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  • ​ One Wolf Hunting Zone Closed

    As of Oct. 22, only a week into the state’s wolf hunt, 97 of the season quota of 251 wolves had been killed. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says that is about double the number during the same period last year in the state’s first wolf hunt.

  • ​ One Wolf Hunting Zone Closed

    As of Oct. 22, only a week into the state’s wolf hunt, 97 of the season quota of 251 wolves had been killed. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says that is about double the number during the same period last year in the state’s first wolf hunt.

  • Want to Say ‘I Was There When…’?

    Just days away from the launch of Steel Bridge Radio at 3:33 pm on Sunday, Oct. 27, Operations Manager James Larsen still doesn’t know what the first song will be, and even if he did, he certainly would not share it with anyone beyond the Steel Bridge Brain Trust at the Holiday Music Motel, i.

  • Want to Say ‘I Was There When…’?

    Just days away from the launch of Steel Bridge Radio at 3:33 pm on Sunday, Oct. 27, Operations Manager James Larsen still doesn’t know what the first song will be, and even if he did, he certainly would not share it with anyone beyond the Steel Bridge Brain Trust at the Holiday Music Motel, i.

  • County Could be Model for Room Tax Reform

    Door County appears to be a well-oiled machine when it comes to the room tax. In fact, it could be the very model for the room tax reform legislation introduced in September by Representative Garey Bies (R-Sister Bay) and Senator Luther Olsen (R-Ripon).

  • County Could be Model for Room Tax Reform

    Door County appears to be a well-oiled machine when it comes to the room tax. In fact, it could be the very model for the room tax reform legislation introduced in September by Representative Garey Bies (R-Sister Bay) and Senator Luther Olsen (R-Ripon).

  • County Employers Recognized for Inclusive Work Force

    The Door County Board of Supervisors meeting room was filled with people at the Oct. 22 monthly meeting as employers and employees from businesses throughout the peninsula were presented with awards in recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

  • County Employers Recognized for Inclusive Work Force

    The Door County Board of Supervisors meeting room was filled with people at the Oct. 22 monthly meeting as employers and employees from businesses throughout the peninsula were presented with awards in recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

  • My Humble Plan to Change the Mindset Of Washington (With a Little Help from My Friends)

    As the government shutdown and the debt-ceiling limit unfolded before our eyes in the media recently I had what I will simply describe as a “Steve Grutzmacher Idea” for easing the conflict.

  • My Humble Plan to Change the Mindset Of Washington (With a Little Help from My Friends)

    As the government shutdown and the debt-ceiling limit unfolded before our eyes in the media recently I had what I will simply describe as a “Steve Grutzmacher Idea” for easing the conflict.

  • Why the Common Core State Standards Are Right for Wisconsin

    Wisconsin is in the midst of legislative hearings on the Common Core State Standards. During the first hearing on Oct. 3 in Madison, I shared an anecdote from a teacher in a small northern Wisconsin school district.

  • Why the Common Core State Standards Are Right for Wisconsin

    Wisconsin is in the midst of legislative hearings on the Common Core State Standards. During the first hearing on Oct. 3 in Madison, I shared an anecdote from a teacher in a small northern Wisconsin school district.

  • Blood of King Louis XVI Reveals Genetic Risk for Bipolar Disorder

    Because ornate box turtles (Terrapene ornata ornata) are endangered in Wisconsin, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has been evaluating how many remain in the state.

  • Blood of King Louis XVI Reveals Genetic Risk for Bipolar Disorder

    Because ornate box turtles (Terrapene ornata ornata) are endangered in Wisconsin, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has been evaluating how many remain in the state.

  • 2014 Budget Hearing Set for Nov. 18

    The board voted to allow Bay View Resort to use the Ellison Bay Marina to offload a gate that will be placed across the entrance to their docking area.

  • 2014 Budget Hearing Set for Nov. 18

    The board voted to allow Bay View Resort to use the Ellison Bay Marina to offload a gate that will be placed across the entrance to their docking area.

  • Article posted Wednesday, October 23, 2013 5:14pm

    Propublica, an independent nonprofit newsroom, teamed up with public radio show This American Life to study the dangers of acetaminophen, an ingredient in Tylenol, one of the country’s most popular pain killers.

  • Article posted Wednesday, October 23, 2013 5:14pm

    Propublica, an independent nonprofit newsroom, teamed up with public radio show This American Life to study the dangers of acetaminophen, an ingredient in Tylenol, one of the country’s most popular pain killers.

  • Running on Plants

    The outdoor sports season is winding down for Midwestern folk as the colder weather settles in. My competitive triathlon season has already come to a close and for most, that final race before the winter season has approached.

  • Running on Plants

    The outdoor sports season is winding down for Midwestern folk as the colder weather settles in. My competitive triathlon season has already come to a close and for most, that final race before the winter season has approached.

  • Destroyers Out of Playoffs, But 10 Named to All Star Team

    The season came to an end for the Door County Destroyers on Oct. 19 in round one of playoffs in the Wisconsin State Football League, when they lost 20 – 24 to the Sheboygan County Rebels.

