In this issue
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Black Friday on Thanksgiving Isn’t the Real Problem
For nearly 20 years, my lovely wife Cari and I had a special Black Friday tradition. In the wee hours after Thanksgiving, she would get up at 2 am to stand in line outside a series of retail stores so she could grab the greatest bargains of the season.
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Black Friday on Thanksgiving Isn’t the Real Problem
For nearly 20 years, my lovely wife Cari and I had a special Black Friday tradition. In the wee hours after Thanksgiving, she would get up at 2 am to stand in line outside a series of retail stores so she could grab the greatest bargains of the season.
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Kallikantzaroi, Beans and Peas, and Mrs. Claus
I have long been fascinated by the origins of various holidays and the traditions associated with holidays. So in this column, with less than three weeks until this year’s Christmas, here are some of the interesting traditions associated with this holiday season that I have discovered through the years.
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Kallikantzaroi, Beans and Peas, and Mrs. Claus
I have long been fascinated by the origins of various holidays and the traditions associated with holidays. So in this column, with less than three weeks until this year’s Christmas, here are some of the interesting traditions associated with this holiday season that I have discovered through the years.
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There are few bright spots in the AIDS epidemic in Africa, but one of them is the recent discovery that children of mothers infected with HIV avoid the disease 90 percent of the time.
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There are few bright spots in the AIDS epidemic in Africa, but one of them is the recent discovery that children of mothers infected with HIV avoid the disease 90 percent of the time.
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34, 750 acres and 4,638 parcels of land. 45 miles of shoreline, believed to be the most of any municipality in the country. Eleven parks and picnic areas in addition to one state park and two county parks.
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34, 750 acres and 4,638 parcels of land. 45 miles of shoreline, believed to be the most of any municipality in the country. Eleven parks and picnic areas in addition to one state park and two county parks.
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Door County Humane Society Featured Pets
Animals continue to arrive at the Door County Humane Society for protection and care, and we are grateful to be seen as a safe refuge for all Door County’s cats and dogs.
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Door County Humane Society Featured Pets
Animals continue to arrive at the Door County Humane Society for protection and care, and we are grateful to be seen as a safe refuge for all Door County’s cats and dogs.
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Sevastopol Student Receives American FFA Degree
Heather Richard, daughter of Mark and Mary Richard, Egg Harbor, received her American FFA Degree on Nov. 2 during the 2013 National FFA Convention & Expo in Louisville, Ky.
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Sevastopol Student Receives American FFA Degree
Heather Richard, daughter of Mark and Mary Richard, Egg Harbor, received her American FFA Degree on Nov. 2 during the 2013 National FFA Convention & Expo in Louisville, Ky.
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Bringing Nature to Life Comes to a Successful End
The Ridges Sanctuary announces the successful completion of its capital campaign, Bringing Nature to Life. The campaign, which surpassed its goal of $3.
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The Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) recently added new service areas: elderly benefit assistance and disability benefit assistance. ADRC also helps with general questions related to long-term care options, health, transportation, or social issues.
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The Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) recently added new service areas: elderly benefit assistance and disability benefit assistance. ADRC also helps with general questions related to long-term care options, health, transportation, or social issues.
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Holiday Gift Program at Baylake Bank
Baylake Bank Premier Club will sponsor a holiday gift program designed to benefit homebound mature citizens in Door County. A group of volunteers made up of Baylake Bank employees are working in cooperation with Neighbor-to-Neighbor and the Social Services Department to provide gifts and personal care items to mature citizens in need.
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Holiday Gift Program at Baylake Bank
Baylake Bank Premier Club will sponsor a holiday gift program designed to benefit homebound mature citizens in Door County. A group of volunteers made up of Baylake Bank employees are working in cooperation with Neighbor-to-Neighbor and the Social Services Department to provide gifts and personal care items to mature citizens in need.
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“Life is Sweet” Campaign Returns
Terry Ullman, proprietor of Door County Candy, Sturgeon Bay, is pulling out the stops looking for people to participate in Door County Candy’s second annual “Life is Sweet!” Charitable Choice Campaign.
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“Life is Sweet” Campaign Returns
Terry Ullman, proprietor of Door County Candy, Sturgeon Bay, is pulling out the stops looking for people to participate in Door County Candy’s second annual “Life is Sweet!” Charitable Choice Campaign.
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State Senator Vinehout Featured at Pie Party
State Senator Kathleen Vinehout will be the featured speaker at the 8th Annual Door Dems Pie Party on Dec. 7, 3 – 5 pm, at the Bertschinger Community Center, located at 7860 Highway 42 in Egg Harbor.
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State Senator Vinehout Featured at Pie Party
State Senator Kathleen Vinehout will be the featured speaker at the 8th Annual Door Dems Pie Party on Dec. 7, 3 – 5 pm, at the Bertschinger Community Center, located at 7860 Highway 42 in Egg Harbor.
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Inn at Cedar Crossing Decorates Gingerbread Houses for Habitat
The Inn at Cedar Crossing is selling decorated gingerbread houses to raise money for Habitat for Humanity. Last year 12 gingerbread houses were sold, raising $300.
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Inn at Cedar Crossing Decorates Gingerbread Houses for Habitat
The Inn at Cedar Crossing is selling decorated gingerbread houses to raise money for Habitat for Humanity. Last year 12 gingerbread houses were sold, raising $300.
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Community Invited to The Angel Ball
Door County Medical Center Auxiliary invites the community to attend The Angel Ball to benefit the Auxiliary Scholarship Fund. Proceeds from this event are awarded to high school graduates, hospital employees, and anyone pursuing their degree in health care.
