Category: Bulletin
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Kewaunee County Launches “State Biogas Project” Web Page
Kewaunee County has created an informational web page on www.kewauneeco.org titled, “State Biogas Project” as a service to the public and local elected officials, regarding the state of Wisconsin’s proposed Integrated Anaerobic Digester System Program. On Nov. 17, 2016, Gov. Scott Walker and officials from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, Department of Natural Resources […]
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Door County Dump Truck Slides off Egg Harbor’s White Cliff Road
A county highway tri-axle dump truck slid off icy White Cliff Road in Egg Harbor while sanding the road on Jan. 17. Thad Ash, the highway department’s patrol superintendent, said the truck drifted sideways and went over the cliff onto the driver’s side of the truck at 8479 White Cliff Road. Ash said the driver […]
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Southern Door Student Receives $1,000 Wisconsin FFA Foundation Grant
Jared Baudhuin, Southern Door senior and FFA member, received a $1,000 Dairy Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) grant from the Wisconsin FFA Foundation. He was one of 37 Wisconsin FFA members from 27 different chapters chosen as a grant recipient. Successful candidates were chosen based on the level and scope of their SAE in accordance with […]
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Campaign Finance Discussion Set for Jan. 31 at Sturgeon Bay Library
The community is invited to an educational discussion about campaign finance and efforts to reform the current law on Tuesday, Jan. 31, from 4:30-6:30 pm at the Door County Library in Sturgeon Bay, sponsored by the League of Women Voters. Citizens frustrated about the amount of money spent to influence recent elections have an opportunity […]
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Liberty Grove Historical Society Continues to Work on Military Circle of Honor and Heritage Walkway
The Liberty Grove Historical Society is installing its historic project, the first Door County monument honoring individual military veterans and active duty personnel, according to the Wisconsin Veterans Museum. Year-round and seasonal residents, as well as all members and donors to the Liberty Grove Historical Society, may honor their family members and friends who have […]
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Anglers Invited to Lake Michigan Fisheries Forum to Discuss Lake, Brown Trout
Anglers interested in expanded harvest opportunities for Lake Michigan lake trout and 2017 stocking plans for brown trout are encouraged to attend two meetings on Jan. 26 at Lakeshore Technical College. The first meeting will cover discussion of the proposed lake trout emergency rule and will run from 4 to 5:30 pm. Following a short […]
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Residential Facility Employee Admits to Theft
At the end of December, police were notified that a 97-year-old resident of a community-based residential facility might be the victim of a theft. Through an investigative operation, police identified the suspect as an employee of the facility. The suspect, a 39-year-old female from Kewaunee, was stealing money from the resident’s wallet that was kept […]
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Input Needed for Door/Kewaunee Legislative Days Agenda
The eighth biennial Door/Kewaunee Legislative Days in Madison is confirmed for Wednesday and Thursday, April 5-6, 2017. 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. This year’s events are building directly on the success of prior Legislative […]
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WisDOT Goes Paperless in 2017 for Self-Reporting Car Accidents
In the past, if the police department was contacted at the time of a car accident, the law enforcement officer who responds would complete the crash report. If a reportable accident was called in after the fact, police would hand the driver a paper form to self report the accident. Effective Jan. 1, the Wisconsin Department […]
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UW-Stevens Point to Host Federal Duck Stamp Art Competition
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has selected the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point to host the 2017 Federal Duck Stamp Art Competition. This competition, which attracts many of the top wildlife artists from across the country each year, will be held Sept. 15-16, 2017 on the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point campus […]
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Women’s Cancer Support Group Started
Jak’s Place announces the start of a new Women’s Cancer Support Group. The group welcomes women who have been diagnosed with cancer and are in the process of cancer treatment or have completed treatment. The small confidential groups meet for six-week sessions Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at Jak’s Place, 820 Egg Harbor […]
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Southern Door Fitness Center Memberships Available
The Southern Door Talon Fitness Center is available for residents of the Southern Door community with a membership fee of $100 per year. Membership allows residents access to the workout equipment in the fitness center during non-school and student use times. Talon Fitness is accessible to membership seven days a week. Monday through Friday, the […]
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Door County Supports Peninsula Pride Farms Well Water Program
Door County has signed a letter of support for the Peninsula Pride Farms Water Well program, which helps families in Kewaunee County and Southern Door cover the costs associated with well water tainted by E.coli, no matter the source of the problem. The group will pay for bottled water and a well inspection for homeowners, […]
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Southern Door Wrestling Alumni Night Jan. 5
Sights are set by the Southern Door High School Wrestling program as they welcome back all Eagle Alumni wrestlers on Thursday, Jan. 5. Alumni wrestlers simply need to sign in at the table as they enter the Eagle gym so they can be recognized at 6:40pm prior to the varsity match. Alumni Night Schedule 5:30 Middle […]
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Two-Week Closure of Michigan Street Bridge Begins Jan. 3
The Michigan Street Bridge in Sturgeon Bay will close to vehicle and pedestrian traffic at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 3, and reopen Friday, Jan. 20. The daily closures are necessary to repair nine bridge beams damaged in a vehicle strike. The bridge will continue to open for marine traffic while repairs take place. Detour signs […]
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Volunteers Needed for LCAP Homeless Count
Lakeshore Community Action Program (LCAP) is looking for volunteers to assist in conducting the semiannual Point-In-Time Street Count in Door & Kewaunee County regarding our homeless population. Volunteers are needed for the night of Jan. 25 and the early morning of Jan. 28. Volunteers can sign up together or as individuals who will be placed […]
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Cheese Maker Searches for Liquor License in Jacksonport
After learning at its Dec. 19 meeting that the Town of Sevastopol wants $100,000 for one of its three reserve liquor licenses, Mike Brennenstuhl of Door Artisan Cheese went to the Town of Jacksonport meeting on Dec. 20 and said he would be interested in one of the three reserve licenses Jacksonport holds. Town Chair […]
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Evacuation at Westwood Shores Waterfront Resort
Forty-six guests were briefly evacuated from Westwood Shores Waterfront Resort in Sturgeon Bay the morning of Dec. 28, after a maintenance man inadvertently mixed a wrong combination of pool chemicals (chlorine pool shock and muriatic acid). The incident occurred at 7:45 am, and the residents were allowed back in after the air was cleared.
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Shipping Activity in Green Bay Concludes Jan. 20
The U.S. Coast Guard has announced that commercial shipping activity into the Port of Green Bay will conclude by Jan. 20. At that time, in conjunction with the Green Bay (Brown County) Port Director, the Coast Guard will signal the end of the local navigation season and close the southern portion of the bay to […]
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DNR Seeks More Input on Whitefish
To address concerns expressed by stakeholders during initial meetings on the commercial and recreational management of Lake Michigan whitefish, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will host a round of meetings the second week of January to find areas of agreement through which a sustainable harvest framework can be developed. David Boyarski, DNR eastern district […]