Category: Business
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Maria Woldt Named Dairy Business Association Director of Industry Relations
The Dairy Business Association has hired Maria Woldt, a communications consultant with deep roots in agriculture, as the director of industry relations. Woldt will oversee initiatives designed to enhance the member-driven association’s engagement with corporate partners, agriculture groups and community organizations. “Collaboration is so important to what we do and what we will need to […]
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Door County Marketing Column: Tips for Print Advertising
For those who incorporate print advertising into your marketing plan, here are a few helpful guidelines to follow. If you are concise and smart about what you include your advertising campaign will take you far. Less is more. Use key words and short phrases to attract attention. Only include pertinent information. Think ahead and familiarize […]
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Clean Water Action Council Plans Conference to Promote Farm Tourism
The Clean Water Action Council of Northeast Wisconsin and Wisconsin Farmers Union are presenting a conference for farmers, members of the tourist industry, and residents to learn how agritourism can increase farm income while helping to maintain rural countryside. “Agritourism-Promoting Our Rural Sense of Place” will be held on April 5 from 11 am – […]
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Door County winters are the time to slow your pace, reconnect with friends and family, and indulge in some very overdue me time. But now we are past the midway point of March and the tourist season is only a few months away. While we may wish for more time, reality has something very different […]
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Price Report: Terrorism and Markets
Big global events typically have a strong effect on the global markets. The 2008 housing bubble burst in the United States brought the world economy to its knees. But terrorism doesn’t have quite the same effect. After the attacks in Brussels earlier this week, markets only rebounded a bit before recovering later in the same […]
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Gibraltar’s DECA Team Wins Multiple Awards at State Conference
Six Gibraltar DECA members attended the State Career Development Conference March 8-10 in Lake Geneva. Gibraltar DECA earned Community Service and Acts of Kindness awards for their projects that benefit the GO BO Foundation and DOOR CANcer, Inc. The team of Bradley Prust and Derek Beard earned medals in the Financial Services Team role play […]
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NexGen Plans Interactive Art Project for Young Professionals
On March 29, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, NexGen is planning an event with live music and an interactive art project at Frozen Spoon in Sturgeon Bay. NexGen is participating in the statewide Young Professionals Week with two events in April. YPWeek is a week-long platform for discovery, adventure and meaningful conversations about the issues that […]
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Palmer Johnson Auctions Off Tools and Other Materials
The Palmer Johnson Yacht Business Dispersal Online Auction ends March 29 & 30. This auction will liquidate the woodworking tools for the company that closed its Sturgeon Bay location last fall. Most of the items are located at 128 Kentucky St., Sturgeon Bay, and will be available for viewing on March 28, 10 am – […]
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Door County Brewing Company to Introduce Sideshow IPA this April
This April, after many months of recipe experimentation and refinement, Door County Brewing Company introduces Sideshow IPA to join its core lineup of year-round beers. Sideshow, which the brewery calls a “Door County Style IPA,” blends a traditional IPA recipe with the Belgian yeast strain unique to the brewery. Head Brewer Danny McMahon showcases both […]
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Tom Salentine to Retire after 46 Years with Van’s Lumber
Tom Salentine will retire from his position as job coordinator on March 31 after 46 years with Van’s Lumber. Salentine started at Van’s in 1970 as a laborer and worked his way up to foreman in 1973, then to his current position of job coordinator in 1976. Throughout his time at Van’s, Salentine witnessed a […]
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Turtle Ridge to Offer More Art Camps
After the smashing success of their first Art Camp, Turtle Ridge is offering a second session in April. Art Camp II – Make Your Own Bag will focus on construction techniques. Participants will take one pattern and choose to construct a bag to fit their lifestyle: a backpack, a tote or a crossbody. Come for […]
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Flying Pig Gallery Owners Moving On
After 13 years of successfully curating gallery and garden pieces, Susan Connor and Robyn Mulhaney are looking to relocate to be more present with their family. During their time of finding new owners, Flying Pig will provide limited gallery space and hours of operation while hosting private parties, special events or happenings. They will be […]
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Pulse Price Report: Negative Interest Rates
Imagine if instead of getting a few dollars in interest each year for your savings account, that money was taken out of your balance instead. It’s a strange idea, paying a bank to hold your money, but we are not so removed from the world of negative interest rates. Despite a volatile market in the […]
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released its annual “Dirty Dozen” ranking of tax scams, reminding taxpayers to use caution during tax season to protect themselves against a wide range of schemes ranging from identity theft to return preparer fraud. Both the FDIC and the Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA) have sent alerts regarding these scams. […]
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Woodwalk Gallery Enters New Hands
Andrew Seefeldt jokes that the first change people will see at Woodwalk Gallery when the season opens May 1 will be a billboard in front of the rustic gallery-venue-concert space: “Answer to the first question: We’re not changing anything.” It has been a well-rehearsed line for Seefeldt and his wife, Jillaine Burton, since the couple […]
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Ecology to Reopen in New Location April 15
Along with streamlining its name to Ecology, Ecology Sports begins a new chapter in its 44-year history on April 2, when the retail store closes its doors for business at its historic Sister Bay Old Town Hall location to reopen them on April 15 at 10740 North Bay Shore Drive, also in Sister Bay. Base […]
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Build Your Brand with Lott Communications
Lott Communications, LLC is open for business. The new Sturgeon Bay company, led by Katie Lott, principal, provides public relations, marketing and communications services to help local businesses build their brands. Lott brings her diverse experience, proven writing skills and love of people and their stories to her work. “I’m excited to bring a fresh, […]
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Chris Milligan Named SBAA Coordinator
The Sister Bay Advancement Association (SBAA) and their Board of Directors are pleased to introduce Christopher Milligan as their new coordinator. A resident of Sister Bay, Milligan is a past board member of the SBAA, has worked in the Sister Bay information center and has also served on the Sister Bay Economic Development Committee. Milligan, […]
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Dan Ariens Keynotes DCEDC’s Annual Investors Meeting
The Door County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) announces Dan Ariens will be the keynote speaker for their annual investors meeting and luncheon on April 7 at the Stone Harbor Resort and Conference Center in Sturgeon Bay. Ariens is president and CEO of Ariens Company. His remarks will address “Growing a Workforce in Rural Wisconsin.” He […]
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Bay Ship Wins Articulated Tug Barge Contract
Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG) signed a contract for the construction of an Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) for delivery in late 2017. The contract includes an option for a second ATB unit to be potentially delivered in 2018. The vessels will be built at FMG’s Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay. The new barge will have […]