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Volume 19, Issue 24 – Section 1

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  • MDCMC’s Reach Out and Read Program Receives Grant

    Ministry Door County Medical Center (MDCMC) announced its Reach Out and Read program was awarded a grant from Target Corporation. The Reach Out and Read program at MDCMC was founded in 2010.

  • MDCMC’s Reach Out and Read Program Receives Grant

    Ministry Door County Medical Center (MDCMC) announced its Reach Out and Read program was awarded a grant from Target Corporation. The Reach Out and Read program at MDCMC was founded in 2010.

  • Returning to Play Ball

    No matter how much time has elapsed since players first hit the field, Labor Day weekend in Sevastopol means one thing: softball. “Everybody likes to play ball,” said Gary Welch, past president of the Sevastopol Alumni Benefit club.

  • Returning to Play Ball

    No matter how much time has elapsed since players first hit the field, Labor Day weekend in Sevastopol means one thing: softball. “Everybody likes to play ball,” said Gary Welch, past president of the Sevastopol Alumni Benefit club.

  • Destroyers Win with Field Goal

    The Door County Destroyers pulled off another win in a close 36 – 34 game against division rivals the Outagamie County Outlaws on Aug. 24 in Little Chute.

  • Destroyers Win with Field Goal

    The Door County Destroyers pulled off another win in a close 36 – 34 game against division rivals the Outagamie County Outlaws on Aug. 24 in Little Chute.

  • Door County League Baseball

    Standings, results and schedule.

  • Door County League Baseball

    Standings, results and schedule.

  • High School Fall Athletics

    Sports schedules from Door County high schools.

  • High School Fall Athletics

    Sports schedules from Door County high schools.

  • Hummingbirds to Migrate Soon

    These are the days I’m quite happy to be able to sit quietly on the Leopold bench on our lower south-facing patio, virtually surrounded by flowers, and watch the hummingbirds.

  • Hummingbirds to Migrate Soon

    These are the days I’m quite happy to be able to sit quietly on the Leopold bench on our lower south-facing patio, virtually surrounded by flowers, and watch the hummingbirds.

  • Recognize Those Side Effects? Well, Name That Drug!

    When I invited people to request their favorite columns from years past, I wasn’t really surprised that the ones I wrote around April Fool’s Day each year were the most requested.

  • Recognize Those Side Effects? Well, Name That Drug!

    When I invited people to request their favorite columns from years past, I wasn’t really surprised that the ones I wrote around April Fool’s Day each year were the most requested.

  • The Mechanics of Epilepsy

    • Epilepsy is a neurological condition that manifests itself in the brain and results in seizures that can last from a few seconds to a few minutes. Seizures can range from a blank stare, to lip smacking, to jerking movements of the arms and legs.

  • The Mechanics of Epilepsy

    • Epilepsy is a neurological condition that manifests itself in the brain and results in seizures that can last from a few seconds to a few minutes. Seizures can range from a blank stare, to lip smacking, to jerking movements of the arms and legs.

  • Article posted Thursday, August 29, 2013 10:54am

    241,080 - The 17-year cost of raising a child born in 2012.

  • Article posted Thursday, August 29, 2013 10:54am

    241,080 - The 17-year cost of raising a child born in 2012.

  • Speed Limit Ordinances Approved

    The town has received word from the Department of Transportation (DOT) that it will assume responsibility for plowing both lanes of Old Stage Road when it serves as the Highway 42 detour during next year’s construction project.

  • Speed Limit Ordinances Approved

    The town has received word from the Department of Transportation (DOT) that it will assume responsibility for plowing both lanes of Old Stage Road when it serves as the Highway 42 detour during next year’s construction project.

  • Article posted Thursday, August 29, 2013 10:46am

    Do you want to laugh everyday and be entertained by kitten antics 24/7? Well, put a bag of popcorn in the microwave, sit back and enjoy Elmer dashing from one new experience to another.

  • Article posted Thursday, August 29, 2013 10:46am

    Do you want to laugh everyday and be entertained by kitten antics 24/7? Well, put a bag of popcorn in the microwave, sit back and enjoy Elmer dashing from one new experience to another.

  • Can You Identify Anyone in This Photo?

    Members of the Baileys Harbor Womens Club assembled in 1916 for this photograph. Members of today’s club would like to know who they are. If you recognize anyone, contact club member Beckie Hawker at 839.

  • Can You Identify Anyone in This Photo?

    Members of the Baileys Harbor Womens Club assembled in 1916 for this photograph. Members of today’s club would like to know who they are. If you recognize anyone, contact club member Beckie Hawker at 839.

  • Women’s Fund Announces Membership Drive at Celebrate Women! Luncheon

    Excitement was high on Aug. 14 when a sold-out crowd attended the annual Celebrate Women! Luncheon, sponsored by the Women’s Fund of Door County, at Stone Harbor Resort in Sturgeon Bay.

  • Women’s Fund Announces Membership Drive at Celebrate Women! Luncheon

    Excitement was high on Aug. 14 when a sold-out crowd attended the annual Celebrate Women! Luncheon, sponsored by the Women’s Fund of Door County, at Stone Harbor Resort in Sturgeon Bay.

  • CHIP Focuses on Mental Health Awareness

    Northern Door Health & Wellness Ministry continues its Community Health Information Programs with “In Our Own Voice” on Sept. 29 at 4 pm at Sister Bay Baptist Church in Sister Bay.

  • CHIP Focuses on Mental Health Awareness

    Northern Door Health & Wellness Ministry continues its Community Health Information Programs with “In Our Own Voice” on Sept. 29 at 4 pm at Sister Bay Baptist Church in Sister Bay.

  • Unity Announces Volunteer Orientation Sessions

    Unity, leaders in hospice and palliative care, announces volunteer orientation sessions will be held September through November. Volunteer opportunities exist throughout Unity’s 12-county service area in roles including being a friendly visitor to patients, transporting patients to medical appointments, cutting the hair of homebound patients (licensed hairdressers only) and using sewing talents for Unity’s creative keepsake program.

  • Unity Announces Volunteer Orientation Sessions

    Unity, leaders in hospice and palliative care, announces volunteer orientation sessions will be held September through November. Volunteer opportunities exist throughout Unity’s 12-county service area in roles including being a friendly visitor to patients, transporting patients to medical appointments, cutting the hair of homebound patients (licensed hairdressers only) and using sewing talents for Unity’s creative keepsake program.

