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Volume 19, Issue 26 – Section 1

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  • Volunteer Voices

    You know those little bouncy balls that you see in vending machines, the ones that seem to bounce in every direction with no apparent purpose, yet they’re entertaining and engaging? Well, last August, a group of very high energy, bouncy-ball type people got together to discuss ways to celebrate the Volunteer Center’s 20th anniversary.

  • Volunteer Voices

    You know those little bouncy balls that you see in vending machines, the ones that seem to bounce in every direction with no apparent purpose, yet they’re entertaining and engaging? Well, last August, a group of very high energy, bouncy-ball type people got together to discuss ways to celebrate the Volunteer Center’s 20th anniversary.

  • Cats Capture the Weekend Spotlight

    Today, Saturday and Sunday, more than 100 beautiful, healthy cats at the Door County Humane Society (DCHS) are in the spotlight in Sturgeon Bay and Ashwaubenon and ready for adoption.

  • Cats Capture the Weekend Spotlight

    Today, Saturday and Sunday, more than 100 beautiful, healthy cats at the Door County Humane Society (DCHS) are in the spotlight in Sturgeon Bay and Ashwaubenon and ready for adoption.

  • Ridges Receives Matching Challenge Gift

    The Ridges Sanctuary announced the anonymous offer of a generous matching challenge gift to help the organization complete its capital campaign, Bringing Nature to Life, to raise money for a new interpretive center.

  • Ridges Receives Matching Challenge Gift

    The Ridges Sanctuary announced the anonymous offer of a generous matching challenge gift to help the organization complete its capital campaign, Bringing Nature to Life, to raise money for a new interpretive center.

  • DCEA Makes Contribution to Altrusa’s Back-to-School Fair

    Door County Eye Associates (DCEA) proved they have their “eyes” on local children when DCEA office manager Jan Harmsen (pictured right) presented Altrusa president Barbara Pfeifer with a donation of $250 at Altrusa’s August membership meeting.

  • DCEA Makes Contribution to Altrusa’s Back-to-School Fair

    Door County Eye Associates (DCEA) proved they have their “eyes” on local children when DCEA office manager Jan Harmsen (pictured right) presented Altrusa president Barbara Pfeifer with a donation of $250 at Altrusa’s August membership meeting.

  • “Say Yes to the Paper Dress” Event to Benefit We Are HOPE, Inc.

    On Sept. 14, former local retail shop owners Debbie Frank and Angie McMahon will host the “Say Yes to the Paper Dress” benefit for We Are HOPE, Inc. The event takes place within McMahon’s barn, located at 2004 County Highway ZZ in Sister Bay, from 5:30 – 8 pm.

  • “Say Yes to the Paper Dress” Event to Benefit We Are HOPE, Inc.

    On Sept. 14, former local retail shop owners Debbie Frank and Angie McMahon will host the “Say Yes to the Paper Dress” benefit for We Are HOPE, Inc. The event takes place within McMahon’s barn, located at 2004 County Highway ZZ in Sister Bay, from 5:30 – 8 pm.

  • DKBEP Hosts Ground-Breaking Ceremony on Sept. 16

    The Door Kewaunee Business & Education Partnership (DKBEP) will host a ground-breaking ceremony to celebrate the start of the seventh annual DKBEP High School Home Construction Project in Luxemburg.

  • DKBEP Hosts Ground-Breaking Ceremony on Sept. 16

    The Door Kewaunee Business & Education Partnership (DKBEP) will host a ground-breaking ceremony to celebrate the start of the seventh annual DKBEP High School Home Construction Project in Luxemburg.

  • DCHS Opens Doors of New Facility on Sept. 21

    The Door County Humane Society (DCHS) officially opens the doors of its new facility on Sept. 21, 12 – 4 pm, with the ribbon cutting ceremony at noon.

  • DCHS Opens Doors of New Facility on Sept. 21

    The Door County Humane Society (DCHS) officially opens the doors of its new facility on Sept. 21, 12 – 4 pm, with the ribbon cutting ceremony at noon.

  • New Season Begins for Door County MOPS

    The Door County Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) group will start a new season on Sept. 24 at 9 am at Prince of Peace Church in Sturgeon Bay. Open to all moms from their time of pregnancy until their child graduates from kindergarten, this year’s theme is “A Beautiful Mess,” embracing beauty in the midst of mothering young children.

  • New Season Begins for Door County MOPS

    The Door County Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) group will start a new season on Sept. 24 at 9 am at Prince of Peace Church in Sturgeon Bay. Open to all moms from their time of pregnancy until their child graduates from kindergarten, this year’s theme is “A Beautiful Mess,” embracing beauty in the midst of mothering young children.

  • SBAA Seeks Volunteer of the Year Nominations

    The Sister Bay Advancement Association (SBAA) presents the fourth annual Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Volunteer of the Year award to bring awareness to contributions volunteers make in the village and town, and to raise awareness of local volunteer opportunities.

  • SBAA Seeks Volunteer of the Year Nominations

    The Sister Bay Advancement Association (SBAA) presents the fourth annual Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Volunteer of the Year award to bring awareness to contributions volunteers make in the village and town, and to raise awareness of local volunteer opportunities.

  • 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.