  • Destroyers Out of Playoffs, But 10 Named to All Star Team

    The season came to an end for the Door County Destroyers on Oct. 19 in round one of playoffs in the Wisconsin State Football League, when they lost 20 – 24 to the Sheboygan County Rebels.

  • Vikings Face Luck in Jamboree

    After losing a tough 55-44 game to N.E.W. Lutheran of Green Bay on Oct. 26, the Gibraltar Vikings will face Luck in the eight-man high school football Jamboree Saturday, Nov.

  • Vikings Face Luck in Jamboree

    After losing a tough 55-44 game to N.E.W. Lutheran of Green Bay on Oct. 26, the Gibraltar Vikings will face Luck in the eight-man high school football Jamboree Saturday, Nov.

  • Silent Sports Alliance Gathers for Annual Meeting

    The Door County Silent Sports Alliance’s (DCSSA) annual meeting and dinner takes place on Oct. 28, starting at 6 pm, at The Lodge at Leathem Smith in Sturgeon May.

  • Silent Sports Alliance Gathers for Annual Meeting

    The Door County Silent Sports Alliance’s (DCSSA) annual meeting and dinner takes place on Oct. 28, starting at 6 pm, at The Lodge at Leathem Smith in Sturgeon May.

  • Your Representatives in the News

    State Assembly Representative Garey Bies Bies weighed in on his proposed changes to room tax. He doesn’t expect Door County to have to change the way it collects, distributes and uses room tax because of the legislation.

  • Your Representatives in the News

    State Assembly Representative Garey Bies Bies weighed in on his proposed changes to room tax. He doesn’t expect Door County to have to change the way it collects, distributes and uses room tax because of the legislation.

  • High School Fall Athletics

    Varsity schedules from Door County high schools.

  • High School Fall Athletics

    Varsity schedules from Door County high schools.

  • Eastern Hemlock Tree

    I’m sure that many of you, as did I, read the famous “Evangeline” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow as a high school student. The opening lines: “This is the forest primeval.

  • Eastern Hemlock Tree

    I’m sure that many of you, as did I, read the famous “Evangeline” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow as a high school student. The opening lines: “This is the forest primeval.

  • Article posted Wednesday, October 23, 2013 4:50pm

    The cat condo at the Door County Humane Society is now known as “coffee klatch.” That’s where Starbuck, Maxwell, Java and Folger are hanging out, checking out all the visitors to see who’s the right one for each of them.

  • Article posted Wednesday, October 23, 2013 4:50pm

    The cat condo at the Door County Humane Society is now known as “coffee klatch.” That’s where Starbuck, Maxwell, Java and Folger are hanging out, checking out all the visitors to see who’s the right one for each of them.

  • Old Bolts Car Club Gives Back

    The Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center thanks the Old Bolts Car Club for donating $1,000 the visitor center. 
The Old Bolts Car Club works long hours over several months to promote and make the car show at Harvest Fest in Sturgeon Bay a huge success every year.

  • Old Bolts Car Club Gives Back

    The Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center thanks the Old Bolts Car Club for donating $1,000 the visitor center. 
The Old Bolts Car Club works long hours over several months to promote and make the car show at Harvest Fest in Sturgeon Bay a huge success every year.

  • Scand Auxiliary Fulfills $1 Million Pledge

    The Scand Auxiliary has fulfilled its first $1 million pledge toward the Good Samaritan Society-Scandia Village “Partners in Compassion” Capital Campaign.

  • Scand Auxiliary Fulfills $1 Million Pledge

    The Scand Auxiliary has fulfilled its first $1 million pledge toward the Good Samaritan Society-Scandia Village “Partners in Compassion” Capital Campaign.

  • Gibraltar Firefighters Sell Shirts for Door CANcer

    Pink shirts, worn by the pictured firefighters, will be sold at Gibraltar Fire & Rescue’s Open House on Oct. 26, 10 am – 2 pm, with proceeds going to Door CANcer.

  • Gibraltar Firefighters Sell Shirts for Door CANcer

    Pink shirts, worn by the pictured firefighters, will be sold at Gibraltar Fire & Rescue’s Open House on Oct. 26, 10 am – 2 pm, with proceeds going to Door CANcer.

  • Coastal Byway Kiosks Up In Northern Door County

    Blue kiosks leading visitors on a tour through Northern Door County are appearing along Highways 42 and 57, each one telling the story of the area’s unique past and directing travelers to nearby attractions.

  • Coastal Byway Kiosks Up In Northern Door County

    Blue kiosks leading visitors on a tour through Northern Door County are appearing along Highways 42 and 57, each one telling the story of the area’s unique past and directing travelers to nearby attractions.

  • Coastal Byway Kiosks Up In Northern Door County

    Blue kiosks leading visitors on a tour through Northern Door County are appearing along Highways 42 and 57, each one telling the story of the area’s unique past and directing travelers to nearby attractions.

