In this issue
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Chocolate, macadamia nuts, avocados … These foods may sound delicious to us, but they’re actually quite dangerous for our animal companions. The list of top toxic “people foods” that nutrition experts have identified to avoid feeding pets includes chocolate, coffee, alcohol, milk, salt and onions. You can read about these and other foods that are bad […]
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Sculptor of Renown: Richard Edelman forges a special connection with Egg Harbor
People can travel to countries such as Israel and Poland to see the work of Milwaukee-based sculptor Richard Edelman. Or, they can visit Egg Harbor, where two of his sculptures are installed: “Blue Sail” at the marina, and “Three Dancers” at the Peg Egan Performing Arts Center. A Milwaukee gallery shared Edelman’s work with Margaret […]
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2020 Hal Prize Recipients Receive Mug
Instead of a certificate or trophy or high-five, first-place winners in the Hal Prize competition receive a beautiful mug that’s custom made by Clay Bay Pottery. This year’s design features birch trees on a blue background, with a 2020 Hal Prize banner. Submissions are now open for the 2021 Hal Prize contest. To submit entries, […]
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HARDCOVER FICTION 1. The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett2. Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline3. Anxious People by Fredrik Backman4. The Searcher by Tana French5. Perestroika in Paris by Jane Smiley HARDCOVER NONFICTION 1. A Promised Land by Barack Obama2. Caste by Isabel Wilkerson3. The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson4. The Best of […]
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Publishing Industry News: Dec. 18, 2020
Curious about what’s happening in the world of books and publishing? Catch up on the biggest acquisitions, news, adaptations and more here! • The Big Five publishers have now become the Big Four. Penguin Random House (PRH) – the nation’s largest publishing group – has bought Simon & Schuster (SS), the third largest. The price tag? […]
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This Week at Write On: Dec. 18, 2020
Still trying to find gifts for those hard-to-buy-for people on your list? Write On, Door County has great gift ideas for the readers and writers in your life. For readers, consider Halfway to the North Pole, an anthology of Door County poetry published by the Door County Poetry Collective; or Through This Door: Wisconsin in […]
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Door County Writes: ‘Preparing for Christmas’
NONFICTION by Michael Brecke About the middle of October, every year of my 18 years in my family home – assuming those years when I was too young to remember or experience it – my mother engaged in a ritual of earth-shaking importance. The ritual began with a trip to Ironwood, Michigan, approximately 24 miles […]
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Revisions Start on Baileys Harbor Comprehensive Plan
Baileys Harbor Planning Commission Chair Dr. Tim Tishler asked for community involvement in shaping Baileys Harbor’s comprehensive plan for the next decade, and he got it. Thirty-three people logged in to the first of many meetings for rewriting a comprehensive plan that was last revised in 2013 and still contains some observations from 2002. The […]
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Eatery Coming to On Deck Building
A change of use was approved for Unit E of the On Deck building in Sister Bay to allow Andy Crain to operate a small cafe. The unit on the south end of the building – once the home of Drink Coffee – has been used as On Deck retail space for several years. Owner […]
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Woodwalk Gallery Seeks Submissions for Virtual Spring Show
Woodwalk Gallery seeks to give online exposure to amateur and professional artists who work in 2D media and whose pieces demonstrate ingenuity and inspiration. Cash-prize recipients in this juried exhibit will be able to display their winning works virtually March 1 through April – the opening two months of the 2021 Door County art season. The […]
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Register for The Clearing Folk School’s Winter Classes
The Clearing Folk School’s 2021 winter program of classes is now open for registration. More than 30 classes will be offered Jan. 7 – March 31, either in-person outdoors or online. No in-person indoor classes will be held during this session. Find full class descriptions and registration details at theclearing.org. Then register online, by mail, […]
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Pop-up Artisan Market Continues Dec. 23
The Door County Artisan Market Pop-Up Series, hosted by Door County Wildflower Candles & More, has added a special holiday gift market Dec. 23, 10 am – 1 pm, at the Door County Fitness Studio in Sister Bay. This market will feature a variety of Door County artists and makers who specialize in giftable goods, […]
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Tornado Warning Sirens De-energized
Warning sirens will no longer sound within the City of Sturgeon Bay to alert residents to seek indoor shelter when a tornado threatens. The Sturgeon Bay Common Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to de-energize the six outdoor warning sirens that were strategically placed around the city for optimal coverage about 24 years ago. Sturgeon Bay […]
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Alleged Burglar of Sister Bay Caught in the Act
A Liberty Grove man has been arrested for one break-in at Sister Bay Hometown Pharmacy and remains a suspect in a burglary of the store only a few days prior. Christopher Bartoli, 30, of Liberty Grove was arrested for burglary after a Door County Sheriff’s Office deputy encountered Bartoli attempting to exit the store with […]
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Who’s Up for Reelection in Your Community?
Candidate filing period is Dec. 1, 2020 – Jan. 5, 2021 for spring election With the presidential election in the rearview mirror, voters can face forward toward the 2021 spring election. The spring election will be dominated by races for local offices: electing the people who populate city, village and town boards and have the […]
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Idea Gallery Shows Small Works
Through Dec. 20, Idea Gallery is showing its Small Works Exhibit: a collection of smaller, moderately priced works that are good for holiday gift giving and provide a great opportunity to shop locally. The gallery features work in pottery, painting, cast glass, blown glass, assemblage, paper collage and jewelry, and each week it adds new […]
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Northern Sky Offers First Winter Season
Northern Sky Theater will offer its first winter season: eight virtual offerings – roughly two shows per month between now and April – that will include both live concerts and archived material. The theater company will begin with The New Year with Northern Sky on Dec. 31, a concert of original material performed and filmed by Northern […]
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Griffon String Quartet Holiday Concert
The Griffon String Quartet (midsummersmusic.com) will perform its annual holiday concert virtually Dec. 20, 3 pm. The concert will be streamed on the Griffon’s YouTube channel and the Midsummer’s Music Facebook page. The quartet will perform several works from Bach’s Goldberg Variations arranged for string trio, as well as some festive holiday favorites.In addition to […]
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Trails Open at Crossroads at Big Creek
Crossroads at Big Creek (crossroadsatbigcreek.org), 2041 Michigan St. in Sturgeon Bay, is doing its part to stop the community spread of the coronavirus by offering only virtual programs or individualized outdoor experiences. Until further notice, the Crossroads buildings are closed, but the restrooms and trails are open all day, every day. Please wear a mask […]
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Fish Creek Cancels Winter Festival, Launches Winter Tour of Lights
The Fish Creek Civic Association has canceled the annual Fish Creek Winter Festival, planned for Feb. 5-7, and all associated events have been canceled as well because of COVID-19 concerns. Despite the cancellation, the association still promises a bright and merry winter season through its self-guided Winter Tour of Lights. After a successful fundraising campaign […]
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Obituary: Dellmont Robert Lindbloom
December 13, 1925 ~ December 7, 2020 Dellmont Robert Lindbloom, 94, of Sister Bay, died Monday afternoon, December 7, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society – Scandia Village. He was born December 13, 1925 in Milwaukee, son of the late Dellmont James and Edna (Nolte) Lindbloom. Dell attended Milwaukee Boys Technical High School, where he […]