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Volume 17 Issue 05 – Section 1

In this issue

  • Egg Harbor approves fire station agreement

    A glance at the news in brief from Door County the last two weeks.

  • Egg Harbor approves fire station agreement

    A glance at the news in brief from Door County the last two weeks.

  • Voluntary well testing available

    A quick look at the news coming up in Door County.

  • Voluntary well testing available

    A quick look at the news coming up in Door County.

  • Technical Colleges Brace for Cuts

    Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s budget proposal will put a squeeze on Northeastern Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC), just as educators and business leaders say the technical training it offers is more important and valuable than ever.

  • Technical Colleges Brace for Cuts

    Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s budget proposal will put a squeeze on Northeastern Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC), just as educators and business leaders say the technical training it offers is more important and valuable than ever.

  • Baileys Harbor to Vote on Core Expansion

    It won’t be a binding vote, but when Baileys Harbor residents leave the polls April 5, town leaders should have a good idea weather those against the expansion of the core area are a vocal minority, or a substantial portion of their constituents.

  • Baileys Harbor to Vote on Core Expansion

    It won’t be a binding vote, but when Baileys Harbor residents leave the polls April 5, town leaders should have a good idea weather those against the expansion of the core area are a vocal minority, or a substantial portion of their constituents.

  • My Heart Comes Home to Ireland

    There must be something in our genes that harbors "memories" of places we’ve never been and people we’ve never met. How else to explain the powerful sense of belonging that enveloped me when my husband and I landed at Shannon Airport? My heart had come home! I doubt there’s another 32,544 square miles on earth that encompass such a variety of natural beauty.

  • My Heart Comes Home to Ireland

    There must be something in our genes that harbors "memories" of places we’ve never been and people we’ve never met. How else to explain the powerful sense of belonging that enveloped me when my husband and I landed at Shannon Airport? My heart had come home! I doubt there’s another 32,544 square miles on earth that encompass such a variety of natural beauty.

  • Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church Hosts Lenten Concerts

    This year Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church in Ellison Bay will once again present a series of Lenten concerts on Sunday afternoons in March and April.

  • Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church Hosts Lenten Concerts

    This year Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church in Ellison Bay will once again present a series of Lenten concerts on Sunday afternoons in March and April.

  • First Baptist Church of Sister Bay Features Concert by Anya Savenko

    The First Baptist Church of Sister Bay will present pianist Anya Savenko in concert on Sunday, March 20 at 3 pm. She will be playing her own arrangements of selected hymns.

  • First Baptist Church of Sister Bay Features Concert by Anya Savenko

    The First Baptist Church of Sister Bay will present pianist Anya Savenko in concert on Sunday, March 20 at 3 pm. She will be playing her own arrangements of selected hymns.

  • TAP of Sturgeon Bay Hosts Little Sandwich Theatre’s Production of “Yankee Tavern”

    The Little Sandwich Theatre will present Yankee Tavern, by Steven Dietz, at the Third Avenue Playhouse in Sturgeon Bay from March 25 – 27 and April 1 – 3.

  • TAP of Sturgeon Bay Hosts Little Sandwich Theatre’s Production of “Yankee Tavern”

    The Little Sandwich Theatre will present Yankee Tavern, by Steven Dietz, at the Third Avenue Playhouse in Sturgeon Bay from March 25 – 27 and April 1 – 3.

  • Peninsula Players Theatre of Door County Announces 76th Season

    Peninsula Players Theatre announced its 76th season, running June 14 through October 16, 2011. The Players will open the season with the world premiere of Making God Laugh by Sean Grennan.

  • Peninsula Players Theatre of Door County Announces 76th Season

    Peninsula Players Theatre announced its 76th season, running June 14 through October 16, 2011. The Players will open the season with the world premiere of Making God Laugh by Sean Grennan.

  • Isadoora Theatre of Door County Hosts Auditions

    Isadoora Theatre Company is hosting auditions for their upcoming production of Waiting for Lefty by Clifford Odets. Directed by Ross Dippel, the play will run from May 13 – 15 and 19 – 22 at the Ephraim Village Hall.

