In this issue
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Bluegrass, Mushrooms, the Harvest Moon & More Weekend Plans
The first weekend of autumn is nearly here and with it comes the expectation of cooler temperatures and changing colors. Warm up with some bluegrass, mushrooms, classic motorcycles and the county’s newest fun run, the Hey Hey 5k. Friday, September 25 Last Man Standing at The Cookery Catch up with an acoustic outfit that bills […]
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Destroyers Owners, Coach Recognized by MSFL
The Mid States Football League (MSFL), based out of Chicago, has released its 2015 league awards and selected their All-Stars. The Door County Destroyers received top honors when Head Coach Chris Knapp was chosen as the 2015 MSFL Head Coach of the Year and team Owners Ryan Zuehlke and Chris LeCloux were chosen as the 2015 […]
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By the Numbers: Kewaunee County CAFOs
1/3 Number of cows per acre in Kewaunee County. 1 Kewaunee County’s state ranking in cattle density. 15 Number of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations in Kewaunee County. 30 Percent of wells in Kewaunee County that do not meet safe drinking water standards due to E.coli and nitrate contamination. 47 Percent […]
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Letter to the Editor: Failing Representation
Citizens of the state should be grateful for three state legislators, including our Rep Kitchens, R-Sturgeon Bay, given credit for “preserving” funding for the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship fund. Remember though, the less apparent legislative maneuvering inherent in state budgeting. Imagine a governor or an assembly chair seeking a 50 percent reduction in funding for a wildly […]
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A Million Dollar Miscommunication
A major miscommunication between the Door County Board of Supervisors and the recently organized 501c3 group Friends of the Senior Center was revealed at the Sept. 11 meeting of the county Property Committee. At the previous Property Committee meeting on Aug. 27, members said the plan to build a new senior center had unraveled because […]
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Lynn and Nancy Utesch Named DCEC Citizens of the Year
Lynn and Nancy Utesch of Kewaunee were recognized as the Door County Environmental Council’s Citizens of the Year at the organization’s annual summer meeting held at Baileys Harbor Town Hall on Sept. 9. In introducing the award, DCEC board member Paul Leline said the organization took a look at “the many people who work hard […]
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DNR Overrides Judge’s Orders on Kinnard Farms Permit
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced on Sept. 11 that it is unable to comply with two orders that were handed down last October by Administrative Law Judge Jeffrey Boldt in the matter of a pollution discharge permit for Kinnard Farms in Kewaunee County. In granting a petition filed by Kinnard Farms for the […]
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Threats to Great Lakes Are Many: Asian Carp Invasion, Water Diversion and Runoff
Attendees at the annual summer program of the Door County Environmental Council on Sept. 9 got an earful on the various threats facing the Great Lakes and our water supply. Marc Smith, senior policy manager for the National Wildlife Federation, talked about the threat of an Asian carp invasion. Accompanying his talk with a video […]
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Recycling Event for Liberty Grove and Sister Bay Residents
The Liberty Grove Town Board and the Sister Bay Village Board have authorized a cooperative venture to increase recycling and protect the environment. All residents, business owners or operators, and owners of property in the Village of Sister Bay and the Town of Liberty Grove are encouraged to participate in a Shredding/Appliance Recycling Day on […]
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A joint meeting between the Sister Bay Parks, Finance and Marketing Committees with members of the Sister Bay Advancement Association (SBAA), focused on the future of the Midwest Sunsplash Music festival. The committees took no action at the meeting but discussed possible changes to the festival for next year. Village Administrator Zeke Jackson opened the […]
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Letter to the Editor: We All Have Obligation to Keep Water Clean
Stony Creek in southern Door County is a major contributor to the water quality entering Lake Michigan, second only to the Ahnapee River in land area. The creek has several tributaries that have heavy agricultural impact, with the eastern segment draining the entire Ahnapee Trail Marsh and crossing our family farm on the eastern boundary. […]