  • Members Requested to Close EYC for the Season

    All Ephraim Yacht Club members are requested and encouraged to help close the EYC beginning at 9 am on Saturday, Aug. 31, to put away boat and dock equipment.

  • Members Requested to Close EYC for the Season

    All Ephraim Yacht Club members are requested and encouraged to help close the EYC beginning at 9 am on Saturday, Aug. 31, to put away boat and dock equipment.

  • Sacred Life Center to Try Nutritive Therapy, Seeks Applicable Families

    Sacred Life Center is looking for families struggling with autism to try a nutritive therapy developed in Germany by Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt. This ministry began in 2004, and originally focused on cancer research.

  • Sacred Life Center to Try Nutritive Therapy, Seeks Applicable Families

    Sacred Life Center is looking for families struggling with autism to try a nutritive therapy developed in Germany by Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt. This ministry began in 2004, and originally focused on cancer research.

  • DCVB Public Relations Efforts Paying Off for Door County

    Recent media coverage for Door County in some major Midwestern publications is helping generate increased awareness for one of the Midwest’s premier vacation destinations.

  • DCVB Public Relations Efforts Paying Off for Door County

    Recent media coverage for Door County in some major Midwestern publications is helping generate increased awareness for one of the Midwest’s premier vacation destinations.

  • Sweetie Pies Spotted in “Martha Stewart Living” Magazine

    Great piemaking earns Sweetie Pies of Fish Creek a spot in the September issue of Martha Stewart Living magazine. A marketing person with Martha Stewart Living magazine spent the 4th of July with her family in Door County and while here bought a cherry pie from Sweetie Pies of Fish Creek.

  • Sweetie Pies Spotted in “Martha Stewart Living” Magazine

    Great piemaking earns Sweetie Pies of Fish Creek a spot in the September issue of Martha Stewart Living magazine. A marketing person with Martha Stewart Living magazine spent the 4th of July with her family in Door County and while here bought a cherry pie from Sweetie Pies of Fish Creek.

  • Angela Lensch Wins DCEDC’s Business Plan Award

    The Door County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC), in association with the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay Small Business Development Center, announce Angela Lensch is the winner of the $1,000 cash award for the best business plan at the 12th annual Door County Entrepreneurial Training Program.

  • Angela Lensch Wins DCEDC’s Business Plan Award

    The Door County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC), in association with the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay Small Business Development Center, announce Angela Lensch is the winner of the $1,000 cash award for the best business plan at the 12th annual Door County Entrepreneurial Training Program.

  • Parallel 44 Earns Best of Show Honors at Cold Climate Competition

    Parallel 44 took home Best of Show honors for top white wine with La Crescent at the annual International Cold Climate Wine Competition on Aug. 16 in Saint Paul, Minn.

  • Parallel 44 Earns Best of Show Honors at Cold Climate Competition

    Parallel 44 took home Best of Show honors for top white wine with La Crescent at the annual International Cold Climate Wine Competition on Aug. 16 in Saint Paul, Minn.

  • Add Eye Exam to Back-to-School Checklist

    Door County Eye Associates reminds all parents/guardians to add a comprehensive eye exam to children’s back-to-school checklist. Studies have consistently shown that vision and eye health have a direct impact on a child’s ability to learn, and 80 percent of a child’s early learning comes from vision.

  • Add Eye Exam to Back-to-School Checklist

    Door County Eye Associates reminds all parents/guardians to add a comprehensive eye exam to children’s back-to-school checklist. Studies have consistently shown that vision and eye health have a direct impact on a child’s ability to learn, and 80 percent of a child’s early learning comes from vision.

  • The Linden Centre Recognized by the “New York Times”

    Jeanee and Brian Lindens’ The Linden Centre was recently recognized by the New York Times for its unique efforts in Dali, China.

  • The Linden Centre Recognized by the “New York Times”

    Jeanee and Brian Lindens’ The Linden Centre was recently recognized by the New York Times for its unique efforts in Dali, China.

  • Door County’s International Summer Flavor: Student Workers from Abroad

    Visitors and longtime residents alike find that Northern Door County takes on an international flavor during the summer, not from the Scandinavian heritage that is celebrated by goats on a roof or by fish boils, but rather from a temporary workforce that draws upon university students from all over the world.

  • Door County’s International Summer Flavor: Student Workers from Abroad

    Visitors and longtime residents alike find that Northern Door County takes on an international flavor during the summer, not from the Scandinavian heritage that is celebrated by goats on a roof or by fish boils, but rather from a temporary workforce that draws upon university students from all over the world.

  • Fatal Crash Remains Under Investigation

    Authorities still don’t know what caused the car that 73-year-old Julia Foote was driving to cross the centerline of Highway 42 just south of Moravia Street in Ephraim the afternoon of Aug.

  • Fatal Crash Remains Under Investigation

    Authorities still don’t know what caused the car that 73-year-old Julia Foote was driving to cross the centerline of Highway 42 just south of Moravia Street in Ephraim the afternoon of Aug.

  • Michigan Team Wins Death’s Door BBQ Event

    The Washington Island ferries were shuttling in full force Saturday, Aug. 24, as the lure of BBQ enticed visitors to the island for the 2nd Annual Death’s Door BBQ Competition held next to the grassy expanse of the island’s airport.

  • Michigan Team Wins Death’s Door BBQ Event

    The Washington Island ferries were shuttling in full force Saturday, Aug. 24, as the lure of BBQ enticed visitors to the island for the 2nd Annual Death’s Door BBQ Competition held next to the grassy expanse of the island’s airport.

  • Coleen Bins Plans to Resume Programs at Chief Oshkosh

    When Roy Oshkosh was a child, he was fascinated with the stories his grandmother told about his ancestors who had a campsite in what would later become Door County.

  • Coleen Bins Plans to Resume Programs at Chief Oshkosh

    When Roy Oshkosh was a child, he was fascinated with the stories his grandmother told about his ancestors who had a campsite in what would later become Door County.

  • Down Payment Assistance Still Available for Sturgeon Bay Development

    • Potential Sturgeon Bay homebuyers can still take advantage of a $5,000, zero-percent interest forgivable loan for down payment assistance on a home in the Sunset Hill #2 subdivision.

  • Down Payment Assistance Still Available for Sturgeon Bay Development

    • Potential Sturgeon Bay homebuyers can still take advantage of a $5,000, zero-percent interest forgivable loan for down payment assistance on a home in the Sunset Hill #2 subdivision.

