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Volume 17 Issue 12 – Section 1

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  • Big Shoes to Fill

    When Door County students return to school in the fall, 33 people who dedicated their lives to teaching will not start the school year with them. While the districts search for their replacements, the teachers reflected on why they started teaching, why they decided to retire this year and what they plan to do now.

  • Big Shoes to Fill

    When Door County students return to school in the fall, 33 people who dedicated their lives to teaching will not start the school year with them. While the districts search for their replacements, the teachers reflected on why they started teaching, why they decided to retire this year and what they plan to do now.

  • Sturgeon Bay Plans for Skate Park

    Coming off the heels of Sister Bay’s skate park opening, skateboarders in Sturgeon Bay may soon have a park of their own. The Sturgeon Bay City Council approved a basic plan at their June 7 meeting setting land aside near the West Side Ball Field for the park.

  • Sturgeon Bay Plans for Skate Park

    Coming off the heels of Sister Bay’s skate park opening, skateboarders in Sturgeon Bay may soon have a park of their own. The Sturgeon Bay City Council approved a basic plan at their June 7 meeting setting land aside near the West Side Ball Field for the park.

  • City seeks name for creek

    A look at Door County news in brief.

  • City seeks name for creek

    A look at Door County news in brief.

  • Senate approves concealed carry

    • The Wisconsin Senate approved concealed carry legislation June 14. The bill would allow concealed weapons in public places, but not in police stations and courthouses.

  • Senate approves concealed carry

    • The Wisconsin Senate approved concealed carry legislation June 14. The bill would allow concealed weapons in public places, but not in police stations and courthouses.

  • Face-to-Face with Food

    It isn’t every day a person gets to amble amongst the livestock before purchasing the week’s meat. Many of us are in the habit of forgetting that our favorite cut of steak or a nice, juicy burger comes from a cow.

  • Face-to-Face with Food

    It isn’t every day a person gets to amble amongst the livestock before purchasing the week’s meat. Many of us are in the habit of forgetting that our favorite cut of steak or a nice, juicy burger comes from a cow.

  • Sister Bay Historical Society Presents a Garden Walk

    The 9th annual “A Day in the Garden” event sponsored by the Sister Bay Historical Society will include several unique opportunities to visit local gardens of all descriptions.

  • Sister Bay Historical Society Presents a Garden Walk

    The 9th annual “A Day in the Garden” event sponsored by the Sister Bay Historical Society will include several unique opportunities to visit local gardens of all descriptions.

  • Peninsula Flyers Host Fly-In and Drive-In

    EAA Chapter 630, the Peninsula Flyers, Inc. will be hosting a Fly-In and Drive-In Pancake Breakfast on June 25 at Cherryland Airport in Sturgeon Bay. Pancakes, sausage, juice and coffee will be served from 8 – 10:30 am and the cost is $6 for adults and $4 for children.

  • Peninsula Flyers Host Fly-In and Drive-In

    EAA Chapter 630, the Peninsula Flyers, Inc. will be hosting a Fly-In and Drive-In Pancake Breakfast on June 25 at Cherryland Airport in Sturgeon Bay. Pancakes, sausage, juice and coffee will be served from 8 – 10:30 am and the cost is $6 for adults and $4 for children.

  • The Ridges of Baileys Harbor Hosts Summer Children’s Programs

    Registration is now open for summer children's programs at The Ridges of Baileys Harbor.

  • The Ridges of Baileys Harbor Hosts Summer Children’s Programs

    Registration is now open for summer children's programs at The Ridges of Baileys Harbor.

  • Door County Hosts 2nd Annual Renaissance Fantasy Faire

    The 2nd annual Door County Renaissance Fantasy Faire will open in the magical woodlands of Carlsville from June 25 – 26 and July 2 – 3 from 10 am – 6 pm on Saturdays and 10 am – 4 pm on Sundays.

  • Door County Hosts 2nd Annual Renaissance Fantasy Faire

    The 2nd annual Door County Renaissance Fantasy Faire will open in the magical woodlands of Carlsville from June 25 – 26 and July 2 – 3 from 10 am – 6 pm on Saturdays and 10 am – 4 pm on Sundays.

  • Door County’s Crossroads at Big Creek Offers Various Programs

    Crossroads at Big Creek will continue offering programming and educational opportunities throughout June. June 17 at 1:30 pm, WaterFest, a family program, will feature explorations of the unique substance called water.

  • Door County’s Crossroads at Big Creek Offers Various Programs

    Crossroads at Big Creek will continue offering programming and educational opportunities throughout June. June 17 at 1:30 pm, WaterFest, a family program, will feature explorations of the unique substance called water.

  • Door County Sail & Power Squadron Presents Seminar

    June 25, the Door County Sail & Power Squadron is offering a free two-hour seminar, “Sail Trim & Rig Tuning,” beginning at 9 am, at the Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club, located at 600 Nautical Drive in Sturgeon Bay.

