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Volume 19, Issue 23 – Section 1

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  • Jay Leno Shows Interest in EZVJack

    After five years of design work, Dr. Steven Davis, orthopedic surgeon at Ministry Door County Medical Center, is ready to fill orders for his patent-pending EZVJack.

  • Jay Leno Shows Interest in EZVJack

    After five years of design work, Dr. Steven Davis, orthopedic surgeon at Ministry Door County Medical Center, is ready to fill orders for his patent-pending EZVJack.

  • Onsite Massage Therapy Available for Business Visits

    Joshua Nelson, licensed massage therapist, is now available for onsite visits to local businesses, offering myofascial release therapy for workers on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

  • Onsite Massage Therapy Available for Business Visits

    Joshua Nelson, licensed massage therapist, is now available for onsite visits to local businesses, offering myofascial release therapy for workers on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

  • End of Summer Party at Gibraltar Grill

    The second annual End of Summer Party at Gibraltar Grill will be held Sept. 1. The party features Big Mouth & The Power Tool Horns from 6 – 10 pm. In addition to the music, there will be a pig roast with festival seating in the yard.

  • End of Summer Party at Gibraltar Grill

    The second annual End of Summer Party at Gibraltar Grill will be held Sept. 1. The party features Big Mouth & The Power Tool Horns from 6 – 10 pm. In addition to the music, there will be a pig roast with festival seating in the yard.

  • JCC Features Solar-powered Lighthouses

    Jacksonport Craft Cottage Gifts features fine arts and crafts from more than 125 artists, and continue to offer their solar lighthouses. This solar model is three-feet high and handcrafted by the Amish from recycled plastic.

  • JCC Features Solar-powered Lighthouses

    Jacksonport Craft Cottage Gifts features fine arts and crafts from more than 125 artists, and continue to offer their solar lighthouses. This solar model is three-feet high and handcrafted by the Amish from recycled plastic.

  • Mojo Rosa’s Hosts Beer Pairing Party

    Mojo Rosa’s in Egg Harbor will host a food and beer pairing fundraising party with New Glarus Brewing Company on Sept. 20 at 5 pm. This event will benefit the Door County Humane Society.

  • Mojo Rosa’s Hosts Beer Pairing Party

    Mojo Rosa’s in Egg Harbor will host a food and beer pairing fundraising party with New Glarus Brewing Company on Sept. 20 at 5 pm. This event will benefit the Door County Humane Society.

  • Coordinated Community Response Column

    Summer is coming to a close and it is now time to make room for school supplies, backpacks, brown bag lunches, homework and early bedtimes. The back-to-school season can be a wonderful time of year, but also a stressful time, especially for children living in homes where domestic violence is present.

  • Coordinated Community Response Column

    Summer is coming to a close and it is now time to make room for school supplies, backpacks, brown bag lunches, homework and early bedtimes. The back-to-school season can be a wonderful time of year, but also a stressful time, especially for children living in homes where domestic violence is present.

  • Camp Where Cousins Become Best Friends

    Oh, we’re the kids from Cousins Camp you’ve heard so much about. The forest creatures run and hide whenever we go out. We’re not a bit embarrassed by the crazy things we do.

  • Camp Where Cousins Become Best Friends

    Oh, we’re the kids from Cousins Camp you’ve heard so much about. The forest creatures run and hide whenever we go out. We’re not a bit embarrassed by the crazy things we do.

  • Article posted Thursday, August 22, 2013 11:19pm

    Door County Humane Society Featured Pets Currently at the shelter, more than 150 bright-eyed, healthy and beautiful cats await their perfect new family.

  • Article posted Thursday, August 22, 2013 11:19pm

    Door County Humane Society Featured Pets Currently at the shelter, more than 150 bright-eyed, healthy and beautiful cats await their perfect new family.

  • Bike for Bo

    The organizers of the Peninsula Century Ride announce the Go Bo Foundation is the official charity partner of the Peninsula Century. Last August, 13 year-old Bo began his long journey home.

  • Bike for Bo

    The organizers of the Peninsula Century Ride announce the Go Bo Foundation is the official charity partner of the Peninsula Century. Last August, 13 year-old Bo began his long journey home.

  • Energy Audits Available from HOPE, Inc.

    HOPE, Inc. is offering a new service to reduce energy costs to homeowners. Energy audits are now available for a fee to those households not currently enrolled in the low-income programs.

  • Energy Audits Available from HOPE, Inc.

    HOPE, Inc. is offering a new service to reduce energy costs to homeowners. Energy audits are now available for a fee to those households not currently enrolled in the low-income programs.

  • Algoma United Methodist Church Hosts WWII Program

    United Methodist Church in Algoma will host a World War II-themed event on Aug. 25 at 6:30 pm. The program includes interviews with Ray Lawrence (military police), Dave Meyer (Korean War), Astrid Swain (born in Norway when WWII broke out), and Joe Walag (Coast Guard).

  • Algoma United Methodist Church Hosts WWII Program

    United Methodist Church in Algoma will host a World War II-themed event on Aug. 25 at 6:30 pm. The program includes interviews with Ray Lawrence (military police), Dave Meyer (Korean War), Astrid Swain (born in Norway when WWII broke out), and Joe Walag (Coast Guard).

  • Groundbreaking Ceremony st Scandia Village

    The community is invited to a groundbreaking ceremony for Good Samaritan Society – Scandia Village’s new assisted living and wellness center at 10:30 am on Aug.

