Jacob) Anderson. On Jan. 18, 1959 she married Douglas L. Cochenet who preceded her in death on Aug. 28, 2002. In 1955, Fay graduated from Sturgeon […]

  • Obituary: Hazel Gayleen Fischer

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    Hazel Gayleen Fischer, 82, of the Town of Jacksonport, Egg Harbor, who was a loving wife, mother and surrogate mother to many, passed peacefully on Friday, May 13, 2016 into her loving Father’s arms after a yearlong battle with illness and cancer. She was born May 27, 1933 in Iuka, KS, the middle child of […]

  • Obituary: Willard “Bill” Sperber

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    Willard “Bill” Sperber, 92, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away at Golden Living on May 11, 2016.  He was born on May 31, 1923 in Nasewaupee to Emil and Amanda (Schmidt) Sperber.  On June 24, 1944, he married Verna Wierschke at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Algoma. After graduating from Sturgeon Bay High School, Bill welded […]

  • Obituary: Cleyon Dart

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    Cleyon Dart, 75, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away at Bellin Hospital on May 10, 2016.  He was born on May 19, 1940 to Melvin and Pearl (Delwiche) Dart. Cleyon worked on the Great Lakes for many years.  He worked for several companies during his life, including Roen Salvage of Sturgeon Bay. He was a very […]

  • Birth: Amanda and Nathan Eytcheson

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    Amanda and Nathan Eytcheson of Algoma are the parents of a boy born on May 4, 2016, at Ministry Door County Medical Center, Sturgeon Bay. Maternal grandparents are Brenda and Neil Karnopp, Kewaunee. Paternal grandparents are Kellie and Fred Eytcheson, Algoma.

  • Featured Pet: Fiona the Pomeranian

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    This is Fiona, an eight-year-old Pomeranian. She came to the Door County Humane Society (DCHS) as a stray, and is now on a quest to find a forever home and loving family. My light tan, longhaired coat makes me an adorable furball to cuddle with. DCHS kennel staff describe her as a pleasant, happy girl […]

  • Fuel Creativity with Rogue Children’s Theater Camp

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    Is your child dreaming about a great summer adventure? To help bring dreams to life for children in our community, Rogue Theater has created a Children’s Theater Camp. Rogue’s dedicated performing artists work with young people to not only develop their theater arts skills but also to increase their creativity. Theater games and exercises will […]

  • Gibraltar Sixth Graders Share Poetry at Slam

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    This month, Gibraltar School’s sixth graders are holding a poetry slam fundraiser in the Door Community Auditorium on May 27, 2:30 – 4:30 pm. For the past couple weeks, the sixth graders have been studying teen activism and recently began to write different forms of poetry. Now, at the end of this unit, they would […]

  • Obituary: Jerry Walter Reinhard

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    Jerry Walter Reinhard, 85, Fish Creek, died Tuesday, May 10th at his home. Jerry was born Oct. 15 1930, the son of the late Walter Reinhard and Bertha (Stenzel) Reinhard. He is survived by his wife Darlene (Anderson) Reinhard, daughter Renee (Reinhard) Iding, granddaughter Alex Jade Reinhard, grandson Andrew Randall Iding all of Fish Creek, […]

  • Obituary: Norman J. LaCrosse

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    Norman J. LaCrosse 87, of Brussels, passed away at his home on Tuesday, May 10, 2016.  He was born December 23, 1928 to the late Louis and Mamie (Charles) LaCrosse. On May 5, 1948, he married Janice Renier at St. Hubert Catholic Church in Rosiere. Norman was a farmer and worked at Christy and Peterson […]

  • Obituary: Roy Alexander

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    Roy Alexander, 89, of Sturgeon Bay passed away at his home on May 9, 2016.  He was born April 19, 1927 to John and Emma (Wautlet) Alexander. Roy graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School and then enlisted in the U.S. Army.  After serving in the army, he attended Business College in Milwaukee.  Roy worked for […]

  • Obituary: Robert J. Liedtke

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    Robert J. Liedtke, 80, of Sturgeon Bay passed away at Golden Living Center on May 9, 2016.  He was born November 24, 1935 in Milwaukee to Henry and Irma (Haasch) Liedtke.  On August 18, 1956 he married Kathaleen Joyce in Racine.  Robert had worked as a Lithographer for Western Publishing in Racine and Reinger of […]

  • Obituary: Shirley Bridgman Stolley

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    Shirley Bridgman Stolley died May 7, 2016, at Hearthside CBRF in Sister Bay. She was born in Ware, Mass. She dearly loved her husband, Dick, who preceded her in death on Nov. 1, 2001, and their four sons, Skip, Dave, Ted and Dan. She also leaves four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was an accomplished […]

  • Obituary: Terry Bosman

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    Terry Bosman, 60, of Sturgeon Bay passed away on May 6, 2016.  He was born March 15, 1956 in Sturgeon Bay to Henry and Lydia (Jacquet) Bosman.  On October 23, 1976 he married Catherine Lau in Sturgeon Bay. Terry spent his early years working in the shipyards in Sturgeon Bay.  He then went into business […]