  • Sevastopol School Budget 2013-2014 Reviewed

    • At the annual meeting of Sevastopol School District held on Aug. 20, Superintendent Linda Underwood broke down the school budget for the coming year.

  • Sevastopol School Budget 2013-2014 Reviewed

    • At the annual meeting of Sevastopol School District held on Aug. 20, Superintendent Linda Underwood broke down the school budget for the coming year.

  • Your Representatives in the News

    State Assembly Representative Garey Bies Bies has stated that he’s close to introducing a bill that would require police departments to do more investigation in officer-related deaths and shootings.

  • Your Representatives in the News

    State Assembly Representative Garey Bies Bies has stated that he’s close to introducing a bill that would require police departments to do more investigation in officer-related deaths and shootings.

  • Eagle Bluff Lighthouse Celebrates 50 Years

    Chocked full of keeper lore, the little yellow lighthouse on Eagle bluff is beautifully furnished and resplendent in its interior and exterior restoration.

  • Eagle Bluff Lighthouse Celebrates 50 Years

    Chocked full of keeper lore, the little yellow lighthouse on Eagle bluff is beautifully furnished and resplendent in its interior and exterior restoration.

  • Yoga Art Workshop at the YMCA

    Unleash your whimsical creative side with Kelli’s Art of Yoga workshop on Sept. 14, 10 am – 12 pm, at the YMCA Sturgeon Bay Center. This two-hour workshop is ideal for all yoga students, both experienced practitioners and those who are brand new to yoga and are curious about the benefits of yoga and how art expression can tap into those benefits.

  • Yoga Art Workshop at the YMCA

    Unleash your whimsical creative side with Kelli’s Art of Yoga workshop on Sept. 14, 10 am – 12 pm, at the YMCA Sturgeon Bay Center. This two-hour workshop is ideal for all yoga students, both experienced practitioners and those who are brand new to yoga and are curious about the benefits of yoga and how art expression can tap into those benefits.

  • Climate Change Coalition Meeting Focuses on Native Forests

    The Climate Change Coalition will meet Sept. 4 at the UU Fellowship in north Ephraim. Members will gather for a potluck business meeting at 5:30 pm.

  • Climate Change Coalition Meeting Focuses on Native Forests

    The Climate Change Coalition will meet Sept. 4 at the UU Fellowship in north Ephraim. Members will gather for a potluck business meeting at 5:30 pm.

  • Lakeshores Landscape & Design Earns Stewardship Award

    The Door Property Owners awarded Lakeshores Landscape & Design of Carlsville with the Charlie Jarmon Stewardship Award on Saturday, Aug. 17, for the environmentally sound design work the firm did at the Sister Bay – Liberty Grove Library.

  • Lakeshores Landscape & Design Earns Stewardship Award

    The Door Property Owners awarded Lakeshores Landscape & Design of Carlsville with the Charlie Jarmon Stewardship Award on Saturday, Aug. 17, for the environmentally sound design work the firm did at the Sister Bay – Liberty Grove Library.

  • Climate Change Expert at DCEC Summer Program

    The Door County Environmental Council’s annual free summer program will be held Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 7 pm at Baileys Harbor Town Hall, featuring natural science Professor George Allan Stone, who will talk about climate change, glacial ice loss and how the Great Lakes are affected by these natural and human-caused transitions.

  • Climate Change Expert at DCEC Summer Program

    The Door County Environmental Council’s annual free summer program will be held Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 7 pm at Baileys Harbor Town Hall, featuring natural science Professor George Allan Stone, who will talk about climate change, glacial ice loss and how the Great Lakes are affected by these natural and human-caused transitions.

  • Your Representatives in the News

    State Assembly Representative Garey Bies Bies is working on a bill that would eliminate the ability for a person to use voluntary intoxication as a defense in a criminal case.

  • Your Representatives in the News

    State Assembly Representative Garey Bies Bies is working on a bill that would eliminate the ability for a person to use voluntary intoxication as a defense in a criminal case.

  • Cal Bonniver Named 2013 Master Artist

    The Gallery at Door Peninsula Winery hosted the opening reception Aug. 27 for its latest exhibition. Sixty-seven pieces of art were unveiled to a VIP audience in an exhibit presented in cooperation with the Door County Art League and coordinated by Woodwalk Gallery.

  • Cal Bonniver Named 2013 Master Artist

    The Gallery at Door Peninsula Winery hosted the opening reception Aug. 27 for its latest exhibition. Sixty-seven pieces of art were unveiled to a VIP audience in an exhibit presented in cooperation with the Door County Art League and coordinated by Woodwalk Gallery.

  • FRAMED

    Who says kite surfing is just for one person? William Marks harnesses the wind on Baileys Harbor’s Ridges Beach and brings his son Willy along for the ride.

  • FRAMED

    Who says kite surfing is just for one person? William Marks harnesses the wind on Baileys Harbor’s Ridges Beach and brings his son Willy along for the ride.

  • Congratulations to Calla Norris

    For her age, a more traveled youngster you never will see, With stops in New Mexico, Hawaii and now in DC. The 35-hour workweek is something she’s never regretting, With great co-workers and ride to and from work – a beautiful setting.

  • Congratulations to Calla Norris

    For her age, a more traveled youngster you never will see, With stops in New Mexico, Hawaii and now in DC. The 35-hour workweek is something she’s never regretting, With great co-workers and ride to and from work – a beautiful setting.

  • I’ll Take a Pass on the Blatz

    I once wrote a beer column that joked about Blatz being an onomatopoeic beer, which means the word suggests the sound associated with the object. I left the meaning up to whomever was interpreting.

  • I’ll Take a Pass on the Blatz

    I once wrote a beer column that joked about Blatz being an onomatopoeic beer, which means the word suggests the sound associated with the object. I left the meaning up to whomever was interpreting.

  • The Cheese Insider

    When you begin the joyous task of consuming cheese, consider these helpful hints: Before tasting any cheese, be sure to allow the cheese to come up to room temperature.

  • The Cheese Insider

    When you begin the joyous task of consuming cheese, consider these helpful hints: Before tasting any cheese, be sure to allow the cheese to come up to room temperature.

  • Article posted Wednesday, August 28, 2013 2:34pm

    Dear Mary Pat, I think my neighbor is taking this composting craze a bit too far. She’s given me a lecture or two about how important composting is, and I agree, but she must not trust me or anyone in the neighborhood.

