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Volume 15 Issue 11 – Section 1

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  • Marina Still Breathing

    The Egg Harbor Village Board said it hopes to bring another marina referendum to a vote before the end of July, but after its June 8 meeting it remained unclear what plan it would be offering its citizens.

  • Marina Still Breathing

    The Egg Harbor Village Board said it hopes to bring another marina referendum to a vote before the end of July, but after its June 8 meeting it remained unclear what plan it would be offering its citizens.

  • Happened in Door County: May 29 – June 12

    • Ephraim altered its process for selecting its Fyr Bal Chieftain, reverting to the format it had used in previous years. Eligible Fyr Bal Chieftain voters may cast their vote at the Ephraim Visitor Information Center on a write-in ballot before Friday, June 19 at 3 pm.

  • Happened in Door County: May 29 – June 12

    • Ephraim altered its process for selecting its Fyr Bal Chieftain, reverting to the format it had used in previous years. Eligible Fyr Bal Chieftain voters may cast their vote at the Ephraim Visitor Information Center on a write-in ballot before Friday, June 19 at 3 pm.

  • Coming up in Door County: June 12 – 26

    • Egg Harbor will choose a new fire chief at its June 18 village board meeting. Former chief Mark Bogenshutz sent the village a letter stating he was no longer interested in the position.

  • Coming up in Door County: June 12 – 26

    • Egg Harbor will choose a new fire chief at its June 18 village board meeting. Former chief Mark Bogenshutz sent the village a letter stating he was no longer interested in the position.

  • Interpretations of Self Through Technology

    Throughout my childhood years, I was required many times by elementary and junior high art teachers to create self-portraits. The process was simple – look in a mirror and sketch yourself – of course, the final product was always slightly awkward:  a pea-sized nose, eyes that spanned from my nose to my ears, or my personal favorite, fish lips.

  • Interpretations of Self Through Technology

    Throughout my childhood years, I was required many times by elementary and junior high art teachers to create self-portraits. The process was simple – look in a mirror and sketch yourself – of course, the final product was always slightly awkward:  a pea-sized nose, eyes that spanned from my nose to my ears, or my personal favorite, fish lips.

  • Open Writing Workshops Continue Through the Summer

    Henry C. Timm will continue to present free writing workshops at the Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Branch of the Door County Library on Tuesday, July 7 and at the Third Avenue Playhouse on July 21 and August 18.

  • Open Writing Workshops Continue Through the Summer

    Henry C. Timm will continue to present free writing workshops at the Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Branch of the Door County Library on Tuesday, July 7 and at the Third Avenue Playhouse on July 21 and August 18.

  • “Fill ‘er Up” Authors Spotlight Wisconsin Service Stations from Bygone Era

    In salute to those good ol’ days of merry motoring, The Friends of Door County Libraries is presenting authors Jim Draeger and Mark Speltz to discuss their book, Fill ‘er Up:  The Glory Days of Wisconsin Gas Stations.

  • “Fill ‘er Up” Authors Spotlight Wisconsin Service Stations from Bygone Era

    In salute to those good ol’ days of merry motoring, The Friends of Door County Libraries is presenting authors Jim Draeger and Mark Speltz to discuss their book, Fill ‘er Up:  The Glory Days of Wisconsin Gas Stations.

  • Patrick Somerville Reading on Washington Island

    On Saturday, June 20, noted author Patrick Somerville will present a reading from his new book, The Cradle, to the Washington Island Literary Society.

  • Patrick Somerville Reading on Washington Island

    On Saturday, June 20, noted author Patrick Somerville will present a reading from his new book, The Cradle, to the Washington Island Literary Society.

  • A Reading of Bar Code in a Bar

    On Tuesday, June 23 at 8 pm, the poets and writers of Bar Code – an anthology of saloon stories from Little Eagle Press – will gather forces at the AC Tap on Highway 57 between Baileys Harbor and Sister Bay; and there, they will give a reading the likes of which the County of Door has never seen before.

  • A Reading of Bar Code in a Bar

    On Tuesday, June 23 at 8 pm, the poets and writers of Bar Code – an anthology of saloon stories from Little Eagle Press – will gather forces at the AC Tap on Highway 57 between Baileys Harbor and Sister Bay; and there, they will give a reading the likes of which the County of Door has never seen before.

  • Prairie Shelter

    With night slain            red floodsthe green lean of trees            disturbing a prairiehorizontal that makes us hunchtoward the earthwhat’s wild flowers        in the random creases                beyond usbrown sparrow dart            drape of monarchsthrough leaves’ purple undersideringed in the cars’ undercurrentthat tears across a blue stitchthe road side achesserrated edges of maple leavesdraining green      beneath our tiresa bird refuses flightGail Lukasik is the author of the recently released Door County mystery novel, Death’s Door.

  • Prairie Shelter

    With night slain            red floodsthe green lean of trees            disturbing a prairiehorizontal that makes us hunchtoward the earthwhat’s wild flowers        in the random creases                beyond usbrown sparrow dart            drape of monarchsthrough leaves’ purple undersideringed in the cars’ undercurrentthat tears across a blue stitchthe road side achesserrated edges of maple leavesdraining green      beneath our tiresa bird refuses flightGail Lukasik is the author of the recently released Door County mystery novel, Death’s Door.

  • Evalina, The Edgartown Pig

    This story is based on a true event.Evalina was a very young pig but a pig nevertheless. She lived with her mother and siblings in a pen in the Malley’s backyard on Martha’s Vineyard.

  • Evalina, The Edgartown Pig

    This story is based on a true event.Evalina was a very young pig but a pig nevertheless. She lived with her mother and siblings in a pen in the Malley’s backyard on Martha’s Vineyard.

  • The Same But Different

    Union Station was congested with trains when I finally returned to Chicago for good. In many ways, the three years I had been away seemed like a lifetime.

  • The Same But Different

    Union Station was congested with trains when I finally returned to Chicago for good. In many ways, the three years I had been away seemed like a lifetime.

  • Fringillidae

    Spring is a wholly owned subsidiary, surprising how many people don't know this about spring. That it is owned outright, indeed and in patent, by a well-heeled holding company.

  • Fringillidae

    Spring is a wholly owned subsidiary, surprising how many people don't know this about spring. That it is owned outright, indeed and in patent, by a well-heeled holding company.

  • American Life in Poetry: Column 220

    One of the privileges of being U.S. Poet Laureate was to choose two poets each year to receive a $10,000 fellowship, funded by the Witter Bynner Foundation.

  • American Life in Poetry: Column 220

    One of the privileges of being U.S. Poet Laureate was to choose two poets each year to receive a $10,000 fellowship, funded by the Witter Bynner Foundation.

  • Authors and After Words: Two Great Epics of the 20th Century

    Two great epics loom over contemporary English fiction and they share a number of features in common. One of these epics is the first Dune Trilogy (Dune, Dune Messiah and The Children of Dune) by Frank Herbert.

  • Authors and After Words: Two Great Epics of the 20th Century

    Two great epics loom over contemporary English fiction and they share a number of features in common. One of these epics is the first Dune Trilogy (Dune, Dune Messiah and The Children of Dune) by Frank Herbert.

  • Waters and Erskine Highlighted

    Kim Waters and Tim Erskine announce The Waters Gallery opening, Saturday, June 27 from 5 – 8 pm. Newly decorated, The Waters Gallery of Sister Bay, Wisconsin will feature the irresistible, fantasy-filled illustrations of Waters, as well as the photography and distinctive graphic art of Erskine.