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News Bulletin: Titletown Brewing Co. Awarded Granary Development
WHAT HAPPENED The Sturgeon Bay Waterfront Redevelopment Authority has chosen a proposal from Smet Construction of Green Bay for redevelopment of the westside waterfront granary. Smet has teamed up with Titletown Brewery of Green Bay to turn the granary into a brewery and restaurant. It was estimated the project would generate $1.5 million in tax […]
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Reps in the News: Walker Takes on Federal Unions
Governor Scott Walker Walker, whose battles with labor unions in his own state made him a hero to Republicans, is now proposing huge restrictions on unions nationally as he seeks to revitalize his presidential campaign. On Sept. 14, Walker released an eight-page plan to take on unions, titled “My Plan to Give Power to the […]
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Strong Support for Eagle Tower At Lasee Session
About 80 people filled the old Gibraltar Town Hall the afternoon of Sept. 14 to speak with nearly one voice to keep Eagle Tower in Peninsula State Park. A listening session on the tower was called for by Republican state Senator Frank Lasee, who was joined by Sen. Robert Cowles, 1st District Assemblyman Joel Kitchens, […]
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Conservation Leader Peter Forbes Headlines Land Trust Celebration
Vermont resident and nationally renowned land conservation leader Peter Forbes brings his expertise in “community conservation” to Door County when he presents the keynote address at the “One Land, Many Voices” celebration, Oct. 4, 7 – 9 pm, at the Door Community Auditorium, Fish Creek. “One Land, Many Voices” is a free, community event sponsored […]
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Visiting Researcher Discusses Manure Digesters
The recoil of Jacksonport’s manure spill scare in late 2014 has started to simmer down and the town is now thinking about how to prevent it in the future. Open discussion between environmentalists and farmers is still stagnant and so they turned to technology. At the Ad Hoc Environmental Committee meeting on Sept. 14, Gregory […]
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Letter to the Editor: Support for Nonpartisan Redistricting Reform
The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin heartily supports recently announced Assembly legislation that would reform the way voting maps are drawn in our state legislature. The proposal would adopt a plan similar to that in Iowa, where a nonpartisan agency has drafted district maps for approval by the legislature every decade since 1981. Iowa […]
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Commentary: We Must Restore or Rebuild Eagle Tower
By Brian Kelsey, Managing Director, Peninsula Players Theatre Editor’s note: Brian Kelsey served as host of the Sept. 14 listening session on the fate of Eagle Tower, and provided the following comments at the meeting. I am here today as a representative of the Fish Creek Civic Association. I also come with a perspective […]
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Circumnavigating Northern Door By Kayak
By Tom Schemberger I have been fortunate to experience Door County in many ways – from the cockpit of boats both power and sail, from the saddle of a bicycle and a Harley, as well as just plain running. To me, the most enjoyable was being comfortably seated in my kayak paddling the shoreline with […]
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Commentary: Time to Change Business as Usual in Dealing with CAFOs
By John Ikerd I am a retired professor of agricultural economics of the University of Missouri. I grew up on a small farm in south Missouri and have spent my entire 45-year professional career working with farmers and people in rural communities. My wife Ellen and I moved to Fairfield, Iowa, almost three years ago, […]
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Gibraltar Grad Scores Pair of Goals for UWGB Phoenix
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay senior, and Gibraltar High School graduate, Devan Schultz struck twice on Sept. 13 for Green Bay, collecting both of the Phoenix’s goals in the contest and turning in the first two of the young season for the midfielder. The Phoenix (2-5-0) fought hard at Aldo Santaga Stadium, but was overcome 4-2 […]
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Science Snippet: Wide Gap in Opinion between Scientists and Public
A recent poll covering a variety of topics reveals a wide gap between the opinions of scientists and those of the general public. Two thousand adults participated in a poll conducted by the Pew Research Foundation and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The adults were selected to be representative of the public […]
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Meet Door County Watercolorist Jack Anderson at Cottage Row Reception
