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  • Lyndon Johnson Fingered in Book on JFK Assassination

    According to a recent Gallup Poll, 61 percent of Americans do not believe the lone gunman theory that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in assassinating President John Fitzgerald Kennedy 50 years ago on Nov. 22, 1963.

  • Lyndon Johnson Fingered in Book on JFK Assassination

    According to a recent Gallup Poll, 61 percent of Americans do not believe the lone gunman theory that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in assassinating President John Fitzgerald Kennedy 50 years ago on Nov. 22, 1963.

  • Sturgeons Place Second at Brown Deer Brawl

    Door County’s underwater hockey team, the Sturgeons, took second place in the Brown Deer Brawl Tournament on Nov. 9 & 10 at the Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center in Milwaukee.

  • Sturgeons Place Second at Brown Deer Brawl

    Door County’s underwater hockey team, the Sturgeons, took second place in the Brown Deer Brawl Tournament on Nov. 9 & 10 at the Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center in Milwaukee.

  • Sturgeons Place Second at Brown Deer Brawl

    Door County’s underwater hockey team, the Sturgeons, took second place in the Brown Deer Brawl Tournament on Nov. 9 & 10 at the Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center in Milwaukee.

  • Sturgeons Place Second at Brown Deer Brawl

    Door County’s underwater hockey team, the Sturgeons, took second place in the Brown Deer Brawl Tournament on Nov. 9 & 10 at the Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center in Milwaukee.

  • Living Hope Dojo Promotions

    On Oct. 19 students of the Living Hope Dojo were tested and promoted. Pictured from left: (back row) Sensei Faustini, Shodan Jamie Faustini, Phil Faustini, Brittany Hanson, Lynn Schuster, Kay Haen, Emma Seiler, Shihan Mark Stephens, Hanshi Kevin McGrath, (front row) Gabe Kuehn, Aiden Isaksen and guest Tami Leist.

  • Living Hope Dojo Promotions

    On Oct. 19 students of the Living Hope Dojo were tested and promoted. Pictured from left: (back row) Sensei Faustini, Shodan Jamie Faustini, Phil Faustini, Brittany Hanson, Lynn Schuster, Kay Haen, Emma Seiler, Shihan Mark Stephens, Hanshi Kevin McGrath, (front row) Gabe Kuehn, Aiden Isaksen and guest Tami Leist.

  • Monday Night Volleyball

    Standings and schedule for Monday night volleyball at the Sturgeon Bay YMCA.

  • Monday Night Volleyball

    Standings and schedule for Monday night volleyball at the Sturgeon Bay YMCA.

  • High School Fall Athletics

    Varsity basketball schedules for Door County high schools.

  • High School Fall Athletics

    Varsity basketball schedules for Door County high schools.

  • Liberty Grove Levy Increase Voted Down at Special Meeting

    In a tacit acknowledgement of recent contentious town board meetings where Door County Sheriff’s deputies were on hand, Liberty Grove Town Chairman John Lowry started out the public hearing portion of the special Nov.

  • Liberty Grove Levy Increase Voted Down at Special Meeting

    In a tacit acknowledgement of recent contentious town board meetings where Door County Sheriff’s deputies were on hand, Liberty Grove Town Chairman John Lowry started out the public hearing portion of the special Nov.

  • My Humble Plan to Change the Mindset Of Washington (with Help from Friends) – Part 3, My Turn

    A while back I had an idea that maybe the argumentative/combative situation in Washington could be cured by having all of our elected representatives listen to the same playlist before they went to the floor, into committee, or held a hearing.

  • My Humble Plan to Change the Mindset Of Washington (with Help from Friends) – Part 3, My Turn

    A while back I had an idea that maybe the argumentative/combative situation in Washington could be cured by having all of our elected representatives listen to the same playlist before they went to the floor, into committee, or held a hearing.

  • Tough Training Tips from Matt Hanson

    Matt Hanson scored fourth in the 2013 World's Toughest Mudder. Read more about him here>> Here are some training tips from an ultra-athlete:

  • Tough Training Tips from Matt Hanson

    Matt Hanson scored fourth in the 2013 World's Toughest Mudder. Read more about him here>> Here are some training tips from an ultra-athlete:

  • If Your Cat Turns Into A Tiger, You Were Forewarned

    Researchers have now sequenced the genome of the Siberian tiger and compared it to that of the house cat. It turns out that “a tiger is just a big domestic cat,” said Jong Bhak of the Genome Research Foundation in South Korea.

  • If Your Cat Turns Into A Tiger, You Were Forewarned

    Researchers have now sequenced the genome of the Siberian tiger and compared it to that of the house cat. It turns out that “a tiger is just a big domestic cat,” said Jong Bhak of the Genome Research Foundation in South Korea.

  • Matt Hanson, of Sturgeon Bay, Finishes Fourth in World’s Toughest Mudder

    It was almost the end of the World’s Toughest Mudder, and Matt Hanson heard he was just a few minutes behind the guy in fourth place. Hanson was 92 miles into the race, he’d completed the last big obstacle, and he wanted that fourth place.

  • Matt Hanson, of Sturgeon Bay, Finishes Fourth in World’s Toughest Mudder

    It was almost the end of the World’s Toughest Mudder, and Matt Hanson heard he was just a few minutes behind the guy in fourth place. Hanson was 92 miles into the race, he’d completed the last big obstacle, and he wanted that fourth place.

  • Article posted Thursday, November 21, 2013 9:49am

    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 Thursday, November 21, 2013 9:49am

    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.

  • Blood Drives Scheduled in Door County

    • Two blood drives are scheduled in Door County. One will be held at the Gibraltar High School gym on Wednesday, Nov. 27, from 11 am to 4 pm, another at Sturgeon Bay High School on Dec.

  • Blood Drives Scheduled in Door County

    • Two blood drives are scheduled in Door County. One will be held at the Gibraltar High School gym on Wednesday, Nov. 27, from 11 am to 4 pm, another at Sturgeon Bay High School on Dec.

  • Contact Door County Health Care Navigators

    Contact the people listed to get free help understanding or applying for health care, or filing for an exemption. Counselor Jeanne Rabel, The Community Clinic of Door County: Call 920.746.8989, extension 101, to schedule an appointment. Counselors Jason Pristelski and Keith Volkmann, Ministry Door County Medical Center: Call 920.743.5566 to schedule an appointment. Navigator Mary […]

  • Contact Door County Health Care Navigators

    Contact the people listed to get free help understanding or applying for health care, or filing for an exemption. Counselor Jeanne Rabel, The Community Clinic of Door County: Call 920.746.8989, extension 101, to schedule an appointment. Counselors Jason Pristelski and Keith Volkmann, Ministry Door County Medical Center: Call 920.743.5566 to schedule an appointment. Navigator Mary […]

  • Feeling the Need

    Northern Door Food Pantries Koinonia Kupboard is a food pantry at First Baptist Church of Sister Bay that has been helping residents of Northern Door County since the 1980s.

  • Feeling the Need

    Northern Door Food Pantries Koinonia Kupboard is a food pantry at First Baptist Church of Sister Bay that has been helping residents of Northern Door County since the 1980s.

  • Gibraltar and the Town of Egg Harbor Adopted Budgets

    • On Nov. 18, the Town of Egg Harbor board adopted a 2014 budget of $764,932 – or 9.09 percent lower than the town’s 2013 budget of $841,455.

  • Gibraltar and the Town of Egg Harbor Adopted Budgets

    • On Nov. 18, the Town of Egg Harbor board adopted a 2014 budget of $764,932 – or 9.09 percent lower than the town’s 2013 budget of $841,455.

  • Liberty Grove Highway Budget Meeting Set for December

    The attendance at the 2013 budget hearing approached an estimated 200 people compared to four people last year. The big issue was the requested levy override of $200,000, which was defeated 98 to 77. The levy without the override passed by a 134 to 37 margin.

