Category: Letters

It is good to hear that the Ahnapee trail is completed to Michigan Street in Sturgeon Bay. The pedestrian traffic this may bring reminds us of an experience crossing at the roundabout at Hwy 57/42 and Michigan Street last winter. We were walking westbound along the south pedestrian crossing and were almost run down twice. […]

On Aug. 18, 2018, Safe Kids Day Door County individuals, organizations and businesses shared health and safety tips at the 2nd annual free and interactive event at the Door County Fairgrounds in Sturgeon Bay. Made possible by a Door County Public Health Wisconsin State Health Prevention grant, Safe Kids Day provided fun and informational tips […]

Mr. President, I must confess, Sir, that I am concerned. No, I’m more than concerned; I’m alarmed. In fact, I am downright terrified. If there’s a word that trumps “terrified” for how I feel right now, only you would know it since, as you’ve said many times, you “know the best words” and who are […]

Two of the letters in the August 24th issue had me wondering where people get their “facts.” The letter from Judy Brodd claimed that in a recent poll 81 percent of Americans felt health care was the most important issue to be considered for the fall elections. The only poll I could find that had […]

Our Republican Headquarters is now open at 43 S. Madison Ave., Sturgeon Bay, which is a short two blocks south of the Steel Bridge. We’re in the former Sonny’s Pizza building. Look for all the red lights and our elephant proudly standing in the window. Come talk to us about our candidates, the issues and […]

Recently I had a great opportunity to attend a program sponsored by the Door County Environmental Council titled “Addressing Drinking Water Impact from Industrial Animal Agriculture.” The speaker was excellent and very informative, taking an important look at the environmental impact of this industry, which is second only to the burning of fossil fuels in […]

The race for Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate seat is heating up. Some of the TV ads that I’ve seen against Tammy Baldwin are filled with negative innuendo and outright mistruths. Here are some facts about Senator Baldwin and her record during her six years in the U.S. Senate. She serves on 12 Senate subcommittees. From January […]

In about 220-206 BC the Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huang ordered what is known as the Great Wall of China to be built. Its purpose was to stop incursions into China by nomads from inner Asia. It was a massive rock structure and probably required a lot of human and financial resources.  As it turns […]

In response to the “Tammy Who” letter (in the Aug. 24-31 issue of the Peninsula Pulse), why yes indeedy, I do believe the signs relate to Tammy Baldwin. Pretty astute, there. Somehow, though, I am having a lot of difficulty equating the time spent by supporters making the signs (not the candidate) and Senator Baldwin’s […]

Like many of you, I have been saddened by the passing of Senator John McCain. He has been a true hero for this country, not only because of the torture he endured during the Vietnam War, but also because of his stalwart voice in the Senate for decades. The eulogies given for him will mention […]

Since last fall I’ve had a front row seat to water and gas line work on my street (Georgia). Starts at 7 am when they are here. Had gas line cut by contractor when I was out of town and almost came back to no home.  Next day, contractor nicked another line at corner. Have […]

In a recent poll, 81 percent of Americans feel health care tops the list of important issues voters will consider this fall. We know that Senator Johnson voted 90.8 percent with Trump and voted consistently to abolish the Affordable Care Act. Representative Gallagher voted 94.4 percent with Trump and voted consistently to abolish the Affordable […]

I don’t often write letters to the editor, but I was so appalled by the huge ad, “The Dangers of Dairy Milk It Does the Body Wrong,” in a recent edition of the Pulse that I felt I needed to voice my concern. As I read the most recent edition of the Pulse, I saw […]

On Sunday, August 19th, at the Valmy Thresheree the mud pig wrestling competition was held. Four-person teams chase a frightened pig in their attempt to catch it and put it on top of a barrel in under a minute. According to the publicity for the event, “Judges keep their eyes on the pigs to keep […]

We have many government chief executives that interact with our lives every day; presidents of small villages like Sister Bay, Ephraim, Egg Harbor, mayors of cities like Sturgeon Bay, Algoma and Green Bay, the governor of the state of Wisconsin, the chief justice of our Supreme Court to name a few. What if each of […]

The following was excerpted from the “U.S. History” website page on immigration to the United States. The article has been redacted to disguise which countries the article is about, but see if you can guess which countries are country (A) and country (B). Answers at ushistory.org/us/25f.asp.   In ___, more than one-half of the population […]

As Americans we have witnessed from the beginning of the Trump campaign to the present, an unprecedented number of alarming events. Mocking nicknames of his opponents, an affair with a Playboy Bunny, making fun of the handicapped, the size of his hands, grabbing women’s genitalia, ridiculing a Gold Star Family, a tryst with a porn […]

Last Sunday afternoon, while enjoying a beautiful afternoon of biking with my husband, I crashed off my bike and landed in a ditch near Frank E. Murphy Park at Horseshoe Bay. I skidded on my chest and face and felt dazed to say the least. I would like to thank the two motorists who stopped […]