  • Isadoora Theatre of Door County Hosts Auditions

    Isadoora Theatre Company is hosting auditions for their upcoming production of Waiting for Lefty by Clifford Odets. Directed by Ross Dippel, the play will run from May 13 – 15 and 19 – 22 at the Ephraim Village Hall.

  • Red-winged Blackbird

    The return of nesting birds usually signals the start of the spring season to us, and that magical moment has occurred a few times here in past years with a foot or more of snow still covering the ground.

  • Red-winged Blackbird

    The return of nesting birds usually signals the start of the spring season to us, and that magical moment has occurred a few times here in past years with a foot or more of snow still covering the ground.

  • Whitefish Dunes State Park of Door County Hosts Gyote Event

    Saturday, March 19 from 10 am – 2 pm, Whitefish Dunes State Park will host a fish-printing event in the Nature Center Auditorium. Offered by the Friends of Whitefish Dunes, participants will learn the ancient art of Gyote (fish-printing), and create wearable works of art.

  • Whitefish Dunes State Park of Door County Hosts Gyote Event

    Saturday, March 19 from 10 am – 2 pm, Whitefish Dunes State Park will host a fish-printing event in the Nature Center Auditorium. Offered by the Friends of Whitefish Dunes, participants will learn the ancient art of Gyote (fish-printing), and create wearable works of art.

  • Door County’s Crossroads Features Various Programs

    Crossroads at Big Creek will continue offering programming and educational opportunities throughout March and April. Tuesday, March 22 at 6:30 pm, the Ministry Door County Medical Center will present a lecture by Dr. Philip Arnold.

  • Door County’s Crossroads Features Various Programs

    Crossroads at Big Creek will continue offering programming and educational opportunities throughout March and April. Tuesday, March 22 at 6:30 pm, the Ministry Door County Medical Center will present a lecture by Dr. Philip Arnold.

  • Door County’s Team Leadership Center Hosts “Family Fun Dayz”

    The Team Leadership Center of Sturgeon Bay is once again hosting “Family Fun Dayz” beginning Saturday, June 14. The center will be open to the public on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays throughout the summer from 11 am – 4 pm.

  • Door County’s Team Leadership Center Hosts “Family Fun Dayz”

    The Team Leadership Center of Sturgeon Bay is once again hosting “Family Fun Dayz” beginning Saturday, June 14. The center will be open to the public on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays throughout the summer from 11 am – 4 pm.

  • Along Paths of Peninsula State Park

    Wondering what you can do to enjoy the muddy outdoors between winter and spring? Peninsula State Park Naturalist Kathleen Harris suggests a, “walk, drive or bike [on] Middle Road at dusk to listen for Woodcock.

  • Along Paths of Peninsula State Park

    Wondering what you can do to enjoy the muddy outdoors between winter and spring? Peninsula State Park Naturalist Kathleen Harris suggests a, “walk, drive or bike [on] Middle Road at dusk to listen for Woodcock.

  • Michael Berndt Crafted Bat House Kits for Door County’s Peninsula State Park

    • Michael Berndt has crafted 80 bat house kits for Peninsula State Park as part of earning the rank of Eagle Scout. A member of Troop 559 Hales Corners, Berndt has camped at Peninsula State Park since age four.

  • Michael Berndt Crafted Bat House Kits for Door County’s Peninsula State Park

    • Michael Berndt has crafted 80 bat house kits for Peninsula State Park as part of earning the rank of Eagle Scout. A member of Troop 559 Hales Corners, Berndt has camped at Peninsula State Park since age four.

  • More Boating Safety Seminars Upcoming

    "Mastering the Rules of the Road," a free two-hour boating seminar, was presented by the Door County Sail & Power Squadron at SkipperBud's Quarterdeck Marina in Sturgeon Bay on Saturday, February 26.

  • More Boating Safety Seminars Upcoming

    "Mastering the Rules of the Road," a free two-hour boating seminar, was presented by the Door County Sail & Power Squadron at SkipperBud's Quarterdeck Marina in Sturgeon Bay on Saturday, February 26.

  • Volunteer Voices

    When Tonya Felhofer moved to Door County, the first thing she did was track down the local United Way office. Tonya, who was working as an event coordinator for the American Cancer Society, loved the idea of working with an organization that touched the lives of so many.