  • Waters and Erskine Highlighted

    Kim Waters and Tim Erskine announce The Waters Gallery opening, Saturday, June 27 from 5 – 8 pm. Newly decorated, The Waters Gallery of Sister Bay, Wisconsin will feature the irresistible, fantasy-filled illustrations of Waters, as well as the photography and distinctive graphic art of Erskine.

  • Knock Magazine Debuts Summer Issue at Plum Bottom Pottery

    Plum Bottom Pottery will host Knock Magazine Friday, June 26 at 6 pm for an evening of art and literature. The new summer issues will be available, free, as always, to the public – wine and hors d’oeuvres also will be served.

  • Knock Magazine Debuts Summer Issue at Plum Bottom Pottery

    Plum Bottom Pottery will host Knock Magazine Friday, June 26 at 6 pm for an evening of art and literature. The new summer issues will be available, free, as always, to the public – wine and hors d’oeuvres also will be served.

  • Door County Artist Contributes to Peninsula State Park Centennial Celebration

    Artist Dave Hackett’s connections to Peninsula State Park run deep. It was 1957 when a 17-year-old Hackett made his first trip to Peninsula Sate Park at the invitation of his girlfriend Carol, the granddaughter of Peninsula’s first superintendent A.

  • Door County Artist Contributes to Peninsula State Park Centennial Celebration

    Artist Dave Hackett’s connections to Peninsula State Park run deep. It was 1957 when a 17-year-old Hackett made his first trip to Peninsula Sate Park at the invitation of his girlfriend Carol, the granddaughter of Peninsula’s first superintendent A.

  • Sue Pieper Featured at Off the Wheel Pottery

    Off the Wheel Pottery is excited to host a show of collage, paintings and jewelry by mixed media artist, Sue Pieper. An opening reception for the show will be held on Friday, June 19, 5 – 7:30 pm.

  • Sue Pieper Featured at Off the Wheel Pottery

    Off the Wheel Pottery is excited to host a show of collage, paintings and jewelry by mixed media artist, Sue Pieper. An opening reception for the show will be held on Friday, June 19, 5 – 7:30 pm.

  • “The Sky Is Falling” at Lost Moth Gallery

    On Sunday, June 14, everyone is invited to join local artists Jeanne Kuhns and Stacia Dick-Schuster at Kuhns’ Lost Moth Gallery from 2 – 6 pm for the opening of “The Sky Is Falling,” a show featuring new works of whimsy and depth.

  • “The Sky Is Falling” at Lost Moth Gallery

    On Sunday, June 14, everyone is invited to join local artists Jeanne Kuhns and Stacia Dick-Schuster at Kuhns’ Lost Moth Gallery from 2 – 6 pm for the opening of “The Sky Is Falling,” a show featuring new works of whimsy and depth.

  • Anderson Continues Watercolor Wednesdays

    Kari Anderson will continue to teach watercolor workshops at the Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club on Wednesdays throughout the summer. The classes will be an opportunity to socialize with other artists over lunch, which begins at noon, and then proceed to painting subject matters ranging from florals to summertime landscapes until 4 pm.

  • Anderson Continues Watercolor Wednesdays

    Kari Anderson will continue to teach watercolor workshops at the Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club on Wednesdays throughout the summer. The classes will be an opportunity to socialize with other artists over lunch, which begins at noon, and then proceed to painting subject matters ranging from florals to summertime landscapes until 4 pm.

  • Jacksonport Craft Cottage Features Lighthouse Art

    The Jacksonport Craft Cottage is pleased to highlight artist Gail Hathaway, especially her hand painted rock art featuring Door County lighthouses.

  • Jacksonport Craft Cottage Features Lighthouse Art

    The Jacksonport Craft Cottage is pleased to highlight artist Gail Hathaway, especially her hand painted rock art featuring Door County lighthouses.

  • Katie Gingrass Gallery and Gift Shop Opens at Liberty Square

    Liberty Square of Egg Harbor is pleased to announce the opening of The Katie Gingrass art gallery in the Liberty Square complex. A gala grand opening for the gallery is being planned for the July 4th weekend.

  • Katie Gingrass Gallery and Gift Shop Opens at Liberty Square

    Liberty Square of Egg Harbor is pleased to announce the opening of The Katie Gingrass art gallery in the Liberty Square complex. A gala grand opening for the gallery is being planned for the July 4th weekend.

  • Bay Shipbuilding, Helping to Save Ships

    Bay Shipbuilding Company is doing its part to be more eco-friendly by expanding the lifespan of various Great Lakes freighters, rather than junking older vessels when they become inefficient.

  • Bay Shipbuilding, Helping to Save Ships

    Bay Shipbuilding Company is doing its part to be more eco-friendly by expanding the lifespan of various Great Lakes freighters, rather than junking older vessels when they become inefficient.

  • The Dance Continues

    Gallery Forty Two will hold its first art and music jam of the 2009 season on Saturday, June 20 from 2 – 4 pm. Lee Tomboulian, jazz improvisation instructor at Lawrence University Conservatory of Music, will be the guest musician improvising jazz while gallery owner Tim Nyberg paints to the music.

  • The Dance Continues

    Gallery Forty Two will hold its first art and music jam of the 2009 season on Saturday, June 20 from 2 – 4 pm. Lee Tomboulian, jazz improvisation instructor at Lawrence University Conservatory of Music, will be the guest musician improvising jazz while gallery owner Tim Nyberg paints to the music.

  • Business Briefs: June 12 – 26

    • The community is invited to The Healing Center’s Grand Opening Celebration on Sunday, June 28 from 1 – 4 pm. The Healing Center, located in a beautifully restored home at 44 South 2nd Avenue in Sturgeon Bay, was established by Dr.

  • Business Briefs: June 12 – 26

    • The community is invited to The Healing Center’s Grand Opening Celebration on Sunday, June 28 from 1 – 4 pm. The Healing Center, located in a beautifully restored home at 44 South 2nd Avenue in Sturgeon Bay, was established by Dr.

  • Fine Line Designs Gallery Exhibit II Opens

    Four artists with distinct styles and mediums are the focus of Fine Line Designs Gallery’s Exhibit II, which opens Friday, June 12 and runs through Tuesday, July 7.

  • Fine Line Designs Gallery Exhibit II Opens

    Four artists with distinct styles and mediums are the focus of Fine Line Designs Gallery’s Exhibit II, which opens Friday, June 12 and runs through Tuesday, July 7.

  • Chobot Recognized for Service

    Editor’s Note:  Congratulations to “Doc,” a veteran of Viet Nam, who received a certificate of recognition, accompanied by an American flag and a certificate of appreciation, from Col.

  • Chobot Recognized for Service

    Editor’s Note:  Congratulations to “Doc,” a veteran of Viet Nam, who received a certificate of recognition, accompanied by an American flag and a certificate of appreciation, from Col.

  • Exhibit II Opening Reception at Edgewood Orchard Galleries

    Edgewood Orchard Galleries will be hosting a reception for the opening of its second exhibit of the season on Saturday, June 13 from 4 – 7 pm.

  • Exhibit II Opening Reception at Edgewood Orchard Galleries

    Edgewood Orchard Galleries will be hosting a reception for the opening of its second exhibit of the season on Saturday, June 13 from 4 – 7 pm.

