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Volume 15 Issue 08 – Section 1

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  • The Bulletin: What Happened

    • Sister Bay is starting a community garden behind the long-term marina parking behind the Sports Complex. The village is offering up the land, Bhirdo said, but cannot take on responsibility for plotting it out or preparing it for growing. “We’re looking for a volunteer who’s willing to coordinate it,” Bhirdo said. If someone comes […]

  • The Bulletin: What Happened

    • Sister Bay is starting a community garden behind the long-term marina parking behind the Sports Complex. The village is offering up the land, Bhirdo said, but cannot take on responsibility for plotting it out or preparing it for growing. “We’re looking for a volunteer who’s willing to coordinate it,” Bhirdo said. If someone comes […]

  • The Bulletin: Coming Up

    • Gibraltar High School will celebrate the 30th anniversary of Door County’s first team sport State Championship prior to its baseball game against Sturgeon Bay in Fish Creek on Friday, May 7. In 1979 the Viking baseball team won the Class C State Championship, defeating Spencer under the leadership of the late Rodney “Chief” Billerbeck. […]

  • Habitat Taps a New Resource

    When Door County Habitat for Humanity (DCHFH) embarked on an effort to build more homes each year in the spring of 2008, they realized they would need to expand their volunteer base. The organization turned to a previously underutilized resource – women. DCHFH started the wheels turning on a Women’s Build project in spring 2008. […]

  • Bending Nails and Shooting Them

    Admittedly, my motivations for participating in the newly formed Door County Habitat for Humanity Women’s Build project are self-serving. I want to learn how to hammer a nail without blackening my thumb, how to cut holes into drywall that I don’t have to fill in with putty afterwards.

  • Bending Nails and Shooting Them

    Admittedly, my motivations for participating in the newly formed Door County Habitat for Humanity Women’s Build project are self-serving. I want to learn how to hammer a nail without blackening my thumb, how to cut holes into drywall that I don’t have to fill in with putty afterwards.

  • Fiber Proposal Worries Local Internet Providers

    For several years, the Door County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) has been working with the county government in a lurching effort to improve the peninsula’s Internet infrastructure with an expanded fiber network. Now, funds made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, including $7.2 billion to improve broadband access in rural and underserved areas, […]

  • Teaching Green

    In the front of the Gibraltar High School Biology room, next to stacks of quizzes and homework assignments, sits a much larger stack of brand new recycling bins, science posters reflected in their sides. The clear plastic containers are waiting to be painted. When the project is finished, every Gibraltar High classroom will have a […]

  • Teaching Green

    In the front of the Gibraltar High School Biology room, next to stacks of quizzes and homework assignments, sits a much larger stack of brand new recycling bins, science posters reflected in their sides. The clear plastic containers are waiting to be painted. When the project is finished, every Gibraltar High classroom will have a […]

  • Songwriters Showcase Honors Mattson

    Adam Mackintosh and Anna Sacks bring their songwriter showcase to Woodwalk Gallery and Events Barn to celebrate the graduation of Mary Mattson, Summa Cum Laude from UWGB, on May 17 from 1 – 5 pm.

  • Songwriters Showcase Honors Mattson

    Adam Mackintosh and Anna Sacks bring their songwriter showcase to Woodwalk Gallery and Events Barn to celebrate the graduation of Mary Mattson, Summa Cum Laude from UWGB, on May 17 from 1 – 5 pm.

  • Emerson Cultural Series Wraps Up

    The Emerson Cultural Series will present its last event of the current concert season on Tuesday, May 12, 7:30 pm, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, Ephraim.

  • Emerson Cultural Series Wraps Up

    The Emerson Cultural Series will present its last event of the current concert season on Tuesday, May 12, 7:30 pm, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, Ephraim.

  • Talk of the Town Dazzles with Dixieland

    The Talk of The Town, under the leadership of Kevin Van Ess, is one of the hottest Dixieland/Swing Style Jazz Groups north of New Orleans. The group featuring clarinet/saxophone, trumpet, trombone, banjo, bass, piano, and drums will appear at Third Avenue Playhouse for one performance on Saturday, May 16 at 7:30 pm.

  • Talk of the Town Dazzles with Dixieland

    The Talk of The Town, under the leadership of Kevin Van Ess, is one of the hottest Dixieland/Swing Style Jazz Groups north of New Orleans. The group featuring clarinet/saxophone, trumpet, trombone, banjo, bass, piano, and drums will appear at Third Avenue Playhouse for one performance on Saturday, May 16 at 7:30 pm.

  • Peninsula Music Festival Announces 57th Season of Concerts

    The 2009 August Symphonic Season of the Peninsula Music Festival (PMF) runs August 4 through 22 with concerts every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 8 pm.

  • Peninsula Music Festival Announces 57th Season of Concerts

    The 2009 August Symphonic Season of the Peninsula Music Festival (PMF) runs August 4 through 22 with concerts every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 8 pm.