  • Coastal Byway Kiosks Up In Northern Door County

    Blue kiosks leading visitors on a tour through Northern Door County are appearing along Highways 42 and 57, each one telling the story of the area’s unique past and directing travelers to nearby attractions.

  • Door County Buy Local Scheduled More Business Mixers

    • Elections will be held on April 1, 2014, for three Sturgeon Bay School Board positions. Terms of office expire for three incumbents on April 16, 2014 – John Hauser, Joel Kitchens and Tina Jennerjohn.

  • Door County Buy Local Scheduled More Business Mixers

    • Elections will be held on April 1, 2014, for three Sturgeon Bay School Board positions. Terms of office expire for three incumbents on April 16, 2014 – John Hauser, Joel Kitchens and Tina Jennerjohn.

  • Massages, Screenings, Tests Offered at Community Health Fair

    Monica Guilette, a licensed massage therapist with Ministry Door County Medical Center, was giving massages at the Community Health Fair held Oct. 22 at the Sturgeon Bay YMCA.

  • Massages, Screenings, Tests Offered at Community Health Fair

    Monica Guilette, a licensed massage therapist with Ministry Door County Medical Center, was giving massages at the Community Health Fair held Oct. 22 at the Sturgeon Bay YMCA.

  • Committee Continues Discussing Joint Fire District

    • The Northern Door Fire District Exploratory Committee met on Tuesday, Oct. 22, in Baileys Harbor to discuss the feasibility of making a joint fire district in northern Door County.

  • Committee Continues Discussing Joint Fire District

    • The Northern Door Fire District Exploratory Committee met on Tuesday, Oct. 22, in Baileys Harbor to discuss the feasibility of making a joint fire district in northern Door County.

  • Lars Johnson Replaces Michael Brecke as “Partners in Compassion” Chairman

    The Good Samaritan Society-Scandia Village announces the addition of “Partners in Compassion” Capital Campaign chairman Lars Johnson. He replaces Rev.

  • Lars Johnson Replaces Michael Brecke as “Partners in Compassion” Chairman

    The Good Samaritan Society-Scandia Village announces the addition of “Partners in Compassion” Capital Campaign chairman Lars Johnson. He replaces Rev.

  • Pirates in the Harbour Host Fourth Annual Haunted Happening

    The Pirates in the Harbour will host the fourth annual Haunted Happening Halloween party on Oct. 26 at Mr. G’s Logan Creek Grille. The party features music by Sound Track Past and Present from 7 pm until midnight.

  • Pirates in the Harbour Host Fourth Annual Haunted Happening

    The Pirates in the Harbour will host the fourth annual Haunted Happening Halloween party on Oct. 26 at Mr. G’s Logan Creek Grille. The party features music by Sound Track Past and Present from 7 pm until midnight.

  • Door County Community Foundation’s Assets Exceed $10 Million

    The Door County Community Foundation has reached a significant milestone – for the first time in its history, the foundation’s assets now exceed $10 million.

  • Door County Community Foundation’s Assets Exceed $10 Million

    The Door County Community Foundation has reached a significant milestone – for the first time in its history, the foundation’s assets now exceed $10 million.

  • First Door County Composite Squadron Cadets Promoted to Cadet Airmen

    The first five cadets of the newly formed Door County Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol achieved the Curry Award and promotion to Cadet Airman on Oct.

  • First Door County Composite Squadron Cadets Promoted to Cadet Airmen

    The first five cadets of the newly formed Door County Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol achieved the Curry Award and promotion to Cadet Airman on Oct.

  • Upcoming CHIP to Focus on Depression

    Northern Door Health & Wellness Ministry continues its Community Health Information Program (CHIP) with an upcoming program about depression on Oct. 27 at 4 pm at First Baptist Church in Sister Bay.

  • Upcoming CHIP to Focus on Depression

    Northern Door Health & Wellness Ministry continues its Community Health Information Program (CHIP) with an upcoming program about depression on Oct. 27 at 4 pm at First Baptist Church in Sister Bay.

  • Ephraim Moravian Women Host Annual Fall Sale & Luncheon

    The Ephraim Moravian Women will host their annual Fall Sale & Luncheon on Nov. 2, 11 am – 2 pm, at the Ephraim Village Hall. The Spanish hamburger lunch will include homemade baked beans, German potato salad, salad and pies.

  • Ephraim Moravian Women Host Annual Fall Sale & Luncheon

    The Ephraim Moravian Women will host their annual Fall Sale & Luncheon on Nov. 2, 11 am – 2 pm, at the Ephraim Village Hall. The Spanish hamburger lunch will include homemade baked beans, German potato salad, salad and pies.

  • Sevastopol Historical Society Presents “Salute to Veterans” on Nov. 3

    Sevastopol Historical Society presents “Salute to Veterans” on Nov. 3 at 1 pm at the Sevastopol Town Hall. Everyone is welcome to attend as veterans are honored with a sharing of stories, photographs, patriotic music and refreshments.

