Category: Bulletin
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Cana Island Rehab Costs Higher Than Expected
Bids for phase 2 of the four-phase rehabilitation of Cana Island buildings came in higher than anticipated, Erik Aleson, director of the Door County Parks Department, told the Door County Board of Supervisors at their June 27 meeting. Phase 2 includes the rehabbing of three outbuildings that include an oil house, a privy and a […]
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DNR Hiring 20 Conservation Wardens
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Bureau of Law Enforcement has announced it will hire 20 full-time conservation wardens to fill vacancies statewide in a process officials say will recognize experience in compensation packages and welcome all levels of applicants. Lt. Jeffrey King, bureau assistant training director who has been a conservation warden for more […]
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Door County Receives ‘Broadband Forward!’ Certification
Door County has been certified as a “Broadband Forward!” community by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, which distinguishes the county as supportive of increased broadband access by taking steps to reduce obstacles for private and public investment. Gov. Scott Walker signed The Broadband Forward! Community Certification Bill into law as 2015 Act 278. “Door […]
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Department of Public Instruction Considers Rule Change for Teacher Shortage
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction will conduct a hearing in July on emergency rules that will make changes in educator licensing to address teacher shortages in time for the 2017-18 school year. The July 6 hearing will be held from 2:30 to 4 pm at the DPI’s headquarters, GEF 3, Room P41, 125 S. […]
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Natural Resources Board to Hear 14 Management Plans
A request for approval of the Menominee River State Recreation Area Master Plan, a request to approve management plans for 12 State Natural Areas, and a request to initiate an amendment process for the Kohler-Andrae State Park Master Plan are among the items the state Natural Resources Board will address when it meets June 28 […]
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Wild Tomato Hosts Open Door Bird Sanctuary for Fundraiser
On Friday, June 23, Wild Tomato invites guests to meet some of Open Door Bird Sanctuary’s residents in an event that combines pizza and birds for a great cause. As part of their Donation Creation initiative, Wild Tomato features Open Door Bird Sanctuary as their June beneficiary. The program, started in 2007, donates $1 of […]
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State News: Gerrymandering, Sheriff Clarke, Prevailing Wages
Supreme Court to Hear Gerrymandering Case The U.S. Supreme Court announced it will hear an appeal of the lawsuit that struck down Wisconsin’s Republican-drawn legislative map as an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander. The move gives Republicans defending the map a chance at vindication, and it gives Democrats challenging the map a chance to set a new […]
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Baileys Harbor Approves Constitutional Amendment Limiting Campaign Money
On June 12, the Town of Baileys Harbor unanimously approved a resolution “Supporting a Constitutional Amendment to Allow Limits on Campaign Contributions and Conducting a Non-Binding Statewide Referendum.” One week later, on June 19, the Town of Egg Harbor passed an identical resolution, also unanimously. Clarence Scherer, who organized the Town of Egg Harbor resolution, […]
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Sturgeon Bay Police Department Warns of Flooding
The Sturgeon Bay Police Department was warning motorists to be careful of flooded roads on Wednesday after a series of storms hit the area. The photo from the department shows 14th Avenue and Georgia Street, by Thunderhill Estates and Evenson Laundry. There was also flooding when coming off Michigan Street Bridge and 1st Avenue. The […]
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Tickets on Sale for Sunset Cruise with Friends of Plum and Pilot Island
The Friends of Plum and Pilots Islands (FOPPI) have announced that tickets are on sale for this year’s Sunset Cruise set for July 15. Cruise passengers will board the Island Clipper in Gills Rock at 6 pm and enjoy a three-hour cruise that features close-up views of Plum and Pilot Islands. Cruise tickets are priced […]
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Little Lake Wetland Restoration Cleanup June 17
Last fall, work on the first phase of the restoration of Little Lake in Sturgeon Bay, the construction of the engineered wetland south of the lake, was pretty much completed. On June 22, the street runoff or storm water from 260 acres east of Little Lake will be allowed to flow into the wetland. Although the north […]
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DOT Maintenance on I-43/Hwy. 57 in Brown County June 16-18
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Northeast Region office announces state highway maintenance work at the I-43/Hwy. 57/54 interchange in Brown County. Maintenance crews will repair an inlet pipe at the southbound I-43 on-ramp from southbound Hwy. 57/54 beginning 4 am Friday, June 16, through 10 am Sunday, June 18. The ramp will be closed […]
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Egg Harbor Hosts Community Meetings on Library June 20
The Village of Egg Harbor, in partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Extension, will host a series of community meetings at the Egg Harbor Bertschinger Community Center, 7860 Hwy. 42, to discuss the Egg Harbor Library Community Center. The Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion is a public facility anticipated to be ready for public enjoyment by […]
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Reckless Driver Arrested on Hwy. 57
On June 6, an anonymous call of a reckless driver on Hwy. 57 was reported to the Door County Sheriff’s Department. The 53-year-old male driver was located in city limits by a Sturgeon Bay Police Department officer and was arrested for his seventh offense for operating while intoxicated and operating after revocation.
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Camp Invention at Southern Door School
The halls of Southern Door School were alive with the sounds of activity this week for Camp Invention, a weeklong day camp for students entering grades K-6. There are 73 campers this year, in addition to eight Counselors in Training (entering grades 7-9), and seven Leadership Interns (entering grades 10-college).
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DNR Accepting Applications for County Deer Advisory Council
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply for County Deer Advisory Council seats before the application period closes for all counties July 1, 2017. Council members meet annually to review deer management data, gather public input from citizens and provide recommendations to the Department of Natural Resources and the Natural Resources Board regarding deer management decisions […]
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Kewaunee Sheriff’s Warns Vandalism Could Lead to Arrest
The Kewaunee County Sheriff’s Department is sending out a warning that anyone caught purposely destroying Kewaunee County property will be ticketed and could face arrest, following a recent act of vandalism at Krohn’s Lake in the Town of Pierce. On June 1, the Kewaunee County Promotion & Recreation Department was contacted about numerous picnic tables […]
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Southern Door Receives 3D Printers From Federal Program
Southern Door School is one of 16 schools in Wisconsin and more than 400 in the country that will receive 3D printers as a part of the GE Additive Education Program. Committed to developing pipelines of future talent in additive manufacturing around the world, GE will send a desktop polymer printer package to about 400 […]
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Plum Island Boat Dock Now Open
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces the opening of the Plum Island boat dock, due to recent improvements to the dock and breakwall. This is the first time the dock has been open since Plum and Pilot Islands were transferred from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service […]
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Sturgeon Bay Granary Closed Due to Safety Concerns
On May 26, Sturgeon Bay Fire Chief Timothy Dietman issued a Notice of Emergency Action for what is known as “the granary” on Sturgeon Bay’s waterfront at 92 E. Maple St. Chief Dietman inspected the granary and determined the building “contains respiratory and human health hazardous substances which render the premises unsafe for human habitation […]