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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The Door County Historical Society will host its monthly dinner program, “100 Years of 4-H in Door County,” presented by 4-H Youth Development Director Dawn Vandevoort on May 21 at the Log Den Restaurant. The history of 4-H is a story of youth education, community pride, responsibility, personal leadership and volunteerism. While constantly changing to […]
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Door County Fair Scheduled for Aug 1 – 5
The 2018 Door County Fair is scheduled for Aug. 1-5 at John Miles County Park in Sturgeon Bay. Community residents, both youth and adult, are encouraged to exhibit in the many different categories of Junior Fair (youth entries) and Open Class. New in 2018, the fair is moving to an online entry process. Premium Lists […]
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Opera Singer to Visit Sturgeon Bay
Sturgeon Bay middle and high school choral musicians will work with Keith Harris, a New York City-based opera singer, voice teacher, and voice-over artist, on May 21. Harris will sing with the middle and high school men as well as with the high school mixed choir in the Spring Choral Concert on May 22, 7 […]
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Representatives from the Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) and Nicolet National Bank cut the ribbon on the new Learning and Innovation Center May 7 before a crowd of around 100 people on a sunny spring day. While the center has been open and offering workshops since April, aspiring students and lifelong learners can enroll in […]
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Edgewood Orchard Galleries Supports Nature Center Expansion
Edgewood Orchard Galleries in Fish Creek is playing a key role in efforts to raise funds for expansion of the White Cedar Nature Center at Peninsula State Park. Owners Nell and J.R. Jarosh got involved last summer when they held a benefit for the project. A percentage of the proceeds from art sold at the […]
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Packerland Conference Standings: May 7
Packerland Conference Standings As of May 7 Baseball Win-Loss NEW Lutheran 3-1 Peshtigo 3-1 Oconto 2-1 Sevastopol 2-1 Sturgeon Bay 1-1 Gibraltar 1-3 Kewaunee 1-2 Southern Door 1-2 Algoma 0-2 Girls Soccer Win-Loss-Tie-Points Sturgeon Bay 2-0-0-4 NEW Lutheran 1-1-0-2 Sevastopol-Gibraltar 1-1-0-2 Kewaunee 0-2-0-0 Girls Softball Win, Loss Kewaunee 3-0 Oconto 3-0 Algoma […]
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DCEDC Hires Firm for Housing Stock Study
The shortage of affordable year-round housing and seasonal worker housing that plagues the peninsula has been fretted about and discussed at many levels, but, finally, a study is underway that hopes to present some solutions. On May 3 the Door County Economic Development Corp. (DCEDC) convened a public meeting at the Kress Pavilion in Egg […]
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Free Airplane Rides for Young Eagles Day
The EAA Chapter from West Bend presents another Armed Forces and EAA/Young Eagles Day at Ephraim-Gibraltar Airport on June 2. Free airplane rides for kids ages 8-17 include instruction before and during the flight. Before take-off, pilots explain what will take place during the flight including review of aeronautical charts, identifying reference points, preflight inspection […]
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League of Conservation Voters Endorses Caleb Frostman
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters endorses Caleb Frostman for Wisconsin’s Senate District 1 and Ann Groves Lloyd for Assembly District 42. These upcoming special elections on June 12 are critically important to conservation in Wisconsin. “I am honored to receive this endorsement,” Frostman said. “As a passionate outdoorsman since childhood, I know that the recreational […]
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Bobby Jo Valentine to Preform at Shepherd of the Bay
Singer/songwriter Bobby Jo Valentine will appear in concert at Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church in Ellison Bay on May 19 at 7 pm. Valentine’s music exists outside the lines of any genre and the thoughtful lyrics and catchy melodies reach listeners on all paths of life. The poetic nature of Valentine’s stories and songs […]
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Svalhus Research Library to Open in Ephraim
The Ephraim Historical Foundation (EHF) begins a new chapter May 16, with the opening of the Svalhus Research Library. Located at 3060 Anderson Lane in Ephraim, this historic building has served a variety of functions in its more than 120-year history. The Svalhus, Norwegian for “cooling house,” was built around 1890 and owned by […]
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Ellison Bay Potters Design Music Award
At the annual workshop of the Association of Wisconsin Symphony Orchestras (AWSO), the Service to Music Award was presented to Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR). AWSO serves as a resource for the growth and appreciation of orchestral music in Wisconsin. The annual workshop was held at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music on April 27 in Milwaukee. […]
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Chaudoir Returns to DCEDC as Interim Director
A familiar face was at the Kress Pavilion for the Door County Economic Development Corporation’s housing study event on May 3. Former DCEDC Executive Director Bill Chaudoir has returned to serve as interim director after former director Caleb Frostman left the position on April 27 to pursue the 1st Senate district seat as a Democratic […]
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Jacksonport Celebrates Horsepull History
For generations, horses pulled boulders to the edges of Door County farm fields on a steel or wood “stone boat.” The Jacksonport Advancement Corporation celebrates that strength and spirit at the annual Maifest Horsepull at noon on May 27. Activities begin with horseback demonstrations from the 4-H Drill Team and Door County’s own trick roper […]
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Poetry and Politics are Focus of Write On Workshop
On May 17, 1-3pm, Ed Werstein will share his knowledge of writing poetry in “Writing to the News,” a special workshop offered by Write On, Door County at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. The program is free, but donations are accepted. “Writing to the News” uses current headlines and quotes to serve as poetic prompts to […]
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Gibraltar Food Truck Owners File Lawsuit Against Town
On May 10, Lisa and Kevin Howard, owners of White Cottage Red Door officially notified the Town of Gibraltar they are taking the first step toward filing a lawsuit against what they say is an unconstitutional ordinance that is preventing them from operating a county-permitted and state-licensed food truck. The store owners tried to satisfy […]
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Gibraltar School Hosts Informational Meeting on Remodel May 14
The Gibraltar Board of Education will hold an informational meeting on the proposed remodel of the secondary library and media center and classrooms at 7 pm Monday, May 14. The meeting will include a presentation by Somerville Architects & Engineers and Frank O. Zeise Construction Co.
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Master Gardners to Hold Annual Plant Sale
The Door County Master Gardeners Association will hold its annual plant sale at the UW Peninsular Agricultural Research Station on May 26, 9 am to 12 pm. Enthusiasts should arrive early as the best sell out quickly. The sale has been known to open a bit before 9 am if lines are long. Featured this […]
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Republican Senate Primary Candidate Q&A
Republican voters in the 1st Senate district have a difficult choice ahead of them on Tuesday, May 15. Two conservative candidates are vying for the Senate seat that was vacated at the end of the year when the highly vulnerable former Senator Frank Lasee took a position in Gov. Scott Walker’s administration. Walker was forced […]
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2018 Door County Folk Festival Registration Now Open
Registration is now open for the 2018 Door County Folk Festival (DCFF), held July 11-15 in Baileys Harbor. There are a number of changes to this year’s festival: workshops and parties will all be held in Baileys Harbor; there’s a new group of regional dance instructors; Jim Stoynoff’s band will provide live music for the […]