  • Article posted Wednesday, August 28, 2013 2:34pm

    Dear Mary Pat, I think my neighbor is taking this composting craze a bit too far. She’s given me a lecture or two about how important composting is, and I agree, but she must not trust me or anyone in the neighborhood.

  • 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?

  • Horoscopes

    Virgo (August 23 – September 22): Your literary talents will be unleashed as favorable winds deliver a strong boost to your communication skills. Use this opportunity to explain to the judge that your frequent fender benders are due to George Bush or the man behind the curtain.

  • Horoscopes

    Virgo (August 23 – September 22): Your literary talents will be unleashed as favorable winds deliver a strong boost to your communication skills. Use this opportunity to explain to the judge that your frequent fender benders are due to George Bush or the man behind the curtain.

  • Article posted Wednesday, August 28, 2013 2:27pm

    Look closely…where in Door County is this located?

  • Article posted Wednesday, August 28, 2013 2:27pm

    Look closely…where in Door County is this located?

  • Fostering the Caddie-Golfer Relationship

    The birdie putt rolls and rolls for about 15 feet and eventually tumbles into the cup. It is quickly followed by the shooting motion children make with their thumb and pointer finger, capping the ball into the hole, each of the three imaginary rounds in sync with a verbal “bang!” It was hole No.

  • Fostering the Caddie-Golfer Relationship

    The birdie putt rolls and rolls for about 15 feet and eventually tumbles into the cup. It is quickly followed by the shooting motion children make with their thumb and pointer finger, capping the ball into the hole, each of the three imaginary rounds in sync with a verbal “bang!” It was hole No.

  • 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.

  • “Dogs of Door County” Book Signing at O’Meara’s Irish House

    A book signing for the newly released Dogs of Door County will be held Sept. 1 at O’Meara’s Irish House. The event, benefiting the Door County Humane Society, takes place from 12 – 4 pm.

  • “Dogs of Door County” Book Signing at O’Meara’s Irish House

    A book signing for the newly released Dogs of Door County will be held Sept. 1 at O’Meara’s Irish House. The event, benefiting the Door County Humane Society, takes place from 12 – 4 pm.

  • Viking Age Discussed at Gibraltar Talks Program

    The Gibraltar Historical Association focuses on Scandinavian heritage for “Pirates, Politicians, and Poets: The People of Viking-Age Scandinavia” for the next Gibraltar Talks program on Sept.

  • Viking Age Discussed at Gibraltar Talks Program

    The Gibraltar Historical Association focuses on Scandinavian heritage for “Pirates, Politicians, and Poets: The People of Viking-Age Scandinavia” for the next Gibraltar Talks program on Sept.

  • Computer Classes Offered at UUF

    The UU Fellowship will present two computer classes by San Francisco tech guru Marc Demoly. Both sessions are free and open to the public. Sign up for one or both of the classes by emailing contact@uufdc.

  • Computer Classes Offered at UUF

    The UU Fellowship will present two computer classes by San Francisco tech guru Marc Demoly. Both sessions are free and open to the public. Sign up for one or both of the classes by emailing contact@uufdc.

  • “Rockabilly Filly” Rosie Flores Returns to Holiday Music Motel

    On Sept. 3 at 7 pm, “rockabilly filly” Rosie Flores returns to the Holiday Music Motel for an intimate house concert. She will be joined by Tommy Vee on upright bass and Joe Perez on drums for two sets of her own works.

  • “Rockabilly Filly” Rosie Flores Returns to Holiday Music Motel

    On Sept. 3 at 7 pm, “rockabilly filly” Rosie Flores returns to the Holiday Music Motel for an intimate house concert. She will be joined by Tommy Vee on upright bass and Joe Perez on drums for two sets of her own works.

  • Live Music at The Cookery during Labor Day Weekend

    There will be live music in the Cookery’s wine bar Labor Day weekend on Saturday and Sunday nights. David Hatch and Lynn Gudmundsen will play everything from Beatles to Beethoven, acoustic classic rock and bluegrass, with a tad country and folk at 8 pm on Aug.

  • Live Music at The Cookery during Labor Day Weekend

    There will be live music in the Cookery’s wine bar Labor Day weekend on Saturday and Sunday nights. David Hatch and Lynn Gudmundsen will play everything from Beatles to Beethoven, acoustic classic rock and bluegrass, with a tad country and folk at 8 pm on Aug.

  • Eric Lewis Performs Final Fishstock Concert of the Season

    One of Door County’s favorite musicians returns to Fishstock Concert Series for the final show of the 2013 season on Sept. 1 at 7 pm. This year marks the 15th anniversary for Eric Lewis and his talented friends to perform in the barn at Camp David.

  • Eric Lewis Performs Final Fishstock Concert of the Season

    One of Door County’s favorite musicians returns to Fishstock Concert Series for the final show of the 2013 season on Sept. 1 at 7 pm. This year marks the 15th anniversary for Eric Lewis and his talented friends to perform in the barn at Camp David.

  • GuruGanesha Band Performs at TAP Before North American Tour

    Join the GuruGanesha Band for a free concert at Third Avenue Playhouse on Sept. 2 at 7pm, right before the band starts a 25-city North America tour. This six piece eclectic band includes Hans Christian on cello and other string instruments; Christian will open the evening with a solo presentation.

  • GuruGanesha Band Performs at TAP Before North American Tour

    Join the GuruGanesha Band for a free concert at Third Avenue Playhouse on Sept. 2 at 7pm, right before the band starts a 25-city North America tour. This six piece eclectic band includes Hans Christian on cello and other string instruments; Christian will open the evening with a solo presentation.

  • AFT Takes “Victory Farm” to Door Community Auditorium

    With the 23rd season of performing under the stars at Peninsula State Park now behind them, American Folklore Theatre (AFT) prepares to undergo the exciting challenge of remounting last year’s world premiere Victory Farm at Door Community Auditorium.

  • AFT Takes “Victory Farm” to Door Community Auditorium

    With the 23rd season of performing under the stars at Peninsula State Park now behind them, American Folklore Theatre (AFT) prepares to undergo the exciting challenge of remounting last year’s world premiere Victory Farm at Door Community Auditorium.

  • Final Grand Eloquence Concert Set for Sept. 2

    Midsummer’s Music Festival will present six concerts in six days of brilliant chamber music at venues throughout Door County. ‘Three’s Company’ offers a trio of trios composed by Jan Ladislav Dussek, Ludwig van Beethoven and Felix Mendelssohn.