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Community Invited to The Angel Ball
Door County Medical Center Auxiliary invites the community to attend The Angel Ball to benefit the Auxiliary Scholarship Fund. Proceeds from this event are awarded to high school graduates, hospital employees, and anyone pursuing their degree in health care.
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Christmas Extravaganza at Kewaunee Grade School
The Kewaunee Grade School Christmas Extravaganza is scheduled for Dec. 7, 10 am to 3 pm, at the Kewaunee Grade School. Children will: create crafts/ornaments, visit and get a photo with Santa and Mrs.
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Christmas Extravaganza at Kewaunee Grade School
The Kewaunee Grade School Christmas Extravaganza is scheduled for Dec. 7, 10 am to 3 pm, at the Kewaunee Grade School. Children will: create crafts/ornaments, visit and get a photo with Santa and Mrs.
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Everyone Invited to Jacksonport Christmas Party
The Jacksonport Advancement Corporation (JAC) is holding a town Christmas party on Dec. 7 at the Jacksonport Town Hall, and everyone is invited. Tree lighting and caroling begins at 5:45 pm at Lakeside Park, and dinner will be served at 6 pm.
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Everyone Invited to Jacksonport Christmas Party
The Jacksonport Advancement Corporation (JAC) is holding a town Christmas party on Dec. 7 at the Jacksonport Town Hall, and everyone is invited. Tree lighting and caroling begins at 5:45 pm at Lakeside Park, and dinner will be served at 6 pm.
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Don’t Throw Away Old Christmas Lights, Recycle Them
Don’t throw out those old Christmas lights. Door County Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore is collecting old holiday lights and recycling them, with proceeds used to assist low income families in the county.
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Don’t Throw Away Old Christmas Lights, Recycle Them
Don’t throw out those old Christmas lights. Door County Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore is collecting old holiday lights and recycling them, with proceeds used to assist low income families in the county.
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Ephraim Moravian Church Holds ADVENTure at Christmas in the Village
The Ephraim Moravian Church will hold its ADVENTure during the Christmas in the Village celebration on Dec. 7 from 11 am to 2 pm. Everyone is invited to Ephraim Moravian Church to make Moravian stars, Christmas Eve candles, view traditional and non-traditional crèche, pick a Watchword for 2014, have refreshments, and buy treats from the holiday bake sale.
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Ephraim Moravian Church Holds ADVENTure at Christmas in the Village
The Ephraim Moravian Church will hold its ADVENTure during the Christmas in the Village celebration on Dec. 7 from 11 am to 2 pm. Everyone is invited to Ephraim Moravian Church to make Moravian stars, Christmas Eve candles, view traditional and non-traditional crèche, pick a Watchword for 2014, have refreshments, and buy treats from the holiday bake sale.
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Bowlers Raise Funds for Habitat
More than 30 bowlers gathered for the second annual Door County Habitat for Humanity Bowl A Thon held recently at Apple Valley Lanes. Habitat homeowners (partner families), volunteers and caring members of the community participated, and pledges from the Bowl A Thon will help to complete before Christmas the 36th Habitat home in Door County.
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Bowlers Raise Funds for Habitat
More than 30 bowlers gathered for the second annual Door County Habitat for Humanity Bowl A Thon held recently at Apple Valley Lanes. Habitat homeowners (partner families), volunteers and caring members of the community participated, and pledges from the Bowl A Thon will help to complete before Christmas the 36th Habitat home in Door County.
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Sturgeon Bay Lions Host Brunch with Santa
The Sturgeon Bay Lions Brunch with Santa will be held Dec. 8 from 8 am – 12 pm at Corpus Christi Social Hall in Sturgeon Bay. Santa will be there from 9 – 11 am for pictures.
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Sturgeon Bay Lions Host Brunch with Santa
The Sturgeon Bay Lions Brunch with Santa will be held Dec. 8 from 8 am – 12 pm at Corpus Christi Social Hall in Sturgeon Bay. Santa will be there from 9 – 11 am for pictures.
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Inaugural Holiday Bazaar for the Family Centers of Door County
The inaugural holiday bazaar for the Family Centers of Door County will be held Dec. 8, 11 am – 5 pm, at Sturgeon Bay High School. There will be crafters, artists, local small businesses, direct sales reps, 50/50 raffle and a bake sale along with free coffee and cider.
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Inaugural Holiday Bazaar for the Family Centers of Door County
The inaugural holiday bazaar for the Family Centers of Door County will be held Dec. 8, 11 am – 5 pm, at Sturgeon Bay High School. There will be crafters, artists, local small businesses, direct sales reps, 50/50 raffle and a bake sale along with free coffee and cider.
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Time to Participate in The Big Bundle Up Campaign
The Door County Visitor Bureau is inviting residents and visitors to drop off new or gently used coats, sweaters, hats, mittens and other warm clothing items as part of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism’s “The Big Bundle Up” campaign, running now through Jan.
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Time to Participate in The Big Bundle Up Campaign
The Door County Visitor Bureau is inviting residents and visitors to drop off new or gently used coats, sweaters, hats, mittens and other warm clothing items as part of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism’s “The Big Bundle Up” campaign, running now through Jan.
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Former Door County Parents Receive Adoptive Parent Award
The Department of Children and Families (DCF) recognized adoptive parents Anne and Mark Schmidt of Waupaca, Wis., and formerly of Door County, by honoring them with the 2013 Governor’s Outstanding Adoptive Parent Award.