  • Liberty Grove Highway Budget Meeting Set for December

    The attendance at the 2013 budget hearing approached an estimated 200 people compared to four people last year. The big issue was the requested levy override of $200,000, which was defeated 98 to 77. The levy without the override passed by a 134 to 37 margin.

  • Champion Trees of Door County

    Measuring big trees has been one of my passions for at least the past 55 years. My dad, who also had a deep interest in trees, spent a good many Sunday afternoons with me exploring the woods owned by some of his rural customers at his barbershop.

  • Champion Trees of Door County

    Measuring big trees has been one of my passions for at least the past 55 years. My dad, who also had a deep interest in trees, spent a good many Sunday afternoons with me exploring the woods owned by some of his rural customers at his barbershop.

  • Moonlighting in Door County

    Last summer, Juli Zakula wasn’t planning to work two long shifts at Kick Coffee the weekend of Steel Bridge Songfest, but she did. The annual music festival in Sturgeon Bay brought thousands of visitors to town, and the lines out the door kept growing. “They needed me,” she says, “and I was happy to do it.” Zakula, like many Door County residents, works several jobs and many hours during the busy tourist season because, as she says, “it’s necessary.”

  • Moonlighting in Door County

    Last summer, Juli Zakula wasn’t planning to work two long shifts at Kick Coffee the weekend of Steel Bridge Songfest, but she did. The annual music festival in Sturgeon Bay brought thousands of visitors to town, and the lines out the door kept growing. “They needed me,” she says, “and I was happy to do it.” Zakula, like many Door County residents, works several jobs and many hours during the busy tourist season because, as she says, “it’s necessary.”

  • Health Care Navigators and Counselors Prepared to Help

    Jeanne Rabel is a Certified Application Counselor (CAC) under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Since she took training in October to become a CAC, she’s volunteered almost 20 hours a week at the Community Clinic of Door County, helping people understand insurance and health care.

  • Health Care Navigators and Counselors Prepared to Help

    Jeanne Rabel is a Certified Application Counselor (CAC) under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Since she took training in October to become a CAC, she’s volunteered almost 20 hours a week at the Community Clinic of Door County, helping people understand insurance and health care.

  • Tofurky, the Thanksgiving Peacemaker

    Thanksgiving was always an awkward time for Seth Tibbott, who became a vegetarian due to ethical/environmental concerns in 1972. “Thanksgiving is the food holiday and everybody wants to sit down and share,” Tibbott said.

  • Tofurky, the Thanksgiving Peacemaker

    Thanksgiving was always an awkward time for Seth Tibbott, who became a vegetarian due to ethical/environmental concerns in 1972. “Thanksgiving is the food holiday and everybody wants to sit down and share,” Tibbott said.

  • Your Representatives in the News

    State Assembly Representative Garey Bies The state Senate passed two of Bies’s bills – Assembly Bill 352, which allows people to put noncommercial net pens (used for raising fish) in navigable waterways; and Senate Bill 223, which prohibits employers, education institutions and landlords from accessing or observing personal internet accounts of employees, students or tenants.

  • The Community’s Concern

    The shoplifting numbers in Door County don’t seem high – the Door County Sheriff’s Department reported just seven cases so far in 2013, while the Sturgeon Bay Police Department reported 23 cases in 2012.

  • The Community’s Concern

    The shoplifting numbers in Door County don’t seem high – the Door County Sheriff’s Department reported just seven cases so far in 2013, while the Sturgeon Bay Police Department reported 23 cases in 2012.

  • Talking Turkey

    How roasted turkey came to be the centerpiece of the Thanksgiving Day meal is lost to history, but it probably was not on the menu of the first Thanksgiving in 1621.

  • Talking Turkey

    How roasted turkey came to be the centerpiece of the Thanksgiving Day meal is lost to history, but it probably was not on the menu of the first Thanksgiving in 1621.

  • Ridges Announces WPS Foundation Grant

    The Ridges Sanctuary announced the receipt of a $25,000 grant from the WPS Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Wisconsin Public Service and its holding company, Integrys Energy Group.

  • Ridges Announces WPS Foundation Grant

    The Ridges Sanctuary announced the receipt of a $25,000 grant from the WPS Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Wisconsin Public Service and its holding company, Integrys Energy Group.

  • Registration Open for 2014 Renewable Energy Courses

    The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) has posted its course calendar for January through June on its website (midwestrenew.org), and registration is now open.

  • Registration Open for 2014 Renewable Energy Courses

    The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) has posted its course calendar for January through June on its website (midwestrenew.org), and registration is now open.

  • New Classes Offered at Interfibers

    Interfibers Gallery is offering a couple of classes for overall body-mind-spirit wellness. Wendy Carpenter will teach a yoga/Pilates movement class for core strengthening, joint stability and increased muscle flexibility.

  • New Classes Offered at Interfibers

    Interfibers Gallery is offering a couple of classes for overall body-mind-spirit wellness. Wendy Carpenter will teach a yoga/Pilates movement class for core strengthening, joint stability and increased muscle flexibility.

  • Climate Change Coalition Marks One Year

    The Climate Change Coalition (CCC) will meet on Dec. 4 at 7 pm at the UU Fellowship. The organization will mark its first year anniversary with a meeting to discuss plans and changes for 2014.

  • Climate Change Coalition Marks One Year

    The Climate Change Coalition (CCC) will meet on Dec. 4 at 7 pm at the UU Fellowship. The organization will mark its first year anniversary with a meeting to discuss plans and changes for 2014.

  • Paying to Preserve

    Check out that map. That’s Door County and, as of July, all its preserved property. A number of public and private organizations, such as the Nature Conservancy, Crossroads at Big Creek and the State of Wisconsin, have preserved land from development, shown by the splashes of color on the map.

  • Paying to Preserve

    Check out that map. That’s Door County and, as of July, all its preserved property. A number of public and private organizations, such as the Nature Conservancy, Crossroads at Big Creek and the State of Wisconsin, have preserved land from development, shown by the splashes of color on the map.

  • Volunteers Thankful for Opportunity to Give

    Some see Thanksgiving as an opportunity to celebrate family and food, others as a day for football and turkey legs, others as the first day of the Christmas shopping season.

  • Volunteers Thankful for Opportunity to Give

    Some see Thanksgiving as an opportunity to celebrate family and food, others as a day for football and turkey legs, others as the first day of the Christmas shopping season.

  • Volunteer Voices

    Recently, ABC News anchor Amy Robach had a routine mammogram as part of their “GMA Goes Pink” day. She had never had a mammogram and had been putting it off, so she reluctantly signed up for the assignment.

  • Volunteer Voices

    Recently, ABC News anchor Amy Robach had a routine mammogram as part of their “GMA Goes Pink” day. She had never had a mammogram and had been putting it off, so she reluctantly signed up for the assignment.

  • Article posted Wednesday, November 20, 2013 4:50pm

    Amos may only be famous in a small sphere, but he’s making that count! This 8-year-old Lhasa Apso came into the shelter as a surrender. He is used to one owner in a quiet setting, and would do very well with that same environment again.

  • Article posted Wednesday, November 20, 2013 4:50pm

    Amos may only be famous in a small sphere, but he’s making that count! This 8-year-old Lhasa Apso came into the shelter as a surrender. He is used to one owner in a quiet setting, and would do very well with that same environment again.

  • Holiday Home Tour Benefits Door CANcer

    DOOR CANcer Inc. was established in 1997 to help people with financial assistance while dealing with cancer. The first fundraiser we had was at Christmas time, and businesses decorated wreaths to be auctioned off.

  • Holiday Home Tour Benefits Door CANcer

    DOOR CANcer Inc. was established in 1997 to help people with financial assistance while dealing with cancer. The first fundraiser we had was at Christmas time, and businesses decorated wreaths to be auctioned off.