  • De Witt Jewelry Re-opens

    De Witt Jewelry is celebrating a re-opening on Friday, June 19 with a small party and gathering of friends at 4 pm. The public is encouraged to stop by 3054 Church Street in Ephraim to peruse the artwork and mingle.

  • De Witt Jewelry Re-opens

    De Witt Jewelry is celebrating a re-opening on Friday, June 19 with a small party and gathering of friends at 4 pm. The public is encouraged to stop by 3054 Church Street in Ephraim to peruse the artwork and mingle.

  • Humane Society Featured Pet

    In mid-April, I was found ambling along old Highway 57 in the Brussels area and brought to the Humane Society where their folks decided I looked like a CLARENCE.

  • Humane Society Featured Pet

    In mid-April, I was found ambling along old Highway 57 in the Brussels area and brought to the Humane Society where their folks decided I looked like a CLARENCE.

  • Mural Sculptor Demonstrates at Door County Interiors & Design

    Randy Detjen is proving that sculptures are not just items that sit on tables or shelves anymore. The artist creates wall sculptures, or sculpted murals, that add relief, depth and texture to an otherwise plain wall.

  • Mural Sculptor Demonstrates at Door County Interiors & Design

    Randy Detjen is proving that sculptures are not just items that sit on tables or shelves anymore. The artist creates wall sculptures, or sculpted murals, that add relief, depth and texture to an otherwise plain wall.

  • “Paint it Forward” for HELP of Door County

    Blue Dolphin House and BDH Studio will be sponsoring “a true painting experience in interactive creative response” on June 27 from 2 – 4 pm in the Gardens of Blue Dolphin House.

  • “Paint it Forward” for HELP of Door County

    Blue Dolphin House and BDH Studio will be sponsoring “a true painting experience in interactive creative response” on June 27 from 2 – 4 pm in the Gardens of Blue Dolphin House.

  • Peninsula School of Art Celebrates Tradition, Diversity with Fourth of July Parade Entry

    Over the past 20 years, a band of children representing the Peninsula School of Art have produced large-scale, lightweight sculptures and banners to display along the parade route of the Baileys Harbor Fourth of July parade.

  • Peninsula School of Art Celebrates Tradition, Diversity with Fourth of July Parade Entry

    Over the past 20 years, a band of children representing the Peninsula School of Art have produced large-scale, lightweight sculptures and banners to display along the parade route of the Baileys Harbor Fourth of July parade.

  • Branson’s Imaginative Work on Display

    Door County Art League artist Beverly Hart Branson is exhibiting her work at the Sister Bay /Liberty Grove Library, 2323 Mill Road, Sister Bay through August.

  • Branson’s Imaginative Work on Display

    Door County Art League artist Beverly Hart Branson is exhibiting her work at the Sister Bay /Liberty Grove Library, 2323 Mill Road, Sister Bay through August.

  • Gallery of the Door County Art League Features Sally Berner and Gary Orthober

    The Gallery of the Door County Art League, located in the Top of the Hill Shops in Fish Creek, will feature two artists each week of the season. Woodcarver Gary Orthober and oil painter Sally Berner will be featured the week of June 14.

  • Gallery of the Door County Art League Features Sally Berner and Gary Orthober

    The Gallery of the Door County Art League, located in the Top of the Hill Shops in Fish Creek, will feature two artists each week of the season. Woodcarver Gary Orthober and oil painter Sally Berner will be featured the week of June 14.

  • Franke Demonstrates at Art League Meeting

    On Monday, June 22, 7 pm, at the Gibraltar Fire Department meeting room, David Franke will give a presentation about painting on Yupo paper. Guests are welcome as he demonstrates working with this unique foundation and also shows samples of completed pieces.

  • Franke Demonstrates at Art League Meeting

    On Monday, June 22, 7 pm, at the Gibraltar Fire Department meeting room, David Franke will give a presentation about painting on Yupo paper. Guests are welcome as he demonstrates working with this unique foundation and also shows samples of completed pieces.

  • Supervised Visitation and Exchange Program an Option

    The Supervised Visitation and Exchange Program (V&E) is a service provided by HELP of Door County, Inc. free of charge. While there are many misconceptions about the purpose and need for this program, the basic premise of what V&E does is to provide a space and opportunities for children and their parents to interact in a safer and a more conflict-free environment.

  • Supervised Visitation and Exchange Program an Option

    The Supervised Visitation and Exchange Program (V&E) is a service provided by HELP of Door County, Inc. free of charge. While there are many misconceptions about the purpose and need for this program, the basic premise of what V&E does is to provide a space and opportunities for children and their parents to interact in a safer and a more conflict-free environment.

  • Quick Notes: June 12 – 26

    • The Jim Larsen Boys & Girls Club has kicked off their Annual Campaign with a goal of $50,000. To perpetuate their mission – to inspire and enable all youth to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens – the organization is asking community members to share their time, talent and treasure.

  • Quick Notes: June 12 – 26

    • The Jim Larsen Boys & Girls Club has kicked off their Annual Campaign with a goal of $50,000. To perpetuate their mission – to inspire and enable all youth to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens – the organization is asking community members to share their time, talent and treasure.

  • Article posted Thursday, June 11, 2009 3:49pm

    Item #1:  One of the disturbing aspects of our ability to instantaneously transmit information these days is the consequences that arise when the information turns out to be wrong or incomplete.

  • Article posted Thursday, June 11, 2009 3:49pm

    Item #1:  One of the disturbing aspects of our ability to instantaneously transmit information these days is the consequences that arise when the information turns out to be wrong or incomplete.

  • Why Is It…?

    “Why Is It…?” was designed by Dr. Steiner to address readers’ questions about human behavior from a social psychological perspective in order to inform and stimulate dialogue about the ways in which our thoughts, feelings and behaviors are influenced by the presence of other people.

  • Margaret Lockwood to Receive Master’s Award

    Annually, the Door County Art League (DCAL) has the distinct pleasure of naming the Door County Master Artist. This year at the opening of the League’s 23rd Annual Juried Exhibit, the very well-known and well-respected painter, Margaret Lockwood will be presented the 2009 award.

  • Margaret Lockwood to Receive Master’s Award

    Annually, the Door County Art League (DCAL) has the distinct pleasure of naming the Door County Master Artist. This year at the opening of the League’s 23rd Annual Juried Exhibit, the very well-known and well-respected painter, Margaret Lockwood will be presented the 2009 award.

  • Snippets From Science

    • Nigel Franks, of the University of Bristol in England, is a well-known ant researcher, and he argues that ants can teach each other. “Teaching” can be defined as “one organism modifiying its behavior in the presence of another, at a cost to itself, so another individual can learn more quickly.

  • Snippets From Science

    • Nigel Franks, of the University of Bristol in England, is a well-known ant researcher, and he argues that ants can teach each other. “Teaching” can be defined as “one organism modifiying its behavior in the presence of another, at a cost to itself, so another individual can learn more quickly.

  • Notes from the Grove

    Welcome to the second Notes from the Grove providing Liberty Grove residents and visitors tidbits of information about goings on in Town Government.

  • Notes from the Grove

    Welcome to the second Notes from the Grove providing Liberty Grove residents and visitors tidbits of information about goings on in Town Government.

  • Winners of Fine Art Fair Awards Announced

    The Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center, sponsor of the Sturgeon Bay Fine Art Fair, have announced the award recipients from the 11th annual event, which was held May 23 and 24 at Sturgeon Bay's Sunset Park.