  • Groundbreaking Ceremony st Scandia Village

    The community is invited to a groundbreaking ceremony for Good Samaritan Society – Scandia Village’s new assisted living and wellness center at 10:30 am on Aug.

  • American Cross Disaster Services Training in Sturgeon Bay

    The American Red Cross of Northeast Wisconsin is offering the basic level training course, Disaster Services: An Overview, on Sept. 12, 5:30 – 9 pm. The purpose of this course is to provide information about ways participants can help their community prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies and disasters.

  • American Cross Disaster Services Training in Sturgeon Bay

    The American Red Cross of Northeast Wisconsin is offering the basic level training course, Disaster Services: An Overview, on Sept. 12, 5:30 – 9 pm. The purpose of this course is to provide information about ways participants can help their community prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies and disasters.

  • Door County Civility Project Training Sessions Scheduled

    The newly formed, community-based Door County Civility Project will soon offer training sessions for community members. First, a presentation will be held for Washington Island on Sept.

  • Door County Civility Project Training Sessions Scheduled

    The newly formed, community-based Door County Civility Project will soon offer training sessions for community members. First, a presentation will be held for Washington Island on Sept.

  • Birch Creek to Host Breast Cancer Recovery Retreat

    Breast Cancer Recovery will host an Infinite Boundaries Retreat for Women Living with Breast Cancer on Oct. 10 – 13 at Birch Creek in Egg Harbor. This retreat is open to women with any stage of breast cancer.

  • Birch Creek to Host Breast Cancer Recovery Retreat

    Breast Cancer Recovery will host an Infinite Boundaries Retreat for Women Living with Breast Cancer on Oct. 10 – 13 at Birch Creek in Egg Harbor. This retreat is open to women with any stage of breast cancer.

  • Door County Fair Champions and Grand Champions Announced

    In recognition of their time and talents at the Door County Fair, the following are the Grand Champions and Champions. Grand Champions: Carley Frea (photography), Josh VanLieshout (woodworking), Helen Ploor (Foods), Elizabeth LeClair (Home Furnishings & Needlework), Kimberley Malvitz (Cultural Arts), and Anthony Birdsall (Floral).

  • Door County Fair Champions and Grand Champions Announced

    In recognition of their time and talents at the Door County Fair, the following are the Grand Champions and Champions. Grand Champions: Carley Frea (photography), Josh VanLieshout (woodworking), Helen Ploor (Foods), Elizabeth LeClair (Home Furnishings & Needlework), Kimberley Malvitz (Cultural Arts), and Anthony Birdsall (Floral).

  • A Successful Teen Night

    More than 20 teens participated in two teen events in Sturgeon Bay and Sister Bay this August. Teens played games, threw water balloons and wrote what they would like to see changed in their family, school and/or community.

  • A Successful Teen Night

    More than 20 teens participated in two teen events in Sturgeon Bay and Sister Bay this August. Teens played games, threw water balloons and wrote what they would like to see changed in their family, school and/or community.

  • Explosion of CAFOs Cause for Concern in Kewaunee County

    With the number of cows we live with in Kewaunee County, we, as citizens, are vulnerable. Vulnerable to disease, a diminished economy, plummeting property values and vulnerable to losing the quality of life we have all enjoyed.

  • Explosion of CAFOs Cause for Concern in Kewaunee County

    With the number of cows we live with in Kewaunee County, we, as citizens, are vulnerable. Vulnerable to disease, a diminished economy, plummeting property values and vulnerable to losing the quality of life we have all enjoyed.

  • The Travails of Youth or, When a “V” is Pronounced Like an “N”

    This week, two stories from my archive about the problems juveniles present for those of us who are – theoretically – adults. The first originally appeared in November of 1999.

  • The Travails of Youth or, When a “V” is Pronounced Like an “N”

    This week, two stories from my archive about the problems juveniles present for those of us who are – theoretically – adults. The first originally appeared in November of 1999.

  • Article posted Thursday, August 22, 2013 10:37pm

    The U.S. Postal Service recently made some changes to its business practices. It added free online tracking for priority mail shipments, free insurance, date-specific delivery on priority mail, and revamped its design of some packages.

  • Article posted Thursday, August 22, 2013 10:37pm

    The U.S. Postal Service recently made some changes to its business practices. It added free online tracking for priority mail shipments, free insurance, date-specific delivery on priority mail, and revamped its design of some packages.

  • Medical Maggots Can Clean Flesh Wounds

    • Our ability to remember is linked to an area at the base of the brain called the hippocampus, named for its resemblance to a seahorse. There are actually two hippocampi, one for each side of the brain, and they allow us to form and retrieve memories.

  • Medical Maggots Can Clean Flesh Wounds

    • Our ability to remember is linked to an area at the base of the brain called the hippocampus, named for its resemblance to a seahorse. There are actually two hippocampi, one for each side of the brain, and they allow us to form and retrieve memories.

  • Niagara Escarpment Interpretive Center Committee Selected

    Welcome to the Notes from the Grove providing information about Liberty Grove town government to residents and visitors. • The Niagara Escarpment Interpretive Center Committee (GEO-DC) has selected the following as members of the Board of Directors: Jack Finger (secretary/treasurer), Eric Fowle (director-at-large), Mariah Goode (director-at-large), Nancy Goss (president), Suzie Hass (vice president), Lon Kopitzke (director-at-large), Lou Covotsos (director-at-large).