  • Altrusa Club Donates Braille Books to Library

    Ten books with Braille were donated to the Sturgeon Bay Library and accepted by children’s librarian Beth Lokken. Ten titles were chosen by Lokken and ordered by the Altrusa Club of Door County from Seedlings Braille Books for Children.

  • Altrusa Club Donates Braille Books to Library

    Ten books with Braille were donated to the Sturgeon Bay Library and accepted by children’s librarian Beth Lokken. Ten titles were chosen by Lokken and ordered by the Altrusa Club of Door County from Seedlings Braille Books for Children.

  • Mojo Rosa’s Gives Back

    (Left to right) Kim Jensen, owner of Mojo Rosa’s Sports Bar & Grill in Egg Harbor, recently presented a check for $248 to Sara McKillop of United Way of Door County.

  • Mojo Rosa’s Gives Back

    (Left to right) Kim Jensen, owner of Mojo Rosa’s Sports Bar & Grill in Egg Harbor, recently presented a check for $248 to Sara McKillop of United Way of Door County.

  • Neighbor to Neighbor Rib Fest Winners Announced

    Neighbor to Neighbor Volunteer Caregivers of Door County held their fifth annual Door County Rib Fest on Nov. 2 at the Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club. Participating in the professional category were Pelletier’s Restaurant, Casey’s BBQ & Smokehouse, Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club, The Cabin Restaurant, The Lodge at Leathem Smith and Julie’s Park Café & Motel.

  • Neighbor to Neighbor Rib Fest Winners Announced

    Neighbor to Neighbor Volunteer Caregivers of Door County held their fifth annual Door County Rib Fest on Nov. 2 at the Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club. Participating in the professional category were Pelletier’s Restaurant, Casey’s BBQ & Smokehouse, Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club, The Cabin Restaurant, The Lodge at Leathem Smith and Julie’s Park Café & Motel.

  • Door County Nature Works to Donate to Charity of Customer’s Choice

    On Nov. 23, Door County Nature Works will donate 20 percent of purchases to the charity of their choice – Door County Humane Society, HELP of Door County, Inc.

  • Door County Nature Works to Donate to Charity of Customer’s Choice

    On Nov. 23, Door County Nature Works will donate 20 percent of purchases to the charity of their choice – Door County Humane Society, HELP of Door County, Inc.

  • All Welcome to Join Jacksonport Thanksgiving Day Parade

    Entering its 17th year, the annual Jacksonport Thanksgiving Day Parade & Benefit will step off at 10:30 am from the Jacksonport Fire Station. This eclectic parade will support Cruz Anschutz and his fight to keep his eyesight.

  • All Welcome to Join Jacksonport Thanksgiving Day Parade

    Entering its 17th year, the annual Jacksonport Thanksgiving Day Parade & Benefit will step off at 10:30 am from the Jacksonport Fire Station. This eclectic parade will support Cruz Anschutz and his fight to keep his eyesight.

  • Northern Door Children’s Center Holiday Home Tour Features Ellison Bay Manor

    Northern Door Children’s Center Holiday Home Tour will feature Ellison Bay Manor, Wisconsin’s largest private residence, on Nov. 30 from 7 – 10 pm. The evening features a presentation by George Raasch, one of the architects who designed Ellison Bay Manor, plus an extended tour, hors d’oeuvres and spirits of the season.

  • Northern Door Children’s Center Holiday Home Tour Features Ellison Bay Manor

    Northern Door Children’s Center Holiday Home Tour will feature Ellison Bay Manor, Wisconsin’s largest private residence, on Nov. 30 from 7 – 10 pm. The evening features a presentation by George Raasch, one of the architects who designed Ellison Bay Manor, plus an extended tour, hors d’oeuvres and spirits of the season.

  • Tree Lighting in Ellison Bay on Dec. 1

    Ellison Bay’s annual Christmas tree lighting will be held at Ellison Bay village center on Dec. 1 at 5 pm. Festivities will feature a Bible reading and caroling, followed by a chili feast hosted by the Ellison Bay Service Club at the Mink River Basin Supper Club.

  • Tree Lighting in Ellison Bay on Dec. 1

    Ellison Bay’s annual Christmas tree lighting will be held at Ellison Bay village center on Dec. 1 at 5 pm. Festivities will feature a Bible reading and caroling, followed by a chili feast hosted by the Ellison Bay Service Club at the Mink River Basin Supper Club.

  • Door County Secret Santa Hosts Annual Trivia Night at Mission Grille

    Mission Grille in Sister Bay is hosting the second annual Door County Secret Santa Trivia Night on Dec. 2 at 6:30 pm. Teams of up to five people compete.

  • Door County Secret Santa Hosts Annual Trivia Night at Mission Grille

    Mission Grille in Sister Bay is hosting the second annual Door County Secret Santa Trivia Night on Dec. 2 at 6:30 pm. Teams of up to five people compete.

  • DC Community Foundation Offers Free Workshop, “An Introduction to Planned Giving”

    A free workshop, An Introduction to Planned Giving, is being offered to help local charities learn how to use planned giving tools. This workshop will cover the basic things non-lawyers need to know to be able to secure future estate gifts for your favorite charity.

  • DC Community Foundation Offers Free Workshop, “An Introduction to Planned Giving”

    A free workshop, An Introduction to Planned Giving, is being offered to help local charities learn how to use planned giving tools. This workshop will cover the basic things non-lawyers need to know to be able to secure future estate gifts for your favorite charity.

  • Bell Ringers Sought for Holiday Season

    It’s that time of year again, The Salvation Army is seeking bell ringers for the holiday season. Contact Nancy Kexel-Calabresa at 920.883.7886 for the following locations: Wal-Mart, Econofoods, Pick N Save, Walgreen’s and Alley Katz Boutique, Sturgeon Bay; and Main Street Market, Egg Harbor.

  • Bell Ringers Sought for Holiday Season

    It’s that time of year again, The Salvation Army is seeking bell ringers for the holiday season. Contact Nancy Kexel-Calabresa at 920.883.7886 for the following locations: Wal-Mart, Econofoods, Pick N Save, Walgreen’s and Alley Katz Boutique, Sturgeon Bay; and Main Street Market, Egg Harbor.

  • MDCMC Offers Patient Education Series, “Living Well with Diabetes”

    Ministry Door County Medical Center (MDCMC) will offer patient education classes about diabetes in December. Carmen Schroeder is a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator at Ministry who won the 2013 Rural Health Ambassador Award for her commitment to patients with the disease.

  • MDCMC Offers Patient Education Series, “Living Well with Diabetes”

    Ministry Door County Medical Center (MDCMC) will offer patient education classes about diabetes in December. Carmen Schroeder is a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator at Ministry who won the 2013 Rural Health Ambassador Award for her commitment to patients with the disease.

  • Ephraim Holiday Potluck Scheduled for Dec. 5

    The Ephraim Historical Foundation invites the public to the sixth annual Ephraim Holiday Potluck on Dec. 5 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the Ephraim Village Hall.

  • Ron Kane Wins 2013 Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Volunteer of the Year Award

    The Sister Bay Advancement Association awarded the 2013 Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Volunteer of the Year award to Ron Kane of Sister Bay. Kane was nominated for his volunteerism with the Sister Bay Advancement Association (SBAA).

  • Ron Kane Wins 2013 Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Volunteer of the Year Award

    The Sister Bay Advancement Association awarded the 2013 Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Volunteer of the Year award to Ron Kane of Sister Bay. Kane was nominated for his volunteerism with the Sister Bay Advancement Association (SBAA).