  • Edgewood Orchard’s 40th Anniversary Season Opens with “A Tribute to Peninsula State Park”

    Edgewood Orchard Galleries will be celebrating the beginning of its 40th Anniversary season on Saturday, May 2 with an Opening Day Reception from 10 am – 5 pm.

  • Edgewood Orchard’s 40th Anniversary Season Opens with “A Tribute to Peninsula State Park”

    Edgewood Orchard Galleries will be celebrating the beginning of its 40th Anniversary season on Saturday, May 2 with an Opening Day Reception from 10 am – 5 pm.

  • 15th Annual Door County Shepherds’ Market

    The public is invited to enjoy the 15th Annual Door County Shepherds’ Market, scheduled for Saturday, May 16 from 10 am – 4 pm and Sunday, May 17 from 10 am – 3 pm.

  • 15th Annual Door County Shepherds’ Market

    The public is invited to enjoy the 15th Annual Door County Shepherds’ Market, scheduled for Saturday, May 16 from 10 am – 4 pm and Sunday, May 17 from 10 am – 3 pm.

  • “Transitions” Happening at Universalist Gallery

    Door County artists Lynn DeNamur and Mark Zelten will show their combined artwork in May at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County (UUFDC) Gallery, Ephraim.

  • “Transitions” Happening at Universalist Gallery

    Door County artists Lynn DeNamur and Mark Zelten will show their combined artwork in May at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County (UUFDC) Gallery, Ephraim.

  • Q & A – Questions and Artists – Tony Couch

    The Peninsula Pulse has teamed up with the Door County Art League (DCAL) to reprint portions of interviews conducted by Randy Rasmussen, DCAL Executive Member, with various artists.

  • Q & A – Questions and Artists – Tony Couch

    The Peninsula Pulse has teamed up with the Door County Art League (DCAL) to reprint portions of interviews conducted by Randy Rasmussen, DCAL Executive Member, with various artists.

  • Students Receive Awards at Salon of DC HS Art Exhibit

    At the April 20 evening Opening Reception of the 35th Annual Salon of Door County High School Art Exhibit at The Miller Art Museum, each of the 125 students from all five Door County High Schools and Home School were recognized with a Certificate of Participation.

  • Students Receive Awards at Salon of DC HS Art Exhibit

    At the April 20 evening Opening Reception of the 35th Annual Salon of Door County High School Art Exhibit at The Miller Art Museum, each of the 125 students from all five Door County High Schools and Home School were recognized with a Certificate of Participation.

  • Fine Line Designs Gallery Opens for 2009 Season

    With over 10 new artists and an impressive line-up of exhibits and events for the 2009 season, Ephraim’s Fine Line Designs Gallery will be open daily beginning Friday, May 1.

  • Fine Line Designs Gallery Opens for 2009 Season

    With over 10 new artists and an impressive line-up of exhibits and events for the 2009 season, Ephraim’s Fine Line Designs Gallery will be open daily beginning Friday, May 1.

  • Charlene Berg Celebrates the Spring Opening of Gallery Ten

    With more than 20 new artists, in addition to the 84 individuals already represented, owner Charlene Berg is concentrating on perfecting the exhibition space on three floors of Gallery Ten in Gills Rock by the official opening day, May 2.

  • Charlene Berg Celebrates the Spring Opening of Gallery Ten

    With more than 20 new artists, in addition to the 84 individuals already represented, owner Charlene Berg is concentrating on perfecting the exhibition space on three floors of Gallery Ten in Gills Rock by the official opening day, May 2.

  • Story of Survival, Story of Loss

    On July 12, 1998, Mike and Ann Flood woke up to a nightmare. Their 19-year-old son Jamie had killed himself outside their front door. Jamie, a 1997 Gibraltar High School graduate, was a member of the track team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an excellent student. But he suffered from an eating disorder, brought […]

  • Story of Survival, Story of Loss

    On July 12, 1998, Mike and Ann Flood woke up to a nightmare. Their 19-year-old son Jamie had killed himself outside their front door. Jamie, a 1997 Gibraltar High School graduate, was a member of the track team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an excellent student. But he suffered from an eating disorder, brought […]

  • Sister Bay Nears Affordable Housing Approval

    The Village of Sister Bay is nearing approval on a development that would bring affordable housing to the area. Keith Garot, a De Pere developer, has been working on plans to build housing next to the Northern Door Children’s Center in Sister Bay for several years. Garot owns a tract of land between Highway 57, […]

  • Sister Bay Nears Affordable Housing Approval

    The Village of Sister Bay is nearing approval on a development that would bring affordable housing to the area. Keith Garot, a De Pere developer, has been working on plans to build housing next to the Northern Door Children’s Center in Sister Bay for several years. Garot owns a tract of land between Highway 57, […]