  • Door County Sail & Power Squadron Presents Seminar

    June 25, the Door County Sail & Power Squadron is offering a free two-hour seminar, “Sail Trim & Rig Tuning,” beginning at 9 am, at the Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club, located at 600 Nautical Drive in Sturgeon Bay.

  • Door County’s Peninsula Gun Club Offers Hunter Education Course

    The Peninsula Gun Club of Fish Creek will host a DNR certified Wisconsin Basic Hunter Education Course. The course will be held from 6 – 8:15 pm on July 19, 21, 26, 28, Aug. 2, and 4.

  • Door County’s Peninsula Gun Club Offers Hunter Education Course

    The Peninsula Gun Club of Fish Creek will host a DNR certified Wisconsin Basic Hunter Education Course. The course will be held from 6 – 8:15 pm on July 19, 21, 26, 28, Aug. 2, and 4.

  • Open Spaces and Wild Places

    The Ephraim Preserve at Anderson Pond is a serene oasis within walking distance of the bustling and picturesque village of Ephraim. The centerpiece of the preserve is a spring-fed pond that fluctuates from six flooded acres in the spring to one acre in late fall.

  • Open Spaces and Wild Places

    The Ephraim Preserve at Anderson Pond is a serene oasis within walking distance of the bustling and picturesque village of Ephraim. The centerpiece of the preserve is a spring-fed pond that fluctuates from six flooded acres in the spring to one acre in late fall.

  • Northern Door Volleyball League Results

    Husby’s slid into the top of the standings with a shutout of Bay Shore Outdoor Store, while Nicolet Beach Concessions dropped their first of the year to the milkmen of Gray-Aire Dairy June 8.

  • Northern Door Volleyball League Results

    Husby’s slid into the top of the standings with a shutout of Bay Shore Outdoor Store, while Nicolet Beach Concessions dropped their first of the year to the milkmen of Gray-Aire Dairy June 8.

  • Pudgy Pie: Entree and Dessert by Fire

    Once man used fire to cook food – out of necessity. Then, man invented ovens and microwaves and Taco Bells. But, now and again, a good fire-cooked meal satisfies the soul.

  • Pudgy Pie: Entree and Dessert by Fire

    Once man used fire to cook food – out of necessity. Then, man invented ovens and microwaves and Taco Bells. But, now and again, a good fire-cooked meal satisfies the soul.

  • Prestigious Pianist Katie Reimer to Perform at Bjorklunden

    Katie Reimer will perform at Bjorklunden in Baileys Harbor on June 21 at 7 pm. Hailed by the New York Times for her “meditative” playing, Reimer is a concert pianist with broad interests as both a soloist and collaborative musician.

  • Prestigious Pianist Katie Reimer to Perform at Bjorklunden

    Katie Reimer will perform at Bjorklunden in Baileys Harbor on June 21 at 7 pm. Hailed by the New York Times for her “meditative” playing, Reimer is a concert pianist with broad interests as both a soloist and collaborative musician.

  • “Great Beginnings” at Birch Creek in Egg Harbor

    Opening night of Birch Creek’s 36th concert season will be June 23 with a concert entitled “Great Beginnings” at 8 pm. The program will include Carl Maria von Weber’s Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra in F Major performed by student bassoonist and 2010 Birch Creek Concerto Competition winner Sarah Tako.

  • “Great Beginnings” at Birch Creek in Egg Harbor

    Opening night of Birch Creek’s 36th concert season will be June 23 with a concert entitled “Great Beginnings” at 8 pm. The program will include Carl Maria von Weber’s Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra in F Major performed by student bassoonist and 2010 Birch Creek Concerto Competition winner Sarah Tako.

  • Peninsula Symphonic Band Performs at The Crossroads in Sturgeon Bay

    The Historical Village at The Crossroads, an educational site of the Door County Historical Society, will begin weekly Sunday programming with an outdoor concert on June 19 from 1:30 – 3:30 pm.

  • Peninsula Symphonic Band Performs at The Crossroads in Sturgeon Bay

    The Historical Village at The Crossroads, an educational site of the Door County Historical Society, will begin weekly Sunday programming with an outdoor concert on June 19 from 1:30 – 3:30 pm.

  • Peg Egan PAC Concert Series Presents BeauSoleil

    BeauSoleil, one of America’s most prestigious Cajun bands, will take the stage at the Peg Egan Performing Art Center’s Sunset Concert Series. The concert will take place at the Peg Egan PAC on Church Street in Egg Harbor on June 26 at 7 pm.

  • Peg Egan PAC Concert Series Presents BeauSoleil

    BeauSoleil, one of America’s most prestigious Cajun bands, will take the stage at the Peg Egan Performing Art Center’s Sunset Concert Series. The concert will take place at the Peg Egan PAC on Church Street in Egg Harbor on June 26 at 7 pm.

  • Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits Performs at Door Community Auditorium

    The Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will kick off the 20th Anniversary 2011 Main Stage Season with Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter Noone on June 17 at 8 pm.

  • Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits Performs at Door Community Auditorium

    The Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will kick off the 20th Anniversary 2011 Main Stage Season with Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter Noone on June 17 at 8 pm.

