Category: Bulletin
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Kewaunee Winter Park Closes for the Season
It is time to thank everyone who has recently visited Winter Park in Kewaunee as the Kewaunee County Promotion & Recreation Department and Winter Park Association have officially closed the park for skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing and snowshoeing until next season. In the nearly two months of being open to the public, Winter Park had […]
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Southern Door School District Holds Referendum Informational Meetings
The Southern Door County School District will do brief presentations about the upcoming referendum on April 4 to exceed the revenue limits. Voters are encouraged to learn more about the district’s need for the proposed operational referendum by attending one of these local government meetings and/or going to the district’s website at: southerndoor.k12.wi.us/referendum. March 16: […]
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Sawyer Hotel Developer Disappointed Mediation Not Scheduled
Sawyer Hotel Developer Bob Papke has expressed disappointment that mediation to resolve the westside waterfront property matter is not scheduled. Rep. Joel Kitchens had agreed to serve as moderator but has been unable to get both sides to agree on a meeting date and time. Papke reminded everyone that the City of Sturgeon Bay asked him to […]
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County Earns Grant to Clean Up Phosphorus in Watershed
The Door County Soil and Water Conservation Dept., has been awarded a $53,000 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to support reduction of phosphorus on the Sugar, Silver and Renard Creek watersheds. The department will add $70,000 to that effort from its operating budget and grants.
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Water Quality Presentation in Algoma March 30
A presentation by Kewaunee CARES on what has been found by researchers in Kewaunee and Door County water and sediment samples taken from local rivers and waterways will be held at Algoma Elementary School auditorium, 514 Fremont St. The presentation will be held at 6:30 pm on March 30.
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County Board Recognizes Friends of Door County Park System
At its Feb. 24 meeting, the Door County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution in appreciation of the Friends of the Door County Park System. The resolution detailed the many things the Friends group does for the county parks, including raising funds for everything from equipment for the cave tours at Horseshoe Bay Cave to […]
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Public Comment Sought on Management Plans for State Natural Areas
Draft management plans for 13 State Natural Areas located in south-central Wisconsin and the Door County Peninsula are available for public comment through March 10, 2017. State Natural Areas protect outstanding examples of Wisconsin’s native landscape of natural communities, significant geological formations and archeological sites and protect some of Wisconsin’s rarest natural community types, geological […]
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Free Tech Help Session at Southern Door School March 16
Southern Door School is offering a free community tech help Session at 9:30 am Thursday, March 16. Do you have questions about Facebook and other social media? What about how to use your smartphone, cellphone or iPad? How about protecting your safety and privacy online? Student tech ambassadors will be on hand in the high […]
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Legislative Days Deadline March 3
The final deadline for delegates to register for the eighth biennial Door/Kewaunee Legislative Days event is Friday, March 3. The purpose of Legislative Days is to educate state officials about Door and Kewaunee Counties, and to lobby for state action to help address local issues and concerns. Legislative Days 2017 will take place in Madison […]
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Sturgeon Bay Hotel Mediation Date Still Unkown
Last week Sturgeon Bay westside waterfront hotel developer Bob Papke said Rep. Joel Kitchens would serve as mediator between the City of Sturgeon Bay and the Friends of the Sturgeon Bay Public Waterfront to come up with a new hotel site. That was after the Feb. 10 ruling by Judge Raymond Huber that the parcel […]
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Legislative Days Information Sessions Feb. 28 and March 1
Door-Kewaunee Counties Legislative Days will host three public information sessions on Feb. 28 and March 1. At these sessions interested participants can learn how legislative days works, the program’s history and past accomplishments, how the legislative and state agency agendas are developing, learn about the role of delegates, logistics, scheduling and ask any questions about […]
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Sawyer Harbor Launching Ramp Closed 11 pm – 6 am
The Sawyer Harbor Launching Ramp at East Sherwood Point Road is closed from 11 pm to 6 am. Also there is no parking on Bass Lane between 11 pm and 6 am. There are two signs indicating this that have been in place for close to 30 years. Violators face up to a $300 fine.
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Gibraltar Girls Basketball Fundraiser Feb. 26
“A Thanksgiving Dinner Fundraiser” is being held to support the Gibraltar Vikings Girls Basketball program from 3 to 6 pm Sunday, Feb. 26, at Alexander’s, Fish Creek. Dinner includes turkey and all the Thanksgiving dinner fixings. The cost is $12 for adults, $6 for children ages 6 to 11, and children 5 and below are […]
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Deer Management Deadline March 1
Landowners, hunters and land managers interested in improving wildlife habitat on land they own or hunt are encouraged to sign up for Wisconsin’s Deer Management Assistance Program before the March 1 application deadline. DMAP engages landowners and hunters to balance wildlife and habitat needs on a given property. Landowners can designate anyone as a representative […]
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Evers to Face Holtz for State Superintendent
Incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers will face Lowell Holtz, former superintendent of the Beloit School District, in the April election. The pair emerged as winners in the Feb. 21 state primary, with Evers taking 251,477 votes, or 69.7 percent of the total, and Holtz getting 82,519 votes, or 22.9 percent of the total. […]
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Local Government Summit April 5
Join the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters for a daylong informational summit for local decision makers on how to build sustainable and thriving communities from 9 am to 4 pm on April 5 at the Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts, Fond du Lac. Explore the latest technologies, funding opportunities, policy strategies and […]
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Sister Bay Clerk Christy Sully Retires This Fall
After serving as clerk-treasurer for the Village of Sister Bay for 26 years, Christy Sully will retire in the fall of 2017. She looks forward to spending more time with her daughter and son-in-law, Kolina and Mark, as well as their two children, Lyla and Julian, and she would like to take advantage of the […]
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21 Arrested in Southern Door In Drug Investigation
The Door/ Kewaunee Drug Task Force executed three search warrants and a probation search Feb. 20, leading to the arrest of 21 individuals on various drug charges. For the past eight months the Door/Kewaunee Drug Task Force has been conducting an investigation into the sale and delivery of illicit drugs, including heroin, methamphetamine, prescription medications, […]
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DOT Seeks Comment on Remote Operation of Sturgeon Bay Bridges
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Northeast Region office announces a United States Coast Guard (USCG) interim rule allowing for remote operations of bridges crossing the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal in Sturgeon Bay is now available for comment in the Federal Register. The interim rule is a precursor to a final rule which, if granted, […]
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Walker Aims to Eliminate DNR Magazine
Wisconsin Public Radio reported that former Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Director George Meyer is slamming the proposal to eliminate the agency’s magazine. As part of Gov. Scott Walker’s 2017-2019 budget, Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine would cease publication in February 2018 after nearly 100 years. The magazine would be eliminated to make the DNR “more […]