  • Winners of Fine Art Fair Awards Announced

    The Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center, sponsor of the Sturgeon Bay Fine Art Fair, have announced the award recipients from the 11th annual event, which was held May 23 and 24 at Sturgeon Bay's Sunset Park.

  • Artists and Sponsors Needed for Sails Around the Bay

    The Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center will be presenting the second year of street art with “Sails Around The Bay,” featuring decorative sails coming to the sidewalks of Sturgeon Bay this July.

  • Artists and Sponsors Needed for Sails Around the Bay

    The Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center will be presenting the second year of street art with “Sails Around The Bay,” featuring decorative sails coming to the sidewalks of Sturgeon Bay this July.

  • Hardy Gallery Announces Mosaic Project Workshop

    From 1 – 4 pm on Thursday, June 25, the Hardy Gallery in Ephraim will host the final workshop scheduled in conjunction with its Community Mosaic Project.

  • Hardy Gallery Announces Mosaic Project Workshop

    From 1 – 4 pm on Thursday, June 25, the Hardy Gallery in Ephraim will host the final workshop scheduled in conjunction with its Community Mosaic Project.

  • Hardy Gallery Presents “Hawaii on the Hardy” Raffle

    Escape to paradise! The Hardy invites the public to take part in the "Hawaii on the Hardy" raffle. Tickets for the raffle are on sale now, with the winner being announced at the opening reception of “The Hardy Celebrates:  A Century of Inspiration” on Friday, September 4 at 6 pm.

  • Hardy Gallery Presents “Hawaii on the Hardy” Raffle

    Escape to paradise! The Hardy invites the public to take part in the "Hawaii on the Hardy" raffle. Tickets for the raffle are on sale now, with the winner being announced at the opening reception of “The Hardy Celebrates:  A Century of Inspiration” on Friday, September 4 at 6 pm.

  • Article posted Thursday, June 11, 2009 3:43pm

    11Number of suicides by soldiers at Fort Campbell Army Base this year 56Number of suicides Army-wide in 2009 to date20.2Suicides per 100,000 soldiers in 2008, the highest rate in the Army’s history0.

  • Article posted Thursday, June 11, 2009 3:43pm

    11Number of suicides by soldiers at Fort Campbell Army Base this year 56Number of suicides Army-wide in 2009 to date20.2Suicides per 100,000 soldiers in 2008, the highest rate in the Army’s history0.

  • Sustainable Pulse Profile Marilyn Jensen

    Chicago native Marilyn Jensen moved to Door County 25 years ago and started a business that ignited her personal environmental movement. Originally a summer visitor, Jensen decided to make the switch to become a full-time resident and opened a woodworking business.

  • Sustainable Pulse Profile Marilyn Jensen

    Chicago native Marilyn Jensen moved to Door County 25 years ago and started a business that ignited her personal environmental movement. Originally a summer visitor, Jensen decided to make the switch to become a full-time resident and opened a woodworking business.

  • White Gull Earns Travel Green Certification

    The White Gull Inn became the 31st business on the Door Peninsula to garner Travel Green Wisconsin certification in May, earning a total of 75 points.

  • White Gull Earns Travel Green Certification

    The White Gull Inn became the 31st business on the Door Peninsula to garner Travel Green Wisconsin certification in May, earning a total of 75 points.

  • Untangling the web of the Eastern Tent Caterpillar

    There is a noticeable outbreak of Eastern Tent Caterpillars (ETC) now in progress in parts of Door County, and the so-called tents of these fascinating creatures are especially visible along roadsides.

  • Untangling the web of the Eastern Tent Caterpillar

    There is a noticeable outbreak of Eastern Tent Caterpillars (ETC) now in progress in parts of Door County, and the so-called tents of these fascinating creatures are especially visible along roadsides.

  • Egg Harbor to Formulate Marina Plan Today

    At last night's village board meeting, Egg Harbor trustees discussed the next step for its embattled marina proposal. The project stalled when it was voted down in a May 26 referendum, but a citizens

  • Egg Harbor to Formulate Marina Plan Today

    At last night's village board meeting, Egg Harbor trustees discussed the next step for its embattled marina proposal. The project stalled when it was voted down in a May 26 referendum, but a citizens

  • Copperbox at SteelBridge Songfest. Photo by Len Villano

    Gearing up for Steel Bridge: Festival has its issues, but we err when we lose sight of its benefits

    Steel Bridge Songfest doesn't officially start until Thursday night, but artists have already begun to arrive for the Construction Zone songwriting workshop. While most of the musicians coming to Sturgeon

  • Copperbox at SteelBridge Songfest. Photo by Len Villano

    Gearing up for Steel Bridge: Festival has its issues, but we err when we lose sight of its benefits

    Steel Bridge Songfest doesn't officially start until Thursday night, but artists have already begun to arrive for the Construction Zone songwriting workshop. While most of the musicians coming to Sturgeon

  • An Interview With Author Michael Perry

    In April I spoke with Michael Perry, author of Population 485, and most recently, Coop: A Year of Poultry, Pigs and Parenting, in anticipation of his April 17 appearance in Door County

  • An Interview With Author Michael Perry

    In April I spoke with Michael Perry, author of Population 485, and most recently, Coop: A Year of Poultry, Pigs and Parenting, in anticipation of his April 17 appearance in Door County

  • Pit Fire at Ellison Bay Pottery Studios

    Unleashing your inner artist gets hot at Ellison Bay Pottery Studios with Pit Fire Wednesdays, going on all summer long. Experience is only a bonus, as you can choose two pieces of pottery to treat and

  • Pit Fire at Ellison Bay Pottery Studios

    Unleashing your inner artist gets hot at Ellison Bay Pottery Studios with Pit Fire Wednesdays, going on all summer long. Experience is only a bonus, as you can choose two pieces of pottery to treat and

  • Breathing Life into the Well-worn

    At a certain point, one has to wonder if there could possibly be any new ways left to paint barns, farmland, sunsets, and cows. This is Door County, after all, where people come specifically to take their

  • Breathing Life into the Well-worn

    At a certain point, one has to wonder if there could possibly be any new ways left to paint barns, farmland, sunsets, and cows. This is Door County, after all, where people come specifically to take their

  • American Life in Poetry: Column 219

    As we all know, getting older isn't hard to do. Time continues on. In this poem, Deborah Warren of Massachusetts asks us to think about the life lived between our past and present selves, as indicated in the marginal comments of an old book.

  • American Life in Poetry: Column 219

    As we all know, getting older isn't hard to do. Time continues on. In this poem, Deborah Warren of Massachusetts asks us to think about the life lived between our past and present selves, as indicated in the marginal comments of an old book.

  • American Life in Poetry: Column 218

    American literature is rich with poems about the passage of time, and the inevitability of change, and how these affect us. Here is a poem by Kevin Griffith, who lives in Ohio, in which the years accelerate by their passing.

  • American Life in Poetry: Column 218

    American literature is rich with poems about the passage of time, and the inevitability of change, and how these affect us. Here is a poem by Kevin Griffith, who lives in Ohio, in which the years accelerate by their passing.

  • Emotions High as Egg Harbor Discusses Marina

    Emotions were on full display at the Thursday, May 28 joint meeting of the Egg Harbor Village Board and Harbor Committee as a defensive village board discussed what to do in the aftermath of Tuesday's vote against building an expanded marina in the tiny village.