  • Niagara Escarpment Interpretive Center Committee Selected

    Welcome to the Notes from the Grove providing information about Liberty Grove town government to residents and visitors. • The Niagara Escarpment Interpretive Center Committee (GEO-DC) has selected the following as members of the Board of Directors: Jack Finger (secretary/treasurer), Eric Fowle (director-at-large), Mariah Goode (director-at-large), Nancy Goss (president), Suzie Hass (vice president), Lon Kopitzke (director-at-large), Lou Covotsos (director-at-large).

  • August Wildflowers

    Late August is one of my favorite wildflower times. Admittedly some of the plants I’m calling wildflowers would without question be referred to as weeds by plenty of people.

  • August Wildflowers

    Late August is one of my favorite wildflower times. Admittedly some of the plants I’m calling wildflowers would without question be referred to as weeds by plenty of people.

  • Peninsula Century Ride Brings New Cycling Experience to Door County

    Sister Bay’s Waterfront Park will be a cycling haven Sept. 14. That’s when the inaugural Peninsula Century Ride will welcome cyclists to the park for a challenging, picturesque ride in Northern Door.

  • Peninsula Century Ride Brings New Cycling Experience to Door County

    Sister Bay’s Waterfront Park will be a cycling haven Sept. 14. That’s when the inaugural Peninsula Century Ride will welcome cyclists to the park for a challenging, picturesque ride in Northern Door.

  • Door County League Baseball

    Standings, results and schedule.

  • Door County League Baseball

    Standings, results and schedule.

  • High School Fall Athletics

    GIBRALTAR Football Aug. 24 vs. Maranatha Baptist Academy, 2 pm Aug. 29 @ DC Everest High School, 1 pm Soccer Aug. 26 vs. Kewaunee, 6:30 pm Aug. 27 @ Wrightstown, 4:30 pm Aug. 29 vs. Southern Door, 6:30 pm Volleyball Aug. 27 @ Kewaunee, 5 pm Aug. 29 @ Shiocton, 4 pm Cross Country Aug. […]

  • High School Fall Athletics

    GIBRALTAR Football Aug. 24 vs. Maranatha Baptist Academy, 2 pm Aug. 29 @ DC Everest High School, 1 pm Soccer Aug. 26 vs. Kewaunee, 6:30 pm Aug. 27 @ Wrightstown, 4:30 pm Aug. 29 vs. Southern Door, 6:30 pm Volleyball Aug. 27 @ Kewaunee, 5 pm Aug. 29 @ Shiocton, 4 pm Cross Country Aug. […]

  • Registration is Open for Fall Workshops at The Clearing

    Registration is now open for The Clearing’s 2013 fall season of Workshop Program day-classes. Choose from photography classes learning about Lightroom LR4, how to utilize iPhone apps to enhance your photos, create a photographic visual narrative, or study the “masters” of nature photography.

  • Registration is Open for Fall Workshops at The Clearing

    Registration is now open for The Clearing’s 2013 fall season of Workshop Program day-classes. Choose from photography classes learning about Lightroom LR4, how to utilize iPhone apps to enhance your photos, create a photographic visual narrative, or study the “masters” of nature photography.

  • “Ghosts of Door County” to Premiere at Sturgeon Bay Cinema

    Ghosts of Door County will premiere at Sturgeon Bay Cinema on Oct. 25 at 7 pm. This 90-minute, full-feature film follows a team of five highly trained paranormal investigators as they explore various “haunted” sites in Door County.

  • “Ghosts of Door County” to Premiere at Sturgeon Bay Cinema

    Ghosts of Door County will premiere at Sturgeon Bay Cinema on Oct. 25 at 7 pm. This 90-minute, full-feature film follows a team of five highly trained paranormal investigators as they explore various “haunted” sites in Door County.

  • Taxidermy Demonstration with Mike Orthober

    Master taxidermist Mike Orthober of Egg Harbor will be at the Door County Historical Museum on Aug. 24 for the last time this season. He will be there most of the day mounting a specimen for the museum’s “Seasons of Life” display.

  • Taxidermy Demonstration with Mike Orthober

    Master taxidermist Mike Orthober of Egg Harbor will be at the Door County Historical Museum on Aug. 24 for the last time this season. He will be there most of the day mounting a specimen for the museum’s “Seasons of Life” display.

  • Bjِrklunden Offers September Seminars

    From Sept. 15 – 20, Bjِrklunden is offering the seminars: “The Swerve: How the World Became Modern” with Daniel Taylor, “Mastering Poetic Forms” with Marilyn Taylor, and “Homeward Bound: Portraits of Americans on the Road & in Search of Themselves in Film, Literature, & Popular Culture” with Jack Rhodes.

  • Bjِrklunden Offers September Seminars

    From Sept. 15 – 20, Bjِrklunden is offering the seminars: “The Swerve: How the World Became Modern” with Daniel Taylor, “Mastering Poetic Forms” with Marilyn Taylor, and “Homeward Bound: Portraits of Americans on the Road & in Search of Themselves in Film, Literature, & Popular Culture” with Jack Rhodes.

  • Modern Day Drifters Perform at S.H.O.W. Barn Dance

    Shine up those dancing shoes for the Aug. 24th annual Barn Dance, sponsored by Stock Horse of Wisconsin (S.H.O.W.). Come with the whole family to Idlewild Farms in Sturgeon Bay for an evening of country music and all-you-can-eat home cooking including a pig roast, chicken, beef, beans and potatoes fresh from the garden.