  • Christmas in the Country Sale at Sister Bay Moravian Church

    Sister Bay Moravian Church will hold its annual Christmas In The Country on Dec. 5 from 11 am – 2 pm. A homemade chicken soup lunch will be held and holiday bakery will be for sale.

  • Christmas in the Country Sale at Sister Bay Moravian Church

    Sister Bay Moravian Church will hold its annual Christmas In The Country on Dec. 5 from 11 am – 2 pm. A homemade chicken soup lunch will be held and holiday bakery will be for sale.

  • Sandy Brown Awarded the 2013 Anne Kok Social Justice Award

    Sandy Brown was awarded the 2013 Anne Kok Social Justice Award on Oct. 8 during HELP of Door County’s free concert at Birch Creek Music Performing Center, Inc.

  • Sandy Brown Awarded the 2013 Anne Kok Social Justice Award

    Sandy Brown was awarded the 2013 Anne Kok Social Justice Award on Oct. 8 during HELP of Door County’s free concert at Birch Creek Music Performing Center, Inc.

  • Bill Scholten Named Friends of Wisconsin State Parks Hero

    Bill Scholten was recently nominated for and won the Friends of Wisconsin State Parks Hero Award given annually by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

  • Bill Scholten Named Friends of Wisconsin State Parks Hero

    Bill Scholten was recently nominated for and won the Friends of Wisconsin State Parks Hero Award given annually by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

  • Bringing Nature to Life Campaign Nears Goal

    The Ridges Sanctuary is in the home stretch of their campaign – they’ve raised $3,365,064, and only have $74,385 to raise to meet the matching challenge and complete the campaign.

  • Bringing Nature to Life Campaign Nears Goal

    The Ridges Sanctuary is in the home stretch of their campaign – they’ve raised $3,365,064, and only have $74,385 to raise to meet the matching challenge and complete the campaign.

  • Brian and Jeanee Linden Receive “You Bring Charm to China” Award

    Brian and Jeanee Linden, owners of Linden Gallery in Ellison Bay and the Linden Centre in China, were recipients of a special award given by the United Nations Develop Program, the Administration of Foreign Expert Affairs, and China Tianjin Television on Nov.

  • Brian and Jeanee Linden Receive “You Bring Charm to China” Award

    Brian and Jeanee Linden, owners of Linden Gallery in Ellison Bay and the Linden Centre in China, were recipients of a special award given by the United Nations Develop Program, the Administration of Foreign Expert Affairs, and China Tianjin Television on Nov.

  • Garey Bies & Frank Lasee Visit Door County Coffee & Tea Co.

    State Representative Garey Bies recently visited Door County Coffee & Tea Co. in Carlsville to present the company with a citation by the State Assembly signed by Bies and Senator Frank Lasee in honor of their 20th year in business.

  • Garey Bies & Frank Lasee Visit Door County Coffee & Tea Co.

    State Representative Garey Bies recently visited Door County Coffee & Tea Co. in Carlsville to present the company with a citation by the State Assembly signed by Bies and Senator Frank Lasee in honor of their 20th year in business.

  • Thanksgiving Open House at Great Northern by Design

    Great Northern by Design will host a Thanksgiving Open House on Nov. 29 and 30 from 10 am – 5 pm. The celebration will include holiday sales from 20 to 60 percent off almost everything (excluding consignment artwork) and refreshments.

  • Thanksgiving Open House at Great Northern by Design

    Great Northern by Design will host a Thanksgiving Open House on Nov. 29 and 30 from 10 am – 5 pm. The celebration will include holiday sales from 20 to 60 percent off almost everything (excluding consignment artwork) and refreshments.

  • Rotary Club Seeks Ethics in Business Awards

    The Rotary Clubs of Door County announce the opening of applications for the 2014 Rotary Ethics in Business awards. Based on Rotary’s four-way test of truthfulness, fairness, good will and mutual benefit, the award is offered in three categories: for-profit business, nonprofit business, or an individual who exemplifies outstanding ethical behavior within their business and community.

  • Rotary Club Seeks Ethics in Business Awards

    The Rotary Clubs of Door County announce the opening of applications for the 2014 Rotary Ethics in Business awards. Based on Rotary’s four-way test of truthfulness, fairness, good will and mutual benefit, the award is offered in three categories: for-profit business, nonprofit business, or an individual who exemplifies outstanding ethical behavior within their business and community.

  • Eagle Harbor Inn Hosts Old-fashioned Christmas Celebration

    Eagle Harbor Inn invites the community to visit the inn for an Old-fashioned Christmas Celebration and Holiday Open House on Nov. 30 from 1-3pm. The event is free and open to the public.

  • Eagle Harbor Inn Hosts Old-fashioned Christmas Celebration

    Eagle Harbor Inn invites the community to visit the inn for an Old-fashioned Christmas Celebration and Holiday Open House on Nov. 30 from 1-3pm. The event is free and open to the public.

  • Important to Have

    The Sturgeon Bay Library is adding a new collection to their library – children’s braille books. “They are being catalogued right now,” says Sturgeon Bay Children’s Librarian Beth Lokken, who was approached this summer by Altrusa Club member Patti Ligman about adding braille books to the collection.

  • Important to Have

    The Sturgeon Bay Library is adding a new collection to their library – children’s braille books. “They are being catalogued right now,” says Sturgeon Bay Children’s Librarian Beth Lokken, who was approached this summer by Altrusa Club member Patti Ligman about adding braille books to the collection.

  • Gibraltar Grill to Donate to Go Bo Foundation

    Gibraltar Grill in Fish Creek will be open this winter every weekend on Friday and Saturday from 4 to 9 pm. For every featured steak sold from November through April, the Gibraltar Grill will donate one dollar to the Go Bo Foundation in memory of Bo Johnson.

  • Gibraltar Grill to Donate to Go Bo Foundation

    Gibraltar Grill in Fish Creek will be open this winter every weekend on Friday and Saturday from 4 to 9 pm. For every featured steak sold from November through April, the Gibraltar Grill will donate one dollar to the Go Bo Foundation in memory of Bo Johnson.

  • Frontier Working to Increase Internet Speeds

    Frontier crews have been working to provide increased internet access speeds to support up to 40 mbps down by 5 mbps up in the downtown Sister Bay area.

  • Frontier Working to Increase Internet Speeds

    Frontier crews have been working to provide increased internet access speeds to support up to 40 mbps down by 5 mbps up in the downtown Sister Bay area.

  • Free Business Education Seminar Offered at Sturgeon Bay City Hall

    Door County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) and the Door County Visitor Bureau (DCVB) are hosting a free business education seminar, “Unemployment 101 for Employers,” on Dec.

  • Free Business Education Seminar Offered at Sturgeon Bay City Hall

    Door County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) and the Door County Visitor Bureau (DCVB) are hosting a free business education seminar, “Unemployment 101 for Employers,” on Dec.

  • AcclaimPOS Announces a Limited Time Offer

    Through Dec. 31, AcclaimPOS will offer a limited time offer for local businesses to save 15 percent off the initial purchase price of AcclaimPOS restaurant point-of-sale software and hardware systems.

  • AcclaimPOS Announces a Limited Time Offer

    Through Dec. 31, AcclaimPOS will offer a limited time offer for local businesses to save 15 percent off the initial purchase price of AcclaimPOS restaurant point-of-sale software and hardware systems.

  • Mandi Kohlmetz Joins Ad Quest Promotions, Inc.

    Ad Quest Promotions, Inc., of Sturgeon Bay recently announced Mandi Kohlmetz has joined the company as account executive to further develop their growing portfolio of accounts in southeastern Wisconsin.

  • Mandi Kohlmetz Joins Ad Quest Promotions, Inc.

    Ad Quest Promotions, Inc., of Sturgeon Bay recently announced Mandi Kohlmetz has joined the company as account executive to further develop their growing portfolio of accounts in southeastern Wisconsin.