  • Emotions High as Egg Harbor Discusses Marina

    Emotions were on full display at the Thursday, May 28 joint meeting of the Egg Harbor Village Board and Harbor Committee as a defensive village board discussed what to do in the aftermath of Tuesday's vote against building an expanded marina in the tiny village.

  • Still Time to Register – Play “Fore!” The Clearing

    The Clearing Folk School’s 9-hole golf scramble, Play “Fore!” The Clearing, is scheduled for Monday, June 29 at Maxwelton Braes Golf Resort with a shotgun start at 10 am.

  • Still Time to Register – Play “Fore!” The Clearing

    The Clearing Folk School’s 9-hole golf scramble, Play “Fore!” The Clearing, is scheduled for Monday, June 29 at Maxwelton Braes Golf Resort with a shotgun start at 10 am.

  • Short Shots

    2009 spring golf kicked off with two hole-in-ones, on the same day, at the same golf course, on the same hole! Both occurred on May 8 on hole number three at The Orchards, although the two golfers were not playing together.

  • Short Shots

    2009 spring golf kicked off with two hole-in-ones, on the same day, at the same golf course, on the same hole! Both occurred on May 8 on hole number three at The Orchards, although the two golfers were not playing together.

  • Upcoming Golf Events

    • Sat., June 6:  Lions Club Golf Scramble at Idlewild• Fri., June 12:  Gibraltar Booster Club Scramble at Maxwelton; PGA Junior Tour Event at Idlewild• Sat.

  • Upcoming Golf Events

    • Sat., June 6:  Lions Club Golf Scramble at Idlewild• Fri., June 12:  Gibraltar Booster Club Scramble at Maxwelton; PGA Junior Tour Event at Idlewild• Sat.

  • It’s League Time

    Door County golf leagues are either underway or just about to start. For most leagues, there is still time to sign up. Contact the perspective golf courses for sign up information.

  • It’s League Time

    Door County golf leagues are either underway or just about to start. For most leagues, there is still time to sign up. Contact the perspective golf courses for sign up information.

  • Making the Turn

    Horseshoe Bay Plays Host To Door County CupHigh school golfers from around the county were treated to a special day of golf on Friday, May 15 as Horseshoe Bay played host to the annual Door County Cup.

  • Making the Turn

    Horseshoe Bay Plays Host To Door County CupHigh school golfers from around the county were treated to a special day of golf on Friday, May 15 as Horseshoe Bay played host to the annual Door County Cup.

  • Steel Bridge Songfest ‘09: June 11 – 14

    Confirmed Acts:  Jane Wiedlin of the GO-GOs; Eric McFadden and Kim Manning of P-FUNK; Louise Goffin, daughter of Carole King; Freedy Johnston; James McMurtrySteel Bridge Pub CrawlJune 11 – 13:  From 9 pm – 2 am nightly, artists hit Sturgeon Bay’s bars, coffee houses, and patios.

  • Steel Bridge Songfest ‘09: June 11 – 14

    Confirmed Acts:  Jane Wiedlin of the GO-GOs; Eric McFadden and Kim Manning of P-FUNK; Louise Goffin, daughter of Carole King; Freedy Johnston; James McMurtrySteel Bridge Pub CrawlJune 11 – 13:  From 9 pm – 2 am nightly, artists hit Sturgeon Bay’s bars, coffee houses, and patios.

  • Steel Bridge Songfest ’09: June 11 – 14

    Confirmed Acts:  Jane Wiedlin of the GO-GOs; Eric McFadden and Kim Manning of P-FUNK; Louise Goffin, daughter of Carole King; Freedy Johnston; James McMurtrySteel Bridge Pub CrawlJune 11 – 13:  From 9 pm – 2 am nightly, artists hit Sturgeon Bay’s bars, coffee houses, and patios.

  • Steel Bridge Songfest ’09: June 11 – 14

    Confirmed Acts:  Jane Wiedlin of the GO-GOs; Eric McFadden and Kim Manning of P-FUNK; Louise Goffin, daughter of Carole King; Freedy Johnston; James McMurtrySteel Bridge Pub CrawlJune 11 – 13:  From 9 pm – 2 am nightly, artists hit Sturgeon Bay’s bars, coffee houses, and patios.

  • The Artists of Steel Bridge: Louise Goffin

    http://www.myspace.com/louisegoffinmusicHometown:  BrooklynHome base:  Los AngelesIntro to music:  Goffin’s parents are song-writing partners Gerry Goffin and Carole King.

  • The Artists of Steel Bridge: Louise Goffin

    http://www.myspace.com/louisegoffinmusicHometown:  BrooklynHome base:  Los AngelesIntro to music:  Goffin’s parents are song-writing partners Gerry Goffin and Carole King.

  • The Artists of Steel Bridge: Eric McFadden

    Eric McFaddenwww.myspace.com/ericmcfaddentrioWorth Noting:  McFadden has toured with George Clinton, Eric Burdon and The Animals, and The Stockholm SyndromeHometown:  Born in Manhattan, grew up in Albuquerque Intro to music:  McFadden’s mom sang, and dad played guitar.

  • The Artists of Steel Bridge: Eric McFadden

    Eric McFaddenwww.myspace.com/ericmcfaddentrioWorth Noting:  McFadden has toured with George Clinton, Eric Burdon and The Animals, and The Stockholm SyndromeHometown:  Born in Manhattan, grew up in Albuquerque Intro to music:  McFadden’s mom sang, and dad played guitar.

  • Benefit Concert for Gibraltar Historical Association

    Folk music group the 5 Milers will be appearing at the historic Gibraltar Town Hall on Saturday, June 13 at 7 pm. Tickets are $10/person, with all proceeds to benefit the Gibraltar Historical Association’s Education Center.

  • Benefit Concert for Gibraltar Historical Association

    Folk music group the 5 Milers will be appearing at the historic Gibraltar Town Hall on Saturday, June 13 at 7 pm. Tickets are $10/person, with all proceeds to benefit the Gibraltar Historical Association’s Education Center.

  • Volunteer Opportunities at American Folklore Theatre

    For every person on stage, it takes several people off stage. One of the ways this is accomplished at American Folklore Theatre (AFT) is with the help of many generous volunteers.

  • Volunteer Opportunities at American Folklore Theatre

    For every person on stage, it takes several people off stage. One of the ways this is accomplished at American Folklore Theatre (AFT) is with the help of many generous volunteers.

  • DCA Opens 2009 Season with Musician/Vocalist Carrie Rodriguez

    Carrie Rodriguez is an explosive musician, songwriter, and vocalist who defies categorization. Fiddle in hand, the Texas native’s folksy twang delivers on every song, hitting just the right notes.

  • DCA Opens 2009 Season with Musician/Vocalist Carrie Rodriguez

    Carrie Rodriguez is an explosive musician, songwriter, and vocalist who defies categorization. Fiddle in hand, the Texas native’s folksy twang delivers on every song, hitting just the right notes.

  • Door County Actor in Milwaukee Production of Tony N’ Tina’s Wedding

    Actor and Door County native Jim Lautenbach will appear in the acclaimed production Tony N’ Tina’s Wedding May 26 through 31 at Milwaukee’s Turner Hall Ballroom.

  • Door County Actor in Milwaukee Production of Tony N’ Tina’s Wedding

    Actor and Door County native Jim Lautenbach will appear in the acclaimed production Tony N’ Tina’s Wedding May 26 through 31 at Milwaukee’s Turner Hall Ballroom.

