Category: Door County News
Door County news from the pages of the Peninsula Pulse and Door County Living, the peninsula’s trusted, local sources for information about Door County, Wisconsin.
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PODCAST: Todd Haleen of Lakeshore Adventures
When Todd Haleen built the new home of Lakeshore Adventures in Baileys Harbor in 2022, he didn’t expect to become the target of social media vitriol, especially after his plans had been met with no opposition in the planning stage. He joins Myles Dannhausen Jr. to discuss what he hoped to accomplish with his building, […]
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Weather, Climate, and Community
Exploring rainfall on the peninsula by JACKSON PARR, Wisconsin Sea Grant When people think of water in Door County, they mostly think of the 300 miles of Green Bay and Lake Michigan coastline that contribute to so many of the region’s vital industries. Other people may think of karst bedrock and the challenges it creates […]
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Destination Door County Unveiling Stewardship Plan
Destination Door County (DDC) invites all area residents and tourism stakeholders to the public unveiling of Door County’s new Destination Stewardship Plan. The community presentation will begin at 9 am on Wednesday, April 24 at the Kress Pavilion, 7845 Church St., Egg Harbor, and will also be live-streamed via zoom at us02web.zoom.us/j/85699432036. DDC initiated the […]
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Around the Door: The Weird and Wonderful
Not a reptile, though that’s what this beached sturgeon seemed when approaching from the dunes, Tuesday, at Frank E. Murphy County Park beach. It had been there for a while – its insides were hollowed out – but the nearly 3–foot creature appeared as if it had just washed up and decided to remain. On […]
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Helping the Great Lakes Find Balance
by BILL BERRY When the Peninsula Pulse asked me to contribute a piece on water issues in the Great Lakes, I couldn’t say no, even though I knew it would take some digging. It’s an incurable habit. I’ve spent 50 years covering the environment, often water issues, as a journalist, researcher and author. Growing up […]
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SBU Planning $4.8 million in Wastewater Facility Upgrades
To help finance an upgrade of the wastewater treatment facility operated by Sturgeon Bay Utilities (SBU), the Common Council passed a resolution Tuesday authorizing the issuance and sale of up to $2,587,543 in sewerage system revenue bonds and approving a related $4,312,572 financial assistance agreement. SBU general manager Jim Stawicki said that though the wastewater […]
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Village Seeks New Provider for Fiber
Separately, Nsight waits for conduit for 5G/4G downtown Wi-Fi network Egg Harbor’s village board on April 10 began seeking proposals from internet service providers (ISPs) to deliver fiber to all premises – outside of the downtown core area. In late March, rising cost estimates from Frontier caused the village to break off its agreement and […]
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Apple Valley Classic League April 8, 2024 • Team / high game/series: Greystone Castle 702/1,937 • Women / high game: Alisa Rupp 231, Michelle Pfannenstiel 201, Penny Kramer 188 • Women / high series: Alisa Rupp 582, Michelle Pfannenstiel 553, Penny Kramer 537 • Men / high game: Derek Kramer 280, Todd Cater 267, Tom Peters […]
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The long and detailed effort since 2002 to identify the sources of E.coli contaminating beach water, and then determining how it travels there by surface water and stormwater runoff – especially after large rain events – caused Door County municipalities to look at ways they could improve their beaches to achieve better water quality. What […]
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Englebert Elected to Lead County Board
Thayse seated as vice chair In 2002, Door County voters ousted 15 of the 21 county board supervisors during the Citizens for Open Government-led recall election over the board’s decision to build the $30 million justice center. Supervisor Dave Englebert was not one of those tossed from his seat, and he’d continue to serve during […]
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Historic Tug Back At Museum For 2024 Season
One of the treasures of the Door County Maritime Museum returned Monday to its space behind the museum in Sturgeon Bay. After various repairs on the authentically restored, 105-year-old tugboat, the John Purves, Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding employees opened the floodgates in the shipyard drydock Monday morning to allow tugs from Roen Salvage to guide the […]
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Hampton Inn Interested In Former Cobblestone Site
A site on Sturgeon Bay’s east side where one hotel chain is no longer looking to build has attracted the interest of another. Cobblestone Hotels was looking to build at the corner of Egg Harbor Road and 12th Avenue, and had until May 31 under a development agreement with the city to acquire the property […]
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Signup Needed Before Fiber Installation In Baileys Harbor
Bertram Communications/Door County Broadband this week provided an online link people can use to sign up to grant access for workers to run fiber to their houses and businesses for broadband internet service. To avoid costly installation fees, people need to allow workers to enter their properties. Sign up by a May 15 deadline to […]
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WPS Files For Electric, Natural Gas Rate Increases
Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) filed proposals with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) this week for regulatory reviews that will set customer rates for electricity and natural gas for 2025 and 2026. Assuming the Commission’s revenue allocation is consistent with past practice, the typical monthly residential electric bill will increase $11-$12 a month in […]
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Council Favors Eliminating Sidewalk Project
In response to residents living along South Hudson Court and a portion of South Hudson Avenue who objected to the installation of a sidewalk along their streets to connect portions of the Ahnapee State Trail to the north and south, Sturgeon Bay’s Common Council passed a motion Tuesday that the city now not put in […]
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Outage Affects 800 in Egg Harbor
A Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) crew is working to restore an outage that’s affecting about 800 customers in the Egg Harbor area. The outage was caused by a damaged piece of underground electric equipment, according to a WPS spokesperson. “Our crew arrived on scene a short time ago,” said WPS’s Matt Cullen at 10:50 am, […]
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Sevastopol Seeking New Superintendent
Sevastopol schools superintendent Kyle Luedtke has submitted his resignation, effective June 30. Sevastopol school board president Lisa Bieri said Luedtke has accepted a job as superintendent in the Frederic School District in Clam Falls in northwestern Wisconsin. The Frederic district office confirmed that the hiring was on the agenda to be finalized Wednesday – after […]
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Family is Theme for DCEDC Business Honorees
Commitment to community and family was the thread that connected the four businesses honored at the Door County Economic Development Corporation’s (DCEDC) annual luncheon Wednesday. All four award-winners were noted for their efforts beyond their business doors, and three of the winners have guided their businesses through multiple generations of ownership in the same family. […]
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Eagles Top Five-Team Track Meet at Algoma
Southern Door’s track-and-field teams placed first at Tuesday’s five-team meet at Algoma. The Eagles topped the girls standing with 182 point, followed by Gibraltar (75), NEW Lutheran (36), Algoma (30) and Oconto (17). Southern Door placed first in 12 of the 18 events. The Eagles’ individual winners included: Frankie Nellis in the 100-meter dash (14.09 […]
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Girls Softball: Pioneers Shut Out at Mishicot
Sevastoipol’s softball team was unable to generate a hit and left six runners on base Tuesday when the Pioneers lost at Mishicot, 6-0. Addison Schauske ended up as the losing pitcher, giving up nine hits and striking out four. Sevastopol, which dropped to 3-3 overall and is 2-2 in the Packerland Conference, returns to action […]