  • Sevastopol Historical Society Presents “Salute to Veterans” on Nov. 3

    Sevastopol Historical Society presents “Salute to Veterans” on Nov. 3 at 1 pm at the Sevastopol Town Hall. Everyone is welcome to attend as veterans are honored with a sharing of stories, photographs, patriotic music and refreshments.

  • An Anti-thrill Seeker Goes to the Southern Door Haunted Mansion

    I’m not one of those people who like to be afraid – my scary movie threshold stops somewhere between The Sixth Sense and Gremlins – but curiosity got the best of me last weekend.

  • An Anti-thrill Seeker Goes to the Southern Door Haunted Mansion

    I’m not one of those people who like to be afraid – my scary movie threshold stops somewhere between The Sixth Sense and Gremlins – but curiosity got the best of me last weekend.

  • Southern Door Haunted Mansion Raises Money for School Programs

    Every October since 2005, Brussels has gotten a little scarier. That’s thanks to a group of dedicated community members who have turned Quietwoods South Campground into the Southern Door Haunted Mansion, an event that raises money for Southern Door Schools.

  • Southern Door Haunted Mansion Raises Money for School Programs

    Every October since 2005, Brussels has gotten a little scarier. That’s thanks to a group of dedicated community members who have turned Quietwoods South Campground into the Southern Door Haunted Mansion, an event that raises money for Southern Door Schools.

  • “No One Fights Alone” Fundraiser Honors Joan Lautenbach Doubek

    “No One Fights Alone,” the Joan Lautenbach Doubek benefit, will be held Nov. 9 at The Draft Haus in Sturgeon Bay. A lifelong Door County resident, Lautenbach Doubek dealt with terminal illness with grace and courage.

  • “No One Fights Alone” Fundraiser Honors Joan Lautenbach Doubek

    “No One Fights Alone,” the Joan Lautenbach Doubek benefit, will be held Nov. 9 at The Draft Haus in Sturgeon Bay. A lifelong Door County resident, Lautenbach Doubek dealt with terminal illness with grace and courage.

  • Bringing Nature to Life Campaign Update

    As of October 17, The Ridges Sanctuary has raised $196,257 during their matching challenge, which brings the Bringing Nature to Life campaign total to $3,178,680.

  • Bringing Nature to Life Campaign Update

    As of October 17, The Ridges Sanctuary has raised $196,257 during their matching challenge, which brings the Bringing Nature to Life campaign total to $3,178,680.

  • Spencer Gustafson, Barbara Haverli and Margaret Giblin Receive Ted Pollman Scholarships

    Three students with strong ties to Door County – Spencer Gustafson, Barbara Haverli and Margaret Giblin – were named the latest recipients of the Ted Pollman Scholarship.

  • Spencer Gustafson, Barbara Haverli and Margaret Giblin Receive Ted Pollman Scholarships

    Three students with strong ties to Door County – Spencer Gustafson, Barbara Haverli and Margaret Giblin – were named the latest recipients of the Ted Pollman Scholarship.

  • Pressure Canning Class Open to First Ten Who Register

    The community is invited to attend a food preservation/pressure canning class on Nov. 19, 12 – 4 pm, at NWTC in Sturgeon Bay. Pam Peterson, Door County UW-Extension Family Living Educator, and Jenny Spude, Wisconsin Nutrition Education Coordinator for Door and Kewaunee counties, will lead the program.

  • Pressure Canning Class Open to First Ten Who Register

    The community is invited to attend a food preservation/pressure canning class on Nov. 19, 12 – 4 pm, at NWTC in Sturgeon Bay. Pam Peterson, Door County UW-Extension Family Living Educator, and Jenny Spude, Wisconsin Nutrition Education Coordinator for Door and Kewaunee counties, will lead the program.

  • County Employers Recognized for Inclusive Work Force

    The Door County Board of Supervisors meeting room was filled with people at the Oct. 22 monthly meeting as employers and employees from businesses throughout the peninsula were presented with awards in recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

  • County Employers Recognized for Inclusive Work Force

    The Door County Board of Supervisors meeting room was filled with people at the Oct. 22 monthly meeting as employers and employees from businesses throughout the peninsula were presented with awards in recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

  • Julie Davis Named Next CEO for Boys and Girls Club of Door County

    The Boys and Girls Club of Door County has found its next leader, and hired Julie Davis as their next CEO. Davis has worked with the organization for the last two and a half years, beginning as a program director and was most recently director of operations.

  • Julie Davis Named Next CEO for Boys and Girls Club of Door County

    The Boys and Girls Club of Door County has found its next leader, and hired Julie Davis as their next CEO. Davis has worked with the organization for the last two and a half years, beginning as a program director and was most recently director of operations.

  • Baylake Corp. Increases Dividend

    Baylake Corp., the parent company for Baylake Bank, announce its Board of Directors on Oct. 15 declared a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share on the Company’s common stock; an increase of $0.

  • Baylake Corp. Increases Dividend

    Baylake Corp., the parent company for Baylake Bank, announce its Board of Directors on Oct. 15 declared a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share on the Company’s common stock; an increase of $0.

