Category: Business

Energy experts are advising consumers to plan ahead for their propane needs this winter by looking at options now and buying early. To assist Wisconsin consumers, the Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection (DATCP) is offering a new fact sheet explaining propane options, including questions to ask when comparing offers.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack provided a 12-week progress report on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) disaster assistance programs, announcing that USDA has processed 106,000 payments to farmers in 40 states across the country who suffered livestock and grazing losses between October 2011 and passage of the 2014 Farm Bill.

We Are HOPE, Inc., which operates the Door County Job Center, will hold another Work Certified Program. This training opportunity is scheduled to run from Nov.

On July 22 and 29, Jeanne Kuhns will perform her original folk/ rock from 3 – 5 pm, at MacReady’s Artisan Bread Company. Stop by for an ice-cream cone or sandwich, and enjoy the music.

The current edition of Green Building and Design, the flagship magazine for the green building industry, features Sturgeon Bay architect Virge Temme as one of the nation’s leading trendsetters in sustainable design.

• As the northeast portion of the City of Sturgeon Bay has developed, there had been no provision of common green spaces to mirror that residential growth.

What started out as a fix-up of the existing 30-year-old building turned into a complete rebuild for Seaquist Orchards Farm Market during the off-season.

Twenty-five years ago Gary and Mary Ann Guterman went in search of a mission – and they found it in Sister Bay.

The Seaquist family invites everyone to the grand reopening of the newly remodeled Seaquist Orchards Farm Market on July 12, 10 am – 4 pm, and to Pie Under Door’s Sky that evening from 7 to 9 pm.

Birch Creek Executive Director Alan Kopischke was accepted to the Harvard Business School’s (HBS) Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management Executive Education program.

Baylake Bank recently welcomed Joseph Hockers as vice president, director of treasury management to their commercial banking team. Hockers has been a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) since 1998 and has been working with treasury management clients in Northeast Wisconsin for nearly 20 years.

Dr. Paul Feit and a handful of his team members from Dentistry by Design were part of the 1,218 volunteer dentists, dental hygienists and assistants, dental students, faculty and community members who traveled to Green Bay to help make the sixth Wisconsin Dental Association (WDA) and WDA Foundation Mission of Mercy (MOM) a success.

Lakeshore Community Action Program, Inc. is hosting a Lakeshore Landlord Training workshop on July 17 at their offices located at 702 State St., Manitowoc, from 8 am – 3:30 pm.

The Best Wisconsin Wine named at the Wisconsin Professional Wine Competition, hosted by the Wisconsin State Fair, was La Crescent from Kewaunee’s Parallel 44 Vineyard & Winery.

Door County Women in Business will meet on July 24 at 8 am in the City Hall Community Room for a presentation on identity theft. “One out of six U.S. citizens will experience the nightmare of identity theft.

Rass Asphalt, LLC is announcing the purchase of Jay’s Asphalt in Dyckesville. Rass Asphalt is excited to offer customers new and expanded services, including asphalt seal coating, crack filling, and parking lot striping.

“There’s a picture on the wall over there of old Sister Bay,” James Larsen points out to me, “where you look down the hill and all you can see is this place and a blacksmith shop.

After a successful 42 years in business, Cal Marine of Sister Bay has officially changed its name to Beacon Marine. “We chose the name ‘Beacon Marine’ because it represents our commitment to helping guide peoples’ boat-buying decisions, so they ultimately purchase the right boat for their specific wants and needs.

Celebrate the Fourth of July by joining Door County Kayak Tours for cave and bluff tours on the pristine coastline of the Peninsula. Break out your best red, white and blue outfit with your family and friends; the customer with the most patriotic outfit will receive a free Door County Kayak Tour DriFit Shirt.

Three of Door Peninsula Winery’s (DPW’s) wines won medals at the 34th annual San Francisco International Wine Competition. DPW’s Blackberry wine was awarded a double-gold medal, while its Chaos White and Panacea Peach varieties each received a silver medal.