  • Neighbor-to-Neighbor Receives Sarah Shinn Marshall Fund Grant

    The Wisconsin P.E.O. Sisterhood H.E.L.P. (Helping Everyone Live Purposefully) Fund has awarded a Sarah Shinn Marshall Fund Grant to Neighbor-to-Neighbor Volunteer Caregivers to support their Medical Equipment Loan Program through the purchase of a knee walker.

  • Neighbor-to-Neighbor Receives Sarah Shinn Marshall Fund Grant

    The Wisconsin P.E.O. Sisterhood H.E.L.P. (Helping Everyone Live Purposefully) Fund has awarded a Sarah Shinn Marshall Fund Grant to Neighbor-to-Neighbor Volunteer Caregivers to support their Medical Equipment Loan Program through the purchase of a knee walker.

  • Door County Service Club Coalition Announces Youth Mini-Grants

    The Door County Service Club Coalition announces Youth as Resources and Youth in Theatre grants are back for the 2013-2014 school year. The Youth as Resources program provides financial support to projects that use the skills, talents and abilities of young people to serve or educate others.

  • Door County Service Club Coalition Announces Youth Mini-Grants

    The Door County Service Club Coalition announces Youth as Resources and Youth in Theatre grants are back for the 2013-2014 school year. The Youth as Resources program provides financial support to projects that use the skills, talents and abilities of young people to serve or educate others.

  • Sturgeon Bay Breakfast Rotary Club Recently Hosted Colombian Student

    The Sturgeon Bay Breakfast Rotary Club recently hosted Maria Angelica Romero, from Bogota, Colombia. Romero is part of a New Generations Youth Exchange for college-aged students between 18 to 25-years-old.

  • Sturgeon Bay Breakfast Rotary Club Recently Hosted Colombian Student

    The Sturgeon Bay Breakfast Rotary Club recently hosted Maria Angelica Romero, from Bogota, Colombia. Romero is part of a New Generations Youth Exchange for college-aged students between 18 to 25-years-old.

  • $109,000 Raised at DCMC Foundation Golf Marathon

    The 17th Annual DCMC Foundation Golf Marathon, held Aug. 28 at The Orchards Golf Course, was a success and raised $109,000 (a new record). To be eligible to play each team must raise a minimum of $2,100.

  • $109,000 Raised at DCMC Foundation Golf Marathon

    The 17th Annual DCMC Foundation Golf Marathon, held Aug. 28 at The Orchards Golf Course, was a success and raised $109,000 (a new record). To be eligible to play each team must raise a minimum of $2,100.

  • Sister Bay Lions Celebrate Memorial Boat Building Tradition

    The Sister Bay Lions Bill Steger Memorial Boat Building tent was recently set up at Marina Fest; during the past eight years, 1,875 children have built their own boats.

  • Sister Bay Lions Celebrate Memorial Boat Building Tradition

    The Sister Bay Lions Bill Steger Memorial Boat Building tent was recently set up at Marina Fest; during the past eight years, 1,875 children have built their own boats.

  • Taylor Schultz Graduates from RIT with High Honors

    Taylor Schultz graduated with high honors on May 17, 2013, from Rochester Institute of Technology’s (NY) College of Imaging Arts and Sciences with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in visual media and a minor in web design and development.

  • Taylor Schultz Graduates from RIT with High Honors

    Taylor Schultz graduated with high honors on May 17, 2013, from Rochester Institute of Technology’s (NY) College of Imaging Arts and Sciences with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in visual media and a minor in web design and development.

  • The Overhead Myth

    At first glance, you’d think the worlds of my late brother Bernie Jr. and mine couldn’t be further apart. I work in the realm of philanthropy while Bernie Jr.

  • The Overhead Myth

    At first glance, you’d think the worlds of my late brother Bernie Jr. and mine couldn’t be further apart. I work in the realm of philanthropy while Bernie Jr.

  • A Connection between Fracking and Earthquakes?

    • Fracking involves drilling 5,000 to 8,000 feet into the earth’s surface strata, first vertically, then horizontally into shale. Cemented casing at the top of the hole is supposed to seal the shaft.

  • A Connection between Fracking and Earthquakes?

    • Fracking involves drilling 5,000 to 8,000 feet into the earth’s surface strata, first vertically, then horizontally into shale. Cemented casing at the top of the hole is supposed to seal the shaft.

  • Correcting One of History’s Mistakes…Maybe

    The commonly held story of how America got its name – the one found in most textbooks that address the issue – is wrong. And, while no one is certain of the facts involved in the naming, there is a lesser-known theory that is compelling.

  • Correcting One of History’s Mistakes…Maybe

    The commonly held story of how America got its name – the one found in most textbooks that address the issue – is wrong. And, while no one is certain of the facts involved in the naming, there is a lesser-known theory that is compelling.

  • Town Board Adopts Town Land Division Ordinance

    The board heard a presentation from the Gills Rock Coalition of Concerned Citizens regarding the Chinook salmon stocking program done by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

  • Town Board Adopts Town Land Division Ordinance

    The board heard a presentation from the Gills Rock Coalition of Concerned Citizens regarding the Chinook salmon stocking program done by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

  • Mark Knapp Named Boys and Girls Club Resource Development and Marketing Director

    The Boys and Girls Club of Door County recently announced the hiring of Mark Knapp as the new Resource Development and Marketing Director. Mark is a 2007 graduate of Sturgeon Bay High School and graduated this past spring from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee with a master’s degree in nonprofit management and leadership.

