Category: Bulletin
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Public Meeting on Remote Operation of Sturgeon Bay Bridges Aug. 1
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Northeast Region announces a public involvement meeting to discuss remote operations of the three lift bridges crossing the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal in Sturgeon Bay. The meeting will be held at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, Aug. 1, at Sturgeon Bay City Hall, 421 Michigan St. A brief presentation will […]
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Door County Fair Seeking Volunteers Aug. 3, 4
Volunteers are still needed for the 2017 Door County Fair to assist with exhibit check-in on Thursday, Aug. 3, and Friday, Aug. 4. Volunteers are needed to assist in many Junior Fair and Open Class departments and will help with checking in items, recording placings on judging sheets and organizing exhibits after being judged. Shifts […]
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Sturgeon Bay Police Selling Three Vehicles
The Sturgeon Bay Police Department has three vehicles listed on the online auction site wisconsinsurplus.com. There is a black 2001 Ford Expedition XLT with 92,000 miles; a 2005 white Ford Explorer XLT with 145,800 miles; and a 1992 Ford F350 Custom rescue vehicle. For more information, visit the auction website. The auction ends at 10 […]
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Fish Creek Sewage Spill into Green Bay
A Fish Creek Sanitary District station near the bay of Green Bay was overwhelmed by storm waters July 13 and overflowed into the bay. It is estimated the overflow lasted for an hour and released about 900 gallons of raw sewage into the bay. The Board of Commissioners of the Fish Creek Sanitary District recently […]
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State News: CAFOs, Free Speech, Wisconsin-Grown Rice
Bayfield County, DNR in CAFO Ordinance Talks Bayfield County officials say they’ve begun formal settlement talks with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources over an ordinance that would go beyond state standards for large farms known as concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs. The two are at odds over the ordinance and were set to defend their positions in Bayfield County […]
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Cana Island Restoration Bid Trims Costs
Contractors for Phase II of the Cana Island restoration were able, at the Door County Board of Supervisors’ recommendation when the bid went higher than expected, to trim $46,500 from costs. Door County Parks Director Erik Aleson reported to the Airport & Parks Committee July 12 that with the scaled-back project, the total cost for […]
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Rob Burke Named UW-Extension Area Director
Rob Burke is the new Area Extension Director, starting July 1, of UW-Extension’s newly formed administrative area #12, consisting of Door, Kewaunee and Manitowoc Counties. Burke received his master’s degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia in Community Development and has served as the Community Development Educator since 2002 and department head for Door County UW-Extension. […]
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Door County Projects Receive Coastal Improvement Grants
Several Door County projects were among 34 grant recipients receiving $2.4 million to protect and improve the Great Lakes resources in Wisconsin’s coastal communities. Recipients for this year’s grants, administered by the Wisconsin Department of Administration’s Wisconsin Coastal Management Program, were recommended by the Wisconsin Coastal Management Council, a governor-appointed citizen and governmental advisory group. […]
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How to Help High-Need National Forests
Forests across America are a prized natural resource, and anyone can help plant trees in these vital areas by joining the Arbor Day Foundation this month. Through the Replanting Our National Forests campaign, the Arbor Day Foundation will honor each new member who joins in July by planting 10 trees in forests that have been […]
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Liberty Grove, Ephraim Join Citizens United Amendment
The Town of Liberty Grove and the Village of Ephraim became the two most recent Door County municipalities to pass a resolution supporting a constitutional amendment allowing limits on campaign contributions and conducting a non-binding statewide referendum. Liberty Grove and Ephraim join the Town of Baileys Harbor, the Town of Egg Harbor and the City […]
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Grant to Help County Attract, Retain Workers
A new initiative aimed at helping Door County employers meet the current and future demand for qualified workers is getting a boost from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC). WEDC has awarded the Door County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) a $50,000 matching grant for its Grow Door County initiative, a four-year plan focused on attracting […]
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Liberty Grove Dedicates Individual Military Personnel Monument
On Saturday, July 8, the Liberty Grove Historical Society will dedicate Door County’s first monument honoring individual military personnel. While there are other military memorials in Door County, this is the first honoring individual active-duty personnel as well as veterans of every era, according to the Wisconsin Veterans Museum. Construction of the circle itself was […]
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John Miles County Park Plan Moves Forward
The Door County Parks and Land Use Services Departments recently held six meetings and tours of the John Miles County Park to kick off the development of a new recreational plan for the park. The open house meetings were conducted to present information regarding the planning process, tour the grounds, and gather input from participants. […]
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State News: Budget Stalemate, Cranberries, Dark Stores
Wisconsin Misses Budget Deadline The new fiscal year started on July 1, but Wisconsin still does not have a new state budget. That’s the result of a three-way Republican disagreement between the state Assembly, Senate and Gov. Scott Walker. They’re arguing over funding levels for things like roads and education spending. Speaking to Wisconsin Public […]
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Adopt a Soldier Fundraiser August 6
The Adopt A Soldier-Door County program cares for 190 men and women serving in the armed forces, sending them eight “care packages” a year filled with snacks, candy, energy drinks, personal care items, small puzzles and board games, Door County-related items, handmade items, and other things they have requested. The goal is to let them […]
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Kewaunee Prepares for Farm Technology Days
The site preparation for Wisconsin Farm Technology Days is officially underway and in order to keep set up running smoothly at Ebert Enterprises, the Kewaunee County Sheriff’s Department is asking drivers to avoid a section of County K. Drivers are asked to find an alternate route around K between County D and Hwy. 54 near […]
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Telephone Scam Targeting Door County Residents
The Door County Sheriff’s Office would like to alert residents of a telephone scam that has been targeting the area recently. Callers posing as law enforcement officials appear to be targeting the elderly by calling and telling them a grandchild or loved one in their family has been arrested, and is in need of cash […]
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Jacksonport Continues Battle with Phragmites
The Town of Jacksonport has established a very simple phragmites program and has reduced the phragmites on its beaches to about three percent of what they once were. This year will be a real test with an unusual amount of rain and many old canes washing up. The question is what will happen? All town […]
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Meals on Wheels Seeking Volunteers
Meals on Wheels volunteers touch the lives of older adults with their time and service. They make a profound difference in our lives by brightening their day, showing them that people care and by helping them feel in touch. Volunteers are essential in providing care and compassion to older adults in need of nutrition assistance. […]
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Small Sailboat Capsizes in Ellison Bay
On June 19, a small sailboat capsized north of Door Bluff County Park, putting a man in the water. Fast action by Captain Paul Goodman of Mariner Fishing Charter secured the man until the Coast Guard patrol boat from Washington Island arrived on the scene and pulled the man to safety. They transported him to […]