  • Volunteer Voices

    When Tonya Felhofer moved to Door County, the first thing she did was track down the local United Way office. Tonya, who was working as an event coordinator for the American Cancer Society, loved the idea of working with an organization that touched the lives of so many.

  • Door County Humane Society Featured Pets

    If left to follow their noses, Beagles have a way of wandering too far from home. There are three adorable Beagle boys at the shelter right now, and Skippy has logged the most time in residence.

  • Door County Humane Society Featured Pets

    If left to follow their noses, Beagles have a way of wandering too far from home. There are three adorable Beagle boys at the shelter right now, and Skippy has logged the most time in residence.

  • Zumba: Dance to Good Health

    Zumba is the newest form of fitness. It involves little more than an open dance space, a good pair of athletic shoes, a licensed teacher, and enthusiasm.

  • Zumba: Dance to Good Health

    Zumba is the newest form of fitness. It involves little more than an open dance space, a good pair of athletic shoes, a licensed teacher, and enthusiasm.

  • Dr. Phillip Arnold Presents on Concussions

    Tuesday, March 22 at 6:30 pm, Dr. Philip Arnold will present "Concussions: A Modern Approach" at Crossroads at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay. Sponsored by Ministry Door County Medical Center (MDCMC), Dr. Arnold will address a wide range of topics.

  • Dr. Phillip Arnold Presents on Concussions

    Tuesday, March 22 at 6:30 pm, Dr. Philip Arnold will present "Concussions: A Modern Approach" at Crossroads at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay. Sponsored by Ministry Door County Medical Center (MDCMC), Dr. Arnold will address a wide range of topics.

  • Half Marathon Champ Sets Sights On New Goals

    In two of the first three editions of the Door County Half Marathon, Laura Ankrum has paced the women’s field (she finished 2nd in 2009). The Crivitz doctor has a family practice at NorthReach Healthcare’s Crivitz Medical Center and will return for her 4th Door County Half Marathon May 7.

  • Half Marathon Champ Sets Sights On New Goals

    In two of the first three editions of the Door County Half Marathon, Laura Ankrum has paced the women’s field (she finished 2nd in 2009). The Crivitz doctor has a family practice at NorthReach Healthcare’s Crivitz Medical Center and will return for her 4th Door County Half Marathon May 7.

  • Door County Half Marathon Seeks Volunteers

    Do you want to join the team working on one of Door County’s fastest-growing community events? The Door County Half Marathon and Nicolet Bay 5k are looking for volunteers to help prepare for the 4th annual race May 7, 2011.

  • Door County Half Marathon Seeks Volunteers

    Do you want to join the team working on one of Door County’s fastest-growing community events? The Door County Half Marathon and Nicolet Bay 5k are looking for volunteers to help prepare for the 4th annual race May 7, 2011.

  • Congratulations to Therese Hitt and Eric Stich!

    This space has been about servers / on so many people they do wait. / But when you start to think about it / who puts the food on that plate?

  • Congratulations to Therese Hitt and Eric Stich!

    This space has been about servers / on so many people they do wait. / But when you start to think about it / who puts the food on that plate?

  • Article posted Wednesday, March 16, 2011 11:45am

    Pisces (February 19 - March 20): Maintain your courage in this less than tranquil period. There is clear evidence that the tattoo parlor will re-open in time for you to modify the current mess on your shoulders before the spring prom.

  • Article posted Wednesday, March 16, 2011 11:45am

    Pisces (February 19 - March 20): Maintain your courage in this less than tranquil period. There is clear evidence that the tattoo parlor will re-open in time for you to modify the current mess on your shoulders before the spring prom.

  • Overheards, Obsessions, and More

    "You threw decorative squash at your father?"

  • Overheards, Obsessions, and More

    "You threw decorative squash at your father?"

  • Article posted Wednesday, March 16, 2011 11:34am

    Dear Mary Pat, You remember my dimwit cousin Roger. Well, he's at it again. He got laid off sometime ago, not because the economy was bad. It was because he kept showing up for the 4 pm shift when he was on the 8 am shift and other dumb things.

  • Article posted Wednesday, March 16, 2011 11:34am

    Dear Mary Pat, You remember my dimwit cousin Roger. Well, he's at it again. He got laid off sometime ago, not because the economy was bad. It was because he kept showing up for the 4 pm shift when he was on the 8 am shift and other dumb things.