  • Mark Knapp Named Boys and Girls Club Resource Development and Marketing Director

    The Boys and Girls Club of Door County recently announced the hiring of Mark Knapp as the new Resource Development and Marketing Director. Mark is a 2007 graduate of Sturgeon Bay High School and graduated this past spring from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee with a master’s degree in nonprofit management and leadership.

  • Registration Open for Income Opportunities in Agriculture

    Registration is open for the Income Opportunities in Agriculture Workshop, to be held 9 am – 4 pm, Wednesday, Sept. 25, at the Northcentral Technical College, in Wausau.

  • Registration Open for Income Opportunities in Agriculture

    Registration is open for the Income Opportunities in Agriculture Workshop, to be held 9 am – 4 pm, Wednesday, Sept. 25, at the Northcentral Technical College, in Wausau.

  • Door County Brewing Co. to Introduce Limited Edition Seasonal Beer

    On Oct. 5, Door County Brewing Co. will open its “garage” door for the release of its first ever Limited Edition seasonal beer – Goat Parade, Smoked Imperial Stout.

  • Door County Brewing Co. to Introduce Limited Edition Seasonal Beer

    On Oct. 5, Door County Brewing Co. will open its “garage” door for the release of its first ever Limited Edition seasonal beer – Goat Parade, Smoked Imperial Stout.

  • Parallel & Door 44 Awarded Most Double Golds at WI Wine Competition

    Parallel 44 & Door 44 Winery won three out of four Double Gold awards at the Wisconsin Wine Competition – the most Double Golds at the competition. It takes a unanimous decision by a panel of six judges evaluating each wine in a blind taste test covering 10 different attributes for a wine to be bestowed the Double Gold.

  • Parallel & Door 44 Awarded Most Double Golds at WI Wine Competition

    Parallel 44 & Door 44 Winery won three out of four Double Gold awards at the Wisconsin Wine Competition – the most Double Golds at the competition. It takes a unanimous decision by a panel of six judges evaluating each wine in a blind taste test covering 10 different attributes for a wine to be bestowed the Double Gold.

  • Life Preserver Wellness Shop Moves to Small Business Incubator

    The Door County Business Development Center, the small business incubator operated and managed by the Door County Economic Development Corporation, is pleased to welcome Life Preserver Wellness Shop as a new tenant business to the facility.

  • Life Preserver Wellness Shop Moves to Small Business Incubator

    The Door County Business Development Center, the small business incubator operated and managed by the Door County Economic Development Corporation, is pleased to welcome Life Preserver Wellness Shop as a new tenant business to the facility.

  • Braves Defeat Bays in Baseball League Championship

    For the second year in a row the Kolberg Braves were named Door County League Baseball Champions. On Sept. 8, the fourth seed Braves went up against third seed Sister Bay Bays at the Sister Bay Sports Complex, and won six to four in ten innings.

  • Braves Defeat Bays in Baseball League Championship

    For the second year in a row the Kolberg Braves were named Door County League Baseball Champions. On Sept. 8, the fourth seed Braves went up against third seed Sister Bay Bays at the Sister Bay Sports Complex, and won six to four in ten innings.

  • Dust Off Gloves for Randy Pluff Benefit Softball Tournament

    Do you remember Geezer Ball? Well the guys behind that event are at it again; they will host a benefit softball tournament at the Baileys Harbor Rec Park on Sept.

  • Dust Off Gloves for Randy Pluff Benefit Softball Tournament

    Do you remember Geezer Ball? Well the guys behind that event are at it again; they will host a benefit softball tournament at the Baileys Harbor Rec Park on Sept.

  • Target-style Archery Class for Woman at Newport

    An archery class for women will be held at Newport State Park from 10 am to 2 pm on Sept. 19. Two certified National Archery in the Schools instructors, park Naturalist Julie Hein-Frank and Department of Natural Resources Conservation Warden Chris Kratcha, teach the course.

  • Target-style Archery Class for Woman at Newport

    An archery class for women will be held at Newport State Park from 10 am to 2 pm on Sept. 19. Two certified National Archery in the Schools instructors, park Naturalist Julie Hein-Frank and Department of Natural Resources Conservation Warden Chris Kratcha, teach the course.

  • High School Fall Athletics

    Schedules from Door County high schools.

  • High School Fall Athletics

    Schedules from Door County high schools.

  • The Misunderstood Goldenrods

    Charlotte and I just returned from a short vacation along the sandy shore of northern Lake Michigan, south of Gulliver in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

  • The Misunderstood Goldenrods

    Charlotte and I just returned from a short vacation along the sandy shore of northern Lake Michigan, south of Gulliver in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

  • How Much of Door County is Publicly Owned?

    Ever wonder how much of Door County is owned by the public? Check out this map made by the Door County Planning Department. Pink represents land owned by villages and the City of Sturgeon Bay, purple is owned by towns, green is owned by the county, blue is owned by the state and brown is owned by the federal government.

  • How Much of Door County is Publicly Owned?

    Ever wonder how much of Door County is owned by the public? Check out this map made by the Door County Planning Department. Pink represents land owned by villages and the City of Sturgeon Bay, purple is owned by towns, green is owned by the county, blue is owned by the state and brown is owned by the federal government.