  • Sevastopol News and Notes

    • The Town of Sevastopol opened its new town hall to residents and visitors April 14 at the annual town meeting. Town supervisors noted the ample wall space inside the hall and said the town wanted artwork from local artists to display. The meeting room fills the center of the building, with office, storage and […]

  • Sevastopol News and Notes

    • The Town of Sevastopol opened its new town hall to residents and visitors April 14 at the annual town meeting. Town supervisors noted the ample wall space inside the hall and said the town wanted artwork from local artists to display. The meeting room fills the center of the building, with office, storage and […]

  • By the Numbers

    1Million, dollars in fines issued by the village of Schaumburg, Ill. in three months after installing a camera at the Woodfield Mall last November to catch drivers running red lights3,000Estimated number of red-light and speed cameras in operation nationwide38Percent of high school freshmen in the City of Cleveland who graduate within four years80Percent of high school freshmen in Cleveland’s suburbs who graduate within four years35.

  • By the Numbers

    1Million, dollars in fines issued by the village of Schaumburg, Ill. in three months after installing a camera at the Woodfield Mall last November to catch drivers running red lights3,000Estimated number of red-light and speed cameras in operation nationwide38Percent of high school freshmen in the City of Cleveland who graduate within four years80Percent of high school freshmen in Cleveland’s suburbs who graduate within four years35.

  • Baileys Harbor Details Highway Work Plan

    Work on Highway 57 through Baileys Harbor shouldn’t interfere with Memorial Day or July 4th weekends, planners said at an informational hearing April 22 attended by just seven people. “If I’m working anywhere near July 2 then something’s gone really wrong,” said Jerry Reeseman of Northeast Asphalt, the company charged with resurfacing the highway. The […]

  • Baileys Harbor Details Highway Work Plan

    Work on Highway 57 through Baileys Harbor shouldn’t interfere with Memorial Day or July 4th weekends, planners said at an informational hearing April 22 attended by just seven people. “If I’m working anywhere near July 2 then something’s gone really wrong,” said Jerry Reeseman of Northeast Asphalt, the company charged with resurfacing the highway. The […]

  • Peninsula Chamber Singers Present Spring Concert

    Following the tradition of presenting music from all parts of the musical spectrum, Artistic Director Merle Colburn crafted the spring concert for the Peninsula Chamber Singers (PCS) with a two part program.

  • Peninsula Chamber Singers Present Spring Concert

    Following the tradition of presenting music from all parts of the musical spectrum, Artistic Director Merle Colburn crafted the spring concert for the Peninsula Chamber Singers (PCS) with a two part program.

  • Cast Announced for Upcoming Production of “W;t”

    Isadoora Theatre Company announces the cast for its upcoming production of W;t written by Margaret Edson. W;t, directed by Bill Bauernfiend, will be presented on May 14 – 17 and 21 – 24, 2009 at the Ephraim Village Town Hall.

  • Cast Announced for Upcoming Production of “W;t”

    Isadoora Theatre Company announces the cast for its upcoming production of W;t written by Margaret Edson. W;t, directed by Bill Bauernfiend, will be presented on May 14 – 17 and 21 – 24, 2009 at the Ephraim Village Town Hall.

  • Bjِrklunden Hosts Three Concerts

    Lawrence University's Björklunden will host a number of free concerts featuring faculty, students and guests artists from May 7 through May 10.

  • Bjِrklunden Hosts Three Concerts

    Lawrence University's Björklunden will host a number of free concerts featuring faculty, students and guests artists from May 7 through May 10.

  • Polka into Spring at the Accordion Fest

    The spring 2009 Door County accordion polka fest will be held Sunday, May 10 from 12:30 – 4:30 pm at the Institute Saloon Dancehall, located on Hwy 57 north of Sturgeon Bay.

  • Polka into Spring at the Accordion Fest

    The spring 2009 Door County accordion polka fest will be held Sunday, May 10 from 12:30 – 4:30 pm at the Institute Saloon Dancehall, located on Hwy 57 north of Sturgeon Bay.

  • Vivacious Violin

    This violin, painted by PaPa Giz, is one of six violins to be auctioned off on Sunday, May 17 at Bjorklunden in Baileys Harbor to benefit the Door County String Academy.

  • Vivacious Violin

    This violin, painted by PaPa Giz, is one of six violins to be auctioned off on Sunday, May 17 at Bjorklunden in Baileys Harbor to benefit the Door County String Academy.

  • First Door County Potters Guild Studio Tour

    Over 50 years ago, Abe and Ginka Cohn of the The Potter's Wheel, became the first pottery in Door County. Years later, Abe and Ginka and their former assistant, John Dietrich of Ellison Bay Pottery Studios, joined forces and founded the Door County Potters Guild.

  • First Door County Potters Guild Studio Tour

    Over 50 years ago, Abe and Ginka Cohn of the The Potter's Wheel, became the first pottery in Door County. Years later, Abe and Ginka and their former assistant, John Dietrich of Ellison Bay Pottery Studios, joined forces and founded the Door County Potters Guild.

