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  • DNR Funds Groundwater Quality Research

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    Six research projects geared toward answering priority questions about Wisconsin’s groundwater quality and quantity will receive funding from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for 2017, including one in Kewaunee County. The Kewaunee County research project conducted by UW-Oshkosh scientists will seek to predict the timing and determine the sources as well as remedies for […]

  • DNR Hires Environmental Enforcement Staff

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    In an effort to further support state efforts to protect public health and water quality through increased compliance with agricultural runoff requirements, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has hired two new environmental enforcement staff. Paul O’Neel will be stationed in the DNR Northeast Regional Headquarters in Green Bay, working on environmental enforcement issues for […]

  • Baileys Harbor Adds to Public Waterfront Access Points

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    Baileys Harbor resident Mariah Goode presented an idea to the town board at its Aug. 8 meeting to spruce up three public waterfront access points in the town. The idea to draw more attention to the waterfront access points is one of the many ideas developed during a weekend community envisioning experience held in the […]

  • HELP of Door County Executive Director Resigns

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    Paul Loppnow, co-chair of HELP of Door County’s board of directors announced that the board has, reluctantly, accepted Executive Director Ursula Bunnell Timreck’s resignation. Her extensive expertise in all matters related to domestic abuse issues, fierce passion for HELP’s clients and unwavering professionalism will be sorely missed. Anni Lampert has been named interim director.

  • Wildwood Road Farm Open House Aug. 8

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    Wildwood Road Farm, the largest grower in northern Door, is holding an open house on Monday, Aug. 8, from 10 am to 2 pm. The family owned and operated farm will have produce for sale. The farm is located at 1693 Wildwood Road, Sister Bay. Rain date for the open house is Tuesday, Aug. 9.

  • Edible Startup Summit in Madison Aug. 24

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    Join food business entrepreneurs and food business experts at this year’s Edible Startup Summit in Madison. This three-day boot camp kicks off on Wednesday, Aug. 24, with sessions covering current and upcoming trends in food; creating a uniquely defensible brand; telling your story through branding; the best way to demo your product; and networking. Resource […]

  • Native Plants Subject of Wild Ones Aug. 13 Demonstration

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    “How to propagate native plants” is a garden demonstration offered by the Door County Chapter of Wild Ones in the propagation facility and gardens of Door Landscape and Nursery. The public invited. The event takes place at 9:30 am on Saturday, Aug. 13, at 6329 Hwy. 42, one mile north of Carlsville.

  • Sevastopol Pay It Forward! Challenge

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    Sevastopol Education Foundation’s Pay It Forward! Fundraising Challenge will begin in August and culminate at the Sevastopol Homecoming Football Game on Oct. 7. Pay It Forward! has three prongs: an Alumni Challenge, a Student Challenge and a Community Challenge. For the Alumni Challenge, Sevastopol alum can perform an act of kindness for your alma mater […]

  • Jacksonport Accepting Bids for Koulias House

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    Sealed bids will be received by the Town Clerk for the Town of Jacksonport at the Jacksonport Town Hall, 3365 County V, Sturgeon Bay, WI, until noon Sept. 26, 2016 for the sale of the single family three-bedroom home commonly referred to as the “Koulias House.” The home is located at 6282 Hwy. 57 in […]

  • Trump Hosts Green Bay Rally Aug. 5

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    Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump and his running mate, Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana, will hold a rally at 7 pm on Aug. 5 at the KI Convention Center in Green Bay. Tickets are available at donaldjtrump.com.

  • Six Best Spots to See the Tall Ships

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    The flotilla of nine tall ships is expected to arrive in Sturgeon Bay late Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 3, after finishing the Lake Michigan portion of the Tall Ships Challenge Race earlier in the day in Algoma. The parade and overnight stop in Sturgeon Bay is the prelude to the three-day Tall Ships Festival Aug. 5-7 […]

  • Steve Cromell Appointed Sevastopol Interim Superintendent

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    The Sevastopol Board of Education is pleased to announce the employment of Steve Cromell as interim superintendent for the Sevastopol School District. Cromell had been the district administrator in Sevastopol from 2007-2012. He has served as an elementary, middle and high school principal, as well as special education director, business manager and transportation director in […]

  • DNR Seeking Help in Manage Tall Manna Grass Invasive Species

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    The Wisconsin DNR is asking for help from property owners in Dane, Jefferson, Waukesha, Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Ozaukee, Washington, Dodge, Door, Calumet, Winnebago, Wood and Oneida counties so that the department can find populations of an aquatic invasive species commonly known as tall manna grass, map the extent of its spread and plan chemical treatments. […]

  • Kitchens, Utesch Speak at 1st Assembly Forum Oct. 12

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    Candidates in the 1st Assembly District race have agreed to meet on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016, in a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Door County. Republican incumbent Joel Kitchens and Democratic challenger Lynn Utesch will appear at the Southern Door High School auditorium, 2073 County DK, Brussels, from 7 to 8:30 […]

  • Tom Clay Named Door County Land Trust Executive Director

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    The Door County Land Trust has named Tom Clay as its new executive director, replacing Dan Burke, who resigned in February after two decades of leading the organization. Clay is currently the executive director of the Illinois Audubon Society, a post he has held since 2006. Before that he served as director of the Education […]

  • Door County Land Trust Hosts Free Hike in Sister Bay

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    Door County Land Trust is hosting a free hike on Saturday, July 23, at the Three Springs Nature Preserve in Sister Bay, with its majestic cedar forest, wetlands and creek. During the past 120 years, the Three Springs property has been home to only three families. Today, the story of the Three Springs Nature Preserve […]

  • New Informational Website for Hwy. 42 Resurface Project

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    The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Northeast region is announcing a new, informational website for the Hwy. 42 improvement project from Bluff Lane in Gibraltar to Country Walk Drive in Sister Bay. The project is scheduled to start in fall of 2018. The website will be updated as the project moves through the design phase and […]

  • Governor Walker to Speak at Kewaunee Harbor Groundbreaking

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    Governor Scott Walker will be among the speakers at a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off the Kewaunee Harbor Restoration Project at 12:30 pm on July 29. The project includes three major components: replacing the seawall, making improvements to Harbor Park and exterior restoration of Kewaunee lighthouse. Funding for the project includes a $4.2 million WisDOT […]

  • Natural Resources Board to Discuss Deer Farm Fence Regulations

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    Proposed rules related to captive deer farm fence regulations and cisco (lake herring) harvest in Lake Superior are among the items the state Natural Resources Board will address when it meets Aug. 3 in Ashland. The board will also be asked to approve the master plan for the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway and approve a […]

  • Sevastopol School Board President, VP Recall Moves Forward

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    The signatures on the petitions to recall Sevastopol School Board President Sue Todey and Vice President Bill Behme were confirmed on July 18. That means a recall election will be held Aug. 23. Todey, who serves as president of the school board, announced last week that Sevastopol School District Superintendent Linda Underwood tendered her resignation. […]