  • Final Grand Eloquence Concert Set for Sept. 2

    Midsummer’s Music Festival will present six concerts in six days of brilliant chamber music at venues throughout Door County. ‘Three’s Company’ offers a trio of trios composed by Jan Ladislav Dussek, Ludwig van Beethoven and Felix Mendelssohn.

  • Getting the New Horizons Band Back Together

    An innovative program called ‘New Horizons’ for beginning adult musicians has been introduced in Sturgeon Bay. The New Horizons Band (NHB) is living proof that, when it comes to learning to play a musical instrument, it truly is “never too late.

  • Getting the New Horizons Band Back Together

    An innovative program called ‘New Horizons’ for beginning adult musicians has been introduced in Sturgeon Bay. The New Horizons Band (NHB) is living proof that, when it comes to learning to play a musical instrument, it truly is “never too late.

  • TAP’s Largest Ensemble Cast Onstage in “The House of Blue Leaves”

    Stage Door Theatre Company’s The House of Blue Leaves, written by John Guare and directed by Ryan Schabach, runs at Third Avenue Playhouse through Sept.

  • TAP’s Largest Ensemble Cast Onstage in “The House of Blue Leaves”

    Stage Door Theatre Company’s The House of Blue Leaves, written by John Guare and directed by Ryan Schabach, runs at Third Avenue Playhouse through Sept.

  • Annual Corn Fest to Benefit Sunshine House

    The 11th Annual Sunshine House Corn Festival will be held Sept. 7 from 9 am – 4 pm at Schopf’s Hilltop Dairy, located one mile east of Carlsville on County I.

  • Annual Corn Fest to Benefit Sunshine House

    The 11th Annual Sunshine House Corn Festival will be held Sept. 7 from 9 am – 4 pm at Schopf’s Hilltop Dairy, located one mile east of Carlsville on County I.

  • Belgian Kermiss Features Modern Day Drifters

    The entire community is invited to attend the second annual Brussels Belgian Kermiss in celebration of the harvest on Sept. 1 at the Brussels Town Park.

  • Belgian Kermiss Features Modern Day Drifters

    The entire community is invited to attend the second annual Brussels Belgian Kermiss in celebration of the harvest on Sept. 1 at the Brussels Town Park.

  • Day-long Celebration for Eagle Bluff Lighthouse

    On September 1, 1963, Eagle Bluff Lighthouse opened its doors to the general public following a three-year restoration project. Thousands of donated volunteer hours and an initial investment of $3,000 brought the little yellow brick lighthouse on the bluff overlooking Green Bay back to life.

  • Day-long Celebration for Eagle Bluff Lighthouse

    On September 1, 1963, Eagle Bluff Lighthouse opened its doors to the general public following a three-year restoration project. Thousands of donated volunteer hours and an initial investment of $3,000 brought the little yellow brick lighthouse on the bluff overlooking Green Bay back to life.

  • Help Tag Monarchs at Crossroads

    Last week, four monarch butterflies were sighted at Crossroads. Four is a small number for late August when local populations of these butterflies should be at their peak.

  • Help Tag Monarchs at Crossroads

    Last week, four monarch butterflies were sighted at Crossroads. Four is a small number for late August when local populations of these butterflies should be at their peak.

  • Harvest Fest at Parallel 44

    The fourth annual Harvest Fest is scheduled for Sept. 7, 12 – 6 pm, at Parallel 44 Winery. Join the winery to celebrate wines made with grapes grown in Wisconsin and the upper Midwest.

  • Harvest Fest at Parallel 44

    The fourth annual Harvest Fest is scheduled for Sept. 7, 12 – 6 pm, at Parallel 44 Winery. Join the winery to celebrate wines made with grapes grown in Wisconsin and the upper Midwest.

  • Judges Announced for Pesto Festo

    The Door County Master Gardeners have announced the judges for this year’s Pesto Festo at Taste of the Garden Door on Sept. 7 from 1 – 4 pm. Each year, a bountiful harvest of tasty vegetables and herbs provide a delicious adventure for visitors to The Garden Door, the Door County Master Gardener Association’s (DCMGA) educational display garden located at the UW Research Station.

  • Judges Announced for Pesto Festo

    The Door County Master Gardeners have announced the judges for this year’s Pesto Festo at Taste of the Garden Door on Sept. 7 from 1 – 4 pm. Each year, a bountiful harvest of tasty vegetables and herbs provide a delicious adventure for visitors to The Garden Door, the Door County Master Gardener Association’s (DCMGA) educational display garden located at the UW Research Station.

  • Naturalist Guided Fall Hikes at The Ridges

    Door County is famous for its spectacular views of fall foliage, and the trails at The Ridges Sanctuary showcase some of autumn’s most unique offerings.

  • Naturalist Guided Fall Hikes at The Ridges

    Door County is famous for its spectacular views of fall foliage, and the trails at The Ridges Sanctuary showcase some of autumn’s most unique offerings.

  • Sherlock Holmes, Basil Rathbone Entwined at Peninsula Players

    Basil Rathbone and Sherlock Homles are as entwined as the name Rathbone is with Peninsula Players Theatre. Peninsula Players Theatre was founded in 1935 by brother and sister, Richard and Caroline Fisher.

  • Sherlock Holmes, Basil Rathbone Entwined at Peninsula Players

    Basil Rathbone and Sherlock Homles are as entwined as the name Rathbone is with Peninsula Players Theatre. Peninsula Players Theatre was founded in 1935 by brother and sister, Richard and Caroline Fisher.

  • Newport State Park Hosts Wilderness Day

    For over two decades the Newport Wilderness Society (NWS) has set aside a special day to celebrate Newport State Park and their efforts to steward, promote, and improve the park.

  • Newport State Park Hosts Wilderness Day

    For over two decades the Newport Wilderness Society (NWS) has set aside a special day to celebrate Newport State Park and their efforts to steward, promote, and improve the park.

  • Drinking Tea Downwind from Auschwitz

    She sits with tea beneath a tree / near the wall where Jews once wailed

  • Drinking Tea Downwind from Auschwitz

    She sits with tea beneath a tree / near the wall where Jews once wailed

  • Squeezing More Out of Life

    My head has ached for days, seven now I think. I try to do too much; I admit it. With my 50-hour workweek, the constant running to pick up and drop off kids, the impromptu dinner parties that I pretend are so easy, I end up with a headache I just can’t shake off.