  • DCVB Earns 2013 WI Tourism Trailblazer Award

    The Wisconsin Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus (WACVB) recently awarded a 2013 Wisconsin Tourism Trailblazer award to the Door County Visitor Bureau (DCVB) for their Insider Experts social media campaign.

  • DCVB Earns 2013 WI Tourism Trailblazer Award

    The Wisconsin Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus (WACVB) recently awarded a 2013 Wisconsin Tourism Trailblazer award to the Door County Visitor Bureau (DCVB) for their Insider Experts social media campaign.

  • True North Partners Attend Seminar by NRA Top-rated Trainer

    True North partners Jacinda Duffin and Sara Glenn Massey attended a seminar by one of National Association of Realtors (NRA) top-rated real estate trainers, Mark Leader, on Nov.

  • True North Partners Attend Seminar by NRA Top-rated Trainer

    True North partners Jacinda Duffin and Sara Glenn Massey attended a seminar by one of National Association of Realtors (NRA) top-rated real estate trainers, Mark Leader, on Nov.

  • Vintage Vacation

    “Here is an old picture of me from about 30 years ago, standing in front of The Rushes in Baileys Harbor,” shares Lara BushPensy. “My mom and dad bought time shares there around the time it was being built.

  • Vintage Vacation

    “Here is an old picture of me from about 30 years ago, standing in front of The Rushes in Baileys Harbor,” shares Lara BushPensy. “My mom and dad bought time shares there around the time it was being built.

  • Congratulations to Joelle Polsin

    There is a young girl with a laugh and a smile, That can help you let go of your stress for a while. She works in Fish Creek serving fresh tasty food, And always portrays a professional mood.

  • Congratulations to Joelle Polsin

    There is a young girl with a laugh and a smile, That can help you let go of your stress for a while. She works in Fish Creek serving fresh tasty food, And always portrays a professional mood.

  • Apples and Pirates

    When I lived in England way back in the last century, cider was the drink of choice among England’s downtrodden, just as cheap white port was the drink of choice among the bums of my hometown of Duluth, Minn.

  • Apples and Pirates

    When I lived in England way back in the last century, cider was the drink of choice among England’s downtrodden, just as cheap white port was the drink of choice among the bums of my hometown of Duluth, Minn.

  • Article posted Wednesday, November 20, 2013 11:55am

    Dear Mary Pat, It’s the holiday travel season and I almost forgot how much I do not enjoy airport waiting areas. I try to read, I try to focus on the news on television, but there is always someone on a cell phone.

  • Article posted Wednesday, November 20, 2013 11:55am

    Dear Mary Pat, It’s the holiday travel season and I almost forgot how much I do not enjoy airport waiting areas. I try to read, I try to focus on the news on television, but there is always someone on a cell phone.

  • 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, November 20, 2013 11:51am

    Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21): This year, feel at ease giving your auditor Clorox for Christmas.

  • Article posted Wednesday, November 20, 2013 11:51am

    Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21): This year, feel at ease giving your auditor Clorox for Christmas.

  • Article posted Wednesday, November 20, 2013 11:49am

    Look closely…where in Door County is this located?

  • Article posted Wednesday, November 20, 2013 11:49am

    Look closely…where in Door County is this located?

  • Gibraltar’s One Act Troupe Heads to State Competition

    For the eighth consecutive year, the Gibraltar One Act troupe has made it to the state competition. After competing at the preliminary level at Bayport and later the sectional level at Oconto Falls, Nov.

  • Gibraltar’s One Act Troupe Heads to State Competition

    For the eighth consecutive year, the Gibraltar One Act troupe has made it to the state competition. After competing at the preliminary level at Bayport and later the sectional level at Oconto Falls, Nov.

  • Stage Door Closes Reading Series with “Duet for One”

    The final play in the November Stage Door Staged Readings Series is Duet for One by Tom Kempinski on Nov. 24 at 2 pm. Robert Boles and James Valcq direct the reading and the cast includes Claire Morkin and Valcq.

  • Stage Door Closes Reading Series with “Duet for One”

    The final play in the November Stage Door Staged Readings Series is Duet for One by Tom Kempinski on Nov. 24 at 2 pm. Robert Boles and James Valcq direct the reading and the cast includes Claire Morkin and Valcq.

  • Depot Performing Arts Center Presents “A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking”

    The Depot Performing Arts Center, Sturgeon Bay’s new theater at 341 N. Third Avenue, is opening its doors for the premier of Rogue Theater’s A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking.

  • Depot Performing Arts Center Presents “A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking”

    The Depot Performing Arts Center, Sturgeon Bay’s new theater at 341 N. Third Avenue, is opening its doors for the premier of Rogue Theater’s A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking.

  • Door Concerts Inc. Presents the Wingra Woodwind Quintet on Nov. 23

    Door Concerts Inc. will present an evening with Wingra Woodwind Quintet in concert on Nov. 23 at St. Peters Lutheran Church in Sturgeon Bay. The concert begins at 7 pm and a pre-concert presentation begins at 6:30 pm.

  • Door Concerts Inc. Presents the Wingra Woodwind Quintet on Nov. 23

    Door Concerts Inc. will present an evening with Wingra Woodwind Quintet in concert on Nov. 23 at St. Peters Lutheran Church in Sturgeon Bay. The concert begins at 7 pm and a pre-concert presentation begins at 6:30 pm.

  • Thanksgiving Day Offerings, Nov. 28

    At press time, the following locations had indicated they would be offering a special Thanksgiving meal.

  • Thanksgiving Day Offerings, Nov. 28

    At press time, the following locations had indicated they would be offering a special Thanksgiving meal.

  • “Death’s Door Café” to Benefit Kids Kingdom Theatre and Southern Door Community Auditorium

    Death’s Door Café hits the stage at the Southern Door Community Auditorium on Nov. 23 at 7 pm. Written by playwright Erin Hunsader of New York, Death’s Door Café tells the story of Big Papa, the owner of the café.

  • “Death’s Door Café” to Benefit Kids Kingdom Theatre and Southern Door Community Auditorium

    Death’s Door Café hits the stage at the Southern Door Community Auditorium on Nov. 23 at 7 pm. Written by playwright Erin Hunsader of New York, Death’s Door Café tells the story of Big Papa, the owner of the café.

  • StageKids to Hold Auditions for “Columbinus”

    StageKids announces auditions (for high school students only) for the production of Columbinus, directed by Third Avenue Playhouse (TAP) co-artistic director Robert Boles.

  • StageKids to Hold Auditions for “Columbinus”

    StageKids announces auditions (for high school students only) for the production of Columbinus, directed by Third Avenue Playhouse (TAP) co-artistic director Robert Boles.

  • Door Shakespeare Announces 2014 Summer Play Selections

    Door Shakespeare announces their 2014 summer season will feature William Shakespeare’s King Lear and The Comedy Of Errors. Door Shakespeare favorite Richard Ooms, will direct King Lear and star in the title role.

  • Door Shakespeare Announces 2014 Summer Play Selections

    Door Shakespeare announces their 2014 summer season will feature William Shakespeare’s King Lear and The Comedy Of Errors. Door Shakespeare favorite Richard Ooms, will direct King Lear and star in the title role.

  • Depot PAC Holds Casting Call

    The Depot Performing Arts Center is holding a casting call for Christmas in the Willows and Demon Tree at their newly acquired theatre space at 341 N. Third Avenue in Sturgeon Bay on Nov. 23 from 2 - 5 pm.

  • Depot PAC Holds Casting Call

    The Depot Performing Arts Center is holding a casting call for Christmas in the Willows and Demon Tree at their newly acquired theatre space at 341 N. Third Avenue in Sturgeon Bay on Nov. 23 from 2 - 5 pm.

