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While long lines are a pretty common occurrence during Door County summers, they’re rather unheard of when it comes to opening up a childcare center, says Angie Bosman, Director at the YMCA’s new Child Development Center in Sturgeon Bay.

A change to the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program has re-started discussion about the economics of conservation in Door County. The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program was established by the state in 1989 to provide grant money to communities and non-profit organizations looking to preserve valuable natural areas and wildlife habitat.

Marina Park in Sister Bay was painted orange on the evening of June 24.

Friends of Bo Johnson turned out in droves for a candlelight vigil for the Gibraltar 8th grader who is facing his toughest test yet in his battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

The Gibraltar School Board will be looking for voters to approve a recurring $2,875,000 revenue limit override this November. The school’s current two-year override referendum, which asked for the same amount of money annually, retires as of the 2012-13 school year.

The Sturgeon Bay Coast Guard Steering Committee is looking to reinforce the city’s relationship with the servicemen and women of the U.S. Coast Guard.

Last year’s numbers are in, and it looks like Door County tourism was strong in 2011. The Door County Tourism Zone Commission recently released numbers on room tax revenue, visitor spending and the reach of Door County Visitor Bureau advertising.

Door County is surrounded by water. It’s integral to our weather, recreation and economy – and it’s a big part of our history. That’s why two maritime archaeologists from the Wisconsin Historical Society recently dove beneath the waves near Whitefish Dunes State Park to explore the Australasia, a ship that sank in 1896.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is taking preliminary steps towards the installation of roundabouts on Highway 42/57 in Sturgeon Bay. The proposed roundabouts would be installed at the Michigan Street and Egg Harbor Road intersections of Highway 42/57.

Those driving through Jacksonport may have noticed that something old has taken up new residence on the south side of town. The Loritz log home, which was built by Joseph Loritz and his sons Harry and George in 1925, has been moved from Loritz Road to its new location at the future site of the Jacksonport Historical Museum.

For Scott and Stephanie Whitley, moving to Sturgeon Bay has been quite the journey. The couple married here, in the backyard of Stephanie’s parents’ house, but over the past four years they’ve lived in Minneapolis, Chicago, Des Moines, and Appleton, all the while hoping that they could eventually call Sturgeon Bay home.

Starting January 1, 2013, hunting, fishing and trapping will be allowed in all Wisconsin state parks, thanks to Wisconsin Act 168.

The first Door County Beer Festival sent people home from Baileys Harbor buzzing Saturday, June 16. Over 1,100 people flooded the grounds of the Baileys Harbor Town Hall Park for a day celebrating craft beers, local food, and some of the latest innovations in brewing and local agriculture.

The view from the top of the hill on Highway 42 near Ellison Bay is a popular Door County sight, one that has long been private – until now. After over three years of fundraising, grant writing and negotiating the Door County Land Trust purchased 16 acres of the Grand View property.

New statewide wind turbine siting rules created by the Wisconsin Public Service Commission finally went into effect March 16 after years of discussion, but opponents of wind power say the rules don’t go far enough to protect property values and public health.

It was noon on June 8 when Brody Kidd saw a group of kayakers and canoers struggling in the water near Cave Point County Park. Even after four years guiding for Door County Kayak Tours, he had never seen anything like this.

The Door County Coastal Byway (DCCB) committee is one step closer to developing a master plan that will shape how visitors experience the 66-mile loop along Highway 42/57 after hearing residents personal stories and anecdotes.

It all started with a fire. In 2008, Dick Skare’s business, The Cookery in Fish Creek, burned. As he and his wife Carol rebuilt the restaurant, Skare got to thinking about protecting his investment against future fires.