  • Assembly Bill 107 Passes the State Assembly

    A bill authored by State Representative Garey Bies, at the request of the Peninsula Music Festival, passed the state assembly on a voice vote Oct. 15.

  • Assembly Bill 107 Passes the State Assembly

    A bill authored by State Representative Garey Bies, at the request of the Peninsula Music Festival, passed the state assembly on a voice vote Oct. 15.

  • Wellness Works Roundtable to be Held Nov. 6

    Don’t miss the third annual Wellness Works Roundtable on Nov. 6 from 8 – 9:30 am at the Sturgeon Bay City Hall Community Room. Theresa Islo from the Wellness Council of Wisconsin will discuss the Wellness Council’s patented Well Workplace process based upon studies and promotions of America’s Healthiest Companies.

  • Wellness Works Roundtable to be Held Nov. 6

    Don’t miss the third annual Wellness Works Roundtable on Nov. 6 from 8 – 9:30 am at the Sturgeon Bay City Hall Community Room. Theresa Islo from the Wellness Council of Wisconsin will discuss the Wellness Council’s patented Well Workplace process based upon studies and promotions of America’s Healthiest Companies.

  • FRAMED

    8-month-old Kherington Welter of Fairfield Township, Ohio, had a chance to ‘look up’ to Miss Door County at Pumpkin Patch in Egg Harbor. Her proud grandparents, Pam and Bill Welter of Sevastopol, dubbed her Miss Pumpkin Patch because of her pumpkin outfit.

  • FRAMED

    8-month-old Kherington Welter of Fairfield Township, Ohio, had a chance to ‘look up’ to Miss Door County at Pumpkin Patch in Egg Harbor. Her proud grandparents, Pam and Bill Welter of Sevastopol, dubbed her Miss Pumpkin Patch because of her pumpkin outfit.

  • Congratulations to Tania VanBoxtel

    The napkin left behind says it all: “Dear manager – Please believe me when I say “Tanja” has been one of the most friendly, helpful and knowledgeable waitresses

  • Congratulations to Tania VanBoxtel

    The napkin left behind says it all: “Dear manager – Please believe me when I say “Tanja” has been one of the most friendly, helpful and knowledgeable waitresses

  • Ah, Bock!

    I’m glad we’ve gotten away from the stuffy old days when certain beers were strictly seasonal. But, on the other hand, there was something to be said for the anticipation that built for the annual spring bock release.

  • Ah, Bock!

    I’m glad we’ve gotten away from the stuffy old days when certain beers were strictly seasonal. But, on the other hand, there was something to be said for the anticipation that built for the annual spring bock release.

  • The Cheese Insider

    People that come to our cheese shops, or visit us online, are always asking us what wine pairs well with the cheese they are buying. I will go through a few of our cheeses to offer wine pairings that you may enjoy.

  • Article posted Wednesday, October 23, 2013 3:28pm

    Dear Mary Pat, I have a little trouble being assertive in social situations, and it's most obvious when I'm trying to talk to someone one-on-one in a mixer or party setting.

  • Article posted Wednesday, October 23, 2013 3:28pm

    Dear Mary Pat, I have a little trouble being assertive in social situations, and it's most obvious when I'm trying to talk to someone one-on-one in a mixer or party setting.

  • 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, October 23, 2013 3:20pm

    Scorpio (October 23 – November 21): With the Milky Way in retrograde, one can only assume dairy prices will rise dramatically. Plan accordingly and stockpile cheese.

  • Article posted Wednesday, October 23, 2013 3:20pm

    Scorpio (October 23 – November 21): With the Milky Way in retrograde, one can only assume dairy prices will rise dramatically. Plan accordingly and stockpile cheese.

  • Article posted Wednesday, October 23, 2013 3:14pm

    Look closely…where in Door County is this located?

  • Article posted Wednesday, October 23, 2013 3:14pm

    Look closely…where in Door County is this located?

  • Jack O’ Lantern Days Features Weekend of Halloween Activities

    A hometown Halloween celebration is in store for Fish Creek’s annual Jack O’ Lantern Days, Oct. 24-27. The fun-filled weekend highlights mask making for kids, pumpkin carvings, a Halloween parade, trick-or-treating, and costume parties for both kids and adults.

  • Jack O’ Lantern Days Features Weekend of Halloween Activities

    A hometown Halloween celebration is in store for Fish Creek’s annual Jack O’ Lantern Days, Oct. 24-27. The fun-filled weekend highlights mask making for kids, pumpkin carvings, a Halloween parade, trick-or-treating, and costume parties for both kids and adults.

  • Eagle Bluff Lighthouse Named Featured Lighthouse of 2014

    The annual 18th Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival of 2013 was held in Alpena, Mich., October 10 – 13. The event endeavors to “promote the historic lighthouses and life-saving stations of the Great Lakes through educating the public of the restoration, preservation, history and life of the Great Lakes lighthouse stations.

