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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Bill Seeks to Ensure Safety of Wedding Barns
The state Assembly passed a bill that seeks to impose regulations on old barns converted to event venues in an attempt to make them safer. The bill, which remains before the Senate as of Feb. 20, would require all barns built before 1965 to be up to code on electrical and plumbing, and prohibit open […]
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Sevastopol’s Jorns Heading to State
Sevastopol High School junior Jeremy Jorns has become the first wrestler from Sevastopol in more than a decade to earn a trip to the state wrestling tournament. Jorns (44-4) will represent the Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol wrestling co-op as an individual in the Division 2, 182-pound weight class at the 75th Annual Individual Wrestling State Tournament to […]
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Climate Corner: Local Leadership is Key to Clean Energy Future
by Chelsea Chandler, Director of Environmental Initiatives, Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters For the past five years, the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters has led an examination of Wisconsin’s role in global climate change and explored diverse, sustainable energy opportunities for our communities. Working with a broad network of experts and […]
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Adventurers Walk Across Green Bay for a Cause
It’s not every day that you see a group of men walking across Green Bay, but a few perplexed fishermen, a smattering of wildlife, and a passionate welcoming party witnessed just that Feb. 17 when a quartet of Door County adventurers completed a 15-mile march across Green Bay on the ice. The trek began at […]
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Municipal Meetings: Feb. 23 – March 2
DOOR COUNTY City of Sturgeon Bay: The Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee meets at 4 pm Feb. 27. County of Door: The county board meets at 10 am Feb. 27. The Resource Planning Committee meets at 2 pm on March 1. Town of Gibraltar: The Plan Commission meets at 7 pm Feb. 27. Town of Jacksonport: […]
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Wisconsin Rare Plant Program Touring State
People who enjoy looking for plants can see some of the state’s rarest and most beautiful native species up close in 2018 by participating in volunteer training for the Wisconsin Rare Plant Monitoring Program in coming weeks. The volunteer training is free and occurs at four sites across the state: in Juneau County on March […]
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Door County Deer Advisory Council Meets March 12
The Door County Deer Advisory Council will meet at 7 pm on March 12 in the Chambers Room of the Door County Govt. Center, 421 Nebraska Ave., Sturgeon Bay. Spring meetings will be held in mid-March to start the antlerless harvest quota and permit-setting process for the 2018 deer seasons. Various deer season structure options […]
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Run For A Cause Program is Open for Charities
The Door County Half Marathon’s Run for A Cause program is still accepting runners for the May 5 event. The program has raised more than $135,000 for area charities during the last seven years. The program gives a free registration to the race in Peninsula State Park to any runner who raises at least $250 […]
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Monday Night Volleyball League Standings: Feb. 12
STANDINGS As of Feb. 12, 2018 A League, W-L Door County Fire Co., 23-7 Music Masters DJs, 20-7 Nicolet Beach Concessions, 20-7 Some Spike It Hot, 18-9 Olson Dental, 8-22 Boom Town, 5-22 The Caffeinators, 5-25 B League, W-L Red Room, 29-4 Hatco Serve-Rites, 21-12 Peninsula Podiatry, 17-16 Brick Lot 1, 16-17 Bull Pen, 15-18 […]
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Gardner Gab: Future Farmers of America
by Michele Ploor Hello, Town of Gardner residents. Know someone I should talk to or have anything to share? Email me at [email protected]. Have you ever heard of FFA CDEs? No? Me either until last year when both of my children participated. However, until I was asked to coach a team this year I […]
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Reps in the News: Two Rep. Kitchens Bills Pass Assembly
Governor Scott Walker Gov. Walker on Tuesday endorsed West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, who is seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.). Walker, who ran an unsuccessful presidential campaign in 2016, praised Morrisey for his conservative record and for fighting Obama-era coal regulations. “Patrick has fought for West Virginians while defending […]
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Gibraltar Basketball Team Holds Thanksgiving Dinner Fundraiser Feb. 25
Alexander’s Restaurant in Fish Creek will host a Thanksgiving dinner fundraiser Feb. 25 for the Gibraltar Vikings girls basketball team. From 3-6:30 pm, guests are welcome to enjoy a turkey dinner with all the fixings and some of Alexander’s food. The cost is $15 adult, $8 children (ages 6-11), and free for kids ages 5 […]
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People Leading by Example: Sheila Petroni of Neighbor to Neighbor
The geography of Door County provides nearly 300 miles of shoreline and scenic beauty, but it poses a great challenge for organizations trying to extend services to the northern reaches of the county. In 1993, Neighbor to Neighbor Volunteer Caregivers director Jackie Izyk visited churches to find someone to help extend their reach. She found […]
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Sevastopol School Threat ‘Non-Credible,’ Students Safe
Sevastopol School went into lockdown at 7:50 am on Thursday morning following notification of a potential threat to the school. The Door County Sheriff’s Department determined the threat was “non-credible” and school resumed at approximately 9 am, although parents were able to pick up their kids from school and take them home for the day. […]
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Pulse Price Report: Feb. 20, 2018
Crop prices (Feb. 20) Rio Creek Feed Mill – Algoma Commodity Price (per bushel) Basis Last Year Corn $3.25 -0.41 $3.04 Soybeans $9.46 -0.81 $9.56 Wheat $3.79 -0.70 $3.42 Oats $3.16 -0.50 N/A United Cooperative – Denmark Corn $3.26/bushel -0.40 New-Crop Corn $3.48/bushel -0.48 Wheat $3.84/bushel -0.65 Basis: The difference between the local […]
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Bank of Luxemburg Introduces New Relationship Bankers
Bank of Luxemburg introduces new Relationship Bankers operating out of four branches across the area. Relationship Bankers will support the Bank’s service mission by coordinating a seamless start-to-finish process for individuals and businesses as they open deposit accounts, apply for loans or take advantage of other bank services and offerings. Bank of Luxemburg’s new Relationship […]
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Nominations Due Feb. 26 for DCEDC Business Awards
The Door County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) will accept nominations for their Lifetime Achievement, Door County Industry of the Year and Door County Entrepreneur of the Year awards until Feb. 26. The Entrepreneur of the Year Award celebrates those individuals who have taken the initiative to start and grow a successful small business in Door […]
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Door County Primary Election Results
Two state circuit court judges will face off April 3 for an open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Sauk County Circuit Judge Michael Screnock and Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Rebecca Dallet won the most votes in Tuesday’s primary, forcing Madison attorney Tim Burns out of the race. Screnock took 46 percent of the vote […]
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Most Door and Kewaunee Schools Close Feb. 20
Icy roads have forced school closings and delays throughout Door and Kewaunee County Tuesday, Feb. 20. Schools Sevastopol School is closed. Gibraltar school is closed. Kewaunee School is closed. Luxemburg-Casco School is closed. Algoma School is closed. Childcare is open Southern Door School is closed. Sturgeon Bay School is closed. Sturgeon Bay Headstart is cancelled. […]
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Teweles Descendant Hopes Granary Can Be Saved, More City News
Deconstruction of the Teweles and Brandeis Granary was expected to begin by Thursday, Feb. 22. Alderwomen Laurel Hauser, Kelly Catarozoli and Barb Allmann made a final push to amend the dismantling contract to ensure preservation. That effort failed during a closed session of the city’s Common Council Feb. 20. The alderwomen had proposed dismantling the […]