  • Woodwalk Concert Series Begins with Small Potatoes

    Small Potatoes, featuring Chicago-based folk duo Jacquie Manning and Rich Prezioso, will open this year’s Jeanne Kuhns’ Woodwalk Concert Series on June 17 at 7 pm.

  • Woodwalk Concert Series Begins with Small Potatoes

    Small Potatoes, featuring Chicago-based folk duo Jacquie Manning and Rich Prezioso, will open this year’s Jeanne Kuhns’ Woodwalk Concert Series on June 17 at 7 pm.

  • Jeanne Kuhns and Lost Monthra Open Egg Harbor’s Concerts in the Park Series

    Egg Harbor’s Concerts in the Park series will kick off June 23 with Jeanne Kuhns and Lost Mothra. Concerts will be held at 5 pm on Thursdays in Harbor View Park, featuring a beautiful view of the Village of Egg Harbor Marina.

  • Jeanne Kuhns and Lost Monthra Open Egg Harbor’s Concerts in the Park Series

    Egg Harbor’s Concerts in the Park series will kick off June 23 with Jeanne Kuhns and Lost Mothra. Concerts will be held at 5 pm on Thursdays in Harbor View Park, featuring a beautiful view of the Village of Egg Harbor Marina.

  • Evenings in Ephraim Kicks off June 20 with Katie Dahl & Rich Higdon

    Ephraim will feature their fifth season of the Evenings in Ephraim summer concert series on Monday nights from June 20 – Aug. 22. Harborside Park will presents a great music lineup highlighting local and regional artists, with free concerts open to the public from 7 – 9 pm.

  • Evenings in Ephraim Kicks off June 20 with Katie Dahl & Rich Higdon

    Ephraim will feature their fifth season of the Evenings in Ephraim summer concert series on Monday nights from June 20 – Aug. 22. Harborside Park will presents a great music lineup highlighting local and regional artists, with free concerts open to the public from 7 – 9 pm.

  • Sturgeon Bay’s Harmony by the Bay Series Features Eddie Biebel & Aj Srubas

    As a part of the Harmony by the Bay concert series, Eddie Biebel & Aj Srubas, a Midwest-based duo performing old-time country music, will take the stage at Martin Park in Sturgeon Bay on June 22 at 7 pm.

  • Sturgeon Bay’s Harmony by the Bay Series Features Eddie Biebel & Aj Srubas

    As a part of the Harmony by the Bay concert series, Eddie Biebel & Aj Srubas, a Midwest-based duo performing old-time country music, will take the stage at Martin Park in Sturgeon Bay on June 22 at 7 pm.

  • DC Deli Fills Up with the Sounds of Raddatz & Mattson

    While the weekend wraps up, the music scene at the DC Deli in Sister Bay will gear up. On the evening of June 19, local singer-songwriters Seth Raddatz and Marybeth Mattson, as well as Raddatz’s band Sunmark, will perform from 6 – 10 pm.

  • DC Deli Fills Up with the Sounds of Raddatz & Mattson

    While the weekend wraps up, the music scene at the DC Deli in Sister Bay will gear up. On the evening of June 19, local singer-songwriters Seth Raddatz and Marybeth Mattson, as well as Raddatz’s band Sunmark, will perform from 6 – 10 pm.

  • BP Oil Spill, Himalayan Glacier, Monarch Butterflies and More

    • Effects of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico continue to impact the health of the gulf ecosystem. Dead sea life is still turning up in bottom sediments, an effect that may last for years.

  • BP Oil Spill, Himalayan Glacier, Monarch Butterflies and More

    • Effects of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico continue to impact the health of the gulf ecosystem. Dead sea life is still turning up in bottom sediments, an effect that may last for years.

  • Room Tax Revenues

    A look at last year's final room tax numbers.

  • Room Tax Revenues

    A look at last year's final room tax numbers.

  • Fostering Economic Development in Liberty Grove

    Welcome to the Notes from the Grove, providing Liberty Grove residents and visitors tid bits of information about goings on in town government. • Bradley D.

  • Fostering Economic Development in Liberty Grove

    Welcome to the Notes from the Grove, providing Liberty Grove residents and visitors tid bits of information about goings on in town government. • Bradley D.

  • 109 Copies and a Publishing Deal

    The column I wrote a few weeks ago resulted in a fair amount of reaction from readers of this fine publication. The column, to refresh your memory, stated that I was at work on a book with the working title 101 Things Not To Do In Door County.

  • 109 Copies and a Publishing Deal

    The column I wrote a few weeks ago resulted in a fair amount of reaction from readers of this fine publication. The column, to refresh your memory, stated that I was at work on a book with the working title 101 Things Not To Do In Door County.

  • Internationally Recognized Goldstein to Perform in Door County

    Midsummer’s Music Festival celebrates its 21st season playing Chamber Music at various locations across the Door Peninsula. They also celebrate Elias Goldstein, a violist who recently placed second in the Primrose International Viola Competition.