  • Eagle Bluff Lighthouse Named Featured Lighthouse of 2014

    The annual 18th Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival of 2013 was held in Alpena, Mich., October 10 – 13. The event endeavors to “promote the historic lighthouses and life-saving stations of the Great Lakes through educating the public of the restoration, preservation, history and life of the Great Lakes lighthouse stations.

  • Crossroads Invites Learners of All Ages to Help with Archaeological Survey

    For the last few weeks at Crossroads at Big Creek, enthusiastic middle school students assisted professionals from Midwest Archaeology Consultants as they searched for evidence of early people by conducting a shovel survey along Big Creek.

  • Crossroads Invites Learners of All Ages to Help with Archaeological Survey

    For the last few weeks at Crossroads at Big Creek, enthusiastic middle school students assisted professionals from Midwest Archaeology Consultants as they searched for evidence of early people by conducting a shovel survey along Big Creek.

  • Trunk & Treat Event Features Car Decorating Contest

    The second annual Trunk & Treat event will be held in the Sturgeon Bay Community Church parking lot on Oct. 31 from 4 – 6:30 pm. There will be cars, candy, food, games, hayrack rides and costumes.

  • Trunk & Treat Event Features Car Decorating Contest

    The second annual Trunk & Treat event will be held in the Sturgeon Bay Community Church parking lot on Oct. 31 from 4 – 6:30 pm. There will be cars, candy, food, games, hayrack rides and costumes.

  • Additional Readings of “Bloody Poetry” Set for Oct. 26 & 28

    Isadoora Theatre Company will reprise its staged reading of Bloody Poetry, a Howard Brenton play offered last month in collaboration with Woodwalk Gallery and Theater M.

  • Additional Readings of “Bloody Poetry” Set for Oct. 26 & 28

    Isadoora Theatre Company will reprise its staged reading of Bloody Poetry, a Howard Brenton play offered last month in collaboration with Woodwalk Gallery and Theater M.

  • Algoma Community Band Performs Veterans Day Concert

    The Algoma Community Band, celebrating their 35th year, will perform a Veterans Day Concert on Nov. 6 at 7 pm in the Algoma Elementary School Auditorium.

  • Algoma Community Band Performs Veterans Day Concert

    The Algoma Community Band, celebrating their 35th year, will perform a Veterans Day Concert on Nov. 6 at 7 pm in the Algoma Elementary School Auditorium.

  • “Masters of the Fiddle” at Door Community Auditorium

    On Nov. 10, Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present “Masters of the Fiddle,” a high-energy concert of fiddle music by Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy.

  • “Masters of the Fiddle” at Door Community Auditorium

    On Nov. 10, Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present “Masters of the Fiddle,” a high-energy concert of fiddle music by Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy.

  • “Ghosts of Door County” Premieres at Sturgeon Bay Cinema

    Ghosts of Door County, a 90-minute, full-feature film, follows a team of five highly 
trained paranormal investigators as they explore various “haunted” 
sites in Door County.

  • “Ghosts of Door County” Premieres at Sturgeon Bay Cinema

    Ghosts of Door County, a 90-minute, full-feature film, follows a team of five highly 
trained paranormal investigators as they explore various “haunted” 
sites in Door County.

  • Get in the Halloween Spirit at TAP’s Halloween Film Fest

    On Oct. 31 at 7 pm, Third Avenue Playhouse will host Halloween Film Fest. The Old Dark House is a 1932 film starring Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, Charles Laughton, and directed by James Whale.

  • Get in the Halloween Spirit at TAP’s Halloween Film Fest

    On Oct. 31 at 7 pm, Third Avenue Playhouse will host Halloween Film Fest. The Old Dark House is a 1932 film starring Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, Charles Laughton, and directed by James Whale.

  • Stan Walsh Presents A European Trek for Travel Film Series

    On Nov. 8, the Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs of Northern Door present the third travel adventure film in their 2013-2014 season. This European trek begins in Rome, Italy with inspiring stops in Assisi, Florence, Pisa and Venice followed by a visit to picturesque Lucerne, Switzerland.

  • Stan Walsh Presents A European Trek for Travel Film Series

    On Nov. 8, the Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs of Northern Door present the third travel adventure film in their 2013-2014 season. This European trek begins in Rome, Italy with inspiring stops in Assisi, Florence, Pisa and Venice followed by a visit to picturesque Lucerne, Switzerland.

  • Annual Canine Costume Contest at Wisconsin Cheese Masters

    Wisconsin Cheese Masters is hosting the third annual Canine Costume Contest on Oct. 26 as a fundraiser for the Door County Humane Society. Festivities begin at 1 pm.

  • Annual Canine Costume Contest at Wisconsin Cheese Masters

    Wisconsin Cheese Masters is hosting the third annual Canine Costume Contest on Oct. 26 as a fundraiser for the Door County Humane Society. Festivities begin at 1 pm.

  • Celebrate Halloween at YMCA’s Boo Bash

    Celebrate Halloween as a family at the Sturgeon Bay YMCA when they host their annual Boo Bash on Oct. 25, 6 – 8 pm. This community event is for kids of all ages and the young at heart to come dressed in costumes, with prizes distributed for the best dressed.