  • Lost Moth Gallery Opens for the Season

    Lost Moth Gallery, featuring the works of resident artist Jeanne Kuhns, as well as guests artists Stacia Dick Schuster and Maureen McGrath, will open for the season on May 1.

  • Lost Moth Gallery Opens for the Season

    Lost Moth Gallery, featuring the works of resident artist Jeanne Kuhns, as well as guests artists Stacia Dick Schuster and Maureen McGrath, will open for the season on May 1.

  • Gibraltar High School Artwork Hangs in The Link

    Representing a variety of mediums, Gibraltar High School art students in grades 9 – 12 are exhibiting artwork in the Door Community Auditorium Link Gallery through May 17.

  • Gibraltar High School Artwork Hangs in The Link

    Representing a variety of mediums, Gibraltar High School art students in grades 9 – 12 are exhibiting artwork in the Door Community Auditorium Link Gallery through May 17.

  • Glas Features Nyberg’s Paintings

    Glas, the green coffeehouse, is featuring artwork by graphic designer and illustrator Tim Nyberg through May 14. A veteran commercial artist, Nyberg mixes acrylics with humor and music to create whimsical paintings that enhance the earth-friendly atmosphere at Glas.

  • Glas Features Nyberg’s Paintings

    Glas, the green coffeehouse, is featuring artwork by graphic designer and illustrator Tim Nyberg through May 14. A veteran commercial artist, Nyberg mixes acrylics with humor and music to create whimsical paintings that enhance the earth-friendly atmosphere at Glas.

  • Door County Community Notes

    • On Friday, May 22, the Gibraltar High School Varsity Letter Club will be hosting a sand volleyball tournament at the volleyball courts on County Hwy.

  • Door County Community Notes

    • On Friday, May 22, the Gibraltar High School Varsity Letter Club will be hosting a sand volleyball tournament at the volleyball courts on County Hwy.

  • Cedar Strip Canoes Set for Raffle

    During the winter months, members of Cub Scout Pack 4120 and Boy Scout Troop 1120, which are sponsored by the Sister Bay Lions Club, worked on a project to build three Cedar strip canoes.

  • Cedar Strip Canoes Set for Raffle

    During the winter months, members of Cub Scout Pack 4120 and Boy Scout Troop 1120, which are sponsored by the Sister Bay Lions Club, worked on a project to build three Cedar strip canoes.

  • Deep In The Woods

    “Deep In The Woods,” an oil painting inspired by Peninsula State Park created by Judi Ekholm, is currently on display at the Ekholm Gallery, 3913 Little Spring Road, Fish Creek.

  • Deep In The Woods

    “Deep In The Woods,” an oil painting inspired by Peninsula State Park created by Judi Ekholm, is currently on display at the Ekholm Gallery, 3913 Little Spring Road, Fish Creek.

  • Local Artist to Appear at Door County Interiors & Design

    People will have an opportunity to meet Kari Anderson, a Door Peninsula-based artist, and see her paint from 11 am – 5 pm Saturday, May 16, at Door County Interiors & Design, two miles south of Egg Harbor.

  • Local Artist to Appear at Door County Interiors & Design

    People will have an opportunity to meet Kari Anderson, a Door Peninsula-based artist, and see her paint from 11 am – 5 pm Saturday, May 16, at Door County Interiors & Design, two miles south of Egg Harbor.

  • What do you Really Know About Elder Abuse?

    Submitted by Erin M. Szakala, MSWAdult Protective Services Social Worker, Door County Department of Social ServicesMany people hold misconceived notions about the abuse and neglect of older adults.

  • What do you Really Know About Elder Abuse?

    Submitted by Erin M. Szakala, MSWAdult Protective Services Social Worker, Door County Department of Social ServicesMany people hold misconceived notions about the abuse and neglect of older adults.

  • Door to Nature

    Finally the merry month of May is upon us. Thomas Tusser (1524 – 1580) wrote, “Sweet April showers Do spring May flowers.” This saying, however slightly altered, is dear to the hearts of many people. Even though there is a smattering of wildflowers in bloom during April, the real extravaganza of bloom can be enjoyed […]

  • Door to Nature

    Finally the merry month of May is upon us. Thomas Tusser (1524 – 1580) wrote, “Sweet April showers Do spring May flowers.” This saying, however slightly altered, is dear to the hearts of many people. Even though there is a smattering of wildflowers in bloom during April, the real extravaganza of bloom can be enjoyed […]

  • Pastor Bruce Foster

    * He came, he saw, he taught. (Translation courtesy of Eli Omernick.)Barack Obama began his presidency by issuing a call for volunteerism as a response to the difficult times our nation is facing.

  • Pastor Bruce Foster

    * He came, he saw, he taught. (Translation courtesy of Eli Omernick.)Barack Obama began his presidency by issuing a call for volunteerism as a response to the difficult times our nation is facing.

  • Why Is It…?