  • Squeezing More Out of Life

    My head has ached for days, seven now I think. I try to do too much; I admit it. With my 50-hour workweek, the constant running to pick up and drop off kids, the impromptu dinner parties that I pretend are so easy, I end up with a headache I just can’t shake off.

  • Gibraltar Grill Throws “End of Summer Party” with Big Mouth & The Power Tool Horns

    To say goodbye to another successful summer season, Tom Young, owner of the Gibraltar Grill decided to host an “End of Summer Party” last year. One of his personal Door County favorites, Big Mouth & The Power Tools Horns, performed.

  • Gibraltar Grill Throws “End of Summer Party” with Big Mouth & The Power Tool Horns

    To say goodbye to another successful summer season, Tom Young, owner of the Gibraltar Grill decided to host an “End of Summer Party” last year. One of his personal Door County favorites, Big Mouth & The Power Tools Horns, performed.

  • Q&A – Questions & Artists – Kyle Martin

    I first met Kyle Martin, an invited artist, at this year's PAS Plein Air Festival. I was out early in the morning looking for several of my favorite artists.

  • Q&A – Questions & Artists – Kyle Martin

    I first met Kyle Martin, an invited artist, at this year's PAS Plein Air Festival. I was out early in the morning looking for several of my favorite artists.

  • Edgewood Orchard Galleries’ Exhibit V Opens Labor Day Weekend

    Edgewood Orchard Galleries will host an Exhibit V opening reception on Aug. 31, 4 – 7 pm. The exhibit features the artwork of painters Ginnie Cappaert, Susan Hale and Mai Wyn Schantz, glass artist David Lindsay and jeweler Olga Ganoudis.

  • Edgewood Orchard Galleries’ Exhibit V Opens Labor Day Weekend

    Edgewood Orchard Galleries will host an Exhibit V opening reception on Aug. 31, 4 – 7 pm. The exhibit features the artwork of painters Ginnie Cappaert, Susan Hale and Mai Wyn Schantz, glass artist David Lindsay and jeweler Olga Ganoudis.

  • Labor Day Reception at Frykman Gallery

    Frykman Studio Gallery will hold a reception Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend. The gallery will showcase Luke and Heather Frykman’s Door County photography printed on aluminum panels.

  • Labor Day Reception at Frykman Gallery

    Frykman Studio Gallery will hold a reception Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend. The gallery will showcase Luke and Heather Frykman’s Door County photography printed on aluminum panels.

  • 13th Annual ArtFest at Gills Rock Coffee

    Door County artist Marcia Nickols is this season’s featured artist at Gills Rock Coffee, and will exhibit in the 13th annual Gills Rock ArtFest. The ArtFest is presented on the grounds of Gills Rock Coffee, formerly the home of Charlene’s Gallery Ten, in Gills Rock.

  • 13th Annual ArtFest at Gills Rock Coffee

    Door County artist Marcia Nickols is this season’s featured artist at Gills Rock Coffee, and will exhibit in the 13th annual Gills Rock ArtFest. The ArtFest is presented on the grounds of Gills Rock Coffee, formerly the home of Charlene’s Gallery Ten, in Gills Rock.

  • Peninsula School of Art Announces Juried Award Winners

    Awards were announced at the opening reception for the student juried exhibition, “Making Our Mark,” on Aug. 23 at Peninsula School of Art. Best of Show was awarded to Trevor Knapp, of Green Bay, for his linoleum relief cut print entitled, “Saturday Midnight Drive.

  • Peninsula School of Art Announces Juried Award Winners

    Awards were announced at the opening reception for the student juried exhibition, “Making Our Mark,” on Aug. 23 at Peninsula School of Art. Best of Show was awarded to Trevor Knapp, of Green Bay, for his linoleum relief cut print entitled, “Saturday Midnight Drive.

  • DCAL Plein Air Artists Visit Eagle Bluff Lighthouse

    Sheltered under leafy trees, the Door County Art League (DCAL) artists exhibited their completed works of Eagle Bluff Lighthouse on August 20. Throughout the afternoon, visitors to the yard chatted with the artists as they continued their work.

  • DCAL Plein Air Artists Visit Eagle Bluff Lighthouse

    Sheltered under leafy trees, the Door County Art League (DCAL) artists exhibited their completed works of Eagle Bluff Lighthouse on August 20. Throughout the afternoon, visitors to the yard chatted with the artists as they continued their work.

  • Meadows Art Gallery Opens September Exhibit

    The September exhibit at Meadows Art Gallery features Dorothy McDowell, Madonna Siles and Rich Lynch. The public is invited to the opening reception to meet the artists on Sept.

  • Meadows Art Gallery Opens September Exhibit

    The September exhibit at Meadows Art Gallery features Dorothy McDowell, Madonna Siles and Rich Lynch. The public is invited to the opening reception to meet the artists on Sept.

  • Donna Brown Exhibits Encaustic Works

    Donna Brown, Baileys Harbor artist and owner of White Barn Studio Gallery, will exhibit her newest endeavors at Base Camp Coffee Bar. Brown feels the ambiance of this café is the perfect venue for her unique works.

  • Donna Brown Exhibits Encaustic Works

    Donna Brown, Baileys Harbor artist and owner of White Barn Studio Gallery, will exhibit her newest endeavors at Base Camp Coffee Bar. Brown feels the ambiance of this café is the perfect venue for her unique works.

  • An Exploration of Textiles at Linden Gallery

    Textiles from China’s ethnic groups will be on display at Linden Gallery from Aug. 30 through Sept. 15. Collected by the Lindens for many years, the collection includes elaborately embroidered baby carriers, decorative pieces, and clothing.

  • An Exploration of Textiles at Linden Gallery

    Textiles from China’s ethnic groups will be on display at Linden Gallery from Aug. 30 through Sept. 15. Collected by the Lindens for many years, the collection includes elaborately embroidered baby carriers, decorative pieces, and clothing.

  • DCAL Features Misselt and Mutchler

    The Door County Art League (DCAL) Gallery will highlight works by Gretchen Misselt and Sherry Mutchler from Aug. 31 – Sept. 6. Misselt enjoys using pastels to capture moments in the natural landscapes of Door County.

  • UU Gallery Features Images by Baileys Harbor Couple

    Steven and Arlene Stanger of Baileys Harbor will exhibit their photographic images at the UU Gallery in September. The community is invited to an opening reception on Sept.