  • Capture the Spirit in Sister Bay on Nov. 29 & 30

    Warm up holiday spirits, tune up caroling voices, bundle up the kids and join the festivities at Sister Bay’s Capture the Spirit event on Nov. 29 & 30.

  • Capture the Spirit in Sister Bay on Nov. 29 & 30

    Warm up holiday spirits, tune up caroling voices, bundle up the kids and join the festivities at Sister Bay’s Capture the Spirit event on Nov. 29 & 30.

  • Opening Day Hike on Nov. 23 at Crossroads

    The Friends of Crossroads are busy preparing the Collins Learning Center for the holidays and the center’s lower level for ski season. Any day now (Crossroads hopes) snow will blanket the preserve and the Winter Outdoor Programs can begin.

  • Opening Day Hike on Nov. 23 at Crossroads

    The Friends of Crossroads are busy preparing the Collins Learning Center for the holidays and the center’s lower level for ski season. Any day now (Crossroads hopes) snow will blanket the preserve and the Winter Outdoor Programs can begin.

  • Thanksgiving Nature Walk and Chickadee Campfire at Pen Park

    Head over to the Peninsula State Park Nature Center on Nov. 23 from 1 – 2 pm for “Let’s Talk Turkey.” This family program features gobbler facts and songs as well as crafts to create for Thanksgiving tables.

  • Thanksgiving Nature Walk and Chickadee Campfire at Pen Park

    Head over to the Peninsula State Park Nature Center on Nov. 23 from 1 – 2 pm for “Let’s Talk Turkey.” This family program features gobbler facts and songs as well as crafts to create for Thanksgiving tables.

  • Registration is Open for The Clearing’s Winter Classes

    Registration is now open for The Clearing Folk School’s Winter Program classes, which start Jan. 6 and run through Feb. 28. Over 110 adult daytime classes are being offered again this year in the arts, fine crafts, natural sciences and humanities.

  • Registration is Open for The Clearing’s Winter Classes

    Registration is now open for The Clearing Folk School’s Winter Program classes, which start Jan. 6 and run through Feb. 28. Over 110 adult daytime classes are being offered again this year in the arts, fine crafts, natural sciences and humanities.

  • Merry-Time Festival of Trees Starts at DCMM

    The Merry-Time Festival of Trees began at the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay on Nov. 16. For the festival, dozens of beautifully decorated Christmas trees are scattered throughout the museum’s galleries.

  • Merry-Time Festival of Trees Starts at DCMM

    The Merry-Time Festival of Trees began at the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay on Nov. 16. For the festival, dozens of beautifully decorated Christmas trees are scattered throughout the museum’s galleries.

  • Inn at Cedar Crossing Plans Events with Gingerbread Houses and Holiday Teas

    The Inn at Cedar Crossing has planned holiday events for all ages: gingerbread house decorating on Dec. 7, 14 & 21 and holiday teas on Dec. 8, 15 & 22.

  • Inn at Cedar Crossing Plans Events with Gingerbread Houses and Holiday Teas

    The Inn at Cedar Crossing has planned holiday events for all ages: gingerbread house decorating on Dec. 7, 14 & 21 and holiday teas on Dec. 8, 15 & 22.

  • Green Door Film Society Begins Season with “Walk-In”

    For the first screening of Green Door Film Society’s 2013-14 season, Walk-In will be shown on Nov. 21 at 7 pm. Some people believe the metaphysical concept of a “walk-in” is ageless.

  • Lost Moth Gallery Begins Concert Series with Peter Mulvey

    Lost Moth Gallery Concert Series welcomes folk singer-songwriter Peter Mulvey on Nov. 24 at 7 pm, wine and visiting begins at 6 pm. Since the early 1990s, Mulvey has developed a strong national following in the indie folk/rock scene and is no stranger to Door County playing at the Woodwalk Concert Series, the White Gull Inn and other venues.

  • Lost Moth Gallery Begins Concert Series with Peter Mulvey

    Lost Moth Gallery Concert Series welcomes folk singer-songwriter Peter Mulvey on Nov. 24 at 7 pm, wine and visiting begins at 6 pm. Since the early 1990s, Mulvey has developed a strong national following in the indie folk/rock scene and is no stranger to Door County playing at the Woodwalk Concert Series, the White Gull Inn and other venues.

  • The Lettermen Return to Door Community Auditorium

    On Nov. 30, The Lettermen will present an evening of timeless holiday music at Door Community Auditorium (DCA). These perennial DCA favorites will bring their signature three-part harmonies to bear on an enchanting array of classic and contemporary seasonal tunes.

  • The Lettermen Return to Door Community Auditorium

    On Nov. 30, The Lettermen will present an evening of timeless holiday music at Door Community Auditorium (DCA). These perennial DCA favorites will bring their signature three-part harmonies to bear on an enchanting array of classic and contemporary seasonal tunes.

  • Local Musician Barry Kuzay Releases “Neoclassical Glory”

    Local artist Barry Kuzay has completed a unique musical project that took him more than three years of meticulous work to finish. The music was released on Nov.

  • Local Musician Barry Kuzay Releases “Neoclassical Glory”

    Local artist Barry Kuzay has completed a unique musical project that took him more than three years of meticulous work to finish. The music was released on Nov.

  • Greco Gallery Hosts Winter Open House

    Sturgeon Bay’s Greco Gallery invites the public to an artists’ reception and winter open house on Nov. 22, 5 – 8 pm. Meet the artists who belong to this noncommissioned, cooperative gallery, view their latest work, and enjoy complimentary refreshments.

  • Greco Gallery Hosts Winter Open House

    Sturgeon Bay’s Greco Gallery invites the public to an artists’ reception and winter open house on Nov. 22, 5 – 8 pm. Meet the artists who belong to this noncommissioned, cooperative gallery, view their latest work, and enjoy complimentary refreshments.

  • 2013 Holiday Art Crawl Returns to Sturgeon Bay

    Be sure to reserve Nov. 23, 10 am – 3 pm, for the Sturgeon Bay 2013 Holiday Art Crawl. This year, the crawl includes artist demonstrations and refreshments at each location while people browse paintings, furniture, turned wood, pottery, glass, weavings, photography, jewelry and more.

  • 2013 Holiday Art Crawl Returns to Sturgeon Bay

    Be sure to reserve Nov. 23, 10 am – 3 pm, for the Sturgeon Bay 2013 Holiday Art Crawl. This year, the crawl includes artist demonstrations and refreshments at each location while people browse paintings, furniture, turned wood, pottery, glass, weavings, photography, jewelry and more.

  • The Career of Sculptor Steven Woodward

    Tucked in the woods, at the northern end of the peninsula, is the studio of sculptor Steven Woodward. A native Minnesotan, Woodward has been working in Door County for the past five years.

  • The Career of Sculptor Steven Woodward

    Tucked in the woods, at the northern end of the peninsula, is the studio of sculptor Steven Woodward. A native Minnesotan, Woodward has been working in Door County for the past five years.

  • Rolf Olson Exhibition at Door Peninsula Winery

    The newest exhibition to come to The Gallery at Door Peninsula Winery will feature the works of award-winning poet and photographer Rolf Olson. The new show will be titled “Door County: Up Close and Personal.

  • Rolf Olson Exhibition at Door Peninsula Winery

    The newest exhibition to come to The Gallery at Door Peninsula Winery will feature the works of award-winning poet and photographer Rolf Olson. The new show will be titled “Door County: Up Close and Personal.

  • Holiday Open House in Ellison Bay

    This holiday, skip the madness of Black Friday, and shop Ellison Bay’s Holiday Open House on Nov 29 and 30, 10 am – 5 pm, for meaningful and timeless gifts.

  • Holiday Open House in Ellison Bay

    This holiday, skip the madness of Black Friday, and shop Ellison Bay’s Holiday Open House on Nov 29 and 30, 10 am – 5 pm, for meaningful and timeless gifts.

