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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Granary Finds New Home On East Side
The Teweles and Brandeis Grain Elevator may have found a new home, and it’s not far from where it has stood for more than a century. The Sturgeon Bay Historical Society announced Saturday that a private donor has purchased the portions of the Teweles and Brandeis granary owned by Kiesow Construction. Plans are underway to […]
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Southern Door Dominates Packerland All-conference Basketball Honors
Southern Door’s girls and boys basketball teams dominated conference play all year, so it’s fitting that they dominate the postseason honor rolls as well. The Packerland Conference released its all-conference teams Friday, March 2, and the Eagles placed two players on the girls first team and three on the boys side. Sara Dax of Kewaunee […]
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HELP of Door County Opposes Welfare Reform Package
HELP of Door County joins with advocates for victims of domestic violence across Wisconsin to express dismay and frustration about the recent actions of our legislative representatives following votes to pass a package of nine bills aimed at restricting access to social safety net services. Steve Vickman, executive director of HELP of Door County, said, […]
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Fish Sticks: Kangaroo Lake Residents Improve Habitat
Kangaroo Lake was a potentially unhealthy mixture of crusty snowdrift and sheer, smooth-as-glass ice as a dedicated team of lake residents created more fish sticks on the shoreline the morning of Feb. 17. This was the fourth year that Kangaroo Lake Association (KLA) members ventured onto the icy lake, wrestling 35- to 55-foot trees into […]
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High School Sports Schedule: March 2 – 9
SOUTHERN DOOR Boys Basketball March 2 – Regionals vs. Sturgeon Bay, 7 pm Girls Basketball March 3 – Sectionals @ Kaukauna, TBD STURGEON BAY Boys Basketball March 2 – Regionals @ Southern Door, 7 pm
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Homebuyer Education Workshop March 10
Lakeshore Community Action Program, Inc., serving Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Sheboygan and Calumet counties is offering a Homebuyer Education workshop. The workshop offers practical tools, consumer information and includes handouts for each participant about the home buying process. A certified housing counselor facilitates the workshop. The workshop will be held from 9:30 am to 3 pm […]
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Sister Bay Makes First Approvals of 40-Unit Hotel
The Sister Bay Plan Commission took the first steps in approval of a four-story, 40-unit hotel and retail space at the vacant property off of Bay Shore Drive and Mill Road. The commission had few questions, thanking developer Chris Schmeltz of Jaco Management for adjustments he made to the design following the first rendering presented […]
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Municipal Meetings: March 2 – 9
DOOR COUNTY City of Sturgeon Bay: The common council meets at noon March 6. The Community Protection & Services Committee meets at 4:30 pm March 8. Town of Brussels: The town board meets at 6:30 pm March 7. Town of Clay Banks: The town board meets at 6 pm March 8. Town of Gibraltar: The […]
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Reps in the News: Walker Strengthens Obamacare in Wisconsin
Governor Scott Walker Gov. Walker, one of the nation’s most militantly anti-Obamacare governors, is making strengthening the health care law a key plank of his reelection platform as Republicans fret over potential losses in November. Walker wants to prop up his Obamacare market with a $200 million program that would compensate health insurers for high-cost […]
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By the Numbers: Gun Lobby Money
Listed are the highest amounts of money donated to members of the U.S. Congress by the gun lobby. The figures represent donations made during their careers. $154,000 The amount received by Roy Blunt, Republican senator from Missouri. $158,000 The amount received by Marco Rubio, Republican senator from Florida. $159,000 The amount received by Pete Sessions, […]
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League of Conservation Voters Releases Environmental Scorecard for Congress
Party lines are distinctly apparent in the just released 2017 National Environmental Scorecard prepared by the League of Conservation voters, the annual yardstick for evaluating the environmental records of every member of Congress. For example, in the Wisconsin delegation, Sen. Tammy Baldwin earned a perfect score of 100 percent while Sen. Ron Johnson scored 0 […]
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Kewaunee Winter Park Closes for Season
Winter Park in Kewaunee County is ending its 2017-18 season with the highest attendance the park has on record, welcoming 11,073 visitors for snow tubing, skiing and snowboarding during the nine weeks that it was open to the public. The Kewaunee County Promotion & Recreation Department reports 10,004 people spent time snow tubing at the […]
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Lawyers, Guns and Money Occupy Dems at Pie Party
Lawyers, guns, money and pie were big topics of conversation at the Kress Pavilion in Egg Harbor on Sunday when five Democratic candidates for governor and two candidate surrogates appeared at the Door County Democratic Pie Party. Around 80 people attended the event. Candidates in attendance included retired attorney and former chair of the state […]
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2018 Door County Plat Book Now Available
The recently published 2018 edition of the Door County Plat Book is now available for purchase for $28 at the Door County Soil and Water Conservation Department (SWCD) office. The Door County SWCD office is located at 421 Nebraska St., Sturgeon Bay on the third floor. The 2018 Door County Plat Book may also be […]
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County Rejects Decrease in Sheriff Salary
The Door County Board of Supervisors rejected a proposal from County Administrator Ken Pabich to reduce the Door County Sheriff’s salary in anticipation of Sheriff Steve Delarwelle’s retirement later this year. “We do know the sheriff is not going to run and we met with him to discuss that,” Pabich said. “We’re looking at potentially […]
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Lawrence University Seeking Comments on the College
Lawrence University in Appleton is seeking comments from the public about the college in preparation for its periodic evaluation by its regional accrediting agency. The college will host a visit Oct. 1-2 with a team representing the Higher Learning Commission. Lawrence has been accredited by HLC since 1913. The team will review the institution’s ongoing […]
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Tree Grants Offered to Mitigate EAB Destruction
In partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, Northwest Wisconsin RPC, and Southeastern Wisconsin RPC, the Bay-Lake RPC is excited to announce available funding under the 2018 WI RPCs & DNR Tree Planting Grant Program. This funding opportunity is aimed at helping communities, counties and tribes plant trees […]
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Local, Professional Sports Standings: Feb. 26
Local Prep Sports Standings As of Feb. 26 Girls Basketball Final Standings –Packerland Conference (School, Conference Record) Southern Door, 15-1 Kewaunee, 13-3 Gibraltar, 11-5 Algoma, 10-6 Oconto, 8-8 Peshtigo, 8-8 Green Bay N.E.W., 4-12 Sturgeon Bay, 3-13 Sevastopol, 0-16 Boys Basketball Final Standings –Packerland Conference (School, Conference Record) Southern Door, 16-0 Oconto, 13-3 Sturgeon […]
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Sister Bay Bowl Holds ‘King of the Bowl’ Tourney
The King of the Bowl Tournament will be held March 3 at the Sister Bay Bowl. The tournament is an individual, handicapped United States Bowling Congress-recognized event open to both men and women. Shifts available at 9 am and 1 pm. All bowlers advancing to game 4 will receive prize money. The cost is $50 […]
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State News: Special Elections, Farm Incomes, Home Bakers
Group Sues Walker for Empty Legislative Seats A group run by former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is suing Gov. Scott Walker for his decision to leave two Wisconsin state legislative seats vacant this year, including the 1st Senate district that serves Door and Kewaunee counties. The National Democratic Redistricting Committee announced the lawsuit Monday […]