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Former Door County Parents Receive Adoptive Parent Award
The Department of Children and Families (DCF) recognized adoptive parents Anne and Mark Schmidt of Waupaca, Wis., and formerly of Door County, by honoring them with the 2013 Governor’s Outstanding Adoptive Parent Award.
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Local Dog Handler to Make Westminster Appearance
The results from the National Specialty for Wirehaired Pointing Griffons are in and local Potawatomi Kennels owner Jan Resler handled her 5-year-old dog Amstel to a major victory over the nation’s top competitors in the annual competition for this versatile sporting breed.
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Local Dog Handler to Make Westminster Appearance
The results from the National Specialty for Wirehaired Pointing Griffons are in and local Potawatomi Kennels owner Jan Resler handled her 5-year-old dog Amstel to a major victory over the nation’s top competitors in the annual competition for this versatile sporting breed.
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Contestants Announced for Miss Door County 2014
Contestants for Miss Door County and Miss Door County Outstanding Teen 2014 were recently announced by the Miss Door County Committee. The 18th annual competition takes place at the Southern Door Community Auditorium on Feb.
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Contestants Announced for Miss Door County 2014
Contestants for Miss Door County and Miss Door County Outstanding Teen 2014 were recently announced by the Miss Door County Committee. The 18th annual competition takes place at the Southern Door Community Auditorium on Feb.
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Baylake Bank Employees Raise Funds for Ronald McDonald House
As part of an annual bank-wide community service commitment Baylake Bank staff together with the support of Baylake customers, friends, and the local business community, raised $17,153 for Ronald McDonald House Charities.
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Baylake Bank Employees Raise Funds for Ronald McDonald House
As part of an annual bank-wide community service commitment Baylake Bank staff together with the support of Baylake customers, friends, and the local business community, raised $17,153 for Ronald McDonald House Charities.
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Ellison Bay’s Christmas Tree “Planted”
Lee Telfer of the Ellison Bay Service Club and David Wohnrade of Four Seasons Tree Experts “planted” Ellison Bay’s village Christmas tree on Nov. 19. Ellison Bay residents Dwight and Linda Davis donated the majestic Blue Spruce to the Ellison Bay Service Club.
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Ellison Bay’s Christmas Tree “Planted”
Lee Telfer of the Ellison Bay Service Club and David Wohnrade of Four Seasons Tree Experts “planted” Ellison Bay’s village Christmas tree on Nov. 19. Ellison Bay residents Dwight and Linda Davis donated the majestic Blue Spruce to the Ellison Bay Service Club.
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Holiday Season Begins with Eclectic Parade
Trissa Crowley was the Grand Marshal for the 17th Annual Jacksonport Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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Holiday Season Begins with Eclectic Parade
Trissa Crowley was the Grand Marshal for the 17th Annual Jacksonport Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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For many years, Santa and his sleigh could be seen outside the home of Bob and Judy Berns on Bay Shore Drive in Sister Bay. Shortly before Bob’s death in 2006, he made arrangements for the display to be given to the Sister Bay Historical Society.
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For many years, Santa and his sleigh could be seen outside the home of Bob and Judy Berns on Bay Shore Drive in Sister Bay. Shortly before Bob’s death in 2006, he made arrangements for the display to be given to the Sister Bay Historical Society.
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Broomball and Skating Back At Sister Bay Ice Rink
As winter’s chill settles in, things are warming up at Sister Bay’s Teresa K. Hilander Community Ice Rink. Broomball, hockey and youth skating return to the rink this month.
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Broomball and Skating Back At Sister Bay Ice Rink
As winter’s chill settles in, things are warming up at Sister Bay’s Teresa K. Hilander Community Ice Rink. Broomball, hockey and youth skating return to the rink this month.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Standings and schedule from Monday night volleyball at the Sturgeon Bay YMCA.
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Standings and schedule from Monday night volleyball at the Sturgeon Bay YMCA.
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Sports schedules from Door County high schools.
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Sports schedules from Door County high schools.
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Animal Clinic of Sturgeon Bay Earns AAHA Accreditation
Animal Clinic of Sturgeon Bay has achieved the highest level of veterinary excellence following a thorough evaluation by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA).
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Animal Clinic of Sturgeon Bay Earns AAHA Accreditation
Animal Clinic of Sturgeon Bay has achieved the highest level of veterinary excellence following a thorough evaluation by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA).
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DCEDC Sponsor Entrepreneurial Training Program
The Door County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) and the UW-Green Bay Small Business Development Center (SBDC) are sponsoring an entrepreneurial training program in Door County.
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DCEDC Sponsor Entrepreneurial Training Program
The Door County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) and the UW-Green Bay Small Business Development Center (SBDC) are sponsoring an entrepreneurial training program in Door County.
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Ask enough people, especially those who feed birds, what their feelings are toward the Blue Jay and answers will vary considerably. I would guess that close to as many like this flashy bird as those who don’t.
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Ask enough people, especially those who feed birds, what their feelings are toward the Blue Jay and answers will vary considerably. I would guess that close to as many like this flashy bird as those who don’t.
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State, County Deer Harvest Down from 2012
Cold, windy weather on the opening weekend of the 162nd nine-day deer season may explain why the number for bucks is down 15 percent statewide from the 2012 deer season, and down 17 percent in Door County, according to preliminary figures from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
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State, County Deer Harvest Down from 2012
Cold, windy weather on the opening weekend of the 162nd nine-day deer season may explain why the number for bucks is down 15 percent statewide from the 2012 deer season, and down 17 percent in Door County, according to preliminary figures from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
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Sevastopol Updates Religion in Curriculum Policy
The Sevastopol School District is adding to its religion in the curriculum policy as part of a routine code review. “In the classroom we don’t promote, compel or pressure any student to participate in a devotional exercise,” said Superintendent Linda Underwood.