  • DCA to Donate “Before I Die” Exhibit

    After a five-month run, Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will donate their most recent Link Gallery exhibit back to the community. DCA Executive Director Cari Lewis said, “We have received enthusiastic feedback from this exhibit and wish to pay it forward to keep the momentum going.

  • DCA to Donate “Before I Die” Exhibit

    After a five-month run, Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will donate their most recent Link Gallery exhibit back to the community. DCA Executive Director Cari Lewis said, “We have received enthusiastic feedback from this exhibit and wish to pay it forward to keep the momentum going.

  • Ridges Sanctuary Hosts Annual Natural Christmas

    During these crisp, cool November days Ridges Sanctuary volunteers Julie Knox and Jane Whitney wander the forest in search of materials to decorate wreaths.

  • Ridges Sanctuary Hosts Annual Natural Christmas

    During these crisp, cool November days Ridges Sanctuary volunteers Julie Knox and Jane Whitney wander the forest in search of materials to decorate wreaths.

  • UU Gallery Exhibits Student Art in December

    The UU Gallery exhibit for December features artwork created by members of U-Night, an outreach program of the religious education committee of Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County.

  • UU Gallery Exhibits Student Art in December

    The UU Gallery exhibit for December features artwork created by members of U-Night, an outreach program of the religious education committee of Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County.

  • Steven Stanger Earns Nomination

    Baileys Harbor photographer Steven Stanger recently received a nomination at the eighth annual Black and White Spider Awards in the abstract/amateur category at the online nomination and winners photo show attended by photography fans in 75 countries.

  • Steven Stanger Earns Nomination

    Baileys Harbor photographer Steven Stanger recently received a nomination at the eighth annual Black and White Spider Awards in the abstract/amateur category at the online nomination and winners photo show attended by photography fans in 75 countries.

  • Great Lakes-inspired Jewelry at Sturgeon Bay’s Greco Gallery

    Show your love for our region with Rachel Sowinski's new jewelry collection featuring the shapes of the Great Lakes, Door County and Wisconsin. Now available at Greco Gallery, each piece has a geographical silhouette that was painstakingly hand-cut with a jeweler’s saw from brass, copper, or sterling silver.

  • Great Lakes-inspired Jewelry at Sturgeon Bay’s Greco Gallery

    Show your love for our region with Rachel Sowinski's new jewelry collection featuring the shapes of the Great Lakes, Door County and Wisconsin. Now available at Greco Gallery, each piece has a geographical silhouette that was painstakingly hand-cut with a jeweler’s saw from brass, copper, or sterling silver.

  • Happenings at Artists Guild

    Events are ongoing in November at the Artists Guild in Sturgeon Bay. Art Fundamentals will be held on Nov. 23, 10 am – 12 pm. The topic is “the foundation of pastels.

  • Happenings at Artists Guild

    Events are ongoing in November at the Artists Guild in Sturgeon Bay. Art Fundamentals will be held on Nov. 23, 10 am – 12 pm. The topic is “the foundation of pastels.

  • A Modest Musician: Elliot Goettelman Contributes to Door County’s Music Scene

    On any given week, throughout the year, it’s not difficult to find Elliot Goettelman on a stage near you – he hosts an open mic at Mojo Rosa’s on Saturdays, another at Glas the first Friday of every month; he performs as a part of The Bent Elbows at The Corner Café on Sunday mornings; rocks out with The Offseason at bars throughout the county; and regularly participates in The Holiday Music Motel’s songwriting events.

  • A Modest Musician: Elliot Goettelman Contributes to Door County’s Music Scene

    On any given week, throughout the year, it’s not difficult to find Elliot Goettelman on a stage near you – he hosts an open mic at Mojo Rosa’s on Saturdays, another at Glas the first Friday of every month; he performs as a part of The Bent Elbows at The Corner Café on Sunday mornings; rocks out with The Offseason at bars throughout the county; and regularly participates in The Holiday Music Motel’s songwriting events.

  • Base Camp Coffee Bar Hosts Turtle Ridge Holiday Display

    Base Camp Coffee Bar in Sister Bay will host a Turtle Ridge holiday display of handcrafted leather bags and fine wearable fibers. Sip warm drinks while admiring the unique collections by artist Mary Ellen Sisulak.

  • Base Camp Coffee Bar Hosts Turtle Ridge Holiday Display

    Base Camp Coffee Bar in Sister Bay will host a Turtle Ridge holiday display of handcrafted leather bags and fine wearable fibers. Sip warm drinks while admiring the unique collections by artist Mary Ellen Sisulak.

  • Thanksgiving and Lime Jell-O

    Thanksgiving brought out the performance art in our mother. As if the holiday was set aside to prove the ability of the farmhouse to provide and sustain, akin to that bumper sticker “Farmers Feed the World."

  • Thanksgiving and Lime Jell-O

    Thanksgiving brought out the performance art in our mother. As if the holiday was set aside to prove the ability of the farmhouse to provide and sustain, akin to that bumper sticker “Farmers Feed the World."

  • Traditions to Try on Thanksgiving

    Matt Lauer reporting on Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade’s newest balloon or newest pop group lip-synching on the Sesame Street float is what I wake up to Thanksgiving morning.

  • Traditions to Try on Thanksgiving

    Matt Lauer reporting on Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade’s newest balloon or newest pop group lip-synching on the Sesame Street float is what I wake up to Thanksgiving morning.

  • Ellison Bay Pottery Announces Later Hours

    Ellison Bay Pottery is staying open until 6 pm to accommodate their loyal local customers. “Most of our Door County customers work the same hours we are open, so we wanted to help everyone out by staying open longer,” said gallery owners John and Diane.

  • Ellison Bay Pottery Announces Later Hours

    Ellison Bay Pottery is staying open until 6 pm to accommodate their loyal local customers. “Most of our Door County customers work the same hours we are open, so we wanted to help everyone out by staying open longer,” said gallery owners John and Diane.

  • Quillos at Jacksonport Craft Cottage Gifts

    Jacksonport Craft Cottage Gifts features arts and crafts representing over 125 artists and craftsmen. The gallery highlights Door County artists and more than 100 Amish quilts, lighthouse gifts, wood, glass and fiber arts.

  • Quillos at Jacksonport Craft Cottage Gifts

    Jacksonport Craft Cottage Gifts features arts and crafts representing over 125 artists and craftsmen. The gallery highlights Door County artists and more than 100 Amish quilts, lighthouse gifts, wood, glass and fiber arts.

  • Suzanne Rose at TAP’s Lobby Gallery

    Suzanne Rose’s Sketches of Poetry and Place is currently on display at Third Avenue Playhouse’s Lobby Gallery through New Year’s. The series is a visual meditation on the natural world inspired by poetic symbolism in all four seasons.

  • Suzanne Rose at TAP’s Lobby Gallery

    Suzanne Rose’s Sketches of Poetry and Place is currently on display at Third Avenue Playhouse’s Lobby Gallery through New Year’s. The series is a visual meditation on the natural world inspired by poetic symbolism in all four seasons.

  • Award Winners Named for MAM Juried Exhibit

    At the Opening Reception of the 38th Annual Juried Exhibit at the Miller Art Museum in Sturgeon Bay on Nov. 9, 2013, the following artists were chosen for awards: (Left to right) Rob Williams, Juror Award; Jim Rericha, Gerhard CF Miller Award of Excellence; Richard Geudtner, Juror Award; Mac Schueppert, Special Merit Award; Martha Coaty, Special Merit Award; Steven Monske, Special Merit Award.

