
In this issue
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11-11-1918 President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed that day as the first commemoration of Armistice Day, following the end of World War I, with the following words: “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for […]
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FMM and Vigor Deliver First Three of Six Vessels to U.S. Coast Guard
Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) and Vigor (Team RB-M) have delivered the first three of a six-vessel RB-M contract to the U.S. Coast Guard. The boats are part of a foreign military sale to Bahrain’s Coast Guard. The remaining hulls are expected to ship in 2020. Team RB-M has built a total of 182 RB-Ms. FMM was […]
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Letter to the Editor: End Plastic Waste
In recent years, the issues of disposable waste, recycling and sustainability have become concerns for many. Seeing acres of plastic containers floating in the ocean is haunting. Although local units of government in Wisconsin (including Door County) are tasked by laws and regulations to manage municipal solid waste, State Law 66.0419 (Section 1), passed in […]
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Door to Nature: Nuthatches Are Really Nuthacks
The breeding season is over for the native birds, and with the approach of winter, more species are coming to my feeders. The black-capped chickadees are some of the most frequent visitors to get sunflower seeds, and with every cold front, more seem to be in the yard and at the feeders. Another native small […]
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Ice Rink Kickoff Bonfire Nov. 16
It’s time to think winter sports in Northern Door. Kick off the season at Sister Bay’s Teresa K. Hilander Community Ice Rink on Nov. 16, 4-8 pm, with a bonfire, games, food and live music. The ice rink committee is busy organizing the Northern Door Broomball League, readying the warming house and rink, and planning […]
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Employee Stock Ownership Plan at Immel Construction
At Immel Construction, 100 percent of the company’s stock has been sold to its employees through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan – the next step in the firm’s evolution in ownership – but Immel will continue to operate under the same business model and structure. “We are excited to usher in this new era at Immel Construction […]
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AB-582/SB-522 Cell phones while driving This bill would make it illegal to use a cell phone while driving, except for certain hands-free use, use by law-enforcement officials or use related to an emergency. Minnesota and Illinois have similar laws, which are believed to reduce the likelihood of vehicle crashes. The bill is in committee in […]
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Letter to the Editor: It’s Time to Incorporate the Village of Fish Creek
It’s time for Gibraltar’s citizens, business owners and specifically the town board to begin to incorporate the Village of Fish Creek, to be governed separately from the Town of Gibraltar. There are three primary reasons: 1. Discontent among Gibraltar voters is extremely high: Neither the rural taxpayers nor the “Fish Creek” taxpayers feel well served. This […]
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City of Sturgeon Bay: Nov. 12 – Finance/Purchasing and Building Committee, 4 pm. Nov. 14 – Community Protection and Services Committee, 4:30 pm. County of Door: Nov. 11 – Highway and Airport Committee, 9 am; Public Safety Committee, 11 am; joint Human Services Board and Board of Health meeting, 3 pm. Nov. 13 – County […]
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FSA Processes Payments in Conservation Reserve Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Wisconsin is processing $28,637,057 in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) rental payments to landowners to support voluntary conservation efforts on private lands. In Wisconsin, 14,657 landowners will receive compensation for 195,482 acres enrolled in CRP. CRP is a voluntary program that contracts with agricultural producers so […]
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Compass Mortgage Serves Door County Area
Compass Mortgage, founded in 1999, is now serving the Door County area, partnering with clients as they find a new home. As an independent mortgage lender, Compass Mortgage underwrites, prepares the closing package and provides funding for loans. Rich Geils of Bailey Harbor and Dede Mickelson of Sister Bay are the loan officers serving in […]
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Southern Door Volleyball Makes History
The 2019 Southern Door volleyball team made history this season by winning its first Packerland Conference championship. The team topped the conference with an 8-0 record. Submitted photo.