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Sevastopol Updates Religion in Curriculum Policy
The Sevastopol School District is adding to its religion in the curriculum policy as part of a routine code review. “In the classroom we don’t promote, compel or pressure any student to participate in a devotional exercise,” said Superintendent Linda Underwood.
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I. Life We were middle-class, paying for insurance, as was proper. My sister had an infected kidney, not covered, too many surgeries. My mother prayed.
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I. Life We were middle-class, paying for insurance, as was proper. My sister had an infected kidney, not covered, too many surgeries. My mother prayed.
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Nonfiction Watching my dog run is like watching a poetic tornado. Equal parts grace and destruction, ballerina and bulldozer. I have run hundreds of miles with her – in the snow, through driving rain, pounding the pavement, and gliding over leaf-strewn trails.
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Nonfiction Watching my dog run is like watching a poetic tornado. Equal parts grace and destruction, ballerina and bulldozer. I have run hundreds of miles with her – in the snow, through driving rain, pounding the pavement, and gliding over leaf-strewn trails.
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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Snopek
Back when there were Nordic ski trails in Fish Creek and the Omnibus ski lodge was rocking, Sigmund Snopek III helped welcome 10 consecutive new years playing at the Omnibus.
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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Snopek
Back when there were Nordic ski trails in Fish Creek and the Omnibus ski lodge was rocking, Sigmund Snopek III helped welcome 10 consecutive new years playing at the Omnibus.
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The Ephraim Business Council has planned a whole day to celebrate the season on Dec. 7 – reindeer, holiday crafts, carols, tree lighting ceremony, and a visit from Santa!
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The Ephraim Business Council has planned a whole day to celebrate the season on Dec. 7 – reindeer, holiday crafts, carols, tree lighting ceremony, and a visit from Santa!
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Third Avenue Playhouse presents ‘This Wonderful Life’
The famous 1946 Christmas film It’s a Wonderful Life – which tells the story of George Bailey, a middle-aged husband and father who has given up dreams to help others and finds himself in serious trouble – means something different to everyone, believes actor Stephen Pearce.
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Third Avenue Playhouse presents ‘This Wonderful Life’
The famous 1946 Christmas film It’s a Wonderful Life – which tells the story of George Bailey, a middle-aged husband and father who has given up dreams to help others and finds himself in serious trouble – means something different to everyone, believes actor Stephen Pearce.
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It was Christmastime in 1995, and my young heart was set on one thing. Forget the cookies, forget the reindeer, forget the sing-a-longs. Suzie Stretch was all I wanted.
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It was Christmastime in 1995, and my young heart was set on one thing. Forget the cookies, forget the reindeer, forget the sing-a-longs. Suzie Stretch was all I wanted.
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Q&A – Questions & Artists – Derek Davis
I first saw one of Derek Davis’ paintings on Facebook. Interested by the work I followed up reading about his incredible success this summer competing in various plein air competitions throughout the Midwest.
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Q&A – Questions & Artists – Derek Davis
I first saw one of Derek Davis’ paintings on Facebook. Interested by the work I followed up reading about his incredible success this summer competing in various plein air competitions throughout the Midwest.
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A simple book recycling idea has netted Southern Door School District bus driver Ted Chaudoir a 2014 Celebrate Literacy Individual Award from the Wisconsin State Reading Association (WRSA).
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A simple book recycling idea has netted Southern Door School District bus driver Ted Chaudoir a 2014 Celebrate Literacy Individual Award from the Wisconsin State Reading Association (WRSA).
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Sue Ebel cannot understand why so many of her fellow Wisconsin Tavern League members in Door County don’t do their customers a huge service by taking part in the Tavern League’s SafeRide/Good Samaritan programs, which give free rides home to patrons who might otherwise find themselves doing sobriety tests on the roadside for Door County’s finest.
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Sue Ebel cannot understand why so many of her fellow Wisconsin Tavern League members in Door County don’t do their customers a huge service by taking part in the Tavern League’s SafeRide/Good Samaritan programs, which give free rides home to patrons who might otherwise find themselves doing sobriety tests on the roadside for Door County’s finest.
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Buy Local for Sustainable Holiday Shopping
Want to be green this Christmas? Bill Chaudoir has a two-word idea for you: Buy Local. “At least think locally,” Chaudoir said.
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Buy Local for Sustainable Holiday Shopping
Want to be green this Christmas? Bill Chaudoir has a two-word idea for you: Buy Local. “At least think locally,” Chaudoir said.
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Where some see a chilly, relaxing hobby and others see a way to feed the family in the winter, Nick Oram sees TV gold. “[Ice fishing] has all the trappings of a great sport,” Oram said.
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Where some see a chilly, relaxing hobby and others see a way to feed the family in the winter, Nick Oram sees TV gold. “[Ice fishing] has all the trappings of a great sport,” Oram said.
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Your Representatives in the News
Governor Scott Walker Washington Post opinion writer Marc A. Thiessen compared Walker and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, two politicians speculated to run for president in 2016.
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Your Representatives in the News
Governor Scott Walker Washington Post opinion writer Marc A. Thiessen compared Walker and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, two politicians speculated to run for president in 2016.