    Why is it that my husband insists on having exclusive rights to one of the rooms in our house?

  • Why Is It…?

    Why is it that my husband insists on having exclusive rights to one of the rooms in our house?

  • An Outlook

    When you live in Door County and own a business, one of the things you are required to do in the tourist season is answer the question, "What do you do in the winter?" I confess that I find answering this question wearisome, but I also understand why our visitors are curious.

  • An Outlook

    When you live in Door County and own a business, one of the things you are required to do in the tourist season is answer the question, "What do you do in the winter?" I confess that I find answering this question wearisome, but I also understand why our visitors are curious.

  • Snippets From Science

    • A major goal in stem cell research has been to inject these unspecialized cells into the human body so they may become specialized into cells that replace ones lost through disease or injury.

  • Snippets From Science

    • A major goal in stem cell research has been to inject these unspecialized cells into the human body so they may become specialized into cells that replace ones lost through disease or injury.

  • Base Camp Exhibit to Benefit Humane Society

    Le Gros Chat (the fat cat) exhibit at Base Camp Coffee Bar in Sister Bay will culminate with a party and auction to benefit the Door County Humane Society on Saturday, May 9 from 6 – 8 pm.

  • Base Camp Exhibit to Benefit Humane Society

    Le Gros Chat (the fat cat) exhibit at Base Camp Coffee Bar in Sister Bay will culminate with a party and auction to benefit the Door County Humane Society on Saturday, May 9 from 6 – 8 pm.

  • Hardy to Hold Spring Geranium Sale

    Freshen up your home this spring and add a splash of color with gorgeous red geraniums! In addition to preparing for the ever-popular “Wall to Wall Salon” and the “47th Annual Juried Exhibition” on Saturday, May 23, the Hardy Gallery in Ephraim is also gearing up for its first-ever geranium sale.

  • Hardy to Hold Spring Geranium Sale

    Freshen up your home this spring and add a splash of color with gorgeous red geraniums! In addition to preparing for the ever-popular “Wall to Wall Salon” and the “47th Annual Juried Exhibition” on Saturday, May 23, the Hardy Gallery in Ephraim is also gearing up for its first-ever geranium sale.

  • Hardy Launches 2009 Mosaic Project

    An innovative community art project involving the creation of nearly 400 small works of art in nearly every medium imaginable is set to launch beginning this week.

  • Hardy Launches 2009 Mosaic Project

    An innovative community art project involving the creation of nearly 400 small works of art in nearly every medium imaginable is set to launch beginning this week.

  • Stella Maris Parish Celebrates Spring Fling

    Stella Maris Parish will hold its annual “Spring Fling” dinner party at the Sister Bay church site on Wednesday, May 13. The doors will open at 4 pm and a beef roast dinner will be served from 5 – 8 pm.

  • Stella Maris Parish Celebrates Spring Fling

    Stella Maris Parish will hold its annual “Spring Fling” dinner party at the Sister Bay church site on Wednesday, May 13. The doors will open at 4 pm and a beef roast dinner will be served from 5 – 8 pm.

  • Sturgeon Bay Hosts Annual Shipyard Tours

    The Rotary Club of Sturgeon Bay presents the annual Sturgeon Bay Rotary Shipyard Tours on Saturday, May 2. This one-day event is a rare opportunity for everyone to experience an insider’s view of the shipbuilding industry in Sturgeon Bay.

  • Sturgeon Bay Hosts Annual Shipyard Tours

    The Rotary Club of Sturgeon Bay presents the annual Sturgeon Bay Rotary Shipyard Tours on Saturday, May 2. This one-day event is a rare opportunity for everyone to experience an insider’s view of the shipbuilding industry in Sturgeon Bay.

  • Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho, It’s Off to The Ridges’ Workday We Go!

    These balmy days encourage us to get our wheelbarrows out and start the annual ritual of spring cleaning. At The Ridges Sanctuary in Baileys Harbor, spring is a time to get ready for the busy summer season ahead.

  • Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho, It’s Off to The Ridges’ Workday We Go!

    These balmy days encourage us to get our wheelbarrows out and start the annual ritual of spring cleaning. At The Ridges Sanctuary in Baileys Harbor, spring is a time to get ready for the busy summer season ahead.

  • GPS Instructional Seminar Offered

    The Door County Sail & Power Squadron is offering a free two-hour seminar for Using GPS. The seminar will be held from 6:30 – 8:30 pm on Monday, May 11, at the Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Room 147 (use the north entrance), 229 North 14th Avenue, Sturgeon Bay.

  • GPS Instructional Seminar Offered

    The Door County Sail & Power Squadron is offering a free two-hour seminar for Using GPS. The seminar will be held from 6:30 – 8:30 pm on Monday, May 11, at the Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Room 147 (use the north entrance), 229 North 14th Avenue, Sturgeon Bay.