  • FRAMED

    Cameron Isaacson of Baileys Harbor has a few “Fish Stories” to tell from his recent trip to Costa Rica, but at least he’s got the photo to show for it!

  • FRAMED

    Cameron Isaacson of Baileys Harbor has a few “Fish Stories” to tell from his recent trip to Costa Rica, but at least he’s got the photo to show for it!

  • Egg Harbor’s Peg Egan PAC Announces 2011 Summer Concert Series

    The Peg Egan Performing Arts Center is thrilled to announce a crowd-pleasing line-up of nationally acclaimed artists for its 2011 Summer Sunset Concert Series.

  • Egg Harbor’s Peg Egan PAC Announces 2011 Summer Concert Series

    The Peg Egan Performing Arts Center is thrilled to announce a crowd-pleasing line-up of nationally acclaimed artists for its 2011 Summer Sunset Concert Series.

  • Door Community Auditorium Features Mason Jennings

    Tickets for the first show of the Door Community Auditorium’s 2011 Summer Mainstage season are currently on sale. Sponsored by Door County Half Marathon and Nicolet Bay 5K, Mason Jennings, with special guest Elephant Revival, will be appearing at the Door Community Auditorium on Saturday, May 7 at 7 pm.

  • Door Community Auditorium Features Mason Jennings

    Tickets for the first show of the Door Community Auditorium’s 2011 Summer Mainstage season are currently on sale. Sponsored by Door County Half Marathon and Nicolet Bay 5K, Mason Jennings, with special guest Elephant Revival, will be appearing at the Door Community Auditorium on Saturday, May 7 at 7 pm.

  • The Mullet Hunters Perform Anniversary Show at Mink River Basin

    The Mullet Hunters will play their 10-year Anniversary Show on Saturday, March 19 at the Mink River Basin in Ellison Bay. The show will take place from 8:30 pm – 12:30 am, with a meet, greet, and mingle after the show.

  • The Mullet Hunters Perform Anniversary Show at Mink River Basin

    The Mullet Hunters will play their 10-year Anniversary Show on Saturday, March 19 at the Mink River Basin in Ellison Bay. The show will take place from 8:30 pm – 12:30 am, with a meet, greet, and mingle after the show.

  • Songwriting with melaniejane

    Q: When you start songwriting do you think about the lyrics and musical components? A: There are no “have to’s” when it comes to songwriting, each song is different.

  • Songwriting with melaniejane

    Q: When you start songwriting do you think about the lyrics and musical components? A: There are no “have to’s” when it comes to songwriting, each song is different.

  • Party with the Poets at Book Publication Celebration

    Poets and poetry lovers will celebrate the publication of Memory Keepers on Sunday, March 27 at 11:30 am, following the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County’s annual Poetry Sunday service.

  • Party with the Poets at Book Publication Celebration

    Poets and poetry lovers will celebrate the publication of Memory Keepers on Sunday, March 27 at 11:30 am, following the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County’s annual Poetry Sunday service.

  • “Verse Wisconsin” Seeks Submissions

    The theme for the November 2011 issue of Verse Wisconsin Online is “Earthworks.” Co-Editors Sarah Busse and Wendy Vardaman seek poems “that move the earth, and move us as readers."

  • “Verse Wisconsin” Seeks Submissions

    The theme for the November 2011 issue of Verse Wisconsin Online is “Earthworks.” Co-Editors Sarah Busse and Wendy Vardaman seek poems “that move the earth, and move us as readers."

  • The Band-Aid Drawer

    I was still trying to nail down a morning routine with the kids. I’d have to wake up Ava, give her a bath, get her dressed, brush her teeth, make her breakfast, find her shoes, find her coat and make it out to the bus on time, all the while chasing around an energetic two-year-old boy with a knack for trouble.

  • The Band-Aid Drawer

    I was still trying to nail down a morning routine with the kids. I’d have to wake up Ava, give her a bath, get her dressed, brush her teeth, make her breakfast, find her shoes, find her coat and make it out to the bus on time, all the while chasing around an energetic two-year-old boy with a knack for trouble.