Well-known Door County watercolorist Jack Anderson will be the featured artist at Cottage Row Gallery, Sept. 13 – 26. There will be a meet-the-artist reception on Sept. 23, 1- 3 pm, where Anderson will demonstrate how he achieves those fantastic birches. Anderson has been using watercolor as his medium of choice since the mid-1960s. He […]
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FSA Encourages Farmers to Enroll for ARC, PLC and MPP-Dairy
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini reminds farmers and ranchers that they have until Sept. 30 to enroll in several key Farm Bill safety net programs – Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), Price Loss Coverage (PLC) and the Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy). “These programs provide important risk protection […]
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Donate Blood in Celebration of National Preparedness Month
The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to help their communities prepare for emergencies by giving blood during National Preparedness Month this September. Upcoming blood donation opportunities are scheduled for Sept. 18, 9 am – 2 pm, at Sturgeon Bay High School, and Sept. 25, 11 am – 4 pm, at the Village of Egg […]
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Wisconsin Film Festival Now Accepting Submissions
The Wisconsin Film Festival is gearing up for what’s sure to be another mind-blowing eight days of film screenings in 2016. This annual series features films that have ties to Wisconsin. The festival is now accepting submissions for the 2016 Wisconsin’s Own and Wisconsin’s Own Student categories. They are looking for narrative, documentary, experimental, or […]
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Manners Matter: It’s Not Worth A Family Feud
Dear Mary Pat, Six months ago, my older brother (married, with children) had a hard time finding employment in the city where he lived. I helped him find a decent paying job here and let him stay with me rent-free in my tiny apartment while his wife looked for work here too. He stayed […]
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“Gen Silent” to be Screened in Sturgeon Bay and Ephraim
Gen Silent will be presented free of charge on Sept. 24 at 7 pm at Hope United Church in Sturgeon Bay, and on Oct. 8 at 6 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Ephraim. Door County has one of the fastest growing populations of senior citizens in our state. Gen Silent, a critically acclaimed […]
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Overheards and Obsessions, Sept. 18, 2015
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? “I didn’t think it was possible for me to dislike Joe Buck more than I do but then I saw the furry […]
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Bazyli Studio Exhibits in Milwaukee
Peter Ciesla and Skye of Bazyli Studio Wearable Art in Baileys Harbor have a solo exhibit in the Ploch Gallery located in the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts in Brookfield, Wis. The exhibit features many examples of their one-of-kind, collaborative sculptural jewelry designs, Peter’s dynamic clothing designs, as well as his 2-D fiber […]
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Rotarians Take Part in Carry Water Challenge to Support Clinica Evangélica Morava
On Sept. 19, a strange site awaits those who happen to be in downtown Sturgeon Bay. Children, adults, individuals and families will be carrying gallons of water from the bay to a large collection tank situated 1/4-mile away near the clock tower on the corner of Third Avenue and Kentucky Street. The water is being […]
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Taking in Peninsula State Park In Tandem
We both loved the bike before we were out of the Nor Door Sport & Cyclery parking lot. “This is sweet,” I told him. “It’s so much easier to pedal,” he said, which was an understatement. Riding the rental, I felt like I had lost about 20 pounds. We marveled at the large selection of […]
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“Lumberjacks In Love” Brings Northwoods to Fish Creek
Northern Sky Theater is built on the concept of great shows under the great Northern sky, but for the 2015 fall season, the theater will bring the great outdoors indoors for its production of Lumberjacks in Love, now showing at Door Community Auditorium (DCA). Since its debut in 1996, Lumberjacks in Love has become one […]
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Jamie Lynn Fletcher: Mastering Music at Sea
Jamie Lynn Fletcher describes her latest album, My Desire of You, as an 11-track album “about all of the micro-steps of finding love and hoping to get it right,” but it could just as easily be about the micro-steps the political journalist-turned-professional musician has taken to find her footing in the world of music. Fourteen […]