  • Teachers Were Students Once

      “And gladly would he learn, and gladly teach,” wrote Chaucer of the Oxford Cleric in his prologue to Canterbury Tales.

  • Teachers Were Students Once

      “And gladly would he learn, and gladly teach,” wrote Chaucer of the Oxford Cleric in his prologue to Canterbury Tales.

  • DNR Taking Comments on New Fish-Stocking Strategy

    Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fisheries supervisor Bradley Eggold said the No. 1 question he gets is this:  “Why don’t we get more fish here? Why do we only get X and that port gets Y? No.

  • DNR Taking Comments on New Fish-Stocking Strategy

    Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fisheries supervisor Bradley Eggold said the No. 1 question he gets is this:  “Why don’t we get more fish here? Why do we only get X and that port gets Y? No.

  • Liberty Grove Town Board Adds Voice to Plea for Chinook in Gills Rock

    At its Sept. 4 meeting, the Liberty Grove Town Board promised charter captains in Gills Rock and others interested in the recent scarcity of Chinook salmon in that historic fishing port that it would weigh in with an eloquent letter and possibly a video on flash drive to be presented at the Oct.

  • Liberty Grove Town Board Adds Voice to Plea for Chinook in Gills Rock

    At its Sept. 4 meeting, the Liberty Grove Town Board promised charter captains in Gills Rock and others interested in the recent scarcity of Chinook salmon in that historic fishing port that it would weigh in with an eloquent letter and possibly a video on flash drive to be presented at the Oct.

  • New Kid on the Block: Peninsula Century Ride

    You might wonder why anyone would decide to hold a century ride in Door County six days after the Door County Century Ride celebrated its 35th successful event with several thousand cyclists and friends and family.

  • New Kid on the Block: Peninsula Century Ride

    You might wonder why anyone would decide to hold a century ride in Door County six days after the Door County Century Ride celebrated its 35th successful event with several thousand cyclists and friends and family.

  • Your Representatives in the News

    Your Reps in the News   State Assembly Representative Garey Bies Bies and 16 other legislators introduced a bill that would put first-time 17-year-old offenders charged with nonviolent crimes in the juvenile courts system instead of automatically sending them to adult court.

  • Your Representatives in the News

    Your Reps in the News   State Assembly Representative Garey Bies Bies and 16 other legislators introduced a bill that would put first-time 17-year-old offenders charged with nonviolent crimes in the juvenile courts system instead of automatically sending them to adult court.

  • Monarch Populations at Record Low

    In June when it was time for the annual monarch butterfly survey at Newport State Park, Julie Hein called home to tell her young sons not to bother making the trip.

  • Monarch Populations at Record Low

    In June when it was time for the annual monarch butterfly survey at Newport State Park, Julie Hein called home to tell her young sons not to bother making the trip.

  • Door County Elect Women Works to Get More Women in Office

    When Nancy Skadden ran for Wisconsin State Senate in 1982, she wasn’t running alone. She had a politically experienced friend running her campaign, a state education association and the district’s assembly representative behind her.

  • Door County Elect Women Works to Get More Women in Office

    When Nancy Skadden ran for Wisconsin State Senate in 1982, she wasn’t running alone. She had a politically experienced friend running her campaign, a state education association and the district’s assembly representative behind her.

  • Door County Projects Receive Coastal Management Grants

    Four Door County projects received a total of $116,750 from the Wisconsin Coastal Management Grant program to help keep the shoreline healthy and make it more accessible.

  • Door County Projects Receive Coastal Management Grants

    Four Door County projects received a total of $116,750 from the Wisconsin Coastal Management Grant program to help keep the shoreline healthy and make it more accessible.

  • E-commerce Seminars Coming Up in Door County

    • The Door County Economic Development Corporation and the Door County Visitor Bureau are hosting two e-commerce business education seminars. The events, held Tuesday, Sept.

  • E-commerce Seminars Coming Up in Door County

    • The Door County Economic Development Corporation and the Door County Visitor Bureau are hosting two e-commerce business education seminars. The events, held Tuesday, Sept.

  • Band Instruments Donated to Sevastopol Students

    • The Sevastopol Music Art and Theater (M.A.T.) Guild purchased six new band instruments and seven music books for students in need. Since band participation is so high at Sevastopol, the school ran out of instruments to loan to students.

  • Band Instruments Donated to Sevastopol Students

    • The Sevastopol Music Art and Theater (M.A.T.) Guild purchased six new band instruments and seven music books for students in need. Since band participation is so high at Sevastopol, the school ran out of instruments to loan to students.

  • Understanding Native Phragmites

    The phragmites that grow thick, tall and fast seem poised to take over Door County’s shoreline. The wetland grass is enough to rally residents, naturalists and communities to learn more about the grass and work together to eradicate it – but it doesn’t tell the whole story.

  • Understanding Native Phragmites

    The phragmites that grow thick, tall and fast seem poised to take over Door County’s shoreline. The wetland grass is enough to rally residents, naturalists and communities to learn more about the grass and work together to eradicate it – but it doesn’t tell the whole story.