  • Midsummer’s Music Announces 2009 Season

    Midsummer’s Music Festival has announced its 19th festival season, which will run from June 10 through July 8 with additional concerts slated for Labor Day weekend.

  • Midsummer’s Music Announces 2009 Season

    Midsummer’s Music Festival has announced its 19th festival season, which will run from June 10 through July 8 with additional concerts slated for Labor Day weekend.

  • Player/Kommander Returns to The Hitching Post

    Birmingham, Alabama’s Player/Kommander make their return to The Hitching Post for a night of superstar stadium rock on Saturday, June 6 at midnight.

  • Player/Kommander Returns to The Hitching Post

    Birmingham, Alabama’s Player/Kommander make their return to The Hitching Post for a night of superstar stadium rock on Saturday, June 6 at midnight.

  • TAP Announces Auditions for Kids Theater Camp

    Summer is just around the corner, which means it’s time for the fifth-annual “For Kids By Kids” Theater Day Camp at Third Avenue Playhouse.

  • TAP Announces Auditions for Kids Theater Camp

    Summer is just around the corner, which means it’s time for the fifth-annual “For Kids By Kids” Theater Day Camp at Third Avenue Playhouse.

  • Woodwalk Gallery/Theater Presents Stop In The Name Of Love

    Sing-Along Lysistrata/Stop In The Name Of Love is being staged at the Woodwalk Gallery/Theater, with performances Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6 at 7 pm.

  • Woodwalk Gallery/Theater Presents Stop In The Name Of Love

    Sing-Along Lysistrata/Stop In The Name Of Love is being staged at the Woodwalk Gallery/Theater, with performances Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6 at 7 pm.

  • Article posted Friday, May 29, 2009 2:20pm

    Question:  What was the 1st new sovereign state of the 21st century?Last Issue’s Question:  Who is the only British Prime Minister to have been assassinated while in office?Answer:  Spencer Perceval, 1812.

  • Article posted Friday, May 29, 2009 2:20pm

    Question:  What was the 1st new sovereign state of the 21st century?Last Issue’s Question:  Who is the only British Prime Minister to have been assassinated while in office?Answer:  Spencer Perceval, 1812.

  • Article posted Friday, May 29, 2009 2:14pm

    Gemini (May 21 – June 21):  A livelier thing to do would be to sneeze loudly and then run toward the restroom.Cancer (June 22 – July 22):  With Father’s Day around the corner, it’s a good time to brush up on pretending to enjoy golf.

  • Article posted Friday, May 29, 2009 2:05pm

    About “Cork Taint” “Cork taint” is a specific term used to describe a distinct, unpleasant aroma or “off” taste in a bottle of wine.

  • Article posted Friday, May 29, 2009 2:03pm

    Dear Mary Pat,My husband recently got a huge promotion at work (rare these days, I know) and took our family out for dinner to celebrate. We ended up going to a really nice restaurant and dinner was super expensive.

  • Culture Club — Peninsula Arts & Humanities Alliance

    Each season, the Door Community Auditorium hosts a line-up of incredibly talented performers. Some of the “names” are biggies, while others, though not household famous, are up and coming performers.

  • Exciting Presenters Headline Inaugural Washington Island Canoe & Kayak Event

    In addition to the many canoe and kayak events at the first annual Washington Island Canoe & Kayak Symposium, there will also be a number of exciting presentations and re-enactments.

  • Exciting Presenters Headline Inaugural Washington Island Canoe & Kayak Event

    In addition to the many canoe and kayak events at the first annual Washington Island Canoe & Kayak Symposium, there will also be a number of exciting presentations and re-enactments.

  • Movies That Matter at the UUF

    The China Study is the featured film at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Movies the Matter series on June 16 at 7 pm.The title of the film refers to the location of the most extensive nutrition study ever.

  • Movies That Matter at the UUF

    The China Study is the featured film at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Movies the Matter series on June 16 at 7 pm.The title of the film refers to the location of the most extensive nutrition study ever.

  • Movies That Matter at UUF

    The China Study is the featured film at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Movies the Matter series on June 16 at 7 pm.The title of the film refers to the location of the most extensive nutrition study ever.

  • Movies That Matter at UUF

    The China Study is the featured film at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Movies the Matter series on June 16 at 7 pm.The title of the film refers to the location of the most extensive nutrition study ever.

  • Newport Wilderness Society Presents Monarch Butterfly Lecture

    The Newport Wilderness Society and Newport State Park invite the public to attend “Grand Saga of the Monarch Butterfly,” a presentation given by Professor Lincoln Brower on Monday, June 15 at 7 pm.

  • Newport Wilderness Society Presents Monarch Butterfly Lecture

    The Newport Wilderness Society and Newport State Park invite the public to attend “Grand Saga of the Monarch Butterfly,” a presentation given by Professor Lincoln Brower on Monday, June 15 at 7 pm.

  • Fish Creek Honors Peninsula State Park’s Centennial throughout Heritage Days 2009

    In honor of Peninsula State Park’s Centennial, the Gibraltar Historical Association is dedicating Heritage Days 2009 to Door County’s “emerald treasure.

  • Fish Creek Honors Peninsula State Park’s Centennial throughout Heritage Days 2009

    In honor of Peninsula State Park’s Centennial, the Gibraltar Historical Association is dedicating Heritage Days 2009 to Door County’s “emerald treasure.

  • Gibraltar Lecture Celebrates 100 years of Peninsula State Park

    The Gibraltar Historical Association’s monthly Gibraltar Talks history series continues on Tuesday evening, June 9 at 7:30 pm at the Gibraltar Town Hall, located on the corner of Spruce and Maple Streets near the Fish Creek waterfront.

  • Gibraltar Lecture Celebrates 100 years of Peninsula State Park

    The Gibraltar Historical Association’s monthly Gibraltar Talks history series continues on Tuesday evening, June 9 at 7:30 pm at the Gibraltar Town Hall, located on the corner of Spruce and Maple Streets near the Fish Creek waterfront.

  • 21st Annual Ridges Sanctuary “Ride for Nature”

    If you’re looking for a way to enjoy the splendor of early summer in Door County or want to help support the mission of The Ridges Sanctuary, you can do both by participating in the Ridges Ride for Nature.

  • 21st Annual Ridges Sanctuary “Ride for Nature”

    If you’re looking for a way to enjoy the splendor of early summer in Door County or want to help support the mission of The Ridges Sanctuary, you can do both by participating in the Ridges Ride for Nature.

  • Discovery Bird Hikes at the Ridges Sanctuary

    The Ridges Sanctuary invites everyone to join them for their Discovery Bird Hikes series. The hikes take place on Saturday mornings at 6:30 am beginning May 30 and extending into the months of June and July.

  • Discovery Bird Hikes at the Ridges Sanctuary

    The Ridges Sanctuary invites everyone to join them for their Discovery Bird Hikes series. The hikes take place on Saturday mornings at 6:30 am beginning May 30 and extending into the months of June and July.

  • Article posted Friday, May 29, 2009 12:58pm

    My name is CATALINA, and I’m an apricot and white Siamese, probably 10 years old. Someone loved me once because I am spayed and front declawed, but I came into the shelter as a stray, found wandering along Egg Harbor Road in Sturgeon Bay.