  • Eleanor Roosevelt to Visit Algoma on Nov. 9

    The Algoma Library Friends present Jessica Michna as Eleanor Roosevelt on Nov. 9 at 1:30 pm in the Algoma Elementary School Auditorium, 514 Fremont Street in Algoma.

  • Eleanor Roosevelt to Visit Algoma on Nov. 9

    The Algoma Library Friends present Jessica Michna as Eleanor Roosevelt on Nov. 9 at 1:30 pm in the Algoma Elementary School Auditorium, 514 Fremont Street in Algoma.

  • Ellison Bay Hosts Fall Art Crawl

    On Oct. 26 and 27, from 10 am – 5 pm, Ellison Bay will be bustling with its annual Fall Art Crawl, which celebrates the Art of Creating, Learning, Cooking and Living Well.

  • Ellison Bay Hosts Fall Art Crawl

    On Oct. 26 and 27, from 10 am – 5 pm, Ellison Bay will be bustling with its annual Fall Art Crawl, which celebrates the Art of Creating, Learning, Cooking and Living Well.

  • Martinez Studio Featured at Mr. Helsinki

    Selections from Martinez Studio will hang at Mr. Helsinki Restaurant and Wine Bar all winter. Fresh works on paper by Sandra Martinez, flatweave tapestry by Wence Maritnez along with wall cabinets and chairs by Michael Doerr of Doerr Woodworking will be shown.

  • Martinez Studio Featured at Mr. Helsinki

    Selections from Martinez Studio will hang at Mr. Helsinki Restaurant and Wine Bar all winter. Fresh works on paper by Sandra Martinez, flatweave tapestry by Wence Maritnez along with wall cabinets and chairs by Michael Doerr of Doerr Woodworking will be shown.

  • Enjoy Art & Fall Festivities at Barnsite Retreat

    The Barnsite Retreat and Events Center in Kewaunee invite the Door and Kewaunee county communities to an evening of art and fall festivities on Oct. 26, from 3 – 8 pm.

  • Enjoy Art & Fall Festivities at Barnsite Retreat

    The Barnsite Retreat and Events Center in Kewaunee invite the Door and Kewaunee county communities to an evening of art and fall festivities on Oct. 26, from 3 – 8 pm.

  • Collaborative Works by Wendy Carpenter and Guatemalan Artisans at UUF

    Ten years ago Wendy Carpenter started traveling to Mexico and Central America. Currently her focus is in Guatemala teaching the indigenous woman how to design, sew and market their hand-woven “Ikat” fabric.

  • Collaborative Works by Wendy Carpenter and Guatemalan Artisans at UUF

    Ten years ago Wendy Carpenter started traveling to Mexico and Central America. Currently her focus is in Guatemala teaching the indigenous woman how to design, sew and market their hand-woven “Ikat” fabric.

  • DeGraff Exhibit Nearing Close at Maritime Museum

    The “Woodcarvings by Pudge and Mary DeGraff” exhibit is nearing the end of its run at the Door County Maritime Museum. Only a few weeks remain to take in this extraordinary collection of woodcarvings.

  • DeGraff Exhibit Nearing Close at Maritime Museum

    The “Woodcarvings by Pudge and Mary DeGraff” exhibit is nearing the end of its run at the Door County Maritime Museum. Only a few weeks remain to take in this extraordinary collection of woodcarvings.

  • One-Day Workshops and Ongoing Events at Artists Guild

    During Thrills on Third on Oct. 26, 9 – 11 am, the first 200 children to the Artists Guild will receive a pumpkin to paint before the parade. Bring a can of food to donate to a local food pantry.

  • One-Day Workshops and Ongoing Events at Artists Guild

    During Thrills on Third on Oct. 26, 9 – 11 am, the first 200 children to the Artists Guild will receive a pumpkin to paint before the parade. Bring a can of food to donate to a local food pantry.

  • Book Signing by Author and Historian Jerry Apps

    The Clearing Folk School is pleased to host a book signing for celebrated rural historian Jerry Apps, author of eight Wisconsin Historical Society Press books and dozens of other books and articles.

  • Book Signing by Author and Historian Jerry Apps

    The Clearing Folk School is pleased to host a book signing for celebrated rural historian Jerry Apps, author of eight Wisconsin Historical Society Press books and dozens of other books and articles.

  • Holiday Music Motel Hosts 5th Annual Dark Songs

    Just days before Halloween, forty-five songwriters from across the country will play spin the bottle at Holiday Music Motel in Sturgeon Bay while songs penned and recorded at previous Dark Songs events sound throughout the room.

  • Holiday Music Motel Hosts 5th Annual Dark Songs

    Just days before Halloween, forty-five songwriters from across the country will play spin the bottle at Holiday Music Motel in Sturgeon Bay while songs penned and recorded at previous Dark Songs events sound throughout the room.