  • Peninsula Launches Centennial Geocache

    One part high tech, two parts great rec:  it’s geocaching. A GPS unit and a sense of adventure are all you need for this modern twist on the classic treasure hunt.

  • Peninsula Launches Centennial Geocache

    One part high tech, two parts great rec:  it’s geocaching. A GPS unit and a sense of adventure are all you need for this modern twist on the classic treasure hunt.

  • Syttende Mai Celebrated in Sturgeon Bay

    For the 34th year, the H.R. Holand Lodge, Sons of Norway will celebrate Syttende Mai (pronounced sutna mi). Norwegians county-wide are invited to join the group for a pot luck Tuesday, May 12, 6 pm, at Bay View Lutheran Church, 340 W Maple, Sturgeon Bay.

  • Syttende Mai Celebrated in Sturgeon Bay

    For the 34th year, the H.R. Holand Lodge, Sons of Norway will celebrate Syttende Mai (pronounced sutna mi). Norwegians county-wide are invited to join the group for a pot luck Tuesday, May 12, 6 pm, at Bay View Lutheran Church, 340 W Maple, Sturgeon Bay.

  • Spring Gala Offers the Warmth and Hospitality of Tuscany

    At Bjِrklunden Lodge on Sunday, May 31 many of Door County’s most talented and giving community members will gather in an effort to raise funds to help the children and their hardworking parents of our community at the 2009 Northern Door Children’s Center Gala.

  • Spring Gala Offers the Warmth and Hospitality of Tuscany

    At Bjِrklunden Lodge on Sunday, May 31 many of Door County’s most talented and giving community members will gather in an effort to raise funds to help the children and their hardworking parents of our community at the 2009 Northern Door Children’s Center Gala.

  • Jacksonport Celebrates 37 Years of Maifest

    The Jacksonport community will once again roll out the red carpet over Memorial Day Weekend for the annual Maifest celebration, scheduled for Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24, 2009.

  • Jacksonport Celebrates 37 Years of Maifest

    The Jacksonport community will once again roll out the red carpet over Memorial Day Weekend for the annual Maifest celebration, scheduled for Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24, 2009.

  • Gibraltar Talks: The Life & Times of the Lundbergs

    The Gibraltar Historical Association’s monthly historic talk series will begin on Tuesday evening, May 12 at 7:30 pm at the Old Town Hall located on the corner of Maple and Spruce Streets in Fish Creek.

  • Gibraltar Talks: The Life & Times of the Lundbergs

    The Gibraltar Historical Association’s monthly historic talk series will begin on Tuesday evening, May 12 at 7:30 pm at the Old Town Hall located on the corner of Maple and Spruce Streets in Fish Creek.

  • Sister Bay Blossom Festival Brings Spring Spirit

    The Village of Sister Bay will again welcome spring with the annual “Blossom Festival” on Saturday, May 9. Events will be held in and around the Waterfront Park in Sister Bay.

  • Sister Bay Blossom Festival Brings Spring Spirit

    The Village of Sister Bay will again welcome spring with the annual “Blossom Festival” on Saturday, May 9. Events will be held in and around the Waterfront Park in Sister Bay.

  • Zack’s Trivia

    Question:  Where and when was the first land battle by United States military forces fought on foreign soil?<br

  • Zack’s Trivia

    Question:  Where and when was the first land battle by United States military forces fought on foreign soil?<br

  • Horoscopes

    Aries (March 21 – April 19):  Rebalance, rethink, redo, then just do! Don't sit on it. Take action! Taurus (April 20 – May 20):  Don't let your emotions get out of hand today as a pickle or jam is just waiting somewhere.

  • Horoscopes

    Aries (March 21 – April 19):  Rebalance, rethink, redo, then just do! Don't sit on it. Take action! Taurus (April 20 – May 20):  Don't let your emotions get out of hand today as a pickle or jam is just waiting somewhere.

  • Steel Bridge Songfest ‘09

    Confirmed Acts:  Jane Wiedlin of the GO-GOs; Eric McFadden and Kim Manning of P-FUNK; Louise Goffin, daughter of Carole King; Freedy Johnston

  • Steel Bridge Songfest ‘09

    Confirmed Acts:  Jane Wiedlin of the GO-GOs; Eric McFadden and Kim Manning of P-FUNK; Louise Goffin, daughter of Carole King; Freedy Johnston

  • Steel Bridge Songfest Artist Profile: Kim Manning

    Kim Manning www.kimmanning.com www.myspace.com/kimmanning

  • Steel Bridge Songfest Artist Profile: Kim Manning

    Kim Manning www.kimmanning.com www.myspace.com/kimmanning

  • Country Walk Shops Boast Four New Retailers

    For the upcoming 2009 season, the Country Walk Shops in Sister Bay are proud to announce the addition of four new merchants. Three new retailers will open their doors on the attractive Garden Level, and one will welcome visitors on the Upper Level across from Piggly Wiggly.