  • Internationally Recognized Goldstein to Perform in Door County

    Midsummer’s Music Festival celebrates its 21st season playing Chamber Music at various locations across the Door Peninsula. They also celebrate Elias Goldstein, a violist who recently placed second in the Primrose International Viola Competition.

  • Article posted Wednesday, June 15, 2011 4:52pm

    Question: Who was the Chieftain at Ephraim’s first annual Fyr Bal Festival in 1964?

  • Article posted Wednesday, June 15, 2011 4:52pm

    Question: Who was the Chieftain at Ephraim’s first annual Fyr Bal Festival in 1964?

  • Congratulations to Aaron Bacigalupo!

    This week’s server is highly skilled. Just watch him, he’s smooth as satin. Studied acting for his first career, Then learned bartending in Manhattan.

  • Congratulations to Aaron Bacigalupo!

    This week’s server is highly skilled. Just watch him, he’s smooth as satin. Studied acting for his first career, Then learned bartending in Manhattan.

  • Article posted Wednesday, June 15, 2011 4:49pm

    Gemini (May 21 – June 21): Consternation in the constellations will be the signal to release all pent-up energy that you have stored for such a circumstance as this.

  • Article posted Wednesday, June 15, 2011 4:49pm

    Gemini (May 21 – June 21): Consternation in the constellations will be the signal to release all pent-up energy that you have stored for such a circumstance as this.

  • Overheards & Obsessions

    "Do you need a towel to mop off all the feelings?"

  • Overheards & Obsessions

    "Do you need a towel to mop off all the feelings?"

  • Article posted Wednesday, June 15, 2011 4:45pm

    Dear Miss Manners, I recently went to the movie Bridesmaids because someone (who I think knows my taste) was raving about it, saying she was going to go see it again because it was so funny.

  • Article posted Wednesday, June 15, 2011 4:45pm

    Dear Miss Manners, I recently went to the movie Bridesmaids because someone (who I think knows my taste) was raving about it, saying she was going to go see it again because it was so funny.

  • FRAMED!

    The Gibraltar class of 1991 had their 20-year reunion June 4 at the Mink River Basin in Ellison Bay.

  • FRAMED!

    The Gibraltar class of 1991 had their 20-year reunion June 4 at the Mink River Basin in Ellison Bay.

  • The Scent of Lilacs

    Few plants bring back as many pleasant memories as does one of this region’s most common, widespread, and well-loved shrubs, the Lilac. It was usually toward the end of May and into early June that the Lilac shrubs bloomed profusely throughout eastern Wisconsin.

  • The Scent of Lilacs

    Few plants bring back as many pleasant memories as does one of this region’s most common, widespread, and well-loved shrubs, the Lilac. It was usually toward the end of May and into early June that the Lilac shrubs bloomed profusely throughout eastern Wisconsin.

  • Herman’s Hermits Come to Auditorium

    Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone gets the Door Community Auditorium's 20th anniversary main stage season underway Friday, June 17 with sounds from a golden era of rock and roll.

  • Herman’s Hermits Come to Auditorium

    Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone gets the Door Community Auditorium's 20th anniversary main stage season underway Friday, June 17 with sounds from a golden era of rock and roll.

  • Peninsula Players of Door County Opens 76th Season

    Peninsula Players Theatre will open its 76th season with the world premiere of Sean Grennan’s comedy, Making God Laugh, running through July 3. The play centers on a couple of empty nesters welcoming home their three children over various holidays spanning three decades.

  • Peninsula Players of Door County Opens 76th Season

    Peninsula Players Theatre will open its 76th season with the world premiere of Sean Grennan’s comedy, Making God Laugh, running through July 3. The play centers on a couple of empty nesters welcoming home their three children over various holidays spanning three decades.

  • Shining a Light on Who We Are: AFT presents “Bing! The Cherry Musical”

    This year AFT presents a new original work, Bing! The Cherry Musical, written by Dave Hudson and Paul Libman, who also authored the hit Cheeseheads, the Musical.

  • Shining a Light on Who We Are: AFT presents “Bing! The Cherry Musical”

    This year AFT presents a new original work, Bing! The Cherry Musical, written by Dave Hudson and Paul Libman, who also authored the hit Cheeseheads, the Musical.

  • Door County Librarian Profile

    Favorite section of the library: I guess I’d have to say the Adult Fiction area. Although I do read some nonfiction, usually on nature or history, my first love is the British whodunit.

  • Door County Librarian Profile

    Favorite section of the library: I guess I’d have to say the Adult Fiction area. Although I do read some nonfiction, usually on nature or history, my first love is the British whodunit.

  • American Life in Poetry: Column 321

    For me, the most worthwhile poetry is that which reaches out and connects with a great number of people, and this one, by Joe Mills of North Carolina, does just that.

  • American Life in Poetry: Column 321

    For me, the most worthwhile poetry is that which reaches out and connects with a great number of people, and this one, by Joe Mills of North Carolina, does just that.