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Sports Roundup: Stenzel State Finish and Gibraltar Volleyball
Stenzel Will Use State Finish as Motivation Disappointing outcome. Encouraging motivation. That would be the best way to describe Sevastopol junior Olivia Stenzel’s experience at Saturday’s Division 3 state cross-country meet as she finished in 53rd place with a time of 21 minutes, 7 seconds. She finished 21st and 20th during her freshman and sophomore […]
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Women’s Masters Oct. 21 • High team series/game: Rouer’s Grand Slam 1,552/585 • High series: Missy Mueller 561, Nicole Sperber 560, Sara Mueller 509 • High game: Missy Mueller 227, Nicole Sperber 216, Rose Atkinson 200 Apple Valley Majors League Oct. 22 • High team game: The Institute Saloon 1,195 • High team series: The […]
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WHAT HAPPENED • The Door County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an incident in which a Door County Jail inmate walked away from custody. On Nov. 4 at approximately 7 am, 31-year-old Chad A. Skarvan left the jail for Huber release. He did not return to the jail and is considered an escaped inmate. Skarvan – a […]
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USDA Invests in Rural Electric Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA, rd.usda.gov/wi) is investing $1.4 billion in projects in 21 states to build and improve rural electric infrastructure. “The funding USDA is providing is essential to rural Wisconsin and reflects our commitment to invest in critical infrastructure needs in rural communities,” said Frank Frassetto, Rural Development state director. The USDA […]
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Representative Joel Kitchens “The hemp pilot research program administered by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) requires both hemp growers and processors to obtain one-time licenses and register each year they intend to plant and process hemp,” said a Kitchens newsletter. “In 2017, the Wisconsin Legislature passed a bill that permitted […]
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Playoff loss doesn’t dim future for Gibraltar football Gibraltar football coach Mike Peck put the Vikings’ 61-25 loss to Newman Catholic in the second round of the eight-man playoffs in perspective. Even though the Vikings took a lopsided loss, Peck chose to talk about where his program is headed. “As far as the season goes, […]
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Letter to the Editor: Gerrymandering and Fair Maps
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition of gerrymandering is “the practice of dividing or arranging a territorial unit into election districts that gives one political party an unfair advantage in elections.” Unfortunately, this is what we have in Wisconsin. Wisconsin’s Republican-led state Senate created our current voting districts. The results of this gerrymandering were that in 2014, […]
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DNR Public Hearing on Bottom-Trawling for Whitefish Nov. 20
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold a public hearing on a permanent rule regulating bottom-trawling for Lake Michigan whitefish on Nov. 20, 6 pm, at the Lakeshore Technical College in Cleveland. Written comments on the rule and its potential impacts will be accepted through Nov. 23. Visit the DNR website for hearing […]
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Sturgeon Bay Adopts $7 Million Tax Levy
Scott Moore was the only member of the public at the special Nov. 4 meeting of the Sturgeon Bay Common Council’s annual budget deliberation, but he did not speak during the public-hearing portion of the meeting. The city’s 2020 budget includes expenses totaling $17,685,545 and a tax levy on all taxable property of $7,048,988. A […]
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Southern Door Hosts Veterans Day Ceremony
American Legion Forestville Post 372 and the Southern Door School District welcome the public to the 2019 countywide Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11, 9:30 am, in the Southern Door School District’s Eagle Gym. All veterans from all branches of service will be recognized. Students from the Southern Door Student Council, Concert Band and Concert Choir […]
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Rep. Mike Gallagher to Keynote Salute to Veterans Dinner
The Catholic community of the greater Sturgeon Bay area is sponsoring the Nov. 9 Salute to Veterans dinner and program and will welcome Rep. Mike Gallagher, a Marine Corps veteran, as the keynote speaker. He will deliver a message of service to our country from the perspective of a returning veteran.All dinner and program tickets […]
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Veterans Day Concert at Algoma Elementary School
The Algoma Community Band and the Algoma High School Concert Band and Wind Ensemble will present a Veterans Day concert Nov. 13, 7 pm, in the elementary school Performing Arts Center. Veterans from the American Legion and VFW posts will present the colors, and the trumpet section will play “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The high school […]
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Community Input Sought for Future of Horseshoe Bay Farms
Horseshoe Bay Farms (HSBF) is seeking input from the community about the future of the historic Egg Harbor property. An online survey – which takes about five minutes to complete – is now live at HorseshoeBayFarms.org and will remain open for four weeks. It will help identify the opportunities and needs of the community as they relate […]
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Adam LaLuzerne Memorial Bowling Event is Nov. 17
The community is invited to the fourth annual Adam LaLuzerne memorial bowling event Nov. 17, 12:30-3:30 pm, at Apple Valley Lanes, 1217 N. 14th Ave. in Sturgeon Bay. Sturgeon Bay native LaLuzerne was a 2012 graduate of Sturgeon Bay High School who was a great ambassador for community involvement and helping others. There will be […]