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How does a man make his mark on the world? Perhaps he falls in love with chamber music and learns to play the violin at the ripe old age of 27. Perhaps he leads the charge against the blatant pollution of an important body of water next to where his family lives. Perhaps he helps […]
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Crossroads to Host “German Prisoners of War on Our Soil” Program
“German Prisoners of War on Our Soil” is the title of Door County Historical Society’s Sunday program scheduled for 2 pm on Sept. 20 at Crossroads at Big Creek. That topic seems entirely fitting because there actually were German prisoners of war on Crossroads’ soil. When Crossroads collaborated with the Door County Historical Society to […]
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Book Review: ‘A Winsome Murder’
As a literature teacher I used to tell my students that Shakespeare’s comedies were distinguished from his tragedies, in that at the resolution of a comedy everyone who was single got married; at the conclusion of a tragedy, the body count mounted. In James DeVita’s murder mystery A Winsome Murder, deaths are of course mandatory. […]
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Paddling in the Shadow of Behemoths
By Tim Sweet On the morning of Sunday, Sept. 6, my brother- and sister-in-law joined me on a paddle around Sturgeon Bay. We launched our kayaks at Bullhead Point, which is directly across from Bay Shipbuilding. Cruising by the huge vessels in our tiny kayaks really made us feel small. The Mississippi is an oil […]
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Governor Scott Walker Declares Sept. & Oct. 2015 as United Way Months
Governor Scott Walker has designated the months of September and October 2015 as United Way Months in Wisconsin, in recognition of the launch of United Way annual campaigns throughout the state. The 43 United Ways across Wisconsin each work within their local communities to meet local needs, using funds raised locally. Last year, United Way […]
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Oh, no! It’s happened again…I’ve fallen for another fruity beer. This time it’s a Belgian called Ter Dolen Kriek. The label reads, “Made with 100% real Kriek juice” (that’s Cherry juice in American). On the back label is a beery stained glass image surrounded by the words “Erkend Belgisch Abdijibier” (Certified Belgian Abbey Beer). […]
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Dancing, Pantomimes and Historic Costumes at Next “Gibraltar Talks” Program
Ladies and gentleman, there will be dancing, pantomimes and historic costumes from hoops to hobble skirts during “Good Night Ladies” – a panorama of women’s history from 1870 to 1915. Karen Cowan, Carol Jones and Vivian Tomlinson will unveil the age-old secrets of “feminine mystique.” The gala will be held Sept. 24 at 7 pm at […]
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Hi, everyone! My name is Armani. I am a five-year-old male cat with a handsome gray, medium-length coat. I am a big boy and tipped the scales at 24 pounds when I first arrived at the Door County Humane Society (DCHS). Since my time here I am proud to report that I have lost two […]
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“I Love A Piano” On Stage at TAP through Oct. 18
On the Third Avenue Playhouse stage, from now through Oct. 18, is Irving Berlin’s I Love A Piano. This production is an all-singing, all-dancing celebration of America’s most beloved songwriter, ranging from the melting pot of New York’s Lower East Side to Vaudeville stages, the First World War, and the Ziegfeld Follies. Featuring 50 timeless […]
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WIFEE and the HUZz BAND Celebrates Anniversary at Mr. G’s
The spectacular R&B/Rock and Roll extravaganza known as WIFEE and the HUZz BAND rolls into Mr.G’s Logan Creek Grille on Sept. 19 at 8:30 pm. This show marks the band’s official second anniversary. The band’s debut album, Songs of Eternal Love and Immediate Satisfaction, has been garnering national radio airplay and media acclaim since its […]
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Art By Steamroller at The Hardy
On Sept. 6, The Hardy Gallery held a steamroller print event, sponsored by Artists Guild. A massive steamroller was used to produce large relief prints of “Exquisite Corpses,” made from multiple, hand-carved wooden planks. Photo by Scott Roberts.
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Movies in the Park Screening of “American Flyers” on Sept. 19
Sister Bay’s Movies in the Park have been changed for the next couple Saturdays. On Sept. 19, to coincide with the Peninsula Century Fall Challenge, American Flyers will be shown at dark. Casablanca will be shown on Sept. 26 at dark. As autumn weather approaches, the movies may move into the Sister Bay Village Hall.