  • Second Line Parade Honors Late Billy Triplett

    The Holiday Music Motel/Steel Bridge Songfest family suffered a devastating blow this past August when dearly loved in-house engineer Billy Triplett passed away suddenly and unexpectedly.

  • Second Line Parade Honors Late Billy Triplett

    The Holiday Music Motel/Steel Bridge Songfest family suffered a devastating blow this past August when dearly loved in-house engineer Billy Triplett passed away suddenly and unexpectedly.

  • Celebrated Wisconsin Author Michael Perry Speaks at TPAC

    Michael Perry is kind of a big deal. Let me put it in terms all Wisconsinites understand – what Aaron Rodgers is to our beloved Green Bay Packers, Perry is to Wisconsin literature.

  • Celebrated Wisconsin Author Michael Perry Speaks at TPAC

    Michael Perry is kind of a big deal. Let me put it in terms all Wisconsinites understand – what Aaron Rodgers is to our beloved Green Bay Packers, Perry is to Wisconsin literature.

  • A Review: ‘Death Comes to Pemberley’

    Fans of Jane Austen, and maybe even those who have been asked to read Pride and Prejudice in school and watched the movie, will enjoy PD James’ mystery sequel Death Comes to Pemberley.

  • A Review: ‘Death Comes to Pemberley’

    Fans of Jane Austen, and maybe even those who have been asked to read Pride and Prejudice in school and watched the movie, will enjoy PD James’ mystery sequel Death Comes to Pemberley.

  • American Life in Poetry: Column 422

    I love writing poems about the most ordinary of things, and was envious, indeed, when I found this one by Michael McFee, who lives in North Carolina. How I wish I’d written it.

  • American Life in Poetry: Column 422

    I love writing poems about the most ordinary of things, and was envious, indeed, when I found this one by Michael McFee, who lives in North Carolina. How I wish I’d written it.

  • Halloween Highlights

    Have you planned multiple costumes for this year’s Halloween festivities? Because there are quite a few of them throughout Door County! We’ve compiled a few Halloween highlights taking place.

  • Halloween Highlights

    Have you planned multiple costumes for this year’s Halloween festivities? Because there are quite a few of them throughout Door County! We’ve compiled a few Halloween highlights taking place.

  • Hands On Art Studio Hosts Great Pumpkin Lighting

    It’s incredible what one can do with a pumpkin. A friend of mine carved a convincing Clay Matthews the other day, another a unicorn. I stared at my orange pumpkin with a dull kitchen knife in hand…what to carve?

  • Hands On Art Studio Hosts Great Pumpkin Lighting

    It’s incredible what one can do with a pumpkin. A friend of mine carved a convincing Clay Matthews the other day, another a unicorn. I stared at my orange pumpkin with a dull kitchen knife in hand…what to carve?

  • Getting Lost in the Corn Maze

    My friend Whitney and I have zero sense of direction. Case in point – we both require the use of GPS when driving throughout Northern Door. That’s a little pathetic.

  • Getting Lost in the Corn Maze

    My friend Whitney and I have zero sense of direction. Case in point – we both require the use of GPS when driving throughout Northern Door. That’s a little pathetic.

  • The Creative Community

    Amidst a tumultuous month of political and national uncertainty, I am relieved and inspired to read the President’s recent proclamation recognizing October as National Arts & Humanities Month.

  • The Creative Community

    Amidst a tumultuous month of political and national uncertainty, I am relieved and inspired to read the President’s recent proclamation recognizing October as National Arts & Humanities Month.

  • Northern Door Children’s Center Hosts Annual Holiday Home Tour

    Philanthropist Judith Blazer was a major contributor to the Northern Door Children’s Center in Sister Bay that opened in 1999, so when the center finds itself in need of a new roof 14 years later, it is appropriate that Blazer’s former home, Ellison Bay Manor, will help to provide it.

  • Northern Door Children’s Center Hosts Annual Holiday Home Tour

    Philanthropist Judith Blazer was a major contributor to the Northern Door Children’s Center in Sister Bay that opened in 1999, so when the center finds itself in need of a new roof 14 years later, it is appropriate that Blazer’s former home, Ellison Bay Manor, will help to provide it.

  • Bies Weighs In on Room Tax Changes

    Assembly Representative Garey Bies, a Republican from Sister Bay, wrote legislation to tweak Wisconsin room tax collection and make sure municipalities use 70 percent of their room tax collection for marketing the area to tourists.

  • Bies Weighs In on Room Tax Changes

    Assembly Representative Garey Bies, a Republican from Sister Bay, wrote legislation to tweak Wisconsin room tax collection and make sure municipalities use 70 percent of their room tax collection for marketing the area to tourists.

  • Unfallgetable Weekend

    Whoahoo! This Door County weekend has been jam-packed thus far. I’m exhausted, I’m satisfied, I’m sore. And there is a whole sunny fall day left to enjoy.

  • Unfallgetable Weekend

    Whoahoo! This Door County weekend has been jam-packed thus far. I’m exhausted, I’m satisfied, I’m sore. And there is a whole sunny fall day left to enjoy.