  • Ladies Art Night atYMCA Focuses on Printmaking

    Adult ladies of all ages are invited to show off their artistic side and meet new friends as they explore printmaking. On Sept. 13, 6 – 8 pm, another Ladies Art Night will be held at the Sturgeon Bay YMCA, located at 1900 Michigan Street.

  • Ladies Art Night atYMCA Focuses on Printmaking

    Adult ladies of all ages are invited to show off their artistic side and meet new friends as they explore printmaking. On Sept. 13, 6 – 8 pm, another Ladies Art Night will be held at the Sturgeon Bay YMCA, located at 1900 Michigan Street.

  • New England-style Barn Dance at Institute Saloon

    The Door County Folk Alliance will hold a traditional New England style barn dance on Sept. 21, 7 – 9 pm at the Institute Saloon dance hall on Highway 57 in Institute.

  • New England-style Barn Dance at Institute Saloon

    The Door County Folk Alliance will hold a traditional New England style barn dance on Sept. 21, 7 – 9 pm at the Institute Saloon dance hall on Highway 57 in Institute.

  • “Shadows of Liberty” Screened at UUF

    A free screening of Shadows of Liberty, a documentary directed by Jean-Philippe Tremblay, will be showed on Sept. 17 at 4:30 pm at the UU Fellowship. This film reveals the extraordinary truth behind the news media: censorship, cover-ups and corporate control.

  • “Shadows of Liberty” Screened at UUF

    A free screening of Shadows of Liberty, a documentary directed by Jean-Philippe Tremblay, will be showed on Sept. 17 at 4:30 pm at the UU Fellowship. This film reveals the extraordinary truth behind the news media: censorship, cover-ups and corporate control.

  • Travel Film Series Begins with “Discovering the Dutch”

    On Sept. 20 the Kiwanis & Rotary Clubs of Northern Door will present the first travel film of their new season. Presented live and in person by Sandy Mortimer, a well-known travel film producer and journalist, the season commences with a visit to the Netherlands.

  • Travel Film Series Begins with “Discovering the Dutch”

    On Sept. 20 the Kiwanis & Rotary Clubs of Northern Door will present the first travel film of their new season. Presented live and in person by Sandy Mortimer, a well-known travel film producer and journalist, the season commences with a visit to the Netherlands.

  • Woodwalk Gallery Welcomes Pro Arte Quartet

    Join the Pro Arte Quartet, ensemble-in-residence at the 
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of 
Music, on Sept. 17 at 7:30 pm for an 
evening of music by Mozart, Kreisler, and Brahms at Woodwalk Gallery near Egg Harbor.

  • Woodwalk Gallery Welcomes Pro Arte Quartet

    Join the Pro Arte Quartet, ensemble-in-residence at the 
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of 
Music, on Sept. 17 at 7:30 pm for an 
evening of music by Mozart, Kreisler, and Brahms at Woodwalk Gallery near Egg Harbor.

  • Two-Piano Benefit Concert at Shepherd of the Bay

    Judy and Carl Jackson will play their annual two-piano benefit concert at Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church on Sept. 15 to honor and support Scandia Village.

  • Two-Piano Benefit Concert at Shepherd of the Bay

    Judy and Carl Jackson will play their annual two-piano benefit concert at Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church on Sept. 15 to honor and support Scandia Village.

  • Scene Study Theatre Class Offered at TAP

    The last day to see Stage Door Theatre Company’s The House of Blue Leaves, written by John Guare and directed by Ryan Schabach, is Sept. 13 at Third Avenue Playhouse (TAP).

  • Scene Study Theatre Class Offered at TAP

    The last day to see Stage Door Theatre Company’s The House of Blue Leaves, written by John Guare and directed by Ryan Schabach, is Sept. 13 at Third Avenue Playhouse (TAP).

  • Archaeological Survey to Begin at Crossroads

    Beginning this past week, Randy Dickson, the principal investigator from Midwest Archaeological Consultants, will start an archeological survey at Crossroads at Big Creek.

  • Archaeological Survey to Begin at Crossroads

    Beginning this past week, Randy Dickson, the principal investigator from Midwest Archaeological Consultants, will start an archeological survey at Crossroads at Big Creek.

  • FRAMED

    “This picture is of my mom and dad, John and Joanne Bush, who are now permanent residents of Sister Bay as of a little over a year ago. We have been coming to Door County for over 32 years.

  • FRAMED

    “This picture is of my mom and dad, John and Joanne Bush, who are now permanent residents of Sister Bay as of a little over a year ago. We have been coming to Door County for over 32 years.

  • Congratulations Bob Schultz

    Whether you're celebrating, hanging out or maybe feeling a little blue, You can be sure Bob will greet you with a big smile and “hey, hey, whaa whoo!” He will pour you any Jack, Kettle, Jim Beam, or Bacardi, But when it comes to one time he may be a little tardy.

  • Congratulations Bob Schultz

    Whether you're celebrating, hanging out or maybe feeling a little blue, You can be sure Bob will greet you with a big smile and “hey, hey, whaa whoo!” He will pour you any Jack, Kettle, Jim Beam, or Bacardi, But when it comes to one time he may be a little tardy.

  • Strawberry Ales Forever

    Samuel Smith’s of Tadcaster in Yorkshire, England, makes some tasty beers, but the Organic Strawberry Ale might be one of my very favorite beers in the world.