  • Conversation

    is not like bowling, / is not hurling / an obdurate opinion / down a polished path,

  • Conversation

    is not like bowling, / is not hurling / an obdurate opinion / down a polished path,

  • American Life in Poetry: Column 311

    Peggy Shumaker lives in Alaska, but she gets around the world. Here she takes us with her on a ninety-foot dive into colorful mid-Pacific waters.

  • American Life in Poetry: Column 311

    Peggy Shumaker lives in Alaska, but she gets around the world. Here she takes us with her on a ninety-foot dive into colorful mid-Pacific waters.

  • Family Centers of Door County Hosts “A Night Under the Star”

    The Family Centers of Door County announced a social outing that provides a chance for both experts and novices to enjoy ballroom dancing. “A Night Under the Stars: Ballroom Dance & Evening Social” will take place on April 9 from 6 – 9 pm at the Southern Door Family Center, located at 1400 County Road DK in Brussels.

  • Family Centers of Door County Hosts “A Night Under the Star”

    The Family Centers of Door County announced a social outing that provides a chance for both experts and novices to enjoy ballroom dancing. “A Night Under the Stars: Ballroom Dance & Evening Social” will take place on April 9 from 6 – 9 pm at the Southern Door Family Center, located at 1400 County Road DK in Brussels.

  • Door County YMCA Hosts “Green Thoughts for Spring”

    Baylake Bank Premier Club and the YMCA Sturgeon Bay Program Center are sponsoring an informational program entitled “Green Thoughts for Spring” on Wednesday, March 23 from 9:45 – 10:45 am.

  • Door County YMCA Hosts “Green Thoughts for Spring”

    Baylake Bank Premier Club and the YMCA Sturgeon Bay Program Center are sponsoring an informational program entitled “Green Thoughts for Spring” on Wednesday, March 23 from 9:45 – 10:45 am.

  • Door County’s Bjorklunden Announce Summer Seminars

    ABC News co-anchor Terry Moran and Grammy-winning lyric baritone Dale Duesing will headline the list of featured instructors for the 2011 Bjِrklunden summer seminar series sponsored by Lawrence University.

  • Door County’s Bjorklunden Announce Summer Seminars

    ABC News co-anchor Terry Moran and Grammy-winning lyric baritone Dale Duesing will headline the list of featured instructors for the 2011 Bjِrklunden summer seminar series sponsored by Lawrence University.

  • Door County Maritime Museum’s Winter Speaker Series Features Dennis Hale

    Brisk ticket sales have prompted a change in locations for the last presentation in the Door County Maritime Museum’s Winter Speakers Series. Dennis Hale, subject of the book Sole Survivor and author of the recently released autobiography Reflections of the Sole Survivor, will be the featured speaker on Saturday, April 2.

  • Door County Maritime Museum’s Winter Speaker Series Features Dennis Hale

    Brisk ticket sales have prompted a change in locations for the last presentation in the Door County Maritime Museum’s Winter Speakers Series. Dennis Hale, subject of the book Sole Survivor and author of the recently released autobiography Reflections of the Sole Survivor, will be the featured speaker on Saturday, April 2.

  • Just Dessert

    On a not-so-lovely Sunday afternoon, with the overwhelming brownness and frigid chill of early March limiting our options of activities, my mother, my sister Tracy, and I decide to indulge.

  • Just Dessert

    On a not-so-lovely Sunday afternoon, with the overwhelming brownness and frigid chill of early March limiting our options of activities, my mother, my sister Tracy, and I decide to indulge.

  • Organic Consumers Association Recognizes Trillium Organics

    For many years, there has been widespread confusion about what is and what is not organic in the personal care aisle. Unlike organic foods, many health and beauty products are falsely labeled as "organic."

  • Organic Consumers Association Recognizes Trillium Organics

    For many years, there has been widespread confusion about what is and what is not organic in the personal care aisle. Unlike organic foods, many health and beauty products are falsely labeled as "organic."

  • Green Quote

    “This is about the tendency in the food industry…to believe that transparency and knowledge are the enemy of a functioning food system. People must not know how animals are slaughtered and processed."