  • Country Walk Shops Boast Four New Retailers

    For the upcoming 2009 season, the Country Walk Shops in Sister Bay are proud to announce the addition of four new merchants. Three new retailers will open their doors on the attractive Garden Level, and one will welcome visitors on the Upper Level across from Piggly Wiggly.

  • The Life of a New Zealand Nanny

    The bus driver plays the Phantom of the Opera. Instead of studying my map, as I intended, on my five-minute trek over the Auckland Harbor Bridge, into the Auckland city centre, I smile as the overweight driver wearing black sunglasses whistles along to “The Music of the Night.

  • The Life of a New Zealand Nanny

    The bus driver plays the Phantom of the Opera. Instead of studying my map, as I intended, on my five-minute trek over the Auckland Harbor Bridge, into the Auckland city centre, I smile as the overweight driver wearing black sunglasses whistles along to “The Music of the Night.

  • Manners Matter

    Dear Mary Pat,I have a daughter who is two months old. Since she is new to the family, our friends and family want to see her as much as possible.

  • Manners Matter

    Dear Mary Pat,I have a daughter who is two months old. Since she is new to the family, our friends and family want to see her as much as possible.

  • Dickinson Series Features Baileys Harbor Poet

    Cynthia Johnson, a Door County poet, painter and photographer, will present her poetry during the second monthly Dickinson Series on May 14 at 7 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County (UUFDC), Ephraim.

  • Dickinson Series Features Baileys Harbor Poet

    Cynthia Johnson, a Door County poet, painter and photographer, will present her poetry during the second monthly Dickinson Series on May 14 at 7 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County (UUFDC), Ephraim.

  • Door County’s Young Readers Vote

    T.J. Walker Middle School students were among the nearly 27,000 young readers of Wisconsin who have selected their favorite books for the state's 2009 Golden Archer Award.

  • April

    April, last boil, a cold day. Done by mid-afternoon. Four boils for the year, about average. In an age, some would say a psychosis, of global warming where all indicators are ominous; it is nice to have a normal pattern to weather, a cold spring, maple sap.

  • Aunt Eunice Comes to Town

    You can’t even begin to imagine the intense anxiety my mother and I felt when a telegram arrived while we were eating supper. We’d never received a telegram before, ever.

  • American Life in Poetry: Column 214

    Sometimes I wonder at my wife's forbearance. She's heard me tell the same stories dozens of times, and she still politely laughs when she should. Here's a poem by Susan Browne, of California, that treats an oft-told story with great tenderness.

  • American Life in Poetry: Column 214

    Sometimes I wonder at my wife's forbearance. She's heard me tell the same stories dozens of times, and she still politely laughs when she should. Here's a poem by Susan Browne, of California, that treats an oft-told story with great tenderness.

  • Authors and After Words

    During our recent observances of National Poetry Month, Judy Roy and I spent a morning reading poetry commemorating The Holocaust in World War II. These poems are deeply moving but is there any way on earth that such poetry can do more than help to "purge terror and pity" as Aristotle would have it?

  • Authors and After Words

    During our recent observances of National Poetry Month, Judy Roy and I spent a morning reading poetry commemorating The Holocaust in World War II. These poems are deeply moving but is there any way on earth that such poetry can do more than help to "purge terror and pity" as Aristotle would have it?

  • Door County Business Briefs

    • People can obtain ideas for creating diverse decorating styles when they tour Door Peninsula homes during the Showcase of Homes May 8, 9 and 15 – 17.

  • Door County Business Briefs

    • People can obtain ideas for creating diverse decorating styles when they tour Door Peninsula homes during the Showcase of Homes May 8, 9 and 15 – 17.

  • Whitefish Dunes Workday May 9

    The Friends of Wisconsin State Parks are organizing a series of volunteer workdays at different parks, forests and recreation areas so that visitors can give back to the parks, forests, and trails that they love.

  • Whitefish Dunes Workday May 9

    The Friends of Wisconsin State Parks are organizing a series of volunteer workdays at different parks, forests and recreation areas so that visitors can give back to the parks, forests, and trails that they love.

  • Intensive Sustainability Study Circle Details Confirmed

    A series of four weekly meetings begin Thursday, May 7 to discuss concepts presented in the book, The Natural Step for Communities:  How Cities and Towns Can Change to Sustainable Practices by Sarah James and Torbjorn Lahti.

  • Intensive Sustainability Study Circle Details Confirmed

    A series of four weekly meetings begin Thursday, May 7 to discuss concepts presented in the book, The Natural Step for Communities:  How Cities and Towns Can Change to Sustainable Practices by Sarah James and Torbjorn Lahti.

  • Environmental Council Premieres Rachel Carson Film

    The Door County Environmental Council (DCEC) will host the Door County premiere screening of A Sense of Wonder, a film about the life of author and activist Rachel Carson, on Wednesday, May 13 at 7 pm at Crossroads at Big Creek, Sturgeon Bay.

