Category: Bulletin
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State News: CAFOs, Free Speech, Gerrymandering
One-Third Of Wisconsin CAFOs Operating Under Expired Permits Around a third of Wisconsin’s large-scale animal farms, known as concentrated animal feeding operations or CAFOs, are currently operating under expired permits, according to data from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources website. Many of the permits expired in 2016. Operating a farm with an expired permit […]
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Prevea Health Donates 500 Emergency Kits to Door County Schools
Prevea Health donated 500 emergency kits to Door County schools as part of Door County Emergency Services’ (DCES) efforts to better prepare for active shooter and hostile events. “Unfortunately, no community is immune to the threat of an active shooter or other hostile event,” said Aaron LeClair, Deputy Director of Door County Emergency Services. “It […]
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Sgt. Connie Schuster Retires After 34-Year Career
The Door County Sheriff’s Department released the following statement on the retirement of Sgt. Connie Schuster on May 15: “Congratulations to Sgt. Connie Schuster who is retiring today after a 34-year law enforcement career. Connie was a pioneer in Door County law enforcement. She was the first female deputy hired at the Door County Sheriff’s […]
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Michigan Street Bridge Closed May 15 – 17
The Michigan Street Bridge in Sturgeon Bay will be closed for maintenance for portions of May 15 – 17, 2017. The daily closures are for washing, annual inspection, and touch-up painting associated with repair work completed over the winter. Motorist will be directed to use the Maple/Oregon Bridge in Sturgeon Bay while Michigan Street Bridge […]
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Humane Society’s Saving Pets Challenge
The Door County Humane Society is counting on you! Since May 2, DCHS has been competing in the national Saving Pets Challenge. This challenge consists of hundreds of animal welfare organizations competing to see who can raise the most money for their cause in 30 days. During each week of the Saving Pets Challenge there […]
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Meet Sevastopol’s New Superintendent May 18
Hail and Farewell is a traditional military event in which those coming to and departing from an organization are celebrated in a setting that provides a sense of continuity through change. On Thursday, May 18, from 2 to 6 pm the Sevastopol School District will acknowledge its upcoming changing of the guard by honoring departing […]
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DNR Seeks Anglers Advice for Fishery Management
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is again seeking participation from Lake Michigan anglers and other interested stakeholders to discuss the latest trends in the fishery and lay the groundwork for management decisions for 2018. Public information meetings will be held from 6 to 9 pm on June 7 in Room 3080 at the UW-Milwaukee […]
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Southern Door Students Planting Garden May 22-25
Elementary classes are all signed up to help plant the Southern Door Schoolyard Garden. The school needs volunteers to help. It is a really fun activity for all ages and levels of gardeners. Planting dates are all day Monday, May 22, all day Tuesday, May 23, and the morning of Thursday, May 25. Volunteers can […]
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Bat Disease Spreads Into Wisconsin
A bat disease that has raced across the eastern U.S. and Canada, killing upwards of seven million bats, is following the same pattern in Wisconsin, winter hibernacula surveys show. Twenty-four of 28 counties (including Door County) with known bat hibernacula are now confirmed to have bats infected with white-nose syndrome or the fungus that causes […]
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Rep. Gallagher Sounds Off On Comey Firing on Twitter
Door County Representatives released the following statements on President Donald Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey. 8th Congressional District Rep. Mike Gallagher Gallagher said the following in a series of tweets the morning of May 10: Like many Americans, I have serious concerns and unanswered questions about the timing of Director Comey’s dismissal. It […]
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State News: Supreme Court Candidate, Phone Scam, New Dairy Buyers
Senate Passes Bill To Let Lawmakers Block Rules State lawmakers would gain new powers to block administrative rules that are deemed costly for businesses under a measure that cleared the state Senate. The measure is a top priority for business groups that say it would hold bureaucrats accountable, but Democrats argued it would prioritize businesses’ […]
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NWTC Seeking Alumni Nominations
The Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) Alumni Association is currently seeking nominations for the 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award and 2017 Alumni Employer of the Year Award. Individual nominees must have graduated from NWTC, and will be considered based on their professional accomplishments, community involvement, and contribution to technical education. Employer nominees will be considered based […]
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Donate Band Instruments to Sturgeon Bay High School
Have an old band instrument? Consider donating it to Sturgeon Bay High School, where it will be put into the hands of a beginner who could not otherwise afford an instrument. If you would like to donate, bring your instrument to the high school office (include your name, address, and phone number).
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The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is pleased to announce Jack Heinemann has joined the agency as director of the International Agribusiness Center, a bureau of DATCP’s Division of Agricultural Development. With more than 20 years of experience in leadership roles in business and partnership development, both domestically and abroad, Heinemann will […]
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Public Meetings on County Human Services Department
The Door County Department of Human Services will hold the first of two public participation meetings on Tuesday, May 9, beginning at 4 pm in the Peninsula Room at the Door County Government Center. The second meeting will be held Tuesday, July 11, at 8:30 am in the Chambers Room of the Door County Government […]
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Sonny Perdue Sworn In as Secretary of Agriculture
Sonny Perdue was sworn in as the 31st U.S. Secretary of Agriculture by fellow Georgian and Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Clarence Thomas in a brief ceremony on April 25 at the Supreme Court building. The U.S. Senate confirmed Secretary Perdue by a vote of 87-to-11 on Monday evening. After Secretary Perdue took […]
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Emergency Vehicle Fun Day May 20
Emergency Vehicle Fun Day will be held from 11 am to 3 pm at Cherryland Airport on Saturday, May 20. This year kids will be able to sit in a police car, fire truck, ambulance, U.S. Coast Guard boat, as well as see Eagle Helicopter III and Civil Air Patrol aircraft. There is also the […]
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District Attorney to Consider Storage Shed Break-In Charges
Charges for a Sturgeon Bay man and an Algoma-area man have been referred to the Door County District Attorney’s Office. The two have been linked to multiple storage unit break-ins dating back from late August 2016 through mid-March 2017. The break-ins occurred at a number of storage unit complexes located in northern and southern Door […]
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State News: Sanctuary City Funding Threat, Abortion Restrictions
Milwaukee Sheriff Hails DOJ Funding Threat Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke is applauding a letter the U.S. Department of Justice sent last week. Milwaukee County was one of nine so-called “sanctuary” communities across the country to get a letter from the DOJ threatening to withhold, suspend or terminate grant funding. The letter asked for proof […]
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Emerald Ash Borer Threat Grows in Door County
The inexorable march of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) continues in Door County. The devastating borer was first identified in Fish Creek in June 2014. The Village of Egg Harbor was notified by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources on April 19 of the latest discovery of the metallic green EAB at The Landing Resort […]