  • Ruth Holly at Arts on the Corner

    On August 31 from 11 am – 4 pm, Egg Harbor’s new gallery, Arts on the Corner, will host a creative demonstration on making purses from men’s ties by Ruth Holly.

  • Ruth Holly at Arts on the Corner

    On August 31 from 11 am – 4 pm, Egg Harbor’s new gallery, Arts on the Corner, will host a creative demonstration on making purses from men’s ties by Ruth Holly.

  • Wearable Memories of Lake Michigan and Door County

    Lake Michigan Beach Stone Jewelry is one of the jewelry lines designed by Marlene Regan under the name M.A. Regan Jewelry. The natural source of beach stones is gathered along the shores of Lake Michigan and come in various shapes and shades of black, tan and grey.

  • Wearable Memories of Lake Michigan and Door County

    Lake Michigan Beach Stone Jewelry is one of the jewelry lines designed by Marlene Regan under the name M.A. Regan Jewelry. The natural source of beach stones is gathered along the shores of Lake Michigan and come in various shapes and shades of black, tan and grey.

  • Will Roberts Landscapes at TAP Gallery

    The landscapes of Will Roberts will be displayed in the Third Avenue Playhouse Lobby Gallery through Sept. 13. Paintings can be viewed during TAP box office hours, in addition to before and after performances of The House of Blue Leaves.

  • Will Roberts Landscapes at TAP Gallery

    The landscapes of Will Roberts will be displayed in the Third Avenue Playhouse Lobby Gallery through Sept. 13. Paintings can be viewed during TAP box office hours, in addition to before and after performances of The House of Blue Leaves.

  • Classes and Events at Artists Guild

    The September session of Life Drawing Guild begins Sept. 3 and runs for the following three Tuesdays from 6:15 – 8:15 pm. Participants draw or paint from a live model for a total fee of $40 (or $20 to drop in for one evening).

  • Classes and Events at Artists Guild

    The September session of Life Drawing Guild begins Sept. 3 and runs for the following three Tuesdays from 6:15 – 8:15 pm. Participants draw or paint from a live model for a total fee of $40 (or $20 to drop in for one evening).

  • Amish Baskets Featured at JCC

    Jacksonport Craft Cottage has expanded and now features the work of over 130 artists and craftsmen and the handiwork of Amish families from a six-state area.

  • Amish Baskets Featured at JCC

    Jacksonport Craft Cottage has expanded and now features the work of over 130 artists and craftsmen and the handiwork of Amish families from a six-state area.

  • Phase Two of Mural Complete

    Phases one and two of the Baileys Harbor Community Mural Project are complete. The final UV top coat was applied last week and the scissors lift was returned to Green Bay.

  • Phase Two of Mural Complete

    Phases one and two of the Baileys Harbor Community Mural Project are complete. The final UV top coat was applied last week and the scissors lift was returned to Green Bay.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Announcing Inaugural Washington Island Literary Festival

    “Writing Wisconsin: Facts and Fictions” is the theme for Washington Island’s debut literary festival, Oct. 4 – 6. Featured are novelist, memoirist and former Wisconsin Public Radio host Jean Feraca, and WPR’s “Chapter a Day” host Norman Gilliland.

  • Announcing Inaugural Washington Island Literary Festival

    “Writing Wisconsin: Facts and Fictions” is the theme for Washington Island’s debut literary festival, Oct. 4 – 6. Featured are novelist, memoirist and former Wisconsin Public Radio host Jean Feraca, and WPR’s “Chapter a Day” host Norman Gilliland.

  • Peninsula Music Festival: All Mozart

    Fewer and fewer people can remember the early days of the Peninsula Music Festival (PMF) when concertgoers sat on metal folding chairs in the Old Gym at Gibraltar School, the basketball hoop pulled up to the ceiling, the scoreboard shrouded from sight.

  • Peninsula Music Festival: All Mozart

    Fewer and fewer people can remember the early days of the Peninsula Music Festival (PMF) when concertgoers sat on metal folding chairs in the Old Gym at Gibraltar School, the basketball hoop pulled up to the ceiling, the scoreboard shrouded from sight.

  • Woodwalk Gallery Presents Buckets of Rain II

    Everyone knows a song or two of Bob Dylan’s – even if they don’t know it. “I first heard his songs through others – Joan Baez, Peter, Paul & Mary,” admits musician and coordinator of the Woodwalk Concert Series Jeanne Kuhns.

  • Woodwalk Gallery Presents Buckets of Rain II

    Everyone knows a song or two of Bob Dylan’s – even if they don’t know it. “I first heard his songs through others – Joan Baez, Peter, Paul & Mary,” admits musician and coordinator of the Woodwalk Concert Series Jeanne Kuhns.

  • Howling for Wolves

    The white Badger Coaches bus gleamed in the moonlight as it stopped on a dirt road in Nicolet National Forest. Out walked 20 journalists, trying to silently cue up microphones, notebooks and pens.

  • Howling for Wolves

    The white Badger Coaches bus gleamed in the moonlight as it stopped on a dirt road in Nicolet National Forest. Out walked 20 journalists, trying to silently cue up microphones, notebooks and pens.

  • I Guess I’m A Chaser

    "You’re either a chaser or a sitter,” she said. “You’re a chaser.” The police officer raised her eyebrows and shrugged as she said it, and a few minutes later I was hopping in a Chicago Police Department suburban for a ride home.

  • I Guess I’m A Chaser

    "You’re either a chaser or a sitter,” she said. “You’re a chaser.” The police officer raised her eyebrows and shrugged as she said it, and a few minutes later I was hopping in a Chicago Police Department suburban for a ride home.

  • Sign Up for New Horizons Band

    There’s a new band in town, or there will be after informational meetings to be held Thursday, Aug. 29, at 3 and 6:30 pm in the education wing of the Bay View Lutheran Church, Sturgeon Bay.

  • Sign Up for New Horizons Band

    There’s a new band in town, or there will be after informational meetings to be held Thursday, Aug. 29, at 3 and 6:30 pm in the education wing of the Bay View Lutheran Church, Sturgeon Bay.

  • Sweetie Pies Appears in ‘Martha Stewart Living’ magazine

    A marketing person with Martha Stewart Living magazine spent the 4th of July with her family in Door County and while here bought a cherry pie from Sweetie Pies of Fish Creek.