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Neighbors Could Sue for Turbines’ Physical, Emotional Damages
A bill in the state Senate would allow people living within a mile and a half of a wind turbine to sue for physical or emotional damages caused by living near a turbine.
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Neighbors Could Sue for Turbines’ Physical, Emotional Damages
A bill in the state Senate would allow people living within a mile and a half of a wind turbine to sue for physical or emotional damages caused by living near a turbine.
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Door County Home LEED Platinum Certified
Even on a chilly November afternoon with low temperatures and biting wind, it was balmy inside this new Gills Rock home – and the furnace wasn’t even on.
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Door County Home LEED Platinum Certified
Even on a chilly November afternoon with low temperatures and biting wind, it was balmy inside this new Gills Rock home – and the furnace wasn’t even on.
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Exhibitor Registration Opens for Energy Fair
The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) announces the opening of Early Bird Exhibitor Registration for the 25th Annual Energy Fair, June 20-22, 2014.
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Exhibitor Registration Opens for Energy Fair
The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) announces the opening of Early Bird Exhibitor Registration for the 25th Annual Energy Fair, June 20-22, 2014.
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Ridges Receives American Transmission Company Grant
The Ridges Sanctuary announces the receipt of a $10,000 grant from American Transmission Co. (ATC), owner and operator of the transmission grid in portions of Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois.
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Ridges Receives American Transmission Company Grant
The Ridges Sanctuary announces the receipt of a $10,000 grant from American Transmission Co. (ATC), owner and operator of the transmission grid in portions of Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois.
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Poll: Your Favorite Childhood Toy?
We want to know your favorite childhood toy.
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Poll: Your Favorite Childhood Toy?
We want to know your favorite childhood toy.
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(Left to right) Reid LeClair, Dempsey Kelnhofer, Sienna Cain and Alaina LeClair play in a pile of leaves at Zion Lutheran Early Childhood Center in Egg Harbor.
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(Left to right) Reid LeClair, Dempsey Kelnhofer, Sienna Cain and Alaina LeClair play in a pile of leaves at Zion Lutheran Early Childhood Center in Egg Harbor.
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Congratulations to Mary Hammersmith
When your face is feeling dull and dry, your reflection makes you want to cry, call Mary at the Spa at Sacred Grounds, where healthy, glowing skin is found.
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Congratulations to Mary Hammersmith
When your face is feeling dull and dry, your reflection makes you want to cry, call Mary at the Spa at Sacred Grounds, where healthy, glowing skin is found.
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Some of my favorite Christmas holidays were spent in England, for a couple of reasons. No. 1, in those pre-video/DVD days, the BBC ran a lot of American films that I had never had a chance to see in my home country, and they were shown straight through, commercial free.
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Some of my favorite Christmas holidays were spent in England, for a couple of reasons. No. 1, in those pre-video/DVD days, the BBC ran a lot of American films that I had never had a chance to see in my home country, and they were shown straight through, commercial free.
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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?
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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?
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Article posted Wednesday, December 4, 2013 12:00pm
Dear Mary Pat, For the most part, my family steers clear of the awkward dinner conversations, guilt trips, and lectures my friends complain of each holiday season, but there is something I struggle with come Christmas: my family's competitiveness.
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Article posted Wednesday, December 4, 2013 12:00pm
Dear Mary Pat, For the most part, my family steers clear of the awkward dinner conversations, guilt trips, and lectures my friends complain of each holiday season, but there is something I struggle with come Christmas: my family's competitiveness.
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Article posted Wednesday, December 4, 2013 11:57am
Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21): Remember, Santa has been watching your every move, so he may have questions about what exactly that dance motion was.
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Article posted Wednesday, December 4, 2013 11:57am
Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21): Remember, Santa has been watching your every move, so he may have questions about what exactly that dance motion was.
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Article posted Wednesday, December 4, 2013 11:55am
What, traditionally, is the main ingredient of a Belgian Pie?
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Article posted Wednesday, December 4, 2013 11:55am
What, traditionally, is the main ingredient of a Belgian Pie?
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Kids Invited to Visit Santa on the Tug at DCMM
Santa Claus will make his annual visit to the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay to gather gift requests from area children. He will welcome children aboard the tug John Purves, the Museum’s 94-year-old in-water exhibit, from 10 am to 1 pm on Dec.
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Kids Invited to Visit Santa on the Tug at DCMM
Santa Claus will make his annual visit to the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay to gather gift requests from area children. He will welcome children aboard the tug John Purves, the Museum’s 94-year-old in-water exhibit, from 10 am to 1 pm on Dec.
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“10 Questions for the Dalai Lama” Screened at UUF
Celebrate the holiday season by getting to know one of the world’s great spiritual leaders at the Movies That Matter screening of 10 Questions for the Dalai Lama on Dec. 17 at 4:30 pm.
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“10 Questions for the Dalai Lama” Screened at UUF
Celebrate the holiday season by getting to know one of the world’s great spiritual leaders at the Movies That Matter screening of 10 Questions for the Dalai Lama on Dec. 17 at 4:30 pm.
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Grammy-award Winner Featured at White Gull Concert
Mollie O’Brien and Rich Moore will be featured in concert at the White Gull Inn in Fish Creek on Dec. 11 at 8 pm. Grammy award-winner Mollie O’Brien became known to the rest of the world as a singer’s singer when, in 1988, she and her brother Tim released the first of three critically-acclaimed albums.
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Grammy-award Winner Featured at White Gull Concert
Mollie O’Brien and Rich Moore will be featured in concert at the White Gull Inn in Fish Creek on Dec. 11 at 8 pm. Grammy award-winner Mollie O’Brien became known to the rest of the world as a singer’s singer when, in 1988, she and her brother Tim released the first of three critically-acclaimed albums.