  • Article posted Friday, May 29, 2009 12:58pm

    My name is CATALINA, and I’m an apricot and white Siamese, probably 10 years old. Someone loved me once because I am spayed and front declawed, but I came into the shelter as a stray, found wandering along Egg Harbor Road in Sturgeon Bay.

  • May 15 – 29, 2009

    • Door County Master Gardener Annual Plant Sale will take place on May 30 from 9 am – 12 pm at the UW Peninsular Research Station, 4312 Hwy.

  • May 15 – 29, 2009

    • Door County Master Gardener Annual Plant Sale will take place on May 30 from 9 am – 12 pm at the UW Peninsular Research Station, 4312 Hwy.

  • Reducing Runoff Through Rain Gardens

    Rain gardens are becoming increasingly popular, and the June edition of the 2009 Door County Environmental Speaker Series will help local residents learn more about this runoff-reducing feature.

  • Reducing Runoff Through Rain Gardens

    Rain gardens are becoming increasingly popular, and the June edition of the 2009 Door County Environmental Speaker Series will help local residents learn more about this runoff-reducing feature.

  • Filtering Phosphorous

    Water conservation is one of the major issues facing the world today, but so is phosphorus depletion. Like oil, phosphorus is a nonrenewable resource.

  • Filtering Phosphorous

    Water conservation is one of the major issues facing the world today, but so is phosphorus depletion. Like oil, phosphorus is a nonrenewable resource.

  • The Viking Voice Senior Issue

    Last fall a group of Gibraltar High School students decided they wanted to start a student newspaper, and here within the pages of the Pulse, eight months later, is a portion of The Viking Voice’s latest issue, which honors the seniors of Gibraltar High School.

  • The Viking Voice Senior Issue

    Last fall a group of Gibraltar High School students decided they wanted to start a student newspaper, and here within the pages of the Pulse, eight months later, is a portion of The Viking Voice’s latest issue, which honors the seniors of Gibraltar High School.

  • Van Pool Broadens Transportation Options

    Bringing public transportation to rural communities is no simple task, but by getting creative and using local resources, the Door County Transportation Consortium and its partners are gaining traction.

  • Van Pool Broadens Transportation Options

    Bringing public transportation to rural communities is no simple task, but by getting creative and using local resources, the Door County Transportation Consortium and its partners are gaining traction.

  • Tourism Zone Releases 2008 Annual Report

    The Door County Tourism Zone Commission, responsible for overseeing the collection and spending of room tax dollars, released its annual report May 26.

  • Tourism Zone Releases 2008 Annual Report

    The Door County Tourism Zone Commission, responsible for overseeing the collection and spending of room tax dollars, released its annual report May 26.

  • May 15 – 29, 2009

    • Late Gibraltar teacher and baseball coach Rodney “Chief” Billerbeck was honored by Inside Wisconsin Sports magazine. The publication dedicated its June issue to Billerbeck “for his lifelong contribution to Wisconsin high school baseball.

  • May 15 – 29, 2009

    • Late Gibraltar teacher and baseball coach Rodney “Chief” Billerbeck was honored by Inside Wisconsin Sports magazine. The publication dedicated its June issue to Billerbeck “for his lifelong contribution to Wisconsin high school baseball.

  • May 29 – June 12, 2009

    • The Door County Information Services Committee will meet June 3 at the Door County Government Center in Sturgeon Bay. An update on the status of the Norlight Communications proposal to build a fiber pipeline from Sturgeon Bay to Sister Bay is expected.

  • May 29 – June 12, 2009

    • The Door County Information Services Committee will meet June 3 at the Door County Government Center in Sturgeon Bay. An update on the status of the Norlight Communications proposal to build a fiber pipeline from Sturgeon Bay to Sister Bay is expected.

  • Sevastopol Announces Co-Valedictorians

    Erin Kiehnau and Clare MacMillen have been named the 2009 co-valedictorians for Sevastopol High School. MacMillen will attend Macalester College in St.

  • Sevastopol Announces Co-Valedictorians

    Erin Kiehnau and Clare MacMillen have been named the 2009 co-valedictorians for Sevastopol High School. MacMillen will attend Macalester College in St.

  • 100 Years of Memories at Peninsula State Park

    “One by one,” said Governor Davidson in a 1909 address to the Wisconsin Legislature, “all the places of scenic beauty, and historical interest, are passing away.

  • 100 Years of Memories at Peninsula State Park

    “One by one,” said Governor Davidson in a 1909 address to the Wisconsin Legislature, “all the places of scenic beauty, and historical interest, are passing away.

  • New Yacht Hosts Sightseeing Cruises

    Calling all landlubbers…the gangway’s been put out for the new Harbor Lady Yacht and she’s ready for passengers.Captain David Graves introduced the public to the 90-foot, dual deck yacht Memorial Day Weekend by offering $10 sightseeing cruises around Sturgeon Bay.

  • New Yacht Hosts Sightseeing Cruises

    Calling all landlubbers…the gangway’s been put out for the new Harbor Lady Yacht and she’s ready for passengers.Captain David Graves introduced the public to the 90-foot, dual deck yacht Memorial Day Weekend by offering $10 sightseeing cruises around Sturgeon Bay.

  • High School Graduation Times

    Gibraltar High SchoolSunday, June 72 pmSevastopol High SchoolSunday, June 72 pm<br

  • High School Graduation Times

    Gibraltar High SchoolSunday, June 72 pmSevastopol High SchoolSunday, June 72 pm<br

  • Door County Fire Departments Call for Help

    Door County fire departments are struggling for manpower and putting out their own call for help from the community. Volunteerism is down and the fire departments, especially in northern Door County, need more volunteers in order to keep fire and emergency medical service at its current level.

  • Door County Fire Departments Call for Help

    Door County fire departments are struggling for manpower and putting out their own call for help from the community. Volunteerism is down and the fire departments, especially in northern Door County, need more volunteers in order to keep fire and emergency medical service at its current level.

  • A Life in Music

    There lies in every person at least a touch of the unexpected. Not of the exceedingly remarkable or hidden secret variety, but the sort of small thing that broadens your view of someone a bit when you hear it.

  • A Life in Music

    There lies in every person at least a touch of the unexpected. Not of the exceedingly remarkable or hidden secret variety, but the sort of small thing that broadens your view of someone a bit when you hear it.

  • Summit Aimed to Educate

    Envision if you will, biking during the peak of the summer season from Sister Bay to Brussels on local roads. Would you feel comfortable pedaling on the shoulder of Highway 42 or 57? How would you navigate through Ephraim or Fish Creek or Sturgeon Bay? Would you choose county roads to avoid traffic and stay safe? Or would you stay within the confines of a state park to take in the fresh air and scenery? Bike enthusiasts know the pleasures and perils of cycling in Door County.

  • Summit Aimed to Educate

    Envision if you will, biking during the peak of the summer season from Sister Bay to Brussels on local roads. Would you feel comfortable pedaling on the shoulder of Highway 42 or 57? How would you navigate through Ephraim or Fish Creek or Sturgeon Bay? Would you choose county roads to avoid traffic and stay safe? Or would you stay within the confines of a state park to take in the fresh air and scenery? Bike enthusiasts know the pleasures and perils of cycling in Door County.

  • Why Is It…?

    “Why Is It…?” was designed by Dr. Steiner to address readers’ questions about human behavior from a social psychological perspective in order to inform and stimulate dialogue about the ways in which our thoughts, feelings and behaviors are influenced by the presence of other people.