  • Strawberry Ales Forever

    Samuel Smith’s of Tadcaster in Yorkshire, England, makes some tasty beers, but the Organic Strawberry Ale might be one of my very favorite beers in the world.

  • The Cheese Insider

    When it comes to cheese there are all kinds of adjectives used to describe them. You will hear terms like ‘artisan,’ ‘specialty,’ ‘washed rind,’ ‘bloomy rind,’ ‘raw milk,’ ‘cave aged,’ ‘farmstead,’ and the list goes on and on.

  • The Cheese Insider

    When it comes to cheese there are all kinds of adjectives used to describe them. You will hear terms like ‘artisan,’ ‘specialty,’ ‘washed rind,’ ‘bloomy rind,’ ‘raw milk,’ ‘cave aged,’ ‘farmstead,’ and the list goes on and on.

  • Article posted Wednesday, September 11, 2013 2:31pm

    Dear Mary Pat, I was recently invited to a purse party by some old high school friends. Dinner or drinks would have been a better way to catch up, but I thought, how bad can it be? Well, it was pretty bad.

  • Article posted Wednesday, September 11, 2013 2:31pm

    Dear Mary Pat, I was recently invited to a purse party by some old high school friends. Dinner or drinks would have been a better way to catch up, but I thought, how bad can it be? Well, it was pretty bad.

  • 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 Wednesday, September 11, 2013 2:28pm

    Look closely…where in Door County is this located?

  • Article posted Wednesday, September 11, 2013 2:28pm

    Look closely…where in Door County is this located?

  • Article posted Wednesday, September 11, 2013 2:25pm

    Virgo (August 23 – September 22): You will have additional excitement this lunar period. News form Ankara, Turkey, indicates that the Constantinople Casket Company is naming a new coffin after you and your lawyer will advise that the case against you will allow for lower bail.

  • Article posted Wednesday, September 11, 2013 2:25pm

    Virgo (August 23 – September 22): You will have additional excitement this lunar period. News form Ankara, Turkey, indicates that the Constantinople Casket Company is naming a new coffin after you and your lawyer will advise that the case against you will allow for lower bail.

  • Elephant Revival and Greensky Bluegrass Play Double Bill at DCA

    On Sept. 15 Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present a double-bill concert by two of the hottest young bands in contemporary roots music: Greensky Bluegrass and Elephant Revival.

  • Elephant Revival and Greensky Bluegrass Play Double Bill at DCA

    On Sept. 15 Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present a double-bill concert by two of the hottest young bands in contemporary roots music: Greensky Bluegrass and Elephant Revival.

  • If I Had It My Way

    There is no right way to play golf, there are many. On countless levels — the swing, the group, the location, etc. — golf can be so different, but it is still be golf.

  • If I Had It My Way

    There is no right way to play golf, there are many. On countless levels — the swing, the group, the location, etc. — golf can be so different, but it is still be golf.

  • Play A Round for The Ridges

    A Round for the Ridges, the sixth annual golf fundraiser for The Ridges Sanctuary, returns to Maxwelton Braes in Baileys Harbor on Sept. 28. The nine-hole scramble begins at 9:30 am with a shotgun start.

  • Play A Round for The Ridges

    A Round for the Ridges, the sixth annual golf fundraiser for The Ridges Sanctuary, returns to Maxwelton Braes in Baileys Harbor on Sept. 28. The nine-hole scramble begins at 9:30 am with a shotgun start.

  • Golf League Results

    Golf league results from around the county.

  • Golf League Results

    Golf league results from around the county.

  • Golf Events

    • September 15: Couples Scramble, Maxwelton Braes Golf Course, 3 pm shotgun start.

  • Golf Events

    • September 15: Couples Scramble, Maxwelton Braes Golf Course, 3 pm shotgun start.

  • Public Art Offerings Continue to Expand in Egg Harbor

    Egg Harbor is proud to unveil the latest piece of public art to be installed within the village. William Jauquet’s steel sculpture “The Rooster” graces Harbor View Park, located in the middle of the village, adjacent to the marina.

  • Public Art Offerings Continue to Expand in Egg Harbor

    Egg Harbor is proud to unveil the latest piece of public art to be installed within the village. William Jauquet’s steel sculpture “The Rooster” graces Harbor View Park, located in the middle of the village, adjacent to the marina.

  • Almost Perfect Pottery Sale at Ellison Bay Pottery

    On Sept. 14 from 10 am – 5 pm, Ellison Bay Pottery will host their 18th annual Fall Almost Perfect Pottery Sale, for this one day only. Almost perfect pottery is slightly dinged, mysteriously imperfect and barely broken.

  • Almost Perfect Pottery Sale at Ellison Bay Pottery

    On Sept. 14 from 10 am – 5 pm, Ellison Bay Pottery will host their 18th annual Fall Almost Perfect Pottery Sale, for this one day only. Almost perfect pottery is slightly dinged, mysteriously imperfect and barely broken.

  • DCAL Gallery Features Plein Air Painters

    The Door County Art League (DCAL) Gallery will showcase the artwork of plein air oil painters Kimberly Rosploch and Rick Brawner Sept. 14 – 20. A mostly self-taught artist, Rosploch has loved art since childhood.

