Editor Madeline Johnson
Associate Editor Allison Vroman
Arts & Literature Editor Sally Slattery
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In this issue
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I was very fortunate as a boy growing up in Kewaunee that my dad loved trees so much, especially the evergreens. Several little White Spruces, most likely uprooted from my dad’s home farm woods, were planted in several locations. The one growing on our south front lawn was small enough that we young squirts could […]
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Baileys Harbor Water Hold Tales of Sailing Ships
It is ironic that what would become Baileys Harbor was chanced upon in 1848 by a sea captain who found safe shelter from a storm. In the 164 years since that fortuitous event, there have been more boating tragedies off Door County than in any other location on Lake Michigan, and 61 of the wrecks […]
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Tailgating has evolved around the “bratwurst,” and we need to bow our heads for a moment of silence and praise the brat, an item of perfection by itself. When pairing food with standing, drinking beer and watching football, the brat is where it’s at. Add a little onion, ketchup, mustard or kraut and you are […]
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Locally Raised, Locally Cut: Marchant’s Meat
At Marchant’s Foods in Brussels meat processing is all about continuity, in multiple senses of the word. It’s not just about knowing where your food comes from and how it’s handled before it arrives in your refrigerator or freezer. It’s also about knowing who it’s being handled by. “We’ve been coming here for 50 years,” […]
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The Door Reminder: Six Decades of Tradition
Lon Kopitzke gently lifts old papers from a stack that spans generations. At the bottom of the pile is the first ever issue of the Door Reminder, founded by his father John in 1947. At the top, the last issue, printed by publishing giant Gannett in 2010. Between them lies six decades of industry changes, […]
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“Door County Almanak” Revisited
Door County readers are familiar with the iconic Farmer’s Almanac and Benjamin Franklin’s classic Poor Richard’s Almanac, but unless they were turning pages during the 1980s, they may not be aware of the Door County Almanak phenomenon. Five theme-based volumes of the Almanak appeared during that decade, the first in 1982 and the last, 1990. […]
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Local Food Movement Brings Young Folks Back to the Farm
Meg Goettleman apologizes as she breaks away from our conversation. A customer waves as she walks down the small hill behind Goettleman’s home, and now Meg has gone to greet her. She shares a big laugh with Meg, then a hug, as she approaches the small barn, inside of which the week’s treasure awaits – […]
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Paul Sowinski recalls seeing The Beatles when he was four or five on The Ed Sullivan Show in his childhood home in Wausau and thinking: “Screaming women – that’s what I want.” Though “screaming women” is not the profile of most Door County live music crowds, Sowinski has made a name for himself and gathered […]
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On Peninsula Players Road, just south of Fish Creek, there’s a creative playground for people of all ages, a place where both artists and amateurs can release the impulses rambling around inside their brains and transform them into something real. That place is Hands On Arts Studio, an artistic arena co-owned by Cy Turnbladh and […]
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Upon entering Patty Degenhardt’s bright, colorful gallery featuring an array of large abstract paintings, small-scale bronze sculptures, and ceramic mugs, bowls, and plates, one may assume she represents a number of artists. “I love to do it all, obviously,” she smiles. “I think there is an optimum medium for every idea you have. Sometimes I […]