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Aging Mastery Program Begins 10-Class Course
The Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Door County is again offering the Aging Mastery Program, a 10-class course designed to inform, encourage and support aging adults as they improve their lives and stay engaged in the community. The program incorporates evidence-based materials, expert speakers, group discussion and peer support to give participants the […]
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Algoma Chamber of Commerce Joins Big Bundle Up Campaign
The Algoma Area Chamber of Commerce encourages residents to donate new or gently used coats, sweaters, hats, mittens and other warm clothing items as part of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism’s Big Bundle Up campaign: a statewide collection program running through Nov. 25. To date, the program has collected 155,893 warm winter items to help […]
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FFA Alumni Toy Show is Dec. 1 at Southern Door
The 14th annual FFA Alumni toy show will be held Dec. 1, 9 am – 2 pm, at the Southern Door High School gym, 2073 Cty DK. Vendors will sell toys, jewelry, makeup and Tupperware; there will also be a silent auction, door prizes and bucket raffles. Go to shop, enjoy the farm-toy displays and […]
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Friends of Door County Library to Hold Holiday Sale Dec. 7
(From left) Ruth Fernandez and Dorothy Wickman, a veteran book-committee member with the Friends of the Door County Library, search for a book on herbs Nov. 2 in the overflow room during the Friends’ book sale at the Door County Library in Sturgeon Bay. Wickman and other book-sale volunteers reminded attendees about the Friends’ 12th […]
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kindgoods Raises $1,500 through Be the Change Initiative
Since May, kindgoods has donated more than $1,500 to six charities through its Be the Change initiative, through which the Sister Bay store selects a different charitable cause or nonprofit organization each month to receive a portion of its proceeds. The program’s final installment for the year will run through November and December, when kindgoods […]
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Door County Medical Center Earns Rural Community Partner of the Year Award
At the annual Rural Schools Conference on Oct. 28, the nonprofit Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance (WiRSA) honored six individuals and Door County Medical Center for their dedication to addressing the challenges that rural school districts face. WiRSA was established to help rural school districts address the issues that affect them as they work to provide […]
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Literacy Door County Recognized Students and Tutors at Nov. 3 Event
The nonprofit Literacy Door County (LDC) provides one-to-one tutoring in English to anyone who wants to improve her or his speaking, reading and writing skills. Right now, LDC has about 30 tutoring pairs and a couple of group classes in which students and tutors work hard, have fun and share their stories. On Nov. 3, LDC […]
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Community Nurse Navigator Introduced at Algoma Wellness Center
Door County Medical Center (DCMC) and Prevea Health are teaming up to provide a community nurse navigator and health programs at the Algoma Wellness Center. Starting Nov. 6, DCMC’s Kim Swiggum will fill the community nurse navigator role at the Algoma Wellness Center on Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 am – 12 pm, to provide blood-pressure […]
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New Door County Housing Website
The new HousingDoorCounty.org website provides individuals, developers, municipalities and organizations with information and resources about housing issues in general and affordable-housing issues specific to Door County. Find information about home purchase, repair and renting; financial and agency resources; videos of recent housing-issues presentations by local organizations; details regarding occupational incomes, home affordability and affordable-housing successes […]
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Meet Masala, a seven-month-old kitten available for adoption at the Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) Door County Campus. Originally brought in as a stray, she is looking forward to having a place to call home! This cutie pie enjoys being petted but likely won’t jump into your lap right away. An interested observer, Masala tends to […]
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Southern Door Hosts Blood Drive Nov. 8
The Southern Door Student Council and the American Red Cross are sponsoring a blood drive Nov. 8, 9 am – 2 pm, at Southern Door High School, 2073 Cty DK in Brussels. The need for blood is constant, and only volunteer donors can fulfill that need for patients in our community. Most of us will […]
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Survey Shows Support for Consolidating City Elementary Schools
A survey conducted on behalf of the Sturgeon Bay School District in October revealed broad public support for closing Sunset Elementary School. The survey was conducted in cooperation with School Perceptions – an independent firm with expertise in conducting school surveys – to inform the district’s evaluation of facilities as it plans upgrades. Bill Foster of School […]
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A Midwestern Scrimshander Closes Shop
I was halfway through an interview with scrimshander Gary Kiracofe in a back room of Door County Scrimshanders when several voices coming from the front of the shop derailed my attention. A couple had entered the shop and was talking to Dawn Sandusky, Kiracofe’s wife and the shop’s manager and co-owner. The man was effusive. […]
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Review: “The Testaments” by Margaret Atwood