  • DCAL Gallery Features Plein Air Painters

    The Door County Art League (DCAL) Gallery will showcase the artwork of plein air oil painters Kimberly Rosploch and Rick Brawner Sept. 14 – 20. A mostly self-taught artist, Rosploch has loved art since childhood.

  • Angela Lensch Introduces the Black & White Collection

    A trunk show will be held at Plum Bottom Pottery with work from jewelry artist Angela Lensch on Sept. 14 & 15, 10 am – 5 pm. Lensch will show her latest hand-woven and one-of-a-kind fine art jewelry.

  • Angela Lensch Introduces the Black & White Collection

    A trunk show will be held at Plum Bottom Pottery with work from jewelry artist Angela Lensch on Sept. 14 & 15, 10 am – 5 pm. Lensch will show her latest hand-woven and one-of-a-kind fine art jewelry.

  • Classes and Events at Artists Guild

    “Back to School” means new art opportunities for young and old at Artists Guild. Weekly after school Youth Art Programs begin Sept. 16. “Art Play,” for ages 5 – 8, meets Mondays from 3 – 4:30 pm for $25/class.

  • Classes and Events at Artists Guild

    “Back to School” means new art opportunities for young and old at Artists Guild. Weekly after school Youth Art Programs begin Sept. 16. “Art Play,” for ages 5 – 8, meets Mondays from 3 – 4:30 pm for $25/class.

  • DCAL Honors Master Artist at Annual Members Showcase

    The Door County Art League (DCAL) honored Cal Bonnivier as the recipient of the 2013-14 Master Artist award at its 27th Annual Members Showcase reception on Aug.

  • DCAL Honors Master Artist at Annual Members Showcase

    The Door County Art League (DCAL) honored Cal Bonnivier as the recipient of the 2013-14 Master Artist award at its 27th Annual Members Showcase reception on Aug.

  • Poetry of Place: a Photographic Experience at Bjِrklunden

    From Oct. 6 – 11, Lawrence University’s Bjِrklunden offers the seminar “Poetry of Place: a photographic experience” with Suzanne Rose. This full-immersion photographic seminar is an opportunity for participants to look closely at their own creativity and to find a fresh approach to express their artistic voice through images.

  • Poetry of Place: a Photographic Experience at Bjِrklunden

    From Oct. 6 – 11, Lawrence University’s Bjِrklunden offers the seminar “Poetry of Place: a photographic experience” with Suzanne Rose. This full-immersion photographic seminar is an opportunity for participants to look closely at their own creativity and to find a fresh approach to express their artistic voice through images.

  • Cohn’s “Heather & Green” Selected for Chicago Exhibition

    A painting by Baileys Harbor artist and writer Myrna Leigh Cohn has been selected for inclusion in the upcoming 25th Anniversary Later Impressions Exhibition 2013 in Chicago.

  • Cohn’s “Heather & Green” Selected for Chicago Exhibition

    A painting by Baileys Harbor artist and writer Myrna Leigh Cohn has been selected for inclusion in the upcoming 25th Anniversary Later Impressions Exhibition 2013 in Chicago.

  • JCC Features Amish House Stars

    Featured this summer are Amish-made “house stars” are currently featured at Jacksonport Craft Cottage Gifts. Steven and Laurie from Indiana create these outdoor decorations for the shop.

  • JCC Features Amish House Stars

    Featured this summer are Amish-made “house stars” are currently featured at Jacksonport Craft Cottage Gifts. Steven and Laurie from Indiana create these outdoor decorations for the shop.

  • A Pair of Painters at Hope Church Gallery

    Lauretta Kelley and Karen Lee DeNoto will exhibit their works at Hope Church Gallery throughout September. Kelley was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1953 and received an associate degree in fashion design from the International Academy of Design and Merchandising in Chicago, Illinois.

  • A Pair of Painters at Hope Church Gallery

    Lauretta Kelley and Karen Lee DeNoto will exhibit their works at Hope Church Gallery throughout September. Kelley was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1953 and received an associate degree in fashion design from the International Academy of Design and Merchandising in Chicago, Illinois.

  • Hope

    Tomorrow's waves are sure to wash away

  • Hope

    Tomorrow's waves are sure to wash away

  • Nick with Sandpaper before Sowing

    Grandpa Ott’s Morning Glories: / rich royal purple petals

  • Nick with Sandpaper before Sowing

    Grandpa Ott’s Morning Glories: / rich royal purple petals

  • Just Before the Hunt

    The trails of the Ridges today / are replete with hoofprints

  • Just Before the Hunt

    The trails of the Ridges today / are replete with hoofprints

  • Poems I Never Wrote

    I bequeath you these:

  • Poems I Never Wrote

    I bequeath you these:

  • Word Women Writers’ Group

    “I have never felt that this is a feminist group,” said Sharon Auberle, one of the founders of Word Women, a Door County poetry-writing group. “We’re talking about words and feelings, but I don’t honestly feel we are that sort of group, carrying that banner in our writing."

  • Word Women Writers’ Group

    “I have never felt that this is a feminist group,” said Sharon Auberle, one of the founders of Word Women, a Door County poetry-writing group. “We’re talking about words and feelings, but I don’t honestly feel we are that sort of group, carrying that banner in our writing."