  • Why Is It…?

    “Why Is It…?” was designed by Dr. Steiner to address readers’ questions about human behavior from a social psychological perspective in order to inform and stimulate dialogue about the ways in which our thoughts, feelings and behaviors are influenced by the presence of other people.

  • Snippets From Science

    • As a wild turkey walks, the movements of its head appear comical – it thrusts the head forward, freezes briefly, retracts the head, then thrusts it forward again, over and over in synchrony with its leg movements.

  • Snippets From Science

    • As a wild turkey walks, the movements of its head appear comical – it thrusts the head forward, freezes briefly, retracts the head, then thrusts it forward again, over and over in synchrony with its leg movements.

  • By the Numbers

    93Percent decline in Lake Michigan’s prey fish population since invasive mussels were discovered in the lake in the late 1980s65Percent of new species invasions traced to overseas ships since the opening of the St.

  • By the Numbers

    93Percent decline in Lake Michigan’s prey fish population since invasive mussels were discovered in the lake in the late 1980s65Percent of new species invasions traced to overseas ships since the opening of the St.

  • Subterranean Scripture

    Sprawling out beneath the heavy heat of mid-afternoon, I pressed my face into the springy grass, the spiky spears of vegetation benignly stabbing my cheek, forehead, nostrils, and lips.

  • Subterranean Scripture

    Sprawling out beneath the heavy heat of mid-afternoon, I pressed my face into the springy grass, the spiky spears of vegetation benignly stabbing my cheek, forehead, nostrils, and lips.

  • Strawberry Hair, Mary-Janes, and a Very Fat Cat

    My naked feet kissed the hot, crispy gravel as I hopped down my country driveway to the mailbox. Trying to touch the baking little shards of rock as little as possible, I pranced quickly to the end of the drive, bearing the prickly heat until I could stand on the deliciously cold, green grass.

  • Strawberry Hair, Mary-Janes, and a Very Fat Cat

    My naked feet kissed the hot, crispy gravel as I hopped down my country driveway to the mailbox. Trying to touch the baking little shards of rock as little as possible, I pranced quickly to the end of the drive, bearing the prickly heat until I could stand on the deliciously cold, green grass.

  • Vacation Lifestyle

    Remember long vacations that seem to take you away from everything you knew, but always brought you back after weeks of happiness and forgetting? Where every problem you ever seemed to have was suddenly taken away when you got to this place? Well how would you feel if you moved to your happy vacation place? Not for a week or for just a month, but for the rest of your life.

  • Vacation Lifestyle

    Remember long vacations that seem to take you away from everything you knew, but always brought you back after weeks of happiness and forgetting? Where every problem you ever seemed to have was suddenly taken away when you got to this place? Well how would you feel if you moved to your happy vacation place? Not for a week or for just a month, but for the rest of your life.

  • Keeping It Relevant and Real

    Wisconsin writer Michael Perry presented a unique opportunity to aspiring student writers at Gibraltar High School last month. Supported by a Peninsula Arts Association/Wisconsin Arts Board grant, as well as funding provided by Friends of Gibraltar and Friends of Door County Libraries, Michael Perry shared his writing techniques with students.

  • Keeping It Relevant and Real

    Wisconsin writer Michael Perry presented a unique opportunity to aspiring student writers at Gibraltar High School last month. Supported by a Peninsula Arts Association/Wisconsin Arts Board grant, as well as funding provided by Friends of Gibraltar and Friends of Door County Libraries, Michael Perry shared his writing techniques with students.

  • Calling All Writers and Photographers!

    The Peninsula Pulse is again calling for poetry, prose, and photography submissions for their annual Hal Grutzmacher Writers’ Exposé and Annual Photography Jubilee.

  • Calling All Writers and Photographers!

    The Peninsula Pulse is again calling for poetry, prose, and photography submissions for their annual Hal Grutzmacher Writers’ Exposé and Annual Photography Jubilee.

  • Door County Library Branches Honor World War II

    As part of World War II Week at the Door County Library, original photographs, personal mementos and artifacts of the war will be on display at the Sturgeon Bay location from Monday, June 8 through Saturday, June 13.

  • Door County Library Branches Honor World War II

    As part of World War II Week at the Door County Library, original photographs, personal mementos and artifacts of the war will be on display at the Sturgeon Bay location from Monday, June 8 through Saturday, June 13.

  • Dickinson Series Features Ellison Bay Poet

    Hanne Gault will present her unique and inspiring poetry at the next Unitarian Universalist Fellowship-sponsored Dickinson Poetry series June 10. Reflecting on her writing style Gault said, “When I read or hear poetry I am not thinking of the structure of the poem as much as I am of that indefinable something, be it beautiful, disturbing or humorous, that has moved or inspired me.

  • Dickinson Series Features Ellison Bay Poet

    Hanne Gault will present her unique and inspiring poetry at the next Unitarian Universalist Fellowship-sponsored Dickinson Poetry series June 10. Reflecting on her writing style Gault said, “When I read or hear poetry I am not thinking of the structure of the poem as much as I am of that indefinable something, be it beautiful, disturbing or humorous, that has moved or inspired me.

  • Door County’s Regional Mystery Writer – Gail Lukasik

    You feel like you’re there – the sensation you have when you enter is one of recognition, of familiarity. Or it can be the exhilaration of experiencing a place for the first time, the excitement of discovery.

  • Door County’s Regional Mystery Writer – Gail Lukasik

    You feel like you’re there – the sensation you have when you enter is one of recognition, of familiarity. Or it can be the exhilaration of experiencing a place for the first time, the excitement of discovery.

  • Vagabond

    The smoldering butt dangled from her lips like the dripping tongue of a panting dog. From behind the smoke screen, and a beehive of blue hair, a gravelly voice uttered the words, "What's your poison?"Now, I'm not expecting to be able to eat off the floor of this greasy spoon, but, hey, maybe the spoon.

  • Vagabond

    The smoldering butt dangled from her lips like the dripping tongue of a panting dog. From behind the smoke screen, and a beehive of blue hair, a gravelly voice uttered the words, "What's your poison?"Now, I'm not expecting to be able to eat off the floor of this greasy spoon, but, hey, maybe the spoon.

  • 2 Poems

    3rd Generation FireGrandpa was Chief,so was Dad.The first firetruck was parked in a bay under their hardware store.

  • 2 Poems

    3rd Generation FireGrandpa was Chief,so was Dad.The first firetruck was parked in a bay under their hardware store.

  • M & M Computers Opens in Northern Door

    While a new business opening in northern Door County is a common enough occurrence, it seems probable that, in the past 20 years, you can count on one hand the number of businesses that opened their doors for business in the month of November.

  • M & M Computers Opens in Northern Door

    While a new business opening in northern Door County is a common enough occurrence, it seems probable that, in the past 20 years, you can count on one hand the number of businesses that opened their doors for business in the month of November.

  • May 15 – 29, 2009

    • The Door County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) and the UW-Green Bay Small Business Development Center will be offering free, one-on-one business counseling sessions on Thursday, June 4, 9 am – 5 pm, for any new or existing business owners in Door County.

  • May 15 – 29, 2009

    • The Door County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) and the UW-Green Bay Small Business Development Center will be offering free, one-on-one business counseling sessions on Thursday, June 4, 9 am – 5 pm, for any new or existing business owners in Door County.