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Carrie Tjernagel Named Volunteer Center Executive Director
The Board of Directors of the Volunteer Center of Door County announce Carrie Tjernagel has been named their new executive director. Tjernagel has a BA in English with a communication minor from Wisconsin Lutheran College, Milwaukee. Her experience includes several roles in education. She also worked in radio advertising and station promotions in Reedsburg, providing […]
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An ARTrageous Benefit for The Women’s Fund
With the goals of recognizing women artists in Door County and fostering an appreciation for the arts in women and girls, the Women’s Fund of Door County will host its inaugural ARTrageous Benefit on Sept. 26. The one-day exhibit and sale will give individuals the opportunity to purchase art created by 62 recognized women artists […]
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D.A.R.E. Program Receives $5,000 Donation
The Door County Board of Realtors charity golf outing raised $5,000 for the D.A.R.E program for Door County. The Door County Board of Realtors thanks the many sponsors who made the event possible.
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Birch Creek’s Fall Concert Series Presents Talk of the Town
Birch Creek Music Performance Center is excited to host Talk of the Town, a nationally recognized Swing/Dixieland group, on Sept. 26 at 7:30 pm as part of their Fall Concert Series. Talk of the Town is a successful six-piece outfit led by Kevin Van Ess, a highly sought after clarinetist from Wisconsin. Van Ess has […]
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Door County Golf Events for Sept. 20 – 27
Sept. 20: Couples Golf Scramble, Maxwelton Braes Golf Course, 3 pm shotgun start, nine holes with cart, dinner at Florian II. To register, call 920.421.GOLF (4653). Sept. 24: Leadership Door County Mini Golf Masters, Egg Harbor Fun Park, 5 – 8 pm. Sept. 27: 2nd Annual Little Eddie Big Cup Scramble, Peninsula State Park Golf […]
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Register Now for “A Celebration of HOPE”
It’s not too late to register to attend We Are HOPE, Inc.’s “A Celebration of HOPE” with Master of Ceremonies Cameron Moreland of NBC-26, at Stone Harbor Resort & Conference Center in Sturgeon Bay. The celebration takes place on Sept. 22, and begins with a raffle as the doors open at 11 am. Lunch will […]
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Tilton + Oeler Make Photographic Medium Unique
Sister Bay artists Dave Tilton and Paula Oeler are excited to announce that five of their works have been selected for Photo Op, an exhibition at the Laura H. Miles Gallery of the Minnetonka Center for the Arts in Wayzata, Minn. The exhibition runs from Oct. 1 – 28 with an opening reception on Oct. […]
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Polka Dotage: Is Wisconsin’s Official Dance Music Headed for the Retirement Home?
A two-page photo spread following the introduction to the new Wisconsin Historical Society Press book Polka Heartland: Why the Midwest Loves to Polka is a telling statement on the state of polka in this early part of the 21st century – the floor of Turner Hall in Monroe, Wis., is filled with people at a […]
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Hal Prize Photography Winner Featured at Art League Gallery
Photographer Jim Rossol is the Door County Art League Gallery’s artist of the week for Sept. 19 – 25. Rossol, of Baileys Harbor, retired early from a successful sales and marketing career and considers himself lucky to be able to pursue his lifelong hobby of photography as a full-time resident of Door County. Rossol’s […]
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SOS – Door County Releases 2015/2016 Meeting Schedule
Survivors of Suicide (SOS) – Door County meetings will be held at the Door County Library in Sturgeon Bay on the third Monday every other month at 7 pm. The group will meet more frequently during holiday times, as reflected below, to provide additional support. Meetings are geared to be open discussion with education and […]
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Pro Arte Quartet Concert Dedicated to the Late John Wilson
Hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as “One of the greatest quartets of our time,” the Pro Arte Quartet will perform Sept. 19, at Ephraim Moravian Church in a concert presented by Midsummer’s Music Festival. The Pro Arte Quartet is believed to be the world’s oldest continuously performing string quartet and the first quartet anywhere […]
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Cappaert Gallery Welcomes New Glass Artist
Cappaert Contemporary Gallery welcomes the arrival of new work by Wisconsin glass artist Richard Jones. “Glass blowing is often compared with dance for its physical nature and demanding timing. There is a play of elements which must come together perfectly in order for the work to succeed and seem inevitable,” said Jones of his […]
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Lasee Upholstery Celebrates 65 Years in Business
Bernice and Wally Lasee were more than married partners. “We were a team,” Bernice said. That team at Lasee Upholstery on Maple Street in Sturgeon Bay came to an end when Wally died on Jan. 24, 2002, but the business regrouped with the introduction of grandson Kale to help take Lasee Upholstery into what is […]
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Hikers Invited to Explore Appel’s Bluff, The Ridges’ Latest Acquisition
Looking for areas to see and photograph the natural beauty found in early fall? Grab your camera or camera phone, and let a Ridges naturalist lead you to some of the best spots at the Sanctuary. This relaxed Photo Ops Hike takes place on Sept. 23 at 1:30 pm. Hiking fees are $5/adult for Ridges […]
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Rogue Theater’s “Policy” Wraps Up at Ephraim Village Hall
Rogue Theater is bringing back the show they had the honor of performing its world premiere (the English version) last November. Policy, a powerfully moving, thought-provoking play starring Rogue’s founders Lola DeVillers and Stuart Champeau, will play at the Ephraim Village Hall in September. Policy includes a cast of two: the priest, Father Damián (Stuart […]
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Take Unlimited Go Kart Rides to Benefit Door-Tran
This year the Egg Harbor Fun Park will be the host of Door-Tran’s FUN Event on Sept. 26, 2 – 5 pm. The FUN Event will provide the opportunity for Unlimited Go Kart Rides for $20, of which $5 will be donated to Door-Tran. Door-Tran will also have fun and free children games along with […]
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Aaron English to Perform Solo at Lost Moth Gallery
Lost Moth Gallery is pleased to announce Aaron English will be in concert on Sept. 19 at 7 pm. English, a Seattle-based performer and acclaimed pianist and singer-songwriter, will perform solo. Having spent April and May in East Africa volunteering his time as a studio producer and songwriting teacher at orphanages and music schools for […]
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Meet Vera Bradley Co-Founder at Wilkins & Olander
Wilkins & Olander welcomes Vera Bradley co-founder Barbara Bradley Baekgaard and Vera Bradley Brand Ambassador Joan Bradley Reedy on Oct. 17, 11 am – 3 pm, for an afternoon of sips, sweets and stories. This is a rare opportunity to meet the women behind Vera Bradley, hear their stories, sample fabulous food and raise funds […]
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Thrivent Financial Holds Workshop to Help with College Planning
Thrivent Financial is hosting an educational workshop to help parents of high school students with their college planning. Called “College Planning Strategies,” the 90-minute workshop will be held at 5:30 pm on Sept. 28 at Gibraltar Area Schools in Fish Creek. The workshop is hosted by Casey St. Henry, FIC, CLTC, local Thrivent Financial Representative. […]
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Helen Rose Walther died September 9, 2015, at Hearthside CBRF, in Sister Bay, Wis. She was born November 20, 1921, in Dubuque, Iowa, to Elmer and Laura Collins. She married the love of her life, Robert Blair Walther, on June 7, 1941, in Chicago, IL. Helen and Bob raised their family in Chicago, but vacationed […]
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Jerry Apps Details the Facts and Figures of Farming in New Book
Discover the rich and diverse history of farming in Wisconsin – from the story of cranberry growers and Christmas tree farmers to the harvesters of honey and hops – with celebrated rural historian Jerry Apps in his new Wisconsin Historical Society Press book Wisconsin Agriculture: A History. Wisconsin has been a farming state from its […]
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Wine:30: Wisconsin American Viticultural Areas
by Karl Bradley There are three American Viticultural Areas (AVA) in Wisconsin: Lake Wisconsin AVA, Wisconsin Ledge AVA, and the Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA. This week we will take a brief look at each of these local areas. Lake Wisconsin AVA Lake Wisconsin AVA is the oldest region of the three Wisconsin AVAs. […]
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Door To Nature: Wild Fruits and Berries
Hundreds of people, hiking in the woods with me in early autumn of past years, have looked at a fruiting plant and asked, “What kind of a berry is that?” Frequently it turned out that the fruit was not a berry but rather a pome, drupe or drupelet. In the technical botanical sense, a […]