  • Modern Day Drifters Perform at S.H.O.W. Barn Dance

    Shine up those dancing shoes for the Aug. 24th annual Barn Dance, sponsored by Stock Horse of Wisconsin (S.H.O.W.). Come with the whole family to Idlewild Farms in Sturgeon Bay for an evening of country music and all-you-can-eat home cooking including a pig roast, chicken, beef, beans and potatoes fresh from the garden.

  • Chris Irwin and Friends at Woodwalk Gallery

    Chris Irwin and friends will be in concert at Woodwalk Gallery on Aug. 23. Irwin has been performing summers in Door County since the 1990s. Starting out with AFT and delighting audiences with musical theater, he also has been doing phenomenal solo shows accompanied by various local musicians.

  • Chris Irwin and Friends at Woodwalk Gallery

    Chris Irwin and friends will be in concert at Woodwalk Gallery on Aug. 23. Irwin has been performing summers in Door County since the 1990s. Starting out with AFT and delighting audiences with musical theater, he also has been doing phenomenal solo shows accompanied by various local musicians.

  • Encore Door County Performance by Willy Porter

    Back by popular demand, Willy Porter will make another appearance in Door County at Ministry Door County Medical Center’s “Music in the Gardens” series on Aug.

  • Encore Door County Performance by Willy Porter

    Back by popular demand, Willy Porter will make another appearance in Door County at Ministry Door County Medical Center’s “Music in the Gardens” series on Aug.

  • Taste of Egg Harbor Celebration on Aug. 24

    The Egg Harbor Historical Association is bringing history to life Aug. 24 during the third annual Taste of Egg Harbor celebration. The celebration drew more than 500 people to the grounds in 2011 and this year’s event promises to be even bigger with live music from the Oak Street Boys, food from local restaurants, and a farmers market featuring local produce.

  • Taste of Egg Harbor Celebration on Aug. 24

    The Egg Harbor Historical Association is bringing history to life Aug. 24 during the third annual Taste of Egg Harbor celebration. The celebration drew more than 500 people to the grounds in 2011 and this year’s event promises to be even bigger with live music from the Oak Street Boys, food from local restaurants, and a farmers market featuring local produce.

  • “Dead Weight” Screened at Ephraim Movie Theatre

    The North Ephraim Theater sponsored by High Point Inn presents an encore presentation of Dead Weight on Aug. 24 at 9 pm. In the wake of an apocalyptic viral outbreak, Charlie Russell treks through the wilderness to reunite with his girlfriend Samantha.

  • “Dead Weight” Screened at Ephraim Movie Theatre

    The North Ephraim Theater sponsored by High Point Inn presents an encore presentation of Dead Weight on Aug. 24 at 9 pm. In the wake of an apocalyptic viral outbreak, Charlie Russell treks through the wilderness to reunite with his girlfriend Samantha.

  • Crossroads Hosts Final Family Programs of Summer Season

    Insects may annoy some people, but many are beneficial and all are fascinating. Several of Crossroads at Big Creek family programs will focus on insects during the final week of summer programing.

  • Crossroads Hosts Final Family Programs of Summer Season

    Insects may annoy some people, but many are beneficial and all are fascinating. Several of Crossroads at Big Creek family programs will focus on insects during the final week of summer programing.

  • Midsummer’s Music Fest at Ellison Bay Estate

    On Sept. 2, 150 guests will have the opportunity to hear breathtaking music in the mansion overlooking Lake Michigan, known as the Ellison Bay Estate.

  • Midsummer’s Music Fest at Ellison Bay Estate

    On Sept. 2, 150 guests will have the opportunity to hear breathtaking music in the mansion overlooking Lake Michigan, known as the Ellison Bay Estate.

  • Greg Vinkler Celebrates 25th Anniversary at Pen Players

    The board of directors and fellow company members of Peninsula Players Theatre honored its artistic director Greg Vinkler recently at a major donor event on his 25th anniversary season of association with the Door County theater.

  • Greg Vinkler Celebrates 25th Anniversary at Pen Players

    The board of directors and fellow company members of Peninsula Players Theatre honored its artistic director Greg Vinkler recently at a major donor event on his 25th anniversary season of association with the Door County theater.

  • “The House of Blue Leaves” Begins Run at TAP

    Stage Door Theatre Company began their run of The House of Blue Leaves on Aug. 21 at Third Avenue Playhouse. The play, running through Sept. 13, was written by John Guare and directed by Ryan Schabach.

  • “The House of Blue Leaves” Begins Run at TAP

    Stage Door Theatre Company began their run of The House of Blue Leaves on Aug. 21 at Third Avenue Playhouse. The play, running through Sept. 13, was written by John Guare and directed by Ryan Schabach.

  • FRAMED

    Kris Slattery and her father Bill Hahn stopped by one of their favorite lookout points – Ellison Bluff County Park – for this classic Door County snapshot.

  • FRAMED

    Kris Slattery and her father Bill Hahn stopped by one of their favorite lookout points – Ellison Bluff County Park – for this classic Door County snapshot.

  • Congratulations to Wendy Smith

    A workweek for some past 40 hours causes one to freak, Then along comes server Wendy with 70 in her week. On the job at 5 am; no light in this quaint town; With every order she takes never writes anything down.

  • Congratulations to Wendy Smith

    A workweek for some past 40 hours causes one to freak, Then along comes server Wendy with 70 in her week. On the job at 5 am; no light in this quaint town; With every order she takes never writes anything down.