  • Environmental Council Premieres Rachel Carson Film

    The Door County Environmental Council (DCEC) will host the Door County premiere screening of A Sense of Wonder, a film about the life of author and activist Rachel Carson, on Wednesday, May 13 at 7 pm at Crossroads at Big Creek, Sturgeon Bay.

  • Niagara Escarpment Resolution Adopted By Legislature

    An Assembly Joint Resolution to proclaim 2010 as the Year of the Niagara Escarpment and May 2010 as the Month of the Niagara Escarpment in the State of Wisconsin has been adopted by the Wisconsin State Legislature.

  • Niagara Escarpment Resolution Adopted By Legislature

    An Assembly Joint Resolution to proclaim 2010 as the Year of the Niagara Escarpment and May 2010 as the Month of the Niagara Escarpment in the State of Wisconsin has been adopted by the Wisconsin State Legislature.

  • Zero Waste Program in Environmental Speaker Series

    The 2009 Environmental Speaker Series, co-sponsored by Door Property Owners, Inc. (DPO) and Going Garbage & Recycling Inc. (GGRI), is pleased to announce the topic for its May program – the concept of Zero Waste and the State of Wisconsin’s effort to minimize global climate change.

  • Zero Waste Program in Environmental Speaker Series

    The 2009 Environmental Speaker Series, co-sponsored by Door Property Owners, Inc. (DPO) and Going Garbage & Recycling Inc. (GGRI), is pleased to announce the topic for its May program – the concept of Zero Waste and the State of Wisconsin’s effort to minimize global climate change.

  • Cellcom Offers Cell Phone Recycling

    Cellcom reminds area residents that all Cellcom retail stores and authorized agents accept retired cell phones, PDAs and accessories year-round during regular business hours.

  • Cellcom Offers Cell Phone Recycling

    Cellcom reminds area residents that all Cellcom retail stores and authorized agents accept retired cell phones, PDAs and accessories year-round during regular business hours.

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  • The Lodge’s World Class Rocktion

    As part of fm 106.9 The Lodge’s first anniversary, The Lodge presents its World Class Rocktion!  A pair of front row tickets to see Eli Mattson will be up for bid beginning the morning of Monday, April 27.

  • The Lodge’s World Class Rocktion

    As part of fm 106.9 The Lodge’s first anniversary, The Lodge presents its World Class Rocktion!  A pair of front row tickets to see Eli Mattson will be up for bid beginning the morning of Monday, April 27.

  • Meeting on Cana Island Lighthouse Preservation Project

    The Door County Maritime Museum & Lighthouse Preservation Society will host a public meeting at the Baileys Harbor Town Hall on Thursday, April 30, at 7 pm to unveil details surrounding the preservation project for Cana Island Lighthouse following a grant to the museum from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

  • Meeting on Cana Island Lighthouse Preservation Project

    The Door County Maritime Museum & Lighthouse Preservation Society will host a public meeting at the Baileys Harbor Town Hall on Thursday, April 30, at 7 pm to unveil details surrounding the preservation project for Cana Island Lighthouse following a grant to the museum from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

  • Songwriter Showcase Rocks Steady at The Outpost

    The Songwriter Showcase has found a new home in Egg Harbor at The Door County Outpost. With two very successful late-winter nights under their belt, hosts Adam Mackintosh and Anna Sacks head into the months of spring very excited.

  • Songwriter Showcase Rocks Steady at The Outpost

    The Songwriter Showcase has found a new home in Egg Harbor at The Door County Outpost. With two very successful late-winter nights under their belt, hosts Adam Mackintosh and Anna Sacks head into the months of spring very excited.

  • Sister Bay Trustee Martin Resigns

    Sister Bay Village Trustee Gary Martin resigned from the board April 21. Martin has children and other family spread around the country, and his desire to stay in touch and visit with them would require him to miss many meetings in the coming months. Martin said his family obligations have forced him to miss meetings […]

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  • American Life in Poetry: Column 213

    Bill Holm, one of the most intelligent and engaging writers of our northern plains, died on February 25th. He will be greatly missed. He and I were of the same generation and we shared the same sense of wonder, amusement, and skepticism about the course of technology.

  • American Life in Poetry: Column 213

    Bill Holm, one of the most intelligent and engaging writers of our northern plains, died on February 25th. He will be greatly missed. He and I were of the same generation and we shared the same sense of wonder, amusement, and skepticism about the course of technology.

  • Artist Under Glas

    Door County artist Tim Nyberg loves to paint - and he loves a great cup of coffee. That's why he's delighted to be chosen to hang some of his colorful, often whimsical paintings at the Grand Opening of Sturgeon Bay's Glas Coffeehouse.

  • Artist Under Glas

    Door County artist Tim Nyberg loves to paint - and he loves a great cup of coffee. That's why he's delighted to be chosen to hang some of his colorful, often whimsical paintings at the Grand Opening of Sturgeon Bay's Glas Coffeehouse.