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Door County Golf League Results, Sept. 8 – 10
ALPINE Alpine Men’s Golf League (Sept. 8) End of Season Results Most Points: Team: Pete Hickey, Paul Riha, Dennis Starr & Randy Kenny; Individuals: A Flight – Jeff Olson; B Flight – Mark Dufek; C Flight – Dennis Starr; D Flight – Randy Kenny. IDLEWILD Senior League (Sept. 10) Best Scores: Ken Larson 45; […]
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The Bestseller List, Sept. 6, 2015
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. The Girl in the Spider’s Web, by David Lagercrantz 2. Purity, by Jonathan Franzen 3. Go Set a Watchman, by Harper Lee 4. All the Light We Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr 5. The Nature of the Beast, by Louise Penny HARDCOVER NONFICTION 1. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, by […]
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Auditions Coming Up for Peninsula Singers
Do you sing in your church choir? Did you sing in a high school or college chorus? Maybe you’re a veteran performer. Whatever your experience, if you love choral music, can sing in harmony, have a good sense of rhythm and the ability to learn words and music – you are invited to sing with […]
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Pet Talk: How to Curb Cat Scratching
By Sally Salopek Q. How can I get my cat Boris to quit scratching my furniture? A. The best approach is not to try and get Boris to stop scratching your furniture, but instead to teach him where to scratch. Scratching inanimate objects is normal, natural cat behavior. Scratching objects serves multiple purposes for your feline. […]
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This week’s question: How many days does it take the average snail to travel one mile? Answer: In next week’s issue. Last week’s question: Lambeau Field has been sold out on a season ticket basis since what year? Answer: 1960
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In the early morning of September 11, 2015, in the arms of her daughter, Kathy, Dorothy Ann Gerl, age 92, of Sturgeon Bay, went to her eternal home. Dorothy was born on March 25, 1923, on a farm in Cato, WI, to the late Mr. Charles and Mrs. Ginny (Brennan) McCulley. Dorothy and her twin […]
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Construction Update, Sept. 18 – 25
Hwy. 57 and County Road C Schedule: Sept. 2015 to Nov. 2015 Length: 0.5 Miles Cost: $932,686 Location: Pine Road Mitigation Site and County C and Hwy. 57 intersection. Description of project: The project involves mitigation site maintenance at the Pine Road Mitigation Site and constructing J-turns at the intersection of County C and […]
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Server of the Week: Bill Wolff
Chances are good that when you step inside The Ridges Sanctuary You’ll be greeted by Bill Wolff In all his people-loving glory. A board member of The Ridges for the past three years, Bill loves welcoming people in to the organization he holds dear. He enjoys helping out the Wednesday morning maintenance crew. […]
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Sturgeon Bay’s Schedule of Events for Homecoming 2015
Sturgeon Bay High School is pleased to announce the schedule of events for Homecoming 2015. On Sept. 23 there will be a powder puff football game at Memorial Field at 8 pm. Admission is $3 or three non-perishable food items. Non-perishable food items will be donated to Feed My People. Cash donations will go to […]
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Ellie Syers practices her mermaid moves before she goes into the lake. Photo by Bev Schulze.
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Peninsula Showcased In “June Falling Down”
When Rebecca Weaver wrote June Falling Down for a creative writing class in college, she remembered thinking, “This would be much better as a movie.” Over the past several years, she has developed the short story into a screenplay. “I basically wrote it knowing I wanted to make it in Door County,” she said. After […]
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Walter J. Popp died at his home in Baileys Harbor on Sept. 14, 2015. The family is honoring his wishes and there will be no formal services at this time. A private family service will be held at a future date.
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Great Glass Escape Funds Mind Music at Scandia Village
From Sept. 11 – 13, the K. Allen Gallery in Sister Bay hosted The Great Glass Escape, an all-glass event of exhibitions, demos, artist lectures, food and music, to raise money for Mind Music, a fundraiser that will bring musicians and other music programs to Scandia Village for the benefit of individuals with Alzheimer’s and […]