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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Sturgeon Bