In this issue
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News From This Week’s Past: Jan. 26 – Feb. 1
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 Expositor Independent January 24, 1879 Sickness throughout the county has been very predominant for the past few weeks, and more than the usual number of deaths […]
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Kewaunee County Fights Invasives with GLRI Grant
Bay-Lake Regional Planning Commission has recently been awarded a grant of nearly $600,000 in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) funding to manage invasive species in Kewaunee County. The project will involve the mapping and inventory of target invasive plants, outreach and education to Kewaunee County residents, and chemical or mechanical control of the invaders on […]
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Door to Nature: The Northern Saw-whet Owl
There exists a bird of prey in eastern North America so lovely and dainty on the one hand yet such a fearless little dynamo when it comes to killing rats and mice – the saw-whet owl. Even though it ranges throughout much of the northern United States and temperate Canada, relatively few people ever see […]
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High School Sports Schedule: Jan. 26 – Feb. 2
GIBRALTAR Boys Basketball Jan. 30 vs. Manawa, 7:30 pm Girls Basketball Jan. 29 @ Kewaunee, 7:30 pm Feb. 2 vs. NEW Lutheran, 7:30 pm SEVASTOPOL Boys Basketball Jan. 26 vs. Oconto, 7:30 pm Jan. 30 @ Peshtigo, 7:30 pm Girls Basketball Feb. 2 @ Southern Door, 7:30 pm SOUTHERN DOOR Boys Basketball Jan. […]
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Long-Term Warming Trend Continued in 2017
Earth’s global surface temperatures in 2017 ranked as the second warmest since 1880, according to an analysis by NASA. Continuing the planet’s long-term warming trend, globally averaged temperatures in 2017 were 1.62 degrees Fahrenheit (0.90 degrees Celsius) warmer than the 1951 to 1980 mean, according to scientists at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) […]
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Climate Corner: Can We Reverse Global Warming?
The overwhelming consensus of scientists is global average temperatures are increasing as a result of emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs), primarily carbon dioxide (CO2), through burning fossil fuels, and the consequence of warming is an altered climate likely to result in rising oceans, more frequent and more extreme weather, drought conflict, food shortages and loss […]
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Due to its abundance and affordability, coal remains a major source of global energy production. Here are some numbers to show that coal is still with us. 1 China is the No. 1 coal producer and consumer, followed by the United States. 1.7 The percentage world coal consumption fell in 2016, which was the […]
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Letter to the Editor: Ugly Americans
After hearing our President call the countries of Haiti and Africa, “s***holes,” a sadness overcame me. My mind produced other words the President said about other people and other countries, like people from Haiti all have AIDS, etc. and the sadness deepened. The President speaks for the United States across the world and his bully […]
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A Taste of the Food and Poetry of Italy
Write On, Door County and Door County Poet Laureate Sharon Auberle present the first of a quarterly series of poetry potlucks with an international focus. The first potluck will focus on the food and poetry of Italy and will be held Jan. 19, 6 pm at the Sister Bay Village Hall. Accompanying the poetry and […]
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UW-Extension Answers Your Fruit Growing Questions
I’m not sure about you, but my best gardening ideas often occur after it is too late. “Boy, it would have been nice if I had planted strawberries last year.” “I bet that pear tree would have grown better without that branch that should have been removed in the winter.” “Whoops, I guess that plant […]
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Pesticide Applicator Training Class Feb. 15
A Private Pesticide Applicator Training class will be held on Thursday, Feb. 15. Examples of private applicators include a farmer applying pesticides to his crops on his owned or rented land or an employee of that farmer doing the same; greenhouse or nursery workers making pesticide applications on the land or in the greenhouses of […]
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Reps in the News: Bay Shipbuilding Awarded $3.6 Million Harbor Assistance Grant
Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Kitchens released the following statement regarding the announcement that the Wisconsin Harbor Assistance Program has awarded $3.6 million to Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding: “I am incredibly pleased that the state has awarded $3.6 million in grant funds from the Harbor Assistance Program for our harbor in Sturgeon Bay. This is funding […]
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Ephraim Picks Firm for Streetscape Work
An Ephraim subcommittee will move forward with the engineering firm AECOM to work on the upcoming streetscape project. The village and the firm have worked together for the past several years and some residents have come to distrust the firm’s capabilities. “There’s this bad taste in the mouths of the public concerning Nick [Becker of […]
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Letter to the Editor: We Can Survive
I am troubled by the tone of the letters I’ve been reading in the Pulse. It appears that there is a considerable amount of angst due to the fact that Donald Trump was elected president. President Trump. Yes, he’s been making changes from the Obama administration. How can he do this? Because President Obama used […]
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Commentary: Margaret Murie’s Alaskan ‘Serengeti’
Margaret Murie, back in the mid-1950s, recruited Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas to join her in a very important quest. Together they persuaded President Dwight Eisenhower to protect some eight million acres of northeast Alaska as national wildlife refuge. A very special place, it is home to an amazing assortment of species. She and […]
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Overheard and Obsessions: Jan. 19, 2018
OVERHEARD Are there tid-bits of conversations you’ve heard while standing in line at the grocery store, serving a table, or walking down the sidewalk that make you smile, cringe or laugh out loud? “His children were way better looking than I expected.” “No, I just wanted to see if you would do it. Dressing up […]
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Curious George Visits Sturgeon Bay Library
Curious George, the impish monkey who’s been entertaining generations of young readers for decades, will be the featured guest at the Friends of Door County Libraries’ Annual Winter Children’s Party held Jan. 27, 12:30 – 2 pm in the Jane Greene Room at the Sturgeon Bay Library, 107 S. Fourth Ave. Along with the appearance […]
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Prince of Peace Hosts “Sara and the Toy Shoppe”
Dancin’ on the Door’s Youth Program presents “Sara and the Toy Shoppe: A Mini Ballet Production” on Jan. 21, 3 pm at Prince Of Peace Church in Sturgeon Bay. This is a sweet story about a girl, a toy shoppe, magical snow and the gifts of this beautiful season of giving. Admission for ages 10 […]
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Letter to the Editor: What Have We Become?
We were once a proud nation; a nation that countries of the world looked to for leadership and support in times of crisis. We were a country that attracted our grandparents because of the rights, the freedom and opportunities we offered. Without using their race, religion, nationality or other conditions as qualifiers we simply helped […]
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Movie Series Starts at Greens N Grains with ‘Escarpment’
What was it like in eastern Wisconsin 425 million years ago? What has gone on in the geologic and biologic past beneath our feet? These questions will be addressed at the Jan. 24 Greens N Grains Dinner and a Movie screening of Escarpment. Escarpment is the natural history story of Eastern Wisconsin and the Niagara […]
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Pond Hockey Tourney Fills, Scorekeepers Wanted
The 2018 Door County Pond Hockey Tournament has filled with its largest field of teams yet. Forty-five teams have signed up to compete in six divisions in the fifth annual tournament. The one-day tournament takes place Saturday, Feb. 10, on Kangaroo Lake. Play begins at 8 am and continues until 4 pm, when division winners […]
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Letter to the Editor: Save Our Wetlands
We are so lucky to live in the state of Wisconsin where there are 1.5 million acres of isolated wetlands. These wetlands act as a sponge holding water and then slowly releasing it, thus reducing flooding; they recharge groundwater levels, and they remove pollutants from runoff. Wetlands are the most valuable of all Wisconsin ecosystems […]
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Beekeeping Class Aims to Address Dangerous Bee Shortage
After his first year as a beekeeper, Mark Lentz has become something of an evangelist for the cause of keeping bees. The Brussels resident retired a couple of years ago and began reading articles about the environmental benefits of beekeeping. “The more I looked into it, the more I was interested,” Lentz said. He was […]
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Peninsula State Park will host a candlelight ski/hike Feb. 3, 5:30 – 8 pm. Skiers/hikers are invited to head out on a one-mile candlelit trail. At the end of the trail, enjoy a bonfire with refreshments. Pets are not allowed. The event is free, but state park vehicle admission sticker required. Purchase sticker at Park […]
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2018 Spring Local Election Candidates
Millions of women marched in cities and towns around the world Jan. 20 and 21, in part to bring more women into the political process. The results of that effort are visible in Door County, where this spring a woman will be on the ballot in nine of the 10 contested elections at the municipal […]
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The Cat’s Pajamas Visits the DCA on their Music in Schools Tour
The Cat’s Pajamas vocal band, a high energy professional a cappella group based out of Branson, Mo., will perform at Door Community Auditorium Feb. 2, 7 pm, as part of their 11th annual Music in Schools Tour. This tour brings student choral clinics, school assemblies, and evening shows to communities across the nation in an […]
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WISTAX President Todd Berry’s Final Thoughts on Wisconsin Government
by Todd A. Berry, Former President, Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance As I retire after almost 25 years as President of the nonpartisan Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance, I can’t help but reflect on how Wisconsin government and politics have changed in those decades. Perhaps the most significant change that has occurred is the increasingly partisan and polarized nature […]
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Kewaunee Won’t Impose CAFO Moratorium
The Land and Water Conservation Committee of Kewaunee County dropped consideration of a moratorium on the expansion of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO). Corporation Counsel Jeffrey Wisnicky advised against the moratorium, which he said would be vulnerable to legal challenge. “I just think that you’re asking for trouble on that one,” Wisnicky said. “I don’t […]
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State News: Wolf Hunting, Farmers on Trump
Farmers Weigh In On Trump’s Progress As President Donald Trump marks his first year in office this month, Wisconsin farmers disagree on whether the administration has done enough to address rural needs. Trump talked about trade, tax cuts and expanding broadband access during a speech at the American Farm Bureau convention last week in Nashville, […]
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Sturgeon Bay City Council Candidate Forum Feb. 5
The League of Women Voters of Door County is sponsoring a Candidate Forum for candidates running for Sturgeon Bay City Council seats in Wards 2, 4 and 6, on Monday, Feb. 5, (snow date Feb. 7) at 6:30 pm in the council chambers (second floor) at City Hall, 421 Michigan St. The forum is an […]
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“Words on Fire” Coffeehouse Concert
On Jan. 20 at 7 pm, Door County musicians and poets will present “Words on Fire” in the Door Community Auditorium Fireside Lobby. Musicians will pair with poets to create a lively coffeehouse atmosphere and a powerful evening of entertainment. This will be the fourth annual “Words on Fire” concert, after previous years’ events proved to […]
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Public Arts Initiative (PAI) of Egg Harbor is putting out a call to galleries and artists who wish to display artwork in an exhibit of sculptures placed around the village as part of “Celebrate Sculpture 2018.” Artwork will be temporarily displayed throughout Egg Harbor as selected by PAI and in cooperation with the Village Board […]
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New County Deeds System Irks Real Estate Professionals
The real estate industry is recoiling from new software at the Register of Deeds (ROD) office that they say is a greater cost for less service. The old system was vulnerable to failing, which prompted the change, and county officials are trying to navigate budget estimates with the new fee structure. Meanwhile, title companies, appraisers, […]
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Letter to the Editor: Thanks for Record-Setting Campaign
The record-setting Annual Campaign for the United Way of Door County ended Jan. 7, and we raised over $560,000! The board of the United Way is absolutely thrilled with this result – it’s the largest amount we’ve ever raised. Thank you for donating. Your gift, combined with thousands of others, will help United Way continue to […]
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Manners Matter: Chain Messages
Dear Mary Pat, I’ve never sent a chain letter in all my 71 years on earth and I’m certainly less inclined to do so on Facebook, even if doom may befall me or whatever nonsense they use to scare people into complying. I’ve got better things to do with my time and I don’t want […]
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Municipal Meetings: Jan. 19 – 26
DOOR COUNTY County of Door: The Administrative Committee meets at 2:30 pm Jan. 22. The county board meets at 9 am Jan. 23. The Board of Adjustment meets at 6:30 pm Jan. 23. Town of Gardner: The Plan Commission meets at 8 am Jan. 22. Town of Gibraltar: The Plan Commission meets at 7 pm […]
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CCR Column: Sexual Assault Center Introduces New Victim Advocate
by the Sexual Assault Center of Door County Family Services Please join us in welcoming Jamie Craig, the new program coordinator/victim advocate for the Door County Sexual Assault Center, to the beautiful and rural Wisconsin peninsula. Craig is a graduate of University of Wisconsin – La Crosse who has a diverse background in Spanish […]
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High School Sports Schedule: Jan. 19 – 26
GIBRALTAR Boys Basketball Jan. 22 vs. Sturgeon Bay, 7:30 pm Jan. 25 @ Algoma, 7:30 pm Girls Basketball Jan. 19 vs. Algoma, 7:30 pm Jan. 20 vs. Coleman, 3 pm Jan. 23 @ Crivitz, 7:15 pm Jan. 25 vs. Chilton, 7:30 pm SEVASTOPOL Boys Basketball Jan. 20 @ NEWCHAA, 6 pm Jan. 22 @ […]
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News From This Week’s Past: Jan. 19 – 26
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 Expositor Independent January 18, 1878 The waters of Green Bay are nearly free from ice. An old Indian, living in the vicinity of Red River, reports […]
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Letter to the Editor: S***hole Countries
To Honorable Senator Johnson and Honorable Congressman Gallagher, Upon reading of President Trump’s crude reference to Haiti and African nations as “s***hole countries,” I was saddened. This is a country of immigrants, many who came here when their country of birth was going through difficult times, whether it be the famine in Ireland, the military […]
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Peninsula Players Announces the 2018 Season of The Play’s the Thing
Peninsula Players Theatre announces the 2018 season of The Play’s the Thing, a winter play reading series presented to Door County audiences. Fully cast readings of the plays will be performed at Björklunden at 7590 Boynton Lane, Baileys Harbor Feb. 5, March 5 and April 2 at 7pm. General seating is available; there’s no admission […]
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New Floodplain Maps Will Impact County Property Owners
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is rolling out new floodplain maps for the Great Lakes region and the Door County Planning Department is trying to notify affected landowners. The department estimates approximately 120 property owners will be required to obtain flood insurance when the new maps are finalized within the next two years. Other […]
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Door County Reads Programming Begins Jan. 28
If it’s winter in Door County, it’s time for Door County Reads. The 2018 selection is The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir by Kao Kalia Yang. Driven to tell her family’s story – and the story of the Hmong people – Yang wrote The Latehomecomer as a “love letter” to her grandmother whose spirit held […]
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Walker Calls Republican Senate Race Defeat a “Wake-up Call”
“Democratic Win in Wisconsin Special Election is Portent of Doom for the Republican Party,” said a headline for a Newsweek article about Democrat Patty Schachtner winning the Jan. 16 special Senate election in a traditionally Republican stronghold in western Wisconsin. “Senate District 10 special election win by a Democrat is a wake up call for […]
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Question: What is the name of the company that makes and assembles the gold-plated trophies presented to winners at the Grammys? Answer: Billings Artworks of Ridgway, Colorado
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Southern Door Grad Honored By Green Bay Chamber
Sturgeon Bay native and Southern Door grad Katie Guth is being honored by the Green Bay Chamber’s Current Young Professionals group. The Future 15 award recipients were selected for professional achievement and community contributions. As a Future 15 honoree, she is also a finalist for the Young Professional of the Year. Guth is Coordinator of […]
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Start the New Year with Results Personal Training
Results Personal Training (RPT) is starting the new year off right by offering new opportunities to the community. Customarily a one-on-one personal training studio, Results Personal Training is now offering small group classes for the Door County area. RPT’s newly offered classes range from beginner boxing to boot camp, aiming to provide new experiences for […]
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Door County Medical Center Births: Jan. 9-14, 2018
Nolan and Cady Paschke, Sturgeon Bay, are the parents of a son born Jan. 14, 2018. Maternal grandparents are Jean and Kevin Cookle, Sturgeon Bay. Paternal grandparents are Marie and Mitch Paschke, Sturgeon Bay. Joseph and Megan Scoon, Sturgeon Bay, are the parents of a daughter born Jan. 9, 2018. Maternal grandparents are Scott and […]
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Local Educators Lauren Bremer, Aaron Pairolero Earn National Certification
Wisconsin has 126 educators who earned national certification in 2017; two of those teachers are from Door County. Lauren Bremer of Gibraltar High School was newly certified in English Language Arts/Adolescence and Young Adulthood, and Aaron Pairolero of the Sturgeon Bay School District is newly certified in Generalist/Middle Childhood. The state was among seven nationwide […]
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Workshop on Income Inequality Tuesdays through Feb. 13 at Bertschinger Center
On Jan. 9, 39 people attended the first session of the six-week Shoreline Workshop on Income Inequality. The workshop is presented by the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church and Ephraim Moravian Church. The two-hour session involved robust discussions about necessities of life beyond one’s […]
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Pro-Life Silent Candlelight Walk Jan. 21 in Sturgeon Bay
On Jan. 21 at 6:30 pm, the Pro-Life Silent Candlelight Walk will start in front of the Door County Government Center on Nebraska Street, ending at the Ministry Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay, with refreshments to follow. Bring a candle or lantern and dress warm. If you can’t walk, place a candle in […]
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Free Chanting HU Session at Sturgeon Bay Library
On Jan. 27, experience chanting HU (a sacred sound and ancient mantra), contemplative time and spiritual conversation with others of like heart at the Sturgeon Bay Library, 2-3 pm. Sponsored by Wisconsin Satsang Society, HU is a way to discover a higher form of creativity, inner peace, spiritual self-discovery, as well as healing of the […]
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National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help Celebrates Catholic Schools Week, Jan. 28 – Feb. 3
The Diocese of Green Bay will celebrate Catholic Schools week, Jan. 28 through Feb. 3, and the National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help will kick it off at their Sunday Mass with the St. John Paul II Classical School student choir. Mass at the Shrine is Jan. 28, 11 am. This is the […]
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CPR Classes Offered at Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Fire Station
The Sister Bay & Liberty Grove Fire Department is partnering with the American Safety & Health Institute to offer classes to educate the community in the proper method of using an AED and performing CPR. The four-hour class will teach infant, child and adult CPR and offers a two-year certification. The class is set for […]
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Tickets Available for United Methodist Church’s Lumberjack Supper
The 83rd annual Lumberjack Supper will be served Jan. 31 at the United Methodist Church of Sturgeon Bay, corner of Michigan and 9th Streets. This annual tradition in Sturgeon Bay began in 1935 and features family style dining. The menu includes corned beef, roast pork, cabbage, rutabaga, mashed potatoes, baked beans, applesauce and pie. Dinner […]
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Teams Needed for Peninsula Preschool Trivia Night
The 15th annual Peninsula Preschool Trivia Night is scheduled for Feb. 22 at Alexander’s Restaurant. The doors open 5:30 pm, with trivia beginning at 6:30 pm. Cash prizes will be awarded: $600 for first, $300 for second and $150 for third. The event is limited to 24 teams of six people. The cost is $30 […]
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Gibraltar Elementary School Holds Early Childhood Screening March 5
Gibraltar Elementary School will hold early childhood screening March 5 to residents of Gibraltar School District at no cost to provide parents an informed estimation of their child’s thinking, language and motor skill development. If you have a child who will be at least 3 years of age by Sept. 1, 2018, contact Mari Grenchik […]
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Kinnard Farms Accepting Applications for Excellence in Agriculture Scholarships
Kinnard Farms is now accepting applications for its Excellence in Agriculture Scholarships. Three scholarships of $1,500 each will be awarded to graduating high school seniors in good standing from any of the following high schools: Kewaunee, Luxemburg-Casco, Algoma, Denmark or Southern Door. Applicants must be interested in pursuing a career related to agriculture and demonstrate […]
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Century Farm Applications Open
Carey Petersilka, Register of Deeds for Door County, is pleased to announce that applications are now available at the Door County Register of Deeds office, as well as the Door County-UW Extension office, for the 2018 Century and Sesquicentennial Farm and Home Award, a prestigious award given to families who have dedicated their life to […]
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Governor Scott Walker Visits Gibraltar School
Governor Scott Walker touted the Wisconsin job market and a proposal to increase sparsity aid for rural districts during a tour of Gibraltar Area Schools in Fish Creek Jan. 11. Walker addressed elementary school students in the school’s old gym before getting a tour of facilities and the Link Gallery from elementary and high school […]
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Junk Rock: Recycled Percussion Performs Jan. 23
It’s not every day that residents of Door County are treated to a Vegas-style performance. But that’s just what we’ll get when Justin Spencer and his band, Recycled Percussion (consisting of Spencer, Ryan Vezina, Matt Bowman and Jason Davies) perform at the Door Community Auditorium on Jan. 23. If you have the pleasure of attending […]
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This week the Door County Humane Society (DCHS) introduces readers to Bart and Mart. These two 11-year-old brothers have been together their whole lives. They are black and grey terrier mixes and weigh roughly 25-30 lbs. each. Bart and Mart were surrendered in mid-December because the owner didn’t have enough time to care for them. […]
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Peninsula State Park Fees Increase
Peninsula State Park will increase admission and camping fees in 2018 while camping fees at other state parks in Door County will increase or decrease depending on the season. Beginning Feb. 15, daily entrance fees at Peninsula will increase $2 and summer weekend camping fees will increase $2 for non-electric sites and $7 for electric […]
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2018 Door County Official Visitor Guides Now Available
The Door County Visitor Bureau (DCVB) is excited to announce the 2018 Door County Official Visitor Guide is now available. One of the Midwest’s premier travel destination offers a free travel guide to help aide visitors in planning a memorable trip to Door County. A new addition to the guide is a page of user-generated […]
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Crate Restaurant Celebrates Second Anniversary with Prize Drawings
Crate Restaurant in Sturgeon Bay is celebrating its second anniversary with prizes in the last week of January. The sushi, seafood and steak restaurant on Third Avenue is offering a grand prize of a year of free dinners for two, and a second prize of two tickets to Dinner in the Dark Jan. 27. To […]
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Arts Day 2018 Calls for ‘Wisconsin Creates’ Legislation
Arts Day 2018 will take place March 21, 2018, at the Overture Center for the Arts in Madison. On Arts Day, hundreds of arts, organization, business, political, governmental and civic leaders will come together to speak up for artistic opportunities, creative expression and civic engagement. Arts Day is a great opportunity to show the power, benefit […]
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Pulse Price Report: Jan. 17, 2018
Crop prices (Jan. 17) Rio Creek Feed Mill – Algoma Commodity Price (per bushel) Basis Last Year Corn $3.02 -0.51 $3.04 Soybeans $8.81 -0.86 $9.56 Wheat $3.44 -0.76 $3.42 Oats $3.14 -0.59 N/A United Cooperative – Denmark Corn $3.08/bushel -0.45 New-Crop Corn $3.36/bushel -0.50 Wheat $3.52/bushel -0.68 Basis: The difference between the local […]
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Evolve Physical Therapy Offers Services in Multiple Locations
Evolve Physical Therapy is now open in multiple locations. Evolve is a cash-based practice that uses flat-fee pricing and offers physical therapy care in a private setting. Additionally, no referral or prescription is needed, so clients may come directly to PT at their convenience. Evolve provides individual outpatient services focusing on orthopedic and musculoskeletal health issues […]
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Door County Fitness Studio Holds Free Workout Sampler Jan. 20
The newly opened Door County Fitness Studio is hosting a free workout sampler event Jan. 20, 12-2 pm. There will be refreshments, tours of the facility, as well as a chance to meet the owner, personal trainers, instructors and physical therapist. Visitors can also try out some sample workouts. So, make sure to wear some […]
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Greater Escarpment Organization of Door County Raising Funds for Discovery Center
The Greater Escarpment Organization of Door County (GEO-DC) now has two homes – one on land and the other in cyberspace. Founded in 2012, GEO-DC, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, seeks to “cultivate knowledge and stewardship of the Niagara Escarpment corridor and its geological, ecological, and cultural wonders in people of all ages and from all […]
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Gibraltar Senior Coordinates Self-Defense Class
Gibraltar High School senior Ava Hitzeman coordinated a self-defense class for her and her fellow students with Herb Blue’s Total Self-Defense of Green Bay. The class was held at Gibraltar Jan. 12. Here Hitzeman works on defense moves with instructor Aaron Maternowski. Photo by Len Villano.
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New Owner, Same Goals at Carlson & Erickson Builders, Inc.
Carlson & Erickson Builders has new owners. On Jan. 1 longtime owner John Sawyer sold the Sister Bay-based construction company to Craig Coursin, a registered architect. In announcing the sale Sawyer said that neither the name nor the goals of Carlson & Erickson Builders, Inc. will change. Since 1969, Carlson & Erickson Builders and its original […]