  • Desolate Ways: Strange is the Zone of Estrangement

    Chernobyl is the first thing that comes to my mind when I think of Ukraine. As children of the atomic age, we have all grown to fear and respect the atom.

  • Desolate Ways: Strange is the Zone of Estrangement

    Chernobyl is the first thing that comes to my mind when I think of Ukraine. As children of the atomic age, we have all grown to fear and respect the atom.

  • Rudy Senarighi of Door County Receives Book Award

    Presented by the University of Minnesota Duluth Library, Lake Superior Writers, and Friends of Duluth Public Library, the Northeastern Minnesota Book Awards (NEMBA) were announced May 19.

  • Rudy Senarighi of Door County Receives Book Award

    Presented by the University of Minnesota Duluth Library, Lake Superior Writers, and Friends of Duluth Public Library, the Northeastern Minnesota Book Awards (NEMBA) were announced May 19.

  • Door County Resident Releases Debut Novel

    James c. Rigoni of Gills Rock (and Longboat, Florida) recently released his first book, Time Once Again: Evolution of the Spirit, a novel about a man's enlightened journey to self-discovery with the help of an unlikely mentor, Jonathan.

  • Door County Resident Releases Debut Novel

    James c. Rigoni of Gills Rock (and Longboat, Florida) recently released his first book, Time Once Again: Evolution of the Spirit, a novel about a man's enlightened journey to self-discovery with the help of an unlikely mentor, Jonathan.

  • Door County Eco-aware Trail Run Coming Up

    The 2nd Annual "Running Green for Crossroads," the only eco-aware trail run in Door County, will take place on June 25 starting at 9 am. All of the courses, including a 2K, 5K and 10K trail walk or run, are staged on the woodlands and open fields in and around Crossroads at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay.

  • Door County Eco-aware Trail Run Coming Up

    The 2nd Annual "Running Green for Crossroads," the only eco-aware trail run in Door County, will take place on June 25 starting at 9 am. All of the courses, including a 2K, 5K and 10K trail walk or run, are staged on the woodlands and open fields in and around Crossroads at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay.

  • Upcoming Door County Sporting Events

    Door County League Baseball • Standings1. Egg Harbor, 6 – 02. Kolberg, 5 – 12. Sister Bay, 5 – 14. Washington Island, 4 – 25. Institute, 2 – 45. Maplewood, 2 – 47. West Jacksonport, 0 – 67. Baileys Harbor, 0 – 6 • Upcoming ScheduleAll games start at 1:30 pm unless notedJune 19 ScheduleKolberg […]

  • Upcoming Door County Sporting Events

    Door County League Baseball • Standings1. Egg Harbor, 6 – 02. Kolberg, 5 – 12. Sister Bay, 5 – 14. Washington Island, 4 – 25. Institute, 2 – 45. Maplewood, 2 – 47. West Jacksonport, 0 – 67. Baileys Harbor, 0 – 6 • Upcoming ScheduleAll games start at 1:30 pm unless notedJune 19 ScheduleKolberg […]

  • Bake a Pie, Win a Prize

    The second annual Pie Baking Contest returns by popular demand at the Olde Ellison Bay Days Celebration. Any pie baker is welcome to join the contest.

  • Bake a Pie, Win a Prize

    The second annual Pie Baking Contest returns by popular demand at the Olde Ellison Bay Days Celebration. Any pie baker is welcome to join the contest.

  • Door County Historical Museum Celebrates Belgian Heritage Day

    Barb (Englebert) Chisholm explains the early Belgian settlement of Southern Door to a visitor at last year’s Belgian Heritage Day at the Door County Historical Museum.

  • Door County Historical Museum Celebrates Belgian Heritage Day

    Barb (Englebert) Chisholm explains the early Belgian settlement of Southern Door to a visitor at last year’s Belgian Heritage Day at the Door County Historical Museum.

  • UUF of Door County Screens “Renewal”

    Renewal, a documentary about people of faith building a sustainable future, will be shown June 21 at 4:30 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Ephraim.

  • UUF of Door County Screens “Renewal”

    Renewal, a documentary about people of faith building a sustainable future, will be shown June 21 at 4:30 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Ephraim.

  • Preservation Classes Hosted by NWTC in Sturgeon Bay

    A series of food preservation classes sponsored by the Door County UW-Extension Office will be held in Sturgeon Bay. Pam Peterson, family living educator, and Jenny Spude, nutrition coordinator, will be conducting the classes.

  • Preservation Classes Hosted by NWTC in Sturgeon Bay

    A series of food preservation classes sponsored by the Door County UW-Extension Office will be held in Sturgeon Bay. Pam Peterson, family living educator, and Jenny Spude, nutrition coordinator, will be conducting the classes.

  • Green Quote

    “From my experience, it's a false choice between the economy and ecology. We can have both – and we have to have both."

  • Green Quote

    “From my experience, it's a false choice between the economy and ecology. We can have both – and we have to have both."