  • A Little DAB’ll Do Ya

    I was looking for a good thirst-quenching lager at a good price. I brought home a twelver of the German lager DAB in 12-ounce bottles for a real good price.

  • A Little DAB’ll Do Ya

    I was looking for a good thirst-quenching lager at a good price. I brought home a twelver of the German lager DAB in 12-ounce bottles for a real good price.

  • The Cheese Insider

    The American Cheese Society annual conference was held in Madison the first weekend of August. Over 1,000 industry attendees converged on the capital city for four days of cheese education, cheese tastings, judging and competition, and lots of partying.

  • Overheard, Shout Outs and Pet Peeves

    Are there tid-bits of conversations you’ve heard while standing in line at the grocery store, serving a table, or walking down the sidewalk that make you smile, cringe or laugh out loud?

  • Overheard, Shout Outs and Pet Peeves

    Are there tid-bits of conversations you’ve heard while standing in line at the grocery store, serving a table, or walking down the sidewalk that make you smile, cringe or laugh out loud?

  • Article posted Thursday, August 22, 2013 8:11pm

    Dear Mary Pat, My mother-in-law keeps buying me, my children, and my husband presents. Every time she visits – which is two or three times a month – she feels she needs to bring along a gift for each and every one of us: calendars, knick-knacks, toys, dolls, socks, towels, dishes.

  • Article posted Thursday, August 22, 2013 8:11pm

    Dear Mary Pat, My mother-in-law keeps buying me, my children, and my husband presents. Every time she visits – which is two or three times a month – she feels she needs to bring along a gift for each and every one of us: calendars, knick-knacks, toys, dolls, socks, towels, dishes.

  • Door County Trivia – Cana Island Lighthouse

    The spiral staircase to Cana Island Lighthouse’s gallery deck has how many steps?

  • Door County Trivia – Cana Island Lighthouse

    The spiral staircase to Cana Island Lighthouse’s gallery deck has how many steps?

  • Dead Zone Found in Green Bay

    Scientists have found a dead zone in Green Bay, and the news sounds just as bad as it actually is. It’s an area with very little oxygen, where it’s hard for fish and other aquatic life to survive.

  • Dead Zone Found in Green Bay

    Scientists have found a dead zone in Green Bay, and the news sounds just as bad as it actually is. It’s an area with very little oxygen, where it’s hard for fish and other aquatic life to survive.

  • AT&T Coverage Won’t Change Soon

    AT&T recently announced it acquired access to 32 new cell sites in Northeast Wisconsin, but that doesn’t tell the whole story. “What they said is technically true, but the reality of what it means to the end user is drastically different from the picture they were painting,” said Nate Bell, network administrator at NEWWIS and Peninsula Pulse technology consultant.

  • AT&T Coverage Won’t Change Soon

    AT&T recently announced it acquired access to 32 new cell sites in Northeast Wisconsin, but that doesn’t tell the whole story. “What they said is technically true, but the reality of what it means to the end user is drastically different from the picture they were painting,” said Nate Bell, network administrator at NEWWIS and Peninsula Pulse technology consultant.

  • Anglers Asked to Aid Research by Donating Fish Heads

    Anglers fishing Lake Michigan’s open waters and tributaries for Chinook and lake trout are being asked to donate the heads of the fish they harvest to aid research critical to keeping fishing strong.

  • Anglers Asked to Aid Research by Donating Fish Heads

    Anglers fishing Lake Michigan’s open waters and tributaries for Chinook and lake trout are being asked to donate the heads of the fish they harvest to aid research critical to keeping fishing strong.

  • Gills Rock Anglers Feel Forgotten by DNR

    It’s a beautiful, balmy August day when a group calling itself the Gills Rock Coalition of Concerned Citizens sat across the street from Weborg Dock and pointed out how quiet this historic fishing village is because no one is fishing here.

  • Gills Rock Anglers Feel Forgotten by DNR

    It’s a beautiful, balmy August day when a group calling itself the Gills Rock Coalition of Concerned Citizens sat across the street from Weborg Dock and pointed out how quiet this historic fishing village is because no one is fishing here.

  • The Kiln Connection Continues

    A gathering over a shrimp boil at Beantown Campground in Baileys Harbor on Aug. 17 further cemented a relationship between residents of Door County and residents of Kiln, Miss.

  • The Kiln Connection Continues

    A gathering over a shrimp boil at Beantown Campground in Baileys Harbor on Aug. 17 further cemented a relationship between residents of Door County and residents of Kiln, Miss.

  • How About a Little Hammered Dulcimer with Your BBQ?

    Music at this year’s Death’s Door Barbeque is courtesy of Ted Yoder of Goshen, Indiana, who in 2010 was named the national Hammered Dulcimer champion.

  • How About a Little Hammered Dulcimer with Your BBQ?

    Music at this year’s Death’s Door Barbeque is courtesy of Ted Yoder of Goshen, Indiana, who in 2010 was named the national Hammered Dulcimer champion.

  • Smokin’!

    There is something about the smell of barbecued meat that stimulates the senses and draws people from far and wide to follow their noses to the source of the smell.

  • Smokin’!

    There is something about the smell of barbecued meat that stimulates the senses and draws people from far and wide to follow their noses to the source of the smell.

