Category: Business
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DC Specialty Foods Partners with United Way for Chocolate Fundraiser
In January, DC Specialty Foods in Ephraim is partnering with United Way of Door County. For every Ethereal Confections Chocolate Bar sold in January they will donate 50 cents to United Way. If you purchase five candy bars, the sixth one is free. The funds donated will go towards meeting United Way’s Annual Campaign need […]
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Private Pesticide Applicator Training Class Scheduled for Feb. 11
A Private Pesticide Applicator Training class will be held on Feb. 11 at the Government Center in Sturgeon Bay. This class is intended for persons requiring certification or re-certification in order to apply restricted-use pesticides. A private applicator is a person applying pesticides to produce an agricultural product (including forestry, nursery or greenhouse) on land […]
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Help Sturgeon Bay Become the “Happiest Seaside Town in America”
Time Inc.’s Coastal Living recently announced its fifth annual top 10 list of America’s Happiest Seaside Towns. The 2016 list of the happiest places to live by the sea is live on coastalliving.com/happytowns2016 and in the February issue of Coastal Living, on newsstands Jan. 8. The unranked list includes top beach destinations across the United […]
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Businesses Invited to Door County Wedding Vendor Strategic Planning & Marketing Conference
Door County businesses or individuals that benefit from the wedding industry are invited to attend the inaugural Door County Wedding Vendor Strategic Planning & Marketing Conference on Jan. 12, 9 am – 12 pm. The conference is presented by Door County Style Wedding Magazine and the Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center, and will be held at […]
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Applicants Sought for Alice in Dairyland
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is accepting applications for the 69th Alice in Dairyland, Wisconsin’s official agriculture ambassador. Application materials are due Monday, Feb. 8. “This position has provided me with unique professional development opportunities unlike any job I’ve had before,” said Teyanna Loether, the 68th Alice in Dairyland. “Each day […]
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Clean Air Act Violations Filed Against Volkswagen
The U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, filed a civil complaint on Jan. 4 in federal court in Detroit, Michigan against Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC, Porsche AG, and Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (collectively referred to as […]
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Bank of Luxemburg to Open New Branch in Kewaunee
Bank of Luxemburg has announced plans, contingent on obtaining regulatory approval, to build a new branch in Kewaunee. During construction, the bank is planning to operate a branch in temporary location, opening early 2016. In addition – considering all the changes that other Kewaunee-area financial institutions are undergoing – this new Bank of Luxemburg branch […]
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Pulse Price Report: Jan. 8, 2016
Crop prices (Jan. 4) Rio Creek Feed Mill – Algoma Commodity Price Basis New-Crop Corn $3.33/bushel -0.50 New-Crop Soybeans $8.08/bushel -0.75 New-Crop Wheat (SRW) $4.18/bushel -0.65 Fox River Valley Ethanol – Green Bay Corn $3.26/bushel -0.33 New-Crop Corn $3.43/bushel -0.40 Basis: The difference between the local cash price for a commodity and the […]
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Hillside Inn of Ephraim to Reopen Doors in 2016
The Hillside Inn of Ephraim will reopen its doors in February 2016. Diane Taillon, owner/broker of Arbor Crowne Properties, and a longtime, year-round resident of Ephraim, has been dreaming of this day for many years, and it’s now a reality. “The Hillside Inn is one of the most iconic historical structures in Ephraim and Door […]
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New Wedding Expo to be Held at Lodge at Leathem Smith
The inaugural Door County Wedding Expo is planned at the Lodge at Leathem Smith during Fire and Ice Festival weekend in Sturgeon Bay on Feb. 12 & 13. The event will feature workshops, live entertainment, gifts, samples, door prizes as well as representatives and displays from 75 local Door County wedding venues and vendors. Meet […]
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Learn About Organic Production in DATCP Workshop
Are you curious about how to transition your dairy farm to organic? Are you wondering about organic market opportunities or if “going organic” is right for your facility or food product? These questions are directed at individuals who may have an interest in attending the upcoming “Thinking of Transitioning to Organic?” workshop series presented by […]
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Somatics Class Offered at Two Locations in January
Lori Strantz, Owner of Lori’s Spa Essence in Fish Creek, will offer an eight-week somatics class series at two locations starting in January. Strantz, who is a clinical somatic educator and licensed massage therapist, has more than 20 years working in the health and wellness industry. She specializes in helping people to relieve chronic pain […]
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WI Wins Congratulates Kewaunee Retailers
The Wisconsin Wins (WI Wins) program, a state-level initiative aimed to decrease youth access to tobacco products, and re:THINK, the Tobacco Prevention Network would like to say congratulations to the many clerks and retailers of Kewaunee County for the great work on reducing tobacco access to minors. Over the past year youth volunteers have conducted […]
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What Does the Hike in Interest Rates Mean?
Last week, the Federal Reserve hiked short-term interest rates for the first time in nearly 10 years, since the beginning of the Great Recession. The increase of 0.25 percent is considered small and the literal long-term effect on the economy is expected to be small as well. But the increase means a lot for an […]
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Pulse Price Report: Dec. 23, 2015
Crop prices (Dec. 21) Rio Creek Feed Mill – Algoma Commodity Price Basis Corn $3.32/bushel -0.42 New-Crop Corn $3.47/bushel -0.50 Soybeans $8.28/bushel -0.60 New-Crop Soybeans $8.32/bushel -0.75 Wheat (SRW) $4.27/bushel -0.56 New-Crop Wheat (SRW) $4.34/bushel -0.66 Fox River Valley Ethanol – Green Bay Corn $3.37/bushel -0.38 New-Crop Corn $3.57/bushel -0.40 Basis: The difference […]
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Door County Rubber Stamp & Scrapbook to Close Egg Harbor Location
The Door County Rubber Stamp & Scrapbook Company, located in northern Door County for the past 26 years, has made the difficult decision to close their Egg Harbor retail location in the Main Street Shops in Egg Harbor. All aspects of the Egg Harbor business will move into the permanent Sturgeon Bay headquarters on Jefferson […]
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Sturgeon Bay Florist Will Soon Be Healthy Way Market
Sturgeon Bay Florist, owned and operated by Thomas and Sandra Blahnik, was recently acquired by Adam Goettelman. The real estate located at 142 S. Third Avenue in downtown Sturgeon Bay, will be the new location for Goettelman’s business Healthy Way Market. The transaction was brokered by Thomas Alberts, VR Lakes Business Group.
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Three Out of Four Door County Retailers Check IDs for Tobacco
Annually re:TH!NK, the Lakeshore Tobacco Prevention Network completes WIWINS compliance checks in Door County to ensure retailers keep tobacco products out of the hands of our kids. Three out of four retailers consistently check IDs in Door County, with a rate of tobacco sales to minors in 2015 at 22.6 percent. Pay attention to the […]
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Two New Agents at Kellstrom-Ray
Heather Olson, broker/owner of the Kellstrom-Ray Agency, is proud to announce the addition of two new real estate agents to her firm. While neither of them are new to the business, they are new to the Kellstrom-Ray team. Maggie Dalton has been a real estate agent in Door County since 2006. She decided to become […]
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USDA Announces Enrollment Period for Safety Net Coverage
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini recently announced that producers who chose coverage from the safety net programs established by the 2014 Farm Bill, known as the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs, can begin visiting FSA county offices starting Dec. 7, 2015, to […]