In the last chapter of Margaret Atwood’s acclaimed novel The Handmaid’s Tale, time suddenly leaps forward to the year 2195, when a Professor Pieixoto delivers a lecture at the Twelfth Symposium on Gileadean Studies. Although the professor has been unable to discover the ultimate fates of the major characters, he makes it clear that the […]
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Peninsula Symphonic Band Plays Veterans Day Concert Nov. 11
The Peninsula Symphonic Band (penisulasymphonicband.org) will honor veterans with its annual Veterans Day concert Nov. 11, 7 pm, at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 1756 Michigan St. in Sturgeon Bay. Under Jason Palmer’s direction, the band will play the “Armed Forces Salute,” “National Emblem,” “Stars and Stripes Forever” and more. Pianist Sara Bong will join […]
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Sister Bay’s Capture the Spirit Holiday Lighting Festivities
Sister Bay (cometosisterbay.com) will welcome Santa, his elves and his favorite reindeer during the annual Capture the Spirit holiday lighting festivities Nov. 29, 3-5 pm. Enjoy hot chocolate and candy before Santa arrives at 4:30 pm to light the village Christmas tree and holiday light display. Join in the caroling with Santa; then walk to […]
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Merry-Time Festival of Trees Returns
Create a new holiday tradition by visiting the Door County Maritime Museum, 120 N. Madison Ave. in Sturgeon Bay, during the eighth annual Merry-Time Festival of Trees. Beautifully decorated trees and wreaths donated by businesses and individuals will grace every gallery during the festival, which will run daily, Nov. 8 – Dec. 10. Museum visitors […]
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Crossroads to Screen ‘Chasing,’ Wild Ones to Host Seed Collection, DPAS to Watch Mercury’s Progress
Thanks to the Climate Change Coalition of Door County, Crossroads at Big Creek has screening rights for the film Chasing, which documents the assignment that acclaimed environmental photographer James Balog carried out for National Geographic: capturing Arctic images to help tell the story of the Earth’s changing climate. The film will be shown Nov. 8, […]
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Miller Art Museum Opens 44th Juried Annual on Nov. 9
The Miller Art Museum, 107 S. 4th Ave. in Sturgeon Bay, will open 44th Juried Annual – an exhibition featuring 48 contemporary works by artists from Door, Kewaunee, Brown, Manitowoc, Oconto and Sheboygan counties – on Nov. 9, with a free public reception, 3-4:30 pm. Awards will be presented during the reception, including three Juror’s Choice […]
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Explore Ekphrastic Writing at Artspeaks Event Nov. 22
The Egg Harbor Public Arts Initiative and Write On, Door County invite the public to a free Artspeaks writing lab Nov. 22, 11 am – 12 pm, at Egg Harbor’s Kress Pavilion. Poet Francha Barnard will facilitate the writing lab to involve participants in the Kress Pavilion’s new art installation, which will be on display […]
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Beyer Offers Sunday-Morning Community Yoga
Join Anna Mae Beyer for a morning of movement and meditation every Sunday, 9 am, in the Baileys Harbor Town Hall when she leads a community yoga class. The class’s style will vary because Beyer will draw not only from the traditional discipline of hatha yoga, but also from the healing practices of qigong, Buddhist […]
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Try Wellness Weaving in Algoma Nov. 24
Roots Yoga in Algoma will host Wellness Weaving with Haack Art on Nov. 24, 2-3:45 pm. Crafting is a great way to express yourself, and a guided meditation and yoga stretches will help you get in touch with your inner crafter. You’ll learn the basics of circle weaving; then you’ll get creative with a variety […]
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New Art Piece Commemorates DCMC’s 75th Anniversary
Door County Medical Center (DCMC) fêted its 75th anniversary Oct. 29 by unveiling a three-dimensional commemorative art piece. President and CEO Brian Stephens presented creator Lawrence Romorini’s artistic reflection of DCMC’s history, people, growth and accomplishments, which is installed in the lobby of the hospital’s headquarters. Romorini’s free-form design suggests water, the sun and the […]
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Publishing Industry News: Nov. 8, 2019
• The winners of Kirkus Reviews’ sixth annual Kirkus Prize are The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead (fiction), How We Fight for Our Lives by Saeed Jones (nonfiction), and New Kid by Jerry Craft (young readers’ literature). Winners receive a $50,000 prize. • After a six-way auction and six-figure deal, HarperCollins has obtained world rights […]
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Ongoing Reflective-Writing Circle Meets Monthly
Join author and end-of-life doula Marggie Hatala for another open reflective-writing circle Nov. 9, 10-11:30 am. The ongoing group meets monthly to experience the group energy of meditation, breathwork and reflective writing time. This group is a valuable resource for anyone who’s learning to open to the voice of the divine within; developing a deeper […]
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Book Discussion with Author Elaine Weiss
The Door County League of Women Voters (leagueofwomenvotersdoorcounty.org) is partnering with the Sturgeon Bay Library for a book discussion with Elaine Weiss, author of The Woman’s Hour, on Nov. 15, 11 am – 1 pm, at the Sturgeon Bay Library, 107 S. 4th Ave. Join the lively discussion, and learn from Weiss’ remarks about a […]
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Nov. 1 Fish Creek Highway Construction Update
Traffic will be slowed again this week in Fish Creek, where crews continue to work on storm sewer installation along Highway 42 from Windmill Lane to County F. Crews will pour concrete curb and gutter along Shore Road at the entrance to Peninsula State Park, and begin pouring concrete curb and gutter and sidewalk repairs […]