  • Green Facts

    6: Times more plastic than plankton in the world’s oceans

  • Green Facts

    6: Times more plastic than plankton in the world’s oceans

  • Greening Design

    Door County Interiors & Design took a green approach to projects at two large Door County inns this year. The Newport Resort in Egg Harbor updated 59 one and two-bedroom suites with new carpeting in April.

  • Greening Design

    Door County Interiors & Design took a green approach to projects at two large Door County inns this year. The Newport Resort in Egg Harbor updated 59 one and two-bedroom suites with new carpeting in April.

  • YMCA Scramble Offers 36 Holes

    The Door County YMCA encourages participants to sign-up soon for the “Y Scramble presented by the Neighborhood Pub & Grill” to take place on Monday, July 25 at Horseshoe Bay Golf Club.

  • YMCA Scramble Offers 36 Holes

    The Door County YMCA encourages participants to sign-up soon for the “Y Scramble presented by the Neighborhood Pub & Grill” to take place on Monday, July 25 at Horseshoe Bay Golf Club.

  • Upcoming Door County Golf Events

    • Saturday, June 18: Night Golf at Stonehedge. 9-hole, 4-person scramble. Beginning at dusk. $40/ person. Call the clubhouse (920.868.1861).

  • Upcoming Door County Golf Events

    • Saturday, June 18: Night Golf at Stonehedge. 9-hole, 4-person scramble. Beginning at dusk. $40/ person. Call the clubhouse (920.868.1861).

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

    The Clearing Folk School’s Second Annual Play “Fore!” The Clearing 9-hole Golf Scramble fundraiser is scheduled for Monday, June 27 at Peninsula State Park Golf Course, starting at 1 pm.

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

    The Clearing Folk School’s Second Annual Play “Fore!” The Clearing 9-hole Golf Scramble fundraiser is scheduled for Monday, June 27 at Peninsula State Park Golf Course, starting at 1 pm.

  • Player Profile: Lukas Willems

    Age: 23 (as of June 17) Occupation: Bartender at the Sister Bay Bowl Home Course: Peninsula Handicap: Somewhere between 6 and 8 Best 18-hole score: 74 at Peninsula, when I was a junior in high school Years Playing: Since 8th grade Hole-in-one(s)?: Yes – one – #4 at Bay Ridge, January 21, 2007 with “Jykes” […]

  • Player Profile: Lukas Willems

    Age: 23 (as of June 17) Occupation: Bartender at the Sister Bay Bowl Home Course: Peninsula Handicap: Somewhere between 6 and 8 Best 18-hole score: 74 at Peninsula, when I was a junior in high school Years Playing: Since 8th grade Hole-in-one(s)?: Yes – one – #4 at Bay Ridge, January 21, 2007 with “Jykes” […]

  • “Kids’ First” Introduces Fiver-Person Elimination Scramble

    In an event to benefit the Wisconsin PGA Foundation and to help continue to expand its Golf in Schools program, Horseshoe Bay Golf Club is hosting a unique five-person Elimination Scramble on Monday, June 27.

  • “Kids’ First” Introduces Fiver-Person Elimination Scramble

    In an event to benefit the Wisconsin PGA Foundation and to help continue to expand its Golf in Schools program, Horseshoe Bay Golf Club is hosting a unique five-person Elimination Scramble on Monday, June 27.

  • 2011 Community Mosiac Project Deadline Approaches

    Later this summer, the Hardy will be hosting an exhibit that is in some ways the polar opposite of a juried show: the 2011 Community Mosaic Project. The project invites anyone from the community to complete a canvas for inclusion in the large-scale mosaic of canvases on display at the gallery in July and August.

  • 2011 Community Mosiac Project Deadline Approaches

    Later this summer, the Hardy will be hosting an exhibit that is in some ways the polar opposite of a juried show: the 2011 Community Mosaic Project. The project invites anyone from the community to complete a canvas for inclusion in the large-scale mosaic of canvases on display at the gallery in July and August.

  • Pier Review: The Hardy Gallery’s Annual Juried Exhibit

    Last month a jury convened on the Anderson Dock in Ephraim. Instead of determining the guilt or innocence of a defendant, the jurors were selecting the artwork that makes up the Hardy Gallery’s 49th Annual Juried Exhibit.

  • Pier Review: The Hardy Gallery’s Annual Juried Exhibit

    Last month a jury convened on the Anderson Dock in Ephraim. Instead of determining the guilt or innocence of a defendant, the jurors were selecting the artwork that makes up the Hardy Gallery’s 49th Annual Juried Exhibit.

  • Popelka of Door County Makes PBS Appearance

    Sturgeon Bay artist Jeremy Popelka was invited to join nationally-recognized artist Beth Lipman to participate in the filming of a segment of Craft In America.

  • Popelka of Door County Makes PBS Appearance

    Sturgeon Bay artist Jeremy Popelka was invited to join nationally-recognized artist Beth Lipman to participate in the filming of a segment of Craft In America.

  • Interfibers of Door County Presents Geode Jewelry

    Wendy Carpenter will host a Geode Jewelry Art Opening on June 25 from 3 – 8 pm at her gallery, Interfibers Design Gallery, celebrating 30 years, in Fish Creek.