  • Green Quote

    “This is about the tendency in the food industry…to believe that transparency and knowledge are the enemy of a functioning food system. People must not know how animals are slaughtered and processed."

  • Green Facts

    $74 billion: The annual cost of coal in public health expenditures in Appalachian communities

  • Green Facts

    $74 billion: The annual cost of coal in public health expenditures in Appalachian communities

  • “Locavore” Recipe Requisition

    The Pulse is asking readers to step back onto the local chuck wagon in preparation for our 5th annual Sustainability Issue. We are calling out for submissions of “locavore” recipes so that we can share the culinary delights, as well as the benefits of a local diet, with Pulse readers.

  • “Locavore” Recipe Requisition

    The Pulse is asking readers to step back onto the local chuck wagon in preparation for our 5th annual Sustainability Issue. We are calling out for submissions of “locavore” recipes so that we can share the culinary delights, as well as the benefits of a local diet, with Pulse readers.

  • Dr. Steiner Returns to Oxford

    Some academics may live in ivory towers and deal with abstractions – but not Dr. Linda Steiner. While for the last 10 years she has been an adjunct professor of psychology at UW-Green Bay, she has also been grounded in the real world as a social psychologist.

  • Dr. Steiner Returns to Oxford

    Some academics may live in ivory towers and deal with abstractions – but not Dr. Linda Steiner. While for the last 10 years she has been an adjunct professor of psychology at UW-Green Bay, she has also been grounded in the real world as a social psychologist.

  • Gary Chaudoir: Door County’s Mr. Glass

    Glass artist Gary Chaudoir sits on one side of his wooden worktable, offering a cup of coffee with a dash of cocoa, while his collie wanders shyly at his feet.There are colorful glass dishes on another table, glass sun catchers and ornaments hanging in the windows, and glass pendants and rings on gray display mats.

  • Gary Chaudoir: Door County’s Mr. Glass

    Glass artist Gary Chaudoir sits on one side of his wooden worktable, offering a cup of coffee with a dash of cocoa, while his collie wanders shyly at his feet.There are colorful glass dishes on another table, glass sun catchers and ornaments hanging in the windows, and glass pendants and rings on gray display mats.

  • Peninsula School of Art Hosts “In a Flash”

    On Thursday and Friday, April 14 and 15, artists have an opportunity for their original artwork to be digitally photographed and copied onto CDs during the "In a Flash" fundraising event for the Peninsula School of Art (PSA) in Fish Creek.

  • Peninsula School of Art Hosts “In a Flash”

    On Thursday and Friday, April 14 and 15, artists have an opportunity for their original artwork to be digitally photographed and copied onto CDs during the "In a Flash" fundraising event for the Peninsula School of Art (PSA) in Fish Creek.

  • newARTS Scholarship Applications Available Online

    newARTS, the Northeastern Wisconsin Arts Council, has now made scholarship applications available online at www.newartscouncil.org. This is the 28th year that newARTS has awarded scholarships to recognize the accomplishments of high school and collegiate art students.

  • newARTS Scholarship Applications Available Online

    newARTS, the Northeastern Wisconsin Arts Council, has now made scholarship applications available online at www.newartscouncil.org. This is the 28th year that newARTS has awarded scholarships to recognize the accomplishments of high school and collegiate art students.

  • Ellison Bay Pottery Seeks Photo Submissions

    Ellison Bay Pottery is conducting a photo contest. Participants are asked to send up to three images of their Ellison Bay Pottery collection in action: a mug filled with hot cocoa, a goblet with red wine used in a toast, cookies on a plate, etc.

  • Ellison Bay Pottery Seeks Photo Submissions

    Ellison Bay Pottery is conducting a photo contest. Participants are asked to send up to three images of their Ellison Bay Pottery collection in action: a mug filled with hot cocoa, a goblet with red wine used in a toast, cookies on a plate, etc.

  • Door County’s Viva La Cottage Recognized for Annual Flea Market

    • Flea Market Style Magazine named Viva La Cottage one of the top-24 small flea markets in the United States. An artful blend of vintage and contemporary, Viva La Cottage is a country French-style boutique in Sister Bay.

  • Door County’s Viva La Cottage Recognized for Annual Flea Market

    • Flea Market Style Magazine named Viva La Cottage one of the top-24 small flea markets in the United States. An artful blend of vintage and contemporary, Viva La Cottage is a country French-style boutique in Sister Bay.

