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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Local, Professional Sports Standings: Feb. 4
Girls Basketball Standings –Packerland Conference (School, Conference Record, Overall Record, Conference PCT) Southern Door, 12-1, 14-4, .923 Kewaunee, 9-3, 11-6, .750 Gibraltar, 8-4, 12-6, .667 Algoma, 8-4, 8-7, .667 Oconto, 7-6, 12-7, .538 Peshtigo, 6-6, 11-7, .500 Green Bay N.E.W., 4-9, 4-15, .308 Sturgeon Bay, 2-11, 4-14, .154 Sevastopol, 0-12, 4-14, .000 Boys Basketball […]
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DOOR COUNTY City of Sturgeon Bay: The Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee meets at 4 pm Feb. 13. The Community Protection & Services Committee meets at 4:30 pm Feb. 15. County of Door: The Highway Committee meets at 10 am Feb. 12. The Emergency Services Committee meets at noon on Feb. 12. The Board of Health […]
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Gardner Gab: Meet Town Plow Truck Driver Kevin Stauber
by Michele Ploor Hello, Town of Gardner residents. Know of someone I should talk to or have anything to share? Email me at [email protected]. Recently I had the privilege to spend some time speaking to Kevin Stauber, our town plow truck driver. Kevin has worked for the Highway Department for four years. He has also […]
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Pulse Price Report: Feb. 7, 2018
Crop prices (Feb. 7) Rio Creek Feed Mill – Algoma Commodity Price (per bushel) Basis Last Year Corn $3.19 -0.45 $3.04 Soybeans $9.05 -0.80 $9.56 Wheat $3.86 -0.71 $3.42 Oats $3.13 -0.40 N/A United Cooperative – Denmark Corn $3.23/bushel -0.41 New-Crop Corn $3.46/bushel -0.48 Wheat $3.92/bushel -0.65 Basis: The difference between the local […]
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Johnson’s Park Solidifies Hold On First in Broomball
Johnson’s Park shut out the Peninsula Painters 4-0 to put a stranglehold on first place in the Northern Door Broomball League in week four. Griffin Cole scored two goals for Johnson Park. Alexander’s shut out Door County Brewing Co. 11-0 as Brian Tourmo notched four goals for Alexander’s. And in the nightcap, e-Tailer, Inc. topped […]
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Hall of Fame Inductee Continues to Support Boys and Girls Club
The newest Green Bay Packers player to get the call from the Pro Football Hall of Fame has long been a hall of famer to one local organization. Jerry Kramer, the Packers legend who led the way for Bart Starr to sneak into the end zone to win the famous Ice Bowl in 1967, is […]
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Broomball Playoff Seedings Set for Hilander Cup Tournament Sunday
Johnson’s Park completed an undefeated regular season to earn the top seed in the Sunday, Feb. 11 Hilander Cup Tournament at the Sister Bay Sports Complex. Johnson’s Park topped Horseshoe Bay 10 – 1 Feb. 7 to complete a dominant season. In a bit of an upset, nobody was hurt in the early game despite […]
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KICK Coffee Muffin Sales to Benefit United Way of Door County
For every muffin sold at KICK Coffee during February, 50 cents will be donated to United Way of Door County. The funds donated will go toward United Way’s Annual Campaign need for 2018. To learn more about United Way, go to unitedwaydc.com. KICK Coffee is located at 148 N. Third Ave., Sturgeon Bay. To learn […]
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Rare Pair of Perfect Games Rolled at Sister Bay Bowl
History was made in Sister Bay on Feb. 1 during league play when two men bowled perfect games at Sister Bay Bowl. “First time ever two 300 games bowled in league one night at Sister Bay Bowl,” said the message from Door County United States Bowling Congress Vice President Jason Daubner. “It was a good […]
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Lane Taylor Named Guest Speaker for Sister Bay Lion Club’s Packer Night
The Sister Bay Lions Club announces Lane Taylor will speak April 9 at Packer Night at the Sister Bay Bowl. Taylor played four years for Oklahoma State and signed with the Packers in 2013. He started all 16 games for the Packers last year playing left guard on offense. He and his wife Casey have […]
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Hatch Distillery Breaks Ground in Egg Harbor
Ground was symbolically broken in the Village of Egg Harbor on Feb. 9 for the Hatch Distilling Co., a 7,250-square-foot distillery and tasting room that will open this summer. Excavation started Feb. 12 and footings will be poured Feb. 19. The distillery will be located at 7740 Hwy 42 in Egg Harbor. “Our plan is […]
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Janine Buechner Wins First in Professional Picture Framers Association Competition
Artists Guild announces Janine Buechner, MCPF, won first place in the 2018 PPFA (Professional Picture Framers Assoc.) International Framing Competition. Buechner is Door County’s only Master Certified Picture Framer and one of only 100 in the world. The purpose, goals and objectives of framing competition are to encourage the creativity of PPFA members, to establish […]
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Full-Service Travel Agency Relocates to Door County
Ann Vander Wyst, TravelTrends by Ann LLC, an independent agent in the Avoya Travel Network, has relocated her residence and travel agency to Door County. Prior to this move, she had been working at storefront travel agencies in the Fox Valley for 19 years until she joined the Avoya Network three years ago. Her agency […]
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Awards Presented at ERA Starr Realty Awards Banquet
ERA Starr Realty held its annual Awards Banquet Jan. 27 at the Mill Supper Club in Sturgeon Bay. Awards were presented to the top producing agents for the year 2017. Broker Robert Starr conducted the ceremonies congratulating agents on a very successful year, emphasizing that ERA Starr again listed and sold more properties in Door […]
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Farm Service Agency Reminds Foreign Persons to Report Agricultural Land Holdings
Tim Siehr, executive director for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Door County, reminds foreign persons with an interest in agricultural lands in the United States that they are required to report their holdings and any transactions to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. “Any foreign person who acquires, transfers or […]
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Door County Products at Fox River Mall
Door County Christmas at the Fox River Mall in Grand Chute had a successful November and December with a number of Door County businesses and Wisconsin crafters selling from the site. The owner, Jon Kugle, signed a lease for 2018 through December to secure a location for next holiday season. He’s looking for businesses and […]
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DNR Issues Ruling on Sturgeon Bay High Water Mark
Sturgeon Bay finally has a ruling on the Ordinary High Water Mark (OHWM) for the west side waterfront. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources released its long-awaited ruling Tuesday morning. The mark is important because it determines where private development can occur along the waterfront. Land waterward of the OHWM is deemed to be in […]
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Southern Door School Board Asks Residents to Contact Legislators
At its Jan. 29 meeting, the Southern Door Board of Education decided on a 5-2 vote to send a letter to families and the larger Southern Door community, asking them to contact legislators, especially Rep. Joel Kitchens, regarding Assembly Bill 835, which deals with sparsity aid and revenue ceilings. Most of the board members felt […]
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2 Bowlers Roll Perfect Games at Sister Bay Bowl
History was made at the Sister Bay Bowl Thursday, Feb. 1. For the first time ever, two bowlers rolled perfect 300 games on the same night. In game one Mike Snell rolled a 300 in lanes one and two. Then in game 3 Aaron Shepit rolled a 300 on lanes three and four. For Shepit, […]
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Public Meeting on Material Dredged from Sturgeon Bay
A public meeting to discuss disposal of dredged material from the bed of Sturgeon Bay will be held by the Department of Natural Resources at 1:30 pm, Wednesday, Feb. 7, in the Peninsula Room at the Door County government center at 421 Nebraska St. Roen Salvage Company has requested approval from the DNR to dispose […]