  • Sweetie Pies Appears in ‘Martha Stewart Living’ magazine

    A marketing person with Martha Stewart Living magazine spent the 4th of July with her family in Door County and while here bought a cherry pie from Sweetie Pies of Fish Creek.

  • Snippets from Science

    • 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.

  • Snippets from Science

    • 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.

  • Notes from the Grove

    By John Lowry, Liberty Grove Town Chairman   Welcome to the Notes from the Grove providing information about Liberty Grove town government to residents and visitors.

  • Notes from the Grove

    By John Lowry, Liberty Grove Town Chairman   Welcome to the Notes from the Grove providing information about Liberty Grove town government to residents and visitors.

  • COMMENTARY

    By Robyn Mulhaney Kewaunee County business owner With the number of cows we live with in Kewaunee County, we, as citizens, are vulnerable.

  • COMMENTARY

    By Robyn Mulhaney Kewaunee County business owner With the number of cows we live with in Kewaunee County, we, as citizens, are vulnerable.

  • An Outlook

    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.

  • An Outlook

    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.

  • By the Numbers

    Compiled by Carol Thompson 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.

  • By the Numbers

    Compiled by Carol Thompson 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 Friday, August 23, 2013 1:17pm

    A Salute and An Invitation For the past nine months I have had the privilege of working side by side with a tireless group of people dedicated to making life better for the homeless animals in the Door County area.

  • Article posted Friday, August 23, 2013 1:17pm

    A Salute and An Invitation For the past nine months I have had the privilege of working side by side with a tireless group of people dedicated to making life better for the homeless animals in the Door County area.

  • Baylake Bank Selling Berlin and Poy Sippi Branches

    First National Bank of Berlin and Baylake Bank have entered into a Deposit Assumption Agreement whereby The 1st National Bank of Berlin will purchase approximately $26 million of deposits from Baylake Bank’s Berlin and Poy Sippi offices, located respectively in Green Lake and Waushara counties in Wisconsin.

  • Baylake Bank Selling Berlin and Poy Sippi Branches

    First National Bank of Berlin and Baylake Bank have entered into a Deposit Assumption Agreement whereby The 1st National Bank of Berlin will purchase approximately $26 million of deposits from Baylake Bank’s Berlin and Poy Sippi offices, located respectively in Green Lake and Waushara counties in Wisconsin.

  • Five Things You Can Do To “Green” Your Lifestyle

    Turn off nighttime lights, or use lower watt bulbs and cover them with a dome so the light is focused on the ground to cut down on light pollution.

  • Five Things You Can Do To “Green” Your Lifestyle

    Turn off nighttime lights, or use lower watt bulbs and cover them with a dome so the light is focused on the ground to cut down on light pollution.

  • Yoga Dance Party with DJ Heartbeat

    On Aug. 24 at 7 pm, a yoga dance party with DJ Heartbeat of San Francisco will be held at The Sanctuary in Sturgeon Bay. Lloyd Barde has an instinctive gift for providing music for creative movement, dance and healing.

  • Yoga Dance Party with DJ Heartbeat

    On Aug. 24 at 7 pm, a yoga dance party with DJ Heartbeat of San Francisco will be held at The Sanctuary in Sturgeon Bay. Lloyd Barde has an instinctive gift for providing music for creative movement, dance and healing.

  • Five Things You Can Do To “Green” Your Lifestyle

    Watch Your Outdoor Lighting Turn off nighttime lights, or use lower watt bulbs and cover them with a dome so the light is focused on the ground to cut down on light pollution.

  • Five Things You Can Do To “Green” Your Lifestyle

    Watch Your Outdoor Lighting Turn off nighttime lights, or use lower watt bulbs and cover them with a dome so the light is focused on the ground to cut down on light pollution.

  • Yoga Dance Party with DJ Heartbeat

    On Aug. 24 at 7 pm, a yoga dance party with DJ Heartbeat of San Francisco will be held at The Sanctuary in Sturgeon Bay. Lloyd Barde has an instinctive gift for providing music for creative movement, dance and healing.

  • Yoga Dance Party with DJ Heartbeat

    On Aug. 24 at 7 pm, a yoga dance party with DJ Heartbeat of San Francisco will be held at The Sanctuary in Sturgeon Bay. Lloyd Barde has an instinctive gift for providing music for creative movement, dance and healing.

  • Composting Cladophora

    The algae that washed up on the shore of Baileys Harbor this summer wasn’t all tossed in a dumpster or left on the beach. Some of it was taken to Ephraim’s Wastewater Treatment Plant as part of a study to see how useful algae might be in the garden.

  • Composting Cladophora

    The algae that washed up on the shore of Baileys Harbor this summer wasn’t all tossed in a dumpster or left on the beach. Some of it was taken to Ephraim’s Wastewater Treatment Plant as part of a study to see how useful algae might be in the garden.

  • What’s happening in Door County?

    COMING UP • The time of year is to start planning and carrying out Phragmites treatments is here. Late August through early October is the best time to treat since the herbicide will translocate through the plant as it prepares for overwintering and will be more effective on its persistent stolons (underground, horizontal roots).

  • What’s happening in Door County?

    COMING UP • The time of year is to start planning and carrying out Phragmites treatments is here. Late August through early October is the best time to treat since the herbicide will translocate through the plant as it prepares for overwintering and will be more effective on its persistent stolons (underground, horizontal roots).

  • Door Property Owners Focus on Water

    Water quality is the number one issue for Door Property Owners (DPO) for the upcoming year, but what seems to be a simple issue has many factors. “Water is really the Achilles’ heel of Door County,” said Peter Sigmann, DPO treasurer.

  • Door Property Owners Focus on Water

    Water quality is the number one issue for Door Property Owners (DPO) for the upcoming year, but what seems to be a simple issue has many factors. “Water is really the Achilles’ heel of Door County,” said Peter Sigmann, DPO treasurer.

  • A Pulse Garden Dinner Party

    Those little cherry tomatoes slowly popping up in our Pulse Garden beckon me from my computer screen to the back yard of our office, where I survey the growing green bulbs of tomatoes, tiny cucumbers and little broccoli bushes.

  • A Pulse Garden Dinner Party

    Those little cherry tomatoes slowly popping up in our Pulse Garden beckon me from my computer screen to the back yard of our office, where I survey the growing green bulbs of tomatoes, tiny cucumbers and little broccoli bushes.