  • A Week’s Worth of Short Stories

    A Sense of Community: It's getting to be that time where my Door County community is calling my name and wishing me to be home, which is completely understandable. I have been gone for about six months

  • A Week’s Worth of Short Stories

    A Sense of Community: It's getting to be that time where my Door County community is calling my name and wishing me to be home, which is completely understandable. I have been gone for about six months

  • Door County Bike Summit Scheduled for May 20 & 21

    The Door County Silent Sports Alliance (DCSSA) is in the final planning stages for their 2011 Door County Bike Summit. The organization’s third annual summit slated for May 20 & 21 is sure to surpass their first two, with a broader scope of activities and a power-packed slate of speakers scheduled at the Door Community Auditorium.

  • Door County Bike Summit Scheduled for May 20 & 21

    The Door County Silent Sports Alliance (DCSSA) is in the final planning stages for their 2011 Door County Bike Summit. The organization’s third annual summit slated for May 20 & 21 is sure to surpass their first two, with a broader scope of activities and a power-packed slate of speakers scheduled at the Door Community Auditorium.

  • Door County Cross Country Ski Report: March 11, 2011

    Well, we have one more ski report for you! The county received between four and six inches of snow on Wednesday and this has provided enough additional snow that we still have cross country skiing in Door County! Don your bikini and head out for some great spring skiing!

  • Door County Cross Country Ski Report: March 11, 2011

    Well, we have one more ski report for you! The county received between four and six inches of snow on Wednesday and this has provided enough additional snow that we still have cross country skiing in Door County! Don your bikini and head out for some great spring skiing!

  • Sarah Doneff: A First Foray Into Cycling

    An active person for most of her life, Sarah Doneff’s first foray into organized cycling events was last year’s Ride for Nature. In fact, it was only at the beginning of last summer that the Egg Harbor resident purchased her first road bike.

  • Sarah Doneff: A First Foray Into Cycling

    An active person for most of her life, Sarah Doneff’s first foray into organized cycling events was last year’s Ride for Nature. In fact, it was only at the beginning of last summer that the Egg Harbor resident purchased her first road bike.

  • Door County Half Marathon Winner Laura Ankrum Sets New Goals

    In two of the first three editions of the Door County Half Marathon, Laura Ankrum has paced the women’s field (she finished second in 2009). The Crivitz doctor has a family practice at NorthReach Healthcare’s Crivitz Medical Center and will return for her 4th Door County Half Marathon May 7.

  • Door County Half Marathon Winner Laura Ankrum Sets New Goals

    In two of the first three editions of the Door County Half Marathon, Laura Ankrum has paced the women’s field (she finished second in 2009). The Crivitz doctor has a family practice at NorthReach Healthcare’s Crivitz Medical Center and will return for her 4th Door County Half Marathon May 7.

  • Defending the Fort

    On any given weekend our family would jump in the white Ford station wagon and head out to visit our farm relatives. We had three sets of them about a half hours ride west of Rockford, Illinois.

  • Defending the Fort

    On any given weekend our family would jump in the white Ford station wagon and head out to visit our farm relatives. We had three sets of them about a half hours ride west of Rockford, Illinois.

  • Unexpected Memories Found In Probate Files

    When I met with Judy Schneider a couple weeks ago, she was serving her last days as the Door County Register in Probate. After 22 years in the position, she was retiring due to health issues, and I went

  • Unexpected Memories Found In Probate Files

    When I met with Judy Schneider a couple weeks ago, she was serving her last days as the Door County Register in Probate. After 22 years in the position, she was retiring due to health issues, and I went

  • Door County Cross Country Ski Report: March 4, 2011

    We have a wintery mix of precipitation right now, but lower temperatures expected this weekend. Those seeking a last ski of the season can still find a place to ski in Door County but you may want to use older equipment that can take a bit of abuse.

  • Door County Cross Country Ski Report: March 4, 2011

    We have a wintery mix of precipitation right now, but lower temperatures expected this weekend. Those seeking a last ski of the season can still find a place to ski in Door County but you may want to use older equipment that can take a bit of abuse.