  • Award Winners Named for MAM Juried Exhibit

    At the Opening Reception of the 38th Annual Juried Exhibit at the Miller Art Museum in Sturgeon Bay on Nov. 9, 2013, the following artists were chosen for awards: (Left to right) Rob Williams, Juror Award; Jim Rericha, Gerhard CF Miller Award of Excellence; Richard Geudtner, Juror Award; Mac Schueppert, Special Merit Award; Martha Coaty, Special Merit Award; Steven Monske, Special Merit Award.

  • Book Givers Needed for World Book Night

    To celebrate International Book Day, April 23, 2014, and to encourage reading, book givers can give away twenty free copies of a book. All you have to do is sign up to be a “giver” at WorldBookNight.

  • Book Givers Needed for World Book Night

    To celebrate International Book Day, April 23, 2014, and to encourage reading, book givers can give away twenty free copies of a book. All you have to do is sign up to be a “giver” at WorldBookNight.

  • Book Signing and Cheese Tasting Event at Main Course

    Julia Frater, owner of Main Course – Door County’s premier kitchen store, announces a special book signing and cheese tasting event to be held at the store on Nov.

  • Book Signing and Cheese Tasting Event at Main Course

    Julia Frater, owner of Main Course – Door County’s premier kitchen store, announces a special book signing and cheese tasting event to be held at the store on Nov.

  • Holiday Book Sale at Sturgeon Bay Library

    The Door County Libraries Friends’ sixth annual Holiday Book Sale is scheduled for Dec. 7, 9 am – 1 pm, in the basement of the Sturgeon Bay Library. The Friends Book Committee has been organizing books for the annual sale throughout the year.

  • Holiday Book Sale at Sturgeon Bay Library

    The Door County Libraries Friends’ sixth annual Holiday Book Sale is scheduled for Dec. 7, 9 am – 1 pm, in the basement of the Sturgeon Bay Library. The Friends Book Committee has been organizing books for the annual sale throughout the year.

  • Sister Bay Construction Updates

    Almost 50 people attended a meeting in Sister Bay to listen to the Department of Transportation (DOT) present updated information on the village’s downtown construction.

  • Sister Bay Construction Updates

    Almost 50 people attended a meeting in Sister Bay to listen to the Department of Transportation (DOT) present updated information on the village’s downtown construction.

  • Midsummer Music Presents Gaudete Brass Quintet

    The Gaudete Brass Quintet will perform for the first time in Door County this December. Gaudete Brass Quintet has committed itself to presenting brass chamber music through compelling concerts.

  • Midsummer Music Presents Gaudete Brass Quintet

    The Gaudete Brass Quintet will perform for the first time in Door County this December. Gaudete Brass Quintet has committed itself to presenting brass chamber music through compelling concerts.

  • Southern Door Elementary Teacher Named Rural Teacher of the Year

    Jessica Meacham knows there’s something special about teaching at a rural school. “I’ve taught in inner city schools, I’ve taught in suburban schools and one of the biggest differences I’ve noticed working with a rural school is how tightly knit the community is and how supportive it is,” Meacham said.

  • Southern Door Elementary Teacher Named Rural Teacher of the Year

    Jessica Meacham knows there’s something special about teaching at a rural school. “I’ve taught in inner city schools, I’ve taught in suburban schools and one of the biggest differences I’ve noticed working with a rural school is how tightly knit the community is and how supportive it is,” Meacham said.

  • Greco Gallery Hosts Winter Open House

    Sturgeon Bay’s Greco Gallery invites the public to an artists’ reception and winter open house on Nov. 22, 5 – 8 pm. Meet the artists who belong to this noncommissioned, cooperative gallery, view their latest work, and enjoy complimentary refreshments.

  • Greco Gallery Hosts Winter Open House

    Sturgeon Bay’s Greco Gallery invites the public to an artists’ reception and winter open house on Nov. 22, 5 – 8 pm. Meet the artists who belong to this noncommissioned, cooperative gallery, view their latest work, and enjoy complimentary refreshments.

  • Liberty Grove Asks Town to Exceed Levy Limit

    On Monday, Liberty Grove voters can vote to allow the town to exceed its levy limit, or the amount the state allows it to tax, by $200,000. The state allows municipalities to increase taxes if new construction occurred in the community, and requires them to reduce taxes as they pay off debt.

  • Liberty Grove Asks Town to Exceed Levy Limit

    On Monday, Liberty Grove voters can vote to allow the town to exceed its levy limit, or the amount the state allows it to tax, by $200,000. The state allows municipalities to increase taxes if new construction occurred in the community, and requires them to reduce taxes as they pay off debt.

  • Mining for Gold in Door County, Your Story is Priceless at the Next Social Media Breakfast

    Some savvy folks already know there are quite a few "local and natural" brands, including the likes of Ben & Jerry's, Kashi, Tom's of Maine and Burt's Bees that have been bought out by major corporations like Unilevel, Kellogg's, Colgate-Palmolive and Clorox.

  • Mining for Gold in Door County, Your Story is Priceless at the Next Social Media Breakfast

    Some savvy folks already know there are quite a few "local and natural" brands, including the likes of Ben & Jerry's, Kashi, Tom's of Maine and Burt's Bees that have been bought out by major corporations like Unilevel, Kellogg's, Colgate-Palmolive and Clorox.

  • Bird Identification Presentation Held at Team Leadership Center

    Can you tell the difference between a crow and a raven? A presentation has been created by Roy and Charlotte Lukes for people interested in participating in the 114th Audubon Christmas Bird Count November 17 at 1:30 p.

  • Bird Identification Presentation Held at Team Leadership Center

    Can you tell the difference between a crow and a raven? A presentation has been created by Roy and Charlotte Lukes for people interested in participating in the 114th Audubon Christmas Bird Count November 17 at 1:30 p.

  • Sister Bay Construction Meeting Scheduled

    The Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold an informational meeting in Sister Bay to talk about the reconstruction of Hwy. 42 on Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 5:30 to 7 pm at the Sister Bay fire station.

  • Sister Bay Construction Meeting Scheduled

    The Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold an informational meeting in Sister Bay to talk about the reconstruction of Hwy. 42 on Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 5:30 to 7 pm at the Sister Bay fire station.

  • More Than You Wanted to Know About Asian Carp

    By now you’ve probably heard the Department of Natural Resources found Asian carp DNA in Sturgeon Bay, and that scientists started more testing on Monday, Nov.

  • More Than You Wanted to Know About Asian Carp

    By now you’ve probably heard the Department of Natural Resources found Asian carp DNA in Sturgeon Bay, and that scientists started more testing on Monday, Nov.

  • Local Volunteer Gets State Award

    Bill Scholten of Sturgeon Bay has spent almost 25 years as one of Potawatomi State Park’s best friends. He helped found the park’s friends group in 1995 and recently retired as its president, and this fall was recognized for his work.

  • Local Volunteer Gets State Award

    Bill Scholten of Sturgeon Bay has spent almost 25 years as one of Potawatomi State Park’s best friends. He helped found the park’s friends group in 1995 and recently retired as its president, and this fall was recognized for his work.

  • Calling All Prospective Yogis

    There’s only one way to find out if yoga is right for you – by trying it out. Junction Center Yoga Studio is helping out prospective yogis by offering a free beginners class, intended for all ages, genders and level of fitness or ability.

  • Calling All Prospective Yogis

    There’s only one way to find out if yoga is right for you – by trying it out. Junction Center Yoga Studio is helping out prospective yogis by offering a free beginners class, intended for all ages, genders and level of fitness or ability.

  • Local Experts Report No Complaints of Cancellations

    While there is news of people around the country being dropped from their private insurance plans, Gay Pustaver, executive director of Money Management Counselors powered by FISC, said she isn’t aware of a local problem.

  • Local Experts Report No Complaints of Cancellations

    While there is news of people around the country being dropped from their private insurance plans, Gay Pustaver, executive director of Money Management Counselors powered by FISC, said she isn’t aware of a local problem.