Category: Bulletin
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News Bulletin: Door County’s Fall Foliage Up to a Vote
WHAT HAPPENED • Door County has been nominated for USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice award for Best Destination for Fall Foliage. Nationwide voting for the award is underway at 10best.com, where fans may vote daily through Aug. 26. Even though we’re living summer, the Door County Visitor Bureau asks visitors and residents to start […]
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News Bulletin: Cat Adoptions, Trail Signage, Summer School, Invasive Species
WHAT HAPPENED • For the fourth year in a row, a group of animal shelters in Wisconsin is waiving adoption fees for all adult cats in July. In 2018, the combined organizations facilitated 1,555 cat adoptions in July, compared to 1,301 the prior year. It’s been such a success that they’re doing it again – and […]
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Department of Natural Resources staff, volunteers and regional Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) partners will be at boat launches statewide July 3-7 for the Clean Boats, Clean Waters Landing Blitz. This year, Wisconsin’s effort is part of a larger Great Lakes regional event taking place June 28 through July 7. “This is the first time that […]
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County Releases Shoreline Erosion Resources
If your shoreline is eroding due to high water and wave action, be sure to find out what you may (and may not) do about it. Here are helpful contacts: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) call center: 608.267.3125. Regarding waterfront property in any area of the county, call the DNR for information about shoreline-protection […]
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The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy held a hearing on the proposed Back 40 Mine in Stephenson, Michigan, on June 25. Sixty people spoke: 49 against the mine for the potential degradation of the fishing, camping and water-sports industries; and 11 in favor of the mine for its ability to bring jobs […]
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News Bulletin: June 11-June 25
WHAT HAPPENED • Nsight Telservices has selected six graduating high school seniors to receive $1,000 scholarships, including MaCayla Moore from Southern Door High School. “Community involvement is a core value of our business, and our scholarship application focuses on students going above and beyond to make a difference,” said Cindy Durand, director of public affairs […]
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News Bulletin: Highway 42 Construction, Online Registration at Sturgeon Bay High School
WHAT HAPPENED • The legislature’s budget committee voted to renew the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program for two years at its current funding level of $33 million per year. The two-year extension will continue funding stewardship into 2022, so the vital work of protecting Wisconsin’s land and water can continue. Gathering Waters: Wisconsin’s Alliance for Land Trusts, […]
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News Bulletin: New Sister Bay Admin, Purple Putter FUNdraiser
WHAT HAPPENED • It took 18 months, but the Village of Sister Bay has finally found a new administrator. The village has hired Beau Bernhoft, an assistant administrator with the City of Oak Creek, just outside Milwaukee. Village President Dave Lienau described Bernhoft as a perfect fit for the position in both experience and personality. […]
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News Bulletin: Honoring the Devil Dogs, Heat Awareness
COMING UP • On June 8, the Door Peninsula Marine Corps League will honor the Devil Dogs who fought so bravely during the Battle of Belleau Wood, June 6-26, 1918. This event will honor all Marines for their service, and northeastern Wisconsin Marines are encouraged to gather with their family and friends at 12 pm […]
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News Bulletin: Boston Whaler Makes Last Rescue
WHAT HAPPENED • The Gibraltar Fire Department’s Boston Whaler may have made its last rescue run May 16 for two anglers whose bass boat was taking on water. The men were several hundred feet off the Cottage Row shoreline in Fish Creek. Assistant Fire Chief Jerrad Anderson said the two men were rescued without incident […]
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News Bulletin: May 10-22, 2019
WHAT HAPPENED • At its May 13 meeting, the Baileys Harbor Town Board voted unanimously in favor of naming the Peninsula Pulse the official town newspaper. That move was allowed by a 2018 change in the state statute regarding newspapers and legal notices. Previously, free newspapers were not allowed to publish legal notices, but at […]
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Egg Harbor Kicks off Comprehensive Plan Update
The Village of Egg Harbor is kicking off a public-engagement process to help the village develop a new Comprehensive Plan. Such a plan is a blueprint that guides the village for the next 20 years. It will address topics to include land use and development, housing, mobility, recreation and culture. The planning process involves gathering […]
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Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
May is national Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, so the Wisconsin State Patrol is asking motorcyclists and all other motorists to remain alert and share the road. “Motorcycle crashes often occur when a car or truck driver changes lanes, turns left or pulls out in front of a motorcycle,” said Wisconsin State Patrol Captain Ryan Chaffee. […]
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State News: Walker Appointees, Fox River, Toddler Care
Supreme Court Sides with Republicans in Walker Appointees Dispute The Wisconsin Supreme Court has sided with Republicans in a preliminary dispute over 82 Scott Walker appointees who were confirmed by Republicans in December’s lame-duck session of the Legislature. The 4-3 order handed down on Tuesday by the court’s conservative majority wasn’t the final say in […]
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Ride-Share Driver Information Sessions May 30
Prospective ride-share drivers can learn about driving for Uber and Lyft at two sessions on May 30. The free classes will teach the basics of driving for the ride-share companies and driver best practices. Attendees will be able to register to drive at the classes if they have a smartphone, driver’s license, Social Security number, […]
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Jacksonport Contracts to Asphalt Parking Lot at Lakeside Park
The Town of Jacksonport will enter into a contract with Northeast Asphalt of Green Bay as the contractor for asphalt pavement at Lakeside Park in Jacksonport. The town board has approved total construction not to exceed $22,710.00 for the pavement project. The town will also enter into a contract with Brauer Construction of Sturgeon Bay […]
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Kewaunee County Warning of Emergency-alert Scam
Kewaunee County Emergency Management is warning residents of a reported scam that involves the use of the CodeRED emergency-alert system, formerly used by Kewaunee County for mass residential notifications. On April 29, Emergency Management received a phone call from an Algoma resident who stated she was told to contact Kewaunee County CodeRED emergency alert regarding […]
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Democratic Party Adopts 2020 Delegate Plan
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s Administrative Committee has formally adopted the party’s 2020 delegate-selection plan. The 2020 Democratic National Convention will be held July 13-16 in Milwaukee, where delegates will vote for the party’s presidential and vice presidential nominee as well as other party resolutions, platforms and governing rules. Wisconsin will select a total of […]
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Ephraim Highway Open to Local Traffic Only During Half Marathon Weekend
Construction on Highway 42 in Ephraim continued this week, and the highway will be closed to non-local traffic during the Door County Half Marathon and Nicolet 5K weekend. Guests staying at Ephraim resorts will be able to reach their lodging via Highway 42, but those staying in Sister Bay and north Ephraim are encouraged to […]
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State News: Vaccines, Hog CAFO, Dairy Exports
Conservation Groups Against Rolling Back Wetland, Stream Protections Groups supporting conservation and restoration of the Great Lakes and the Upper Midwest are speaking out against the Trump administration for proposing to roll back protections for wetlands and streams. In December, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed changes to its definition of “waters of the […]