  • Interfibers of Door County Presents Geode Jewelry

    Wendy Carpenter will host a Geode Jewelry Art Opening on June 25 from 3 – 8 pm at her gallery, Interfibers Design Gallery, celebrating 30 years, in Fish Creek.

  • Arlene Stanger Showcasing at Glas of Door County

    Arlene Stanger will display her photography at Glas Coffeehouse in Sturgeon Bay through the month of June. Stanger, a retired microbiologist residing in Baileys Harbor, has been interested in photography for over 35 years when she had the opportunity to learn black and white darkroom development.

  • Arlene Stanger Showcasing at Glas of Door County

    Arlene Stanger will display her photography at Glas Coffeehouse in Sturgeon Bay through the month of June. Stanger, a retired microbiologist residing in Baileys Harbor, has been interested in photography for over 35 years when she had the opportunity to learn black and white darkroom development.

  • Flying Pig of Door County Presents a Meal to Dye For

    The public is welcome to join Shelley Ryan, a presenter of Wisconsin Public Television’s The Wisconsin Gardener, in the gardens at The Flying Pig on July 23 from noon – 3 pm for “Meals to Dye For: Silk Scarf Dyeing."

  • Flying Pig of Door County Presents a Meal to Dye For

    The public is welcome to join Shelley Ryan, a presenter of Wisconsin Public Television’s The Wisconsin Gardener, in the gardens at The Flying Pig on July 23 from noon – 3 pm for “Meals to Dye For: Silk Scarf Dyeing."

  • Gallery at Domicile of Door County Opens for Season

    The Gallery at Domicile in Sister Bay is open for the 2011 season. Now in its third season, the Gallery at Domicile represents Wisconsin artists showing exclusively at the historic location.

  • Gallery at Domicile of Door County Opens for Season

    The Gallery at Domicile in Sister Bay is open for the 2011 season. Now in its third season, the Gallery at Domicile represents Wisconsin artists showing exclusively at the historic location.

  • DCAL Artists of the Week

    Door County Art League’s Artists of the Week for June 19 include Susan Hitchler and Elizabth Van de Ven. The artists will exhibit work at the Gallery of the Door County Art League in Fish Creek.

  • DCAL Artists of the Week

    Door County Art League’s Artists of the Week for June 19 include Susan Hitchler and Elizabth Van de Ven. The artists will exhibit work at the Gallery of the Door County Art League in Fish Creek.

  • Craft Cottage of Door County Features Artwork by David Hackett

    The Jacksonport Craft Cottage is pleased to welcome the work of David Hackett into their premier collection of Amish Quilts, fine arts and crafts. A resident of Fish Creek, Hackett is a watercolorist and pen and ink artist.

  • Craft Cottage of Door County Features Artwork by David Hackett

    The Jacksonport Craft Cottage is pleased to welcome the work of David Hackett into their premier collection of Amish Quilts, fine arts and crafts. A resident of Fish Creek, Hackett is a watercolorist and pen and ink artist.

  • Clay Bay of Door County Celebrates Midsِmmar

    Clay Bay Pottery in Ellison Bay will host a "Midsِmmar" celebration on June 21 from 10 am – 8 pm. Guests will enjoy unique art, Scandinavian refreshments, and live music by Jess Holland from 6 – 8 pm.

  • Clay Bay of Door County Celebrates Midsِmmar

    Clay Bay Pottery in Ellison Bay will host a "Midsِmmar" celebration on June 21 from 10 am – 8 pm. Guests will enjoy unique art, Scandinavian refreshments, and live music by Jess Holland from 6 – 8 pm.

  • Door Prize for Portraits

    The second annual Door Prize for Portraits will open for viewing July 1 at Chez Cheryl in Baileys Harbor. This invitational exhibition includes 18 regional, established and emerging artists brought together to celebrate the portrait.

  • Door Prize for Portraits

    The second annual Door Prize for Portraits will open for viewing July 1 at Chez Cheryl in Baileys Harbor. This invitational exhibition includes 18 regional, established and emerging artists brought together to celebrate the portrait.

  • Landscape Liberation Workshop at Gallery Ten of Door County

    Charlene’s Gallery Ten artist Ray Kapfamer will help artists release their inner child on July 9 in a one-day, plein air painting workshop. The workshop will be held outside the gallery in Gills Rock.

  • Landscape Liberation Workshop at Gallery Ten of Door County

    Charlene’s Gallery Ten artist Ray Kapfamer will help artists release their inner child on July 9 in a one-day, plein air painting workshop. The workshop will be held outside the gallery in Gills Rock.

  • Kurtz Corral Hosts 50th Anniversary Celebration

    • Kurtz Corral is celebrating their 50th anniversary by raising money for the Door County Humane Society (DCHS). The celebration will take place on June 21, beginning at 5 pm.