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One Voice Kicks Off the Holiday Season
With a season of singing, touring and recording behind them, the One Voice trio continues to share their blend of selected original arrangements, old time gospel, and a variety of instrumental songs.
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One Voice Kicks Off the Holiday Season
With a season of singing, touring and recording behind them, the One Voice trio continues to share their blend of selected original arrangements, old time gospel, and a variety of instrumental songs.
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The Rhode Sisters Perform in “Home for the Holidays with AFT”
American Folklore Theatre (AFT) has announced the line-up for its annual holiday concert show at the Old Gibraltar Town Hall. Now in its seventh incarnation, “Home for the Holidays with AFT” will feature The Rhode Sisters.
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The Rhode Sisters Perform in “Home for the Holidays with AFT”
American Folklore Theatre (AFT) has announced the line-up for its annual holiday concert show at the Old Gibraltar Town Hall. Now in its seventh incarnation, “Home for the Holidays with AFT” will feature The Rhode Sisters.
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“This Wonderful Life” Opens at TAP
This Wonderful Life opened on Dec. 4 at Third Avenue Playhouse (TAP) in Sturgeon Bay, the play’s run lasts through Dec. 29. One actor – Stephen Pearce – plays all the characters in this unique stage version of the classic film starring Jimmy Stewart as George Bailey.
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“This Wonderful Life” Opens at TAP
This Wonderful Life opened on Dec. 4 at Third Avenue Playhouse (TAP) in Sturgeon Bay, the play’s run lasts through Dec. 29. One actor – Stephen Pearce – plays all the characters in this unique stage version of the classic film starring Jimmy Stewart as George Bailey.
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Stage Door Brings Reading Series to UUF
The popular Stage Door Staged Reading Series at the Third Avenue Playhouse in Sturgeon Bay will travel to Ephraim’s Unitarian Universalist Church on Dec.
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Stage Door Brings Reading Series to UUF
The popular Stage Door Staged Reading Series at the Third Avenue Playhouse in Sturgeon Bay will travel to Ephraim’s Unitarian Universalist Church on Dec.
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American Folklore Theatre Announces 2014 Season
American Folklore Theatre (AFT) has announced its 2014 musical comedy line up for the summer and fall seasons, which will run at the amphitheater in Peninsula State Park and at Door Community Auditorium (DCA) in the fall.
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American Folklore Theatre Announces 2014 Season
American Folklore Theatre (AFT) has announced its 2014 musical comedy line up for the summer and fall seasons, which will run at the amphitheater in Peninsula State Park and at Door Community Auditorium (DCA) in the fall.
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Algoma Community Band Presents “A Most Wonderful Christmas”
The Algoma Community Band, celebrating their 35th year, will present “A Most Wonderful Christmas” on Dec. 11 at 7 pm. The concert will be held in the Algoma Elementary School Auditorium, and everyone is welcome to attend.
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Algoma Community Band Presents “A Most Wonderful Christmas”
The Algoma Community Band, celebrating their 35th year, will present “A Most Wonderful Christmas” on Dec. 11 at 7 pm. The concert will be held in the Algoma Elementary School Auditorium, and everyone is welcome to attend.
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Peninsula Singers Present Annual Christmas Concert
The sixty members of the Peninsula Singers have been rehearsing since September for their annual Christmas concert, which they will present Dec. 14 at 7 pm at the Sturgeon Bay United Methodist Church and Dec.
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Peninsula Singers Present Annual Christmas Concert
The sixty members of the Peninsula Singers have been rehearsing since September for their annual Christmas concert, which they will present Dec. 14 at 7 pm at the Sturgeon Bay United Methodist Church and Dec.
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Door County Native Appears in Milwaukee Production
Actor and Door County native Jim Lautenbach will appear in Tony N’ Tina’s Wedding Dec. 5 through 14 at Milwaukee’s Turner Hall Ballroom. Lautenbach has performed locally with Door Shakespeare, Door Off-Broadway, Isadoora Theatre, and Third Avenue Playhouse, among others.
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Door County Native Appears in Milwaukee Production
Actor and Door County native Jim Lautenbach will appear in Tony N’ Tina’s Wedding Dec. 5 through 14 at Milwaukee’s Turner Hall Ballroom. Lautenbach has performed locally with Door Shakespeare, Door Off-Broadway, Isadoora Theatre, and Third Avenue Playhouse, among others.
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PMF Box Office Moves to Green Gables Shops
The Peninsula Music Festival (PMF) has moved its administrative/box office to the Green Gables Shops in north Ephraim. As of Nov. 1, the new physical location is 10347 N.
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PMF Box Office Moves to Green Gables Shops
The Peninsula Music Festival (PMF) has moved its administrative/box office to the Green Gables Shops in north Ephraim. As of Nov. 1, the new physical location is 10347 N.
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Christmas in the Harbor Set for Dec. 7
This year, Baileys Harbor Community Association and The Ridges Sanctuary are teaming up for “Christmas in the Harbor” on Dec. 7 from 4 – 6 pm. The Ridges Sanctuary is hosting their Natural Christmas, including wreath making, arts & crafts, live music and nature walks from 2 – 5 pm.
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Christmas in the Harbor Set for Dec. 7
This year, Baileys Harbor Community Association and The Ridges Sanctuary are teaming up for “Christmas in the Harbor” on Dec. 7 from 4 – 6 pm. The Ridges Sanctuary is hosting their Natural Christmas, including wreath making, arts & crafts, live music and nature walks from 2 – 5 pm.