  • Growth in Second Year of AleFest

    Jeff Larson, 
president of the Egg Harbor Business Association, said everything but the weather is in place for the 2nd Egg Harbor AleFest taking place 1 – 5 pm on Sept. 21, with more breweries and more beers than the inaugural year.

  • Growth in Second Year of AleFest

    Jeff Larson, 
president of the Egg Harbor Business Association, said everything but the weather is in place for the 2nd Egg Harbor AleFest taking place 1 – 5 pm on Sept. 21, with more breweries and more beers than the inaugural year.

  • MobCraft Brews According to the Roar of the Crowd

    The Egg Harbor AleFest on Sept. 21 will offer Door County it’s first look at MobCraft, a new concept in brewing that one of its three 24-year-old founders describe as “the world’s first crowdsourced brewery.

  • MobCraft Brews According to the Roar of the Crowd

    The Egg Harbor AleFest on Sept. 21 will offer Door County it’s first look at MobCraft, a new concept in brewing that one of its three 24-year-old founders describe as “the world’s first crowdsourced brewery.

  • Third Avenue Playhouse’s Stage Door Theatre presents ‘The 39 Steps’

    James Valcq rolls down the sidewalk of Third Avenue on his Huffy bike. After he unlocks the glass doors of Third Avenue Playhouse, he uncaps a bottle of water and hydrates, preparing to direct another active rehearsal of Stage Door Theatre’s upcoming production of The 39 Steps, based on the Alfred Hitchcock film that was released in 1935.

  • Third Avenue Playhouse’s Stage Door Theatre presents ‘The 39 Steps’

    James Valcq rolls down the sidewalk of Third Avenue on his Huffy bike. After he unlocks the glass doors of Third Avenue Playhouse, he uncaps a bottle of water and hydrates, preparing to direct another active rehearsal of Stage Door Theatre’s upcoming production of The 39 Steps, based on the Alfred Hitchcock film that was released in 1935.

  • Greensky Bluegrass and Elephant Revival Perform at the Door Community Auditorium

    Take one spin through Greensky Bluegrass’s recent album Handguns, and you’ll know what banjo player Michael Bont is talking about when he says it sounds like home.

  • Greensky Bluegrass and Elephant Revival Perform at the Door Community Auditorium

    Take one spin through Greensky Bluegrass’s recent album Handguns, and you’ll know what banjo player Michael Bont is talking about when he says it sounds like home.

  • Door County Trolley and Maritime Museum Present Haunted Olde Sturgeon Bay Tour

    Mossy tombstones, vacant lighthouses, and a lake floor home to dozens of fatal shipwrecks – Door County’s a great spot to tell a ghost story or two. “I think whether you believe in ghosts or not – it’s intriguing,” says owner of Door County Trolley A.J. Frank.

  • Door County Trolley and Maritime Museum Present Haunted Olde Sturgeon Bay Tour

    Mossy tombstones, vacant lighthouses, and a lake floor home to dozens of fatal shipwrecks – Door County’s a great spot to tell a ghost story or two. “I think whether you believe in ghosts or not – it’s intriguing,” says owner of Door County Trolley A.J. Frank.

  • An Interview with Craig Blietz

    The Miller Art Museum will open a new exhibit, “Craig Blietz: A Twenty Year Survey,” on Sept. 14. The following interview is an excerpt from an interview to be published in the upcoming book, Craig Blietz: Pastoral Dreaming.

  • An Interview with Craig Blietz

    The Miller Art Museum will open a new exhibit, “Craig Blietz: A Twenty Year Survey,” on Sept. 14. The following interview is an excerpt from an interview to be published in the upcoming book, Craig Blietz: Pastoral Dreaming.

  • Peninsula Century Announces pre-event Group Ride and Social

    Door County’s new bike week has added another great event. Nor Door Sport and Cyclery is teaming up with the Peninsula Century Ride, the Door County Silent Sport Alliance, Wild Tomato, Door County Brewing Company and Tampuat Kombucha for a free bike ride and social event Thursday, Sept.

  • Peninsula Century Announces pre-event Group Ride and Social

    Door County’s new bike week has added another great event. Nor Door Sport and Cyclery is teaming up with the Peninsula Century Ride, the Door County Silent Sport Alliance, Wild Tomato, Door County Brewing Company and Tampuat Kombucha for a free bike ride and social event Thursday, Sept.

  • Kids Haircuts at Options Hair Studio Benefit the Sturgeon Bay Skatepark Initiative

    Options Hair Studio in Sturgeon Bay is donating a portion of the proceeds from every child’s haircut it gives through the end of the year to the Sturgeon Bay Skatepark Initiative (SBSI) to help build a public skatepark on the west side of Sturgeon Bay.

  • Kids Haircuts at Options Hair Studio Benefit the Sturgeon Bay Skatepark Initiative

    Options Hair Studio in Sturgeon Bay is donating a portion of the proceeds from every child’s haircut it gives through the end of the year to the Sturgeon Bay Skatepark Initiative (SBSI) to help build a public skatepark on the west side of Sturgeon Bay.

  • MAP – Door County’s Population Density

    Ever wonder where people live in Door County? Check out this map made by the Door County Planning Department – every green dot represents a household.

  • MAP – Door County’s Population Density

    Ever wonder where people live in Door County? Check out this map made by the Door County Planning Department – every green dot represents a household.