  • Kurtz Corral Hosts 50th Anniversary Celebration

    • Kurtz Corral is celebrating their 50th anniversary by raising money for the Door County Humane Society (DCHS). The celebration will take place on June 21, beginning at 5 pm.

  • St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Breaks Ground

    June 5, the clergy and congregation at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Sister Bay joined together after morning service for a groundbreaking service and ceremony in the church grounds.

  • St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Breaks Ground

    June 5, the clergy and congregation at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Sister Bay joined together after morning service for a groundbreaking service and ceremony in the church grounds.

  • Sevastopol Scholarship Winners

    The Jacksonport Advancement Corporation awarded scholarships to eight Sevastopol Students in May.

  • Sevastopol Scholarship Winners

    The Jacksonport Advancement Corporation awarded scholarships to eight Sevastopol Students in May.

  • Maifest Parade Winners

    (Left to right) Quentin Levitte, David Burke, and Dave Fish of Grizzly Scenic Air Tours in Ephraim were the winners of the Door County Visitor's Bureau "Best Business Entry" in the Jacksonport Maifest Parade.

  • Maifest Parade Winners

    (Left to right) Quentin Levitte, David Burke, and Dave Fish of Grizzly Scenic Air Tours in Ephraim were the winners of the Door County Visitor's Bureau "Best Business Entry" in the Jacksonport Maifest Parade.

  • Article posted Wednesday, June 15, 2011 1:20pm

    A new addition to the dogs available from the Humane Society is Shelby, a girl surrendered in early June. Shelby is a spayed female Lab/Husky mix, with a touch of Beagle visible around her eyes.

  • Article posted Wednesday, June 15, 2011 1:20pm

    A new addition to the dogs available from the Humane Society is Shelby, a girl surrendered in early June. Shelby is a spayed female Lab/Husky mix, with a touch of Beagle visible around her eyes.

  • Volunteer Voices

    I don’t think that Niles Weborg ever really thought of himself as an aspiring actor, but this past May, that’s exactly what he became when he took on the role of “Ole Larsen” in the Ephraim Historical Foundation’s first “cemetery walk,” a historical, living walk through Ephraim’s past.

  • Volunteer Voices

    I don’t think that Niles Weborg ever really thought of himself as an aspiring actor, but this past May, that’s exactly what he became when he took on the role of “Ole Larsen” in the Ephraim Historical Foundation’s first “cemetery walk,” a historical, living walk through Ephraim’s past.

  • The Draft Haus of Sturgeon Bay Celebrates Grand Opening

    • The Grand Opening of The Draft Haus on Egg Harbor Road in Sturgeon Bay will take place June 25. During the event, owner Jason Estes will open the newly built outdoor BBQ grill and Beer Garden.

  • The Draft Haus of Sturgeon Bay Celebrates Grand Opening

    • The Grand Opening of The Draft Haus on Egg Harbor Road in Sturgeon Bay will take place June 25. During the event, owner Jason Estes will open the newly built outdoor BBQ grill and Beer Garden.

  • Newest Inductee to the Door County Board of REALTORS®

    (Left to right) Sue Kocken of Action Realty was inducted into the Door County Board of REALTORS® by President Lisa Bieri on June 8.

  • Newest Inductee to the Door County Board of REALTORS®

    (Left to right) Sue Kocken of Action Realty was inducted into the Door County Board of REALTORS® by President Lisa Bieri on June 8.

  • Carlsville Roadhouse Burns

    The Carlsville Roadhouse, a landmark on the route to Northern Door County, burned to the ground in the early morning hours of Tuesday, June 14.

  • Carlsville Roadhouse Burns

    The Carlsville Roadhouse, a landmark on the route to Northern Door County, burned to the ground in the early morning hours of Tuesday, June 14.

  • County Board Fires Back at Legislature

    The Door County Highway Committee sent a letter to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation today notifying the DOT that the county will not continue maintenance of the state highway system if Motion 352 passes as currently written.

  • County Board Fires Back at Legislature

    The Door County Highway Committee sent a letter to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation today notifying the DOT that the county will not continue maintenance of the state highway system if Motion 352 passes as currently written.

  • Budget Motion Threatens Future of County Highway Department

    At a special meeting of the Door County Board of Supervisors Sunday night, Door County Highway Commissioner John Kolodziej said a provision in the state budget bill could cost his department more than $500,000 a year in revenue and jeopardize its future viability.

  • Budget Motion Threatens Future of County Highway Department

    At a special meeting of the Door County Board of Supervisors Sunday night, Door County Highway Commissioner John Kolodziej said a provision in the state budget bill could cost his department more than $500,000 a year in revenue and jeopardize its future viability.

  • Rock ‘n Roll Fashion at Steel Bridge Songfest

    I get excited for the Steel Bridge Songfest every year. Yes, I love the music, but I get more excited about all the eccentric outfits that I’ll see on Third Avenue.

  • Rock ‘n Roll Fashion at Steel Bridge Songfest

    I get excited for the Steel Bridge Songfest every year. Yes, I love the music, but I get more excited about all the eccentric outfits that I’ll see on Third Avenue.