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Hike to the Evergreen Forest at Crossroads
During December, Crossroads at Big Creek is offering a number of family programs with holiday themes. On Dec. 7 at 1 pm, the “Hike to the Evergreen Forest” will follow the new footpath, created by Eagle Scout Troop 1140, and focus on the natural history of evergreen trees.
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Hike to the Evergreen Forest at Crossroads
During December, Crossroads at Big Creek is offering a number of family programs with holiday themes. On Dec. 7 at 1 pm, the “Hike to the Evergreen Forest” will follow the new footpath, created by Eagle Scout Troop 1140, and focus on the natural history of evergreen trees.
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Celebrate Natural Christmas at The Ridges
Take a break from the chaos of the holiday season and spend a few hours surrounded by the natural beauty of the Ridges Sanctuary at Natural Christmas on Dec.
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Celebrate Natural Christmas at The Ridges
Take a break from the chaos of the holiday season and spend a few hours surrounded by the natural beauty of the Ridges Sanctuary at Natural Christmas on Dec.
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The Holiday Show at Plum Bottom Pottery
Plum Bottom Pottery & Gallery will host its annual Holiday Show on Dec. 7 from 10 am – 4 pm. Stop by and enjoy hot cider, cookies and light hors d'oeuvre and see newly created porcelain pottery and sculpture by resident artist and owner Chad Luberger.
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The Holiday Show at Plum Bottom Pottery
Plum Bottom Pottery & Gallery will host its annual Holiday Show on Dec. 7 from 10 am – 4 pm. Stop by and enjoy hot cider, cookies and light hors d'oeuvre and see newly created porcelain pottery and sculpture by resident artist and owner Chad Luberger.
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This year marks the 12th anniversary for Peninsula School of Art’s Annual Gallery Salon Exhibition. The salon is open to artists of all levels in all media.
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This year marks the 12th anniversary for Peninsula School of Art’s Annual Gallery Salon Exhibition. The salon is open to artists of all levels in all media.
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Jewelry Trunk Shows at Greco Gallery
Greco Gallery is hosting trunk shows for two local jewelry artists, Samantha DeSanctis and Angela Lensch, this holiday season. DeSanctis (formerly Kerwin) will show her line, The Buttoneer Jewelry, on Dec.
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Jewelry Trunk Shows at Greco Gallery
Greco Gallery is hosting trunk shows for two local jewelry artists, Samantha DeSanctis and Angela Lensch, this holiday season. DeSanctis (formerly Kerwin) will show her line, The Buttoneer Jewelry, on Dec.
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Artists Guild Hosts Bottle & Brush Events
Bottle & Brush will be held at the Artists Guild in Sturgeon Bay on Dec. 12 & 19 from 6 – 8:15 pm. People are asked to bring their favorite beverage and snacks to enjoy an evening of canvas painting with friends.
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Artists Guild Hosts Bottle & Brush Events
Bottle & Brush will be held at the Artists Guild in Sturgeon Bay on Dec. 12 & 19 from 6 – 8:15 pm. People are asked to bring their favorite beverage and snacks to enjoy an evening of canvas painting with friends.
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Four of The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace’s jewelry artists will be gathered at the gallery on Dec. 7 for a fun afternoon from 11 am to 5 pm. Joy Kruse, Tammy Rae Wolter, Deb Meyer and Angela Buxman will be networking, collaborating and selling at the gallery, located at N6975 Highway 42 in Algoma.
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Four of The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace’s jewelry artists will be gathered at the gallery on Dec. 7 for a fun afternoon from 11 am to 5 pm. Joy Kruse, Tammy Rae Wolter, Deb Meyer and Angela Buxman will be networking, collaborating and selling at the gallery, located at N6975 Highway 42 in Algoma.
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Auberle and Murre Headline December Dickinson Poetry Series
Ralph Murre and Sharon Auberle will present a collaborative reading of their poems for the Dickinson Poetry Series on Dec. 11 at 7 pm at the UU Fellowship.
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Auberle and Murre Headline December Dickinson Poetry Series
Ralph Murre and Sharon Auberle will present a collaborative reading of their poems for the Dickinson Poetry Series on Dec. 11 at 7 pm at the UU Fellowship.
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Sturgeon Bay Author Holds Book Signings
Sturgeon Bay author Valerie Clarizio will sign books of her newly released contemporary romantic suspense novella, Craving Vengeance, A Nick Spinelli Mystery at two book signings in Sturgeon Bay.
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Sturgeon Bay Author Holds Book Signings
Sturgeon Bay author Valerie Clarizio will sign books of her newly released contemporary romantic suspense novella, Craving Vengeance, A Nick Spinelli Mystery at two book signings in Sturgeon Bay.
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Contest Open to All Wisconsin Writers & Poets
Wisconsin People & Ideas, the Wisconsin Academy’s quarterly magazine of Wisconsin thought and culture, regularly publishes some of the best fiction and poetry from around the state.
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Contest Open to All Wisconsin Writers & Poets
Wisconsin People & Ideas, the Wisconsin Academy’s quarterly magazine of Wisconsin thought and culture, regularly publishes some of the best fiction and poetry from around the state.
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It's been a tough year for monarch butterflies. Almost none made it to Door County, where they usually travel during their spring and fall migrations.
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It's been a tough year for monarch butterflies. Almost none made it to Door County, where they usually travel during their spring and fall migrations.
