Category: Bulletin
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Baileys Harbor Highway Resurface Meeting June 6
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Northeast Region announced a public construction update meeting to discuss construction details for the Hwy. 57 resurfacing project from County Q in Baileys Harbor to Hwy. 42 in Sister Bay. The construction meeting will be held Tuesday June 6, beginning at 5:30 pm at the Baileys Harbor Town Hall, […]
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State News: Interstate Tolling, Knowles-Nelson Future, Medicaid Drug Testing
State Could Be First to Require Medicaid Drug Testing Wisconsin could become the first state in the nation to require some adults in poverty to work and take drug tests for their health care under a measure that cleared the Legislature’s budget committee. The proposal would also create a pilot program where – for the […]
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Southern Door School Board Seeks Applications to Fill Vacancy
The Southern Door School District is accepting applications for a school board vacancy. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, 18 years of age or older, resident of the district for at least 28 consecutive days at the time of filing, and not disqualified from voting under Wisconsin law. Applications are due in the district office […]
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Walker Approves $409,357 for Local Bridge Deck Improvement
Gov. Scott Walker recently approved $409,357 to improve bridge decks in the counties of Brown, Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc and Sheboygan. The project begins Monday, June 5, and concludes July 12. Work consists of resealing existing concrete bridge decks on various highways in each county to prolong the life of the bridge deck. Norcon Corp. of […]
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Cory Vandertie Fills Vacancy As Southern Door Elementary Principal
The Southern door County School District announced that Cory Vandertie has been approved by the Board of Education as the district’s elementary principal, a vacancy created by the retirement of Mrs. Laurie Connell. A Meet & Greet reception will be hosted by the Southern Door Elementary PIE on Wednesday, June 7, from 5:30-6:30 pm in […]
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Emerge Wisconsin for Democratic Women Accepting Applications
Emerge Wisconsin, the premier training organization for Democratic women seeking elected or appointed office, has announced it will be accepting applications for a second class of 2017. Online registration will be open through the month of June. Earlier this year Emerge Wisconsin accepted the largest class in their history, but even this wasn’t enough to […]
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Sturgeon Bay Police Host Open House for Youth Explorer Program
The Sturgeon Bay Police Explorer Post is hosting an open house on June 6 at 6 pm, at the Sturgeon Bay Police Department. The Explorer Program is for students who are interested in learning about the duties and responsibilities of a law enforcement officer. The program includes educational presentations and hands-on activities. The program is open […]
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Sturgeon Bay Bike Auction May 30
The Sturgeon Bay Police Professional Police Association will hold a bike auction on Tuesday, May 30, at 5 pm. The auction will be held at the Sturgeon Bay Police Dept. garage, located at the City Hall complex, off Nebraska Street. Approximately 40 bikes in all sizes and conditions, and other miscellaneous items, will be auctioned […]
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Kewaunee County Celebrates the Lake With New Welcome Signs
Kewaunee County has begun the installation process of three new “Welcome to Kewaunee County” signs on its major highways that celebrate the lake. The signs featuring blue waves and the tagline of “The Good Life on a Great Lake” will be able to be seen when traveling into the county on Highways 29, 54 and […]
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Researchers Watching Apple Crop for Devastating Stink Bug
Researchers in Door County are keeping a close eye on the spread of the brown marmorated stinkbug, which has wreaked havoc on crops throughout the northeastern United States. Anne Deutsch, agriculture agent with the University of Wisconsin Extension in Sturgeon Bay, has been trapping for the bugs in Door County the last two years. Last […]
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County Hosts Open Houses for John Miles County Park Planning
The Door County Parks and Land Use Services Departments are in the process of developing a recreational plan for the John Miles County Park (previously “Door County Fair Park”). Open house meetings have been scheduled to tour the grounds, present information regarding the planning process, and gather input from participants. All meetings will start at […]
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LWV Opposes Proposal Making Riots a Felony
The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin vigorously opposes a proposal currently circulating in the State Capitol that could make it a felony simply to be present at a gathering that could be designated a riot because it is an assembly of at least three persons in which there is violence or property damage, or […]
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Gills Rock Maritime Museum Opens May 26
The Door County Maritime Museum at Gills Rock will open May 26-28 for Memorial Day weekend. The museum will open daily for the season on June 3 and remain open through Oct. 15. The museum traces the area’s commercial fishing tradition and features a shipwreck and a scuba diving exhibit, including artifacts brought up from […]
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Sturgeon Bay Police Participate in Click It or Ticket Campaign June 4
The Sturgeon Bay Police Department will join hundreds of other law enforcement agencies throughout Wisconsin for the annual Click It or Ticket safety belt enforcement campaign running now to June 4. Chief Arleigh Porter says, “Whether you’re a driver or a passenger, wearing a safety belt is the single most important step you can take […]
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Solid Cherry Crop Expected in Door County
Door County’s cherry crop should be solid in 2017, according to Matt Stasiak, supervisor at the Peninsular Agricultural Research Station in Sturgeon Bay. “We don’t expect a bumper crop in 2017, but it should be good,” Stasiak said. “We had a couple of freeze events May 7 and 8 that reduced the crop a little […]
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Baileys Harbor Board Calls Special Electors Meeting on Property Purchase
The Town Board has called a special meeting of the Baileys Harbor Electors. It will be held on Wednesday, May 24 at 7 pm in the auditorium at the Town Hall, 2392 County Road F. The agenda is as follows: Call to order Verify posting/accept agenda Consideration of granting authority to the Town Board for […]
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Baileys Harbor Grade School 100th Anniversary June 25
The deadline to return confirmations for the 100th anniversary of the Baileys Harbor Grade School is approaching. If you wish to attend, contact Lynn Mattke at 920.495.3853 or [email protected]. Picnic date is Sunday, June 25 from 11 am to 3 pm. The cost is $10 per person.
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Gibraltar Seeks Volunteers to Pull Garlic Mustard
The Town of Gibraltar and Door County Invasive Species Team (DCIST) are challenging residents to help curtail the spread of garlic mustard in the town. Residents can help in May by pulling and properly disposing of garlic mustard on your property or a favorite park or natural area. Register by emailing [email protected], then take before and […]
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Crystal Siemers-Peterman Selected as 70th Alice in Dairyland
Crystal Siemers-Peterman of Cleveland, Wis. has been chosen as Wisconsin’s 70th Alice in Dairyland. As Alice, Siemers-Peterman will work as a communications professional for the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). Her job will be to educate the public about the importance of agriculture in Wisconsin. “As Alice in Dairyland, I will […]
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Shoreland Zoning Ordinance Presentation May 31
Door County Environmental Council will present a public overview of the New Shoreland Zoning Ordinances May 31 at 7 pm at the Sister Bay Fire Station. Door County Planning Department Director, Mariah Goode, will explain the progression of how the local control over shoreline has been lost to State control with Act 170 and Act […]