  • Sister Bay hosts 20th annual Marina Fest

    Twenty years ago Sister Bay locals Fuzzy Sunstrom, Cal Lundquist, and Jack Bunda decided to throw a ‘thank you’ to the boating community after the building of Sister Bay’s marina.

  • Sister Bay hosts 20th annual Marina Fest

    Twenty years ago Sister Bay locals Fuzzy Sunstrom, Cal Lundquist, and Jack Bunda decided to throw a ‘thank you’ to the boating community after the building of Sister Bay’s marina.

  • Making Magic: The Anatomy of a Concert at Door Community Auditorium

    It is a magical experience for me to observe how the performing arts bring neighbors and strangers together, encourage us to be present in the moment, and inspire us in countless ways.

  • Making Magic: The Anatomy of a Concert at Door Community Auditorium

    It is a magical experience for me to observe how the performing arts bring neighbors and strangers together, encourage us to be present in the moment, and inspire us in countless ways.

  • Server Ballet

    a lone glass / caught in its trapeze act

  • Server Ballet

    a lone glass / caught in its trapeze act

  • A Conversation with a Pineapple

    Have you ever had a conversation with a pineapple? No? Well the thought occurred to me last week when a friend casually gifted me a pineapple.

  • A Conversation with a Pineapple

    Have you ever had a conversation with a pineapple? No? Well the thought occurred to me last week when a friend casually gifted me a pineapple.

  • “Close Is Fine” by Eliot Treichel

    Eliot Treichel might well have called his collection of short stories Men Behaving Badly. Close Is Fine, the title story in his slim volume, hints at the moral nature of the central characters, men who make bad choices, males who break both laws and vows of love – in short, who are not good citizens.

  • “Close Is Fine” by Eliot Treichel

    Eliot Treichel might well have called his collection of short stories Men Behaving Badly. Close Is Fine, the title story in his slim volume, hints at the moral nature of the central characters, men who make bad choices, males who break both laws and vows of love – in short, who are not good citizens.

  • Into the Mines

    Staring into a white-hot, 1,000-degree furnace gave me a moment of recognition. I was peering into an enormous kiln at the Tilden plant in Marquette, Mich.

  • Into the Mines

    Staring into a white-hot, 1,000-degree furnace gave me a moment of recognition. I was peering into an enormous kiln at the Tilden plant in Marquette, Mich.

  • Article posted Wednesday, August 21, 2013 5:10pm

    Virgo (August 23 – September 22): In this celestial season, be aware that you are in a vulnerable state and could be swayed by fast talkers in newly dry-cleaned trench coats.

  • Article posted Wednesday, August 21, 2013 5:10pm

    Virgo (August 23 – September 22): In this celestial season, be aware that you are in a vulnerable state and could be swayed by fast talkers in newly dry-cleaned trench coats.

  • Embrace the Challenge

    What is life, if not a challenge. This is one quote that I tell people all the time. It arrives mostly in moments when others are nervous, and apprehension masks their normal confidence.

  • Embrace the Challenge

    What is life, if not a challenge. This is one quote that I tell people all the time. It arrives mostly in moments when others are nervous, and apprehension masks their normal confidence.

  • Clayton Moegenburg Memorial Results

    The inaugural Clayton Moegenburg Memorial Scramble was held August 10 at Maxwelton Braes Golf Course in Baileys Harbor. Here are the results: First – Jeff Schartner, Frank Schartner, Jason Fuller & Cam Fuller, 56. Second – Paul DeJardin, Brian Wilke, Tom Demmin & Jeff Brauer, 60. Third – Mike Becker, Tony Gonzales, Kyle Brisch & […]

  • Clayton Moegenburg Memorial Results

    The inaugural Clayton Moegenburg Memorial Scramble was held August 10 at Maxwelton Braes Golf Course in Baileys Harbor. Here are the results: First – Jeff Schartner, Frank Schartner, Jason Fuller & Cam Fuller, 56. Second – Paul DeJardin, Brian Wilke, Tom Demmin & Jeff Brauer, 60. Third – Mike Becker, Tony Gonzales, Kyle Brisch & […]

  • Golf League Results

    Golf league results from around the county.

  • Golf League Results

    Golf league results from around the county.

  • Golf Events

    Golf events from around the county.

  • Golf Events

    Golf events from around the county.

  • Creativity Inspires Children, Local Artist at Art Camp

    The Hardy’s 2013 summer Art Camp Program, presented in collaboration with the Gibraltar Summer Migrant Education Program, ended Aug. 8. This year’s camp benefitted five underprivileged children who explored sculpture with the creation of piٌatas.

  • Creativity Inspires Children, Local Artist at Art Camp

    The Hardy’s 2013 summer Art Camp Program, presented in collaboration with the Gibraltar Summer Migrant Education Program, ended Aug. 8. This year’s camp benefitted five underprivileged children who explored sculpture with the creation of piٌatas.

  • Wearable Art Show at Sister Bay Village Hall

    The third annual wearable art show will fill the Sister Bay Village Hall with contemporary, artist-made apparel, accessories and jewelry. Hosted by Sue Donohoo of Soo Hoo Artwear, the show will offer a wide range of styles and visitors can meet the artists and see their original designs.

  • Wearable Art Show at Sister Bay Village Hall

    The third annual wearable art show will fill the Sister Bay Village Hall with contemporary, artist-made apparel, accessories and jewelry. Hosted by Sue Donohoo of Soo Hoo Artwear, the show will offer a wide range of styles and visitors can meet the artists and see their original designs.