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Great Lakes News Roundup Check out the links below to see what’s going on in the watershed. Whitefish have been found in inland Wisconsin waters for the first time in a century.
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Great Lakes News Roundup Check out the links below to see what’s going on in the watershed. Whitefish have been found in inland Wisconsin waters for the first time in a century.
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Photographers, Writers Wanted for DNR Publications
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is seeking photo submissions of Wisconsin’s Great Lakes and its tributaries for the annual Wisconsin’s Great Lakes! calendar, and for use in other DNR publications, websites, presentations and displays.
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Photographers, Writers Wanted for DNR Publications
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is seeking photo submissions of Wisconsin’s Great Lakes and its tributaries for the annual Wisconsin’s Great Lakes! calendar, and for use in other DNR publications, websites, presentations and displays.
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Door County Secret Santa Raises Money for Families in Need
Who was the “First Lady of Song?”
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Door County Secret Santa Raises Money for Families in Need
Who was the “First Lady of Song?”
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Sturgeon Bay schools add Chromebooks to classrooms
Soon, English teachers at Sturgeon Bay schools will no longer fight for time in the computer labs. The district received a local grant to purchase Chromebooks, or small laptops outfitted with a Google Chrome operating system and other applications that are based in the web.
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Sturgeon Bay schools add Chromebooks to classrooms
Soon, English teachers at Sturgeon Bay schools will no longer fight for time in the computer labs. The district received a local grant to purchase Chromebooks, or small laptops outfitted with a Google Chrome operating system and other applications that are based in the web.
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Egg Harbor Hosts Holly Day Festival
Egg Harbor’s Holly Day Festival is a weekend full of old-fashioned holiday fun. The festival will be held the weekend of Thanksgiving, Nov. 29 and 30.
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Egg Harbor Hosts Holly Day Festival
Egg Harbor’s Holly Day Festival is a weekend full of old-fashioned holiday fun. The festival will be held the weekend of Thanksgiving, Nov. 29 and 30.
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St. Martin Island: Frequently Asked Questions
1) Why did TNC buy St. Martin Island? What’s special about it? St. Martin Island is part of an important chain of islands in Lake Michigan between Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula and Michigan’s Garden Peninsula.
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St. Martin Island: Frequently Asked Questions
1) Why did TNC buy St. Martin Island? What’s special about it? St. Martin Island is part of an important chain of islands in Lake Michigan between Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula and Michigan’s Garden Peninsula.
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The Nature Conservancy Protects Island in Lake Michigan
The Nature Conservancy announced that it has protected St. Martin Island in Lake Michigan, which is located about five miles from Washington and Rock islands at the tip of the Door Peninsula.
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The Nature Conservancy Protects Island in Lake Michigan
The Nature Conservancy announced that it has protected St. Martin Island in Lake Michigan, which is located about five miles from Washington and Rock islands at the tip of the Door Peninsula.
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45 million Number of turkeys cooked and eaten in the U.S. at Thanksgiving. That’s one sixth of all turkeys sold in the U.S. each year. 88 Percent of American households that eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
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45 million Number of turkeys cooked and eaten in the U.S. at Thanksgiving. That’s one sixth of all turkeys sold in the U.S. each year. 88 Percent of American households that eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
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Wild Turkeys: A Management Success Story
Turkeys were first reported in the area now known as Wisconsin by Jesuit missionary Claude Jean Allouez when he was in the Lake Winnebago area in 1670.
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Wild Turkeys: A Management Success Story
Turkeys were first reported in the area now known as Wisconsin by Jesuit missionary Claude Jean Allouez when he was in the Lake Winnebago area in 1670.
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Old Depot PAC Opens with Tale of Friendship
Old Depot Performing Arts Center in Sturgeon Bay opened Friday night with a touching comedy, Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking, featuring two opposites: Maude Minks, an uptight suburban housewife, played by Lola DeVillers, and Hannah Mae Bindler, a boisterous Texan looking for friendship, played by Katie Lott Schnorr.
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Old Depot PAC Opens with Tale of Friendship
Old Depot Performing Arts Center in Sturgeon Bay opened Friday night with a touching comedy, Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking, featuring two opposites: Maude Minks, an uptight suburban housewife, played by Lola DeVillers, and Hannah Mae Bindler, a boisterous Texan looking for friendship, played by Katie Lott Schnorr.
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It was a windy November weekend, but that doesn't mean we didn't enjoy it! Check out what some of the Pulse staff did this weekend:
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It was a windy November weekend, but that doesn't mean we didn't enjoy it! Check out what some of the Pulse staff did this weekend:
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Door County Municipalities’ Payments In Lieu of Taxes
Learn more about the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program, which offsets the cost of being home to DNR property, here>> Here's what Door County municipalities received in PILT in 2013: Baileys Harbor: $17,100.
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Door County Municipalities’ Payments In Lieu of Taxes
Learn more about the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program, which offsets the cost of being home to DNR property, here>> Here's what Door County municipalities received in PILT in 2013: Baileys Harbor: $17,100.
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Five Tips to Tackle Open Mic from Elliot Goettelman
Elliot Goettelman knows a thing or two about open mics - not only has he participated in open mics throughout Door County for the last five years, he leads weekly open mics at Mojo Rosa's every Saturday and Glas Coffeehouse the first Friday of every month.
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Five Tips to Tackle Open Mic from Elliot Goettelman
Elliot Goettelman knows a thing or two about open mics - not only has he participated in open mics throughout Door County for the last five years, he leads weekly open mics at Mojo Rosa's every Saturday and Glas Coffeehouse the first Friday of every month.