  • Joseph Jachna Featured at Madeline Tourtelot Archives & Study Center

    Chicago photographer Joseph Jachna will be the featured artist at the Madeline Tourtelot Archives & Study Center at the Peninsula School of Art through Oct.

  • Joseph Jachna Featured at Madeline Tourtelot Archives & Study Center

    Chicago photographer Joseph Jachna will be the featured artist at the Madeline Tourtelot Archives & Study Center at the Peninsula School of Art through Oct.

  • Local Artist Juried into Neville Public Museum Exhibition

    Artist Donna Lindboe Trupin of Fish Creek was juried into the 69th Art Annual Exhibition at the Neville Public Museum in Green Bay. Her vibrant oil painting “Midnight Birches” will be exhibited Sept.

  • Local Artist Juried into Neville Public Museum Exhibition

    Artist Donna Lindboe Trupin of Fish Creek was juried into the 69th Art Annual Exhibition at the Neville Public Museum in Green Bay. Her vibrant oil painting “Midnight Birches” will be exhibited Sept.

  • Craig Blietz Featured in Hardy 2013 Raffle

    The nonprofit Hardy Gallery announces the availability of tickets for its 2013 fundraising raffle underway now until Oct. 15. Proceeds generated from the raffle will support the organization’s mission to foster the visual arts on the Door Peninsula.

  • Craig Blietz Featured in Hardy 2013 Raffle

    The nonprofit Hardy Gallery announces the availability of tickets for its 2013 fundraising raffle underway now until Oct. 15. Proceeds generated from the raffle will support the organization’s mission to foster the visual arts on the Door Peninsula.

  • DCAL Gallery Features Pfister and Shanahan

    The Door County Art League (DCAL) Gallery will showcase the artwork of two local painters Penny Pfister and Karen Shanahan during Aug. 24 – 30. Pfister calls Menomonee Falls, Wis.

  • DCAL Gallery Features Pfister and Shanahan

    The Door County Art League (DCAL) Gallery will showcase the artwork of two local painters Penny Pfister and Karen Shanahan during Aug. 24 – 30. Pfister calls Menomonee Falls, Wis.

  • Classes and Events at Artists Guild

    The August 27 session of Tuesdays with Jen at Artists Guild is “Glass Jar Painting.” Students will use glass paints to make a simple jar into a one-of-a-kind vessel, vase or votive to take home.

  • Classes and Events at Artists Guild

    The August 27 session of Tuesdays with Jen at Artists Guild is “Glass Jar Painting.” Students will use glass paints to make a simple jar into a one-of-a-kind vessel, vase or votive to take home.

  • Suzanne Rose to Teach Workshop at The Clearing

    Suzanne Rose will lead a workshop at The Clearing Folk School called “spaces + places: photographing the architecture of northern door county” from Aug.

  • Suzanne Rose to Teach Workshop at The Clearing

    Suzanne Rose will lead a workshop at The Clearing Folk School called “spaces + places: photographing the architecture of northern door county” from Aug.

  • River Alliance of Wisconsin Hosts Photography Contest

    It’s the 20th anniversary of the River Alliance of Wisconsin and they want to celebrate with photographs of favorite rivers and streams in the state. Head to a river, snap some photos then share them with their online community on Flickr at flickr.

  • River Alliance of Wisconsin Hosts Photography Contest

    It’s the 20th anniversary of the River Alliance of Wisconsin and they want to celebrate with photographs of favorite rivers and streams in the state. Head to a river, snap some photos then share them with their online community on Flickr at flickr.

  • Watercolor Seminar at Bjِrklunden

    From September 22 – 27, Lawrence University’s Bjِrklunden is offering the seminar “Watercolor: A Fresh Start” with Helen Klebesadel. This watercolor seminar is designed for absolute beginners as well as for those who have had some experience painting with watercolor but need a refresher to gain the confidence to start again.

  • Watercolor Seminar at Bjِrklunden

    From September 22 – 27, Lawrence University’s Bjِrklunden is offering the seminar “Watercolor: A Fresh Start” with Helen Klebesadel. This watercolor seminar is designed for absolute beginners as well as for those who have had some experience painting with watercolor but need a refresher to gain the confidence to start again.

  • John Steinbeck’s Work to be Performed, Discussed at UUFDC

    Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County (UUFDC) will host author/actor/educator Paul McComas, a Milwaukee native and two-time recipient of the Chicago Reader’s “Critic’s Choice” in Theater and Performance, on Aug. 31 at 3 pm.

  • John Steinbeck’s Work to be Performed, Discussed at UUFDC

    Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County (UUFDC) will host author/actor/educator Paul McComas, a Milwaukee native and two-time recipient of the Chicago Reader’s “Critic’s Choice” in Theater and Performance, on Aug. 31 at 3 pm.

  • Local Author’s Children’s Books Published for Kindle

    Two illustrated children’s books by m. e. freeman were recently published as e-books for Kindle through Amazon. freeman’s newest edition of the series Adventures of Barnum Biggles, and the title of the edition is “Mystery Meatloaf."

  • Local Author’s Children’s Books Published for Kindle

    Two illustrated children’s books by m. e. freeman were recently published as e-books for Kindle through Amazon. freeman’s newest edition of the series Adventures of Barnum Biggles, and the title of the edition is “Mystery Meatloaf."

  • Molly Rhode: Child Actor to Acclaimed Director

    Molly Rhode grew up in Brookfield, but during eighth grade, auditioned and was accepted as an exchange student in the theater program at the Milwaukee High School of the Arts.

  • Molly Rhode: Child Actor to Acclaimed Director

    Molly Rhode grew up in Brookfield, but during eighth grade, auditioned and was accepted as an exchange student in the theater program at the Milwaukee High School of the Arts.

  • An Interfibers Internship

    “I really enjoyed working every day, creating,” Carissa Heinrichs said. “Nice to keep going, not to fall out of it. I enjoyed working on the loom, putting the pieces up."

  • An Interfibers Internship

    “I really enjoyed working every day, creating,” Carissa Heinrichs said. “Nice to keep going, not to fall out of it. I enjoyed working on the loom, putting the pieces up."

  • Corner of the Past Now Has a Voice

    The old house at Fieldcrest and Country Lane, just off Highway 57, had been home to a loving family since the late 19th century, but by 1952 the family was long gone, and the house was abandoned.

  • Corner of the Past Now Has a Voice

    The old house at Fieldcrest and Country Lane, just off Highway 57, had been home to a loving family since the late 19th century, but by 1952 the family was long gone, and the house was abandoned.

  • Becoming A Coach

    After reading Myles Dannhausen’s Jr.’s article “Rabach Aims to Raise the Bar” in a July issue of the Pulse, I became anxious. The article calls into question the state of coaching in Door County, and I read it just as I signed on to be Gibraltar High School’s assistant varsity volleyball coach.

  • Becoming A Coach

    After reading Myles Dannhausen’s Jr.’s article “Rabach Aims to Raise the Bar” in a July issue of the Pulse, I became anxious. The article calls into question the state of coaching in Door County, and I read it just as I signed on to be Gibraltar High School’s assistant varsity volleyball coach.

  • Weekend Recap

    My weekend begins and ends on the fly • It started late Friday morning when I finally got a decent photo of what I believe is a female Rufous Hummingbird that has darted in and out of my consciousness all summer through the office window as it hovers momentarily at the various backyard flowers.

  • Weekend Recap

    My weekend begins and ends on the fly • It started late Friday morning when I finally got a decent photo of what I believe is a female Rufous Hummingbird that has darted in and out of my consciousness all summer through the office window as it hovers momentarily at the various backyard flowers.

  • BBQ is on the Menu on Washington Island

    Thirty teams are competing in the 2nd Annual Death’s Door BBQ at the Washington Island Airport Saturday, Aug. 24. Sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society, pitmasters will be vying for $7,500 in prize money.

  • BBQ is on the Menu on Washington Island

    Thirty teams are competing in the 2nd Annual Death’s Door BBQ at the Washington Island Airport Saturday, Aug. 24. Sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society, pitmasters will be vying for $7,500 in prize money.

  • Tall Ships Photo Slideshow

    Check out Len Villano's photos from the Baylake Bank Tall Ship Festival. <iframe width="640" height="480" src="http://DoorCountyPhotos.zenfolio.com/zf/core/embedgallery.

  • Tall Ships Photo Slideshow

    Check out Len Villano's photos from the Baylake Bank Tall Ship Festival. <iframe width="640" height="480" src="http://DoorCountyPhotos.zenfolio.com/zf/core/embedgallery.

  • Interactive Map Shows Climate Change Impacts in Great Lakes Region

    The University of Michigan and Great Lakes Adaptation Assessment for Cities teamed up to create this interactive map that shows the impacts climate change is expected to have on Great Lakes counties’ economies, infrastructures and vulnerable populations.

  • Interactive Map Shows Climate Change Impacts in Great Lakes Region

    The University of Michigan and Great Lakes Adaptation Assessment for Cities teamed up to create this interactive map that shows the impacts climate change is expected to have on Great Lakes counties’ economies, infrastructures and vulnerable populations.

  • Egg Harbor Hosts Second Annual Door County Sports & Classic Car Show

    “There were some tense moments last year,” admits Egg Harbor Business Association President Jeff Larson, who coordinates the Door County Sports & Classic Car Show.

  • Egg Harbor Hosts Second Annual Door County Sports & Classic Car Show

    “There were some tense moments last year,” admits Egg Harbor Business Association President Jeff Larson, who coordinates the Door County Sports & Classic Car Show.

  • From Door County to London

    Despite 16 years of high profile reporting for ABC and Court TV before that, Terry Moran admits that “television was an accident” for him.

  • From Door County to London

    Despite 16 years of high profile reporting for ABC and Court TV before that, Terry Moran admits that “television was an accident” for him.

  • PCB Disaster Benefits Door County

    The environmental disaster created when Fox Valley paper companies dumped 250,000 pounds of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) into the Lower Fox River between 1954 and 1971 has resulted in unintended benefits for Door County in the form of land preservation and habitat restoration projects.

  • PCB Disaster Benefits Door County

    The environmental disaster created when Fox Valley paper companies dumped 250,000 pounds of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) into the Lower Fox River between 1954 and 1971 has resulted in unintended benefits for Door County in the form of land preservation and habitat restoration projects.

  • In Memoriam: Bud Evenson, A True Door County Character

    “I have had such a good life. At an early age I developed a faith in Jesus, and as a result God has always been the compass in my life. I had a wonderful wife, family and friends.

  • In Memoriam: Bud Evenson, A True Door County Character

    “I have had such a good life. At an early age I developed a faith in Jesus, and as a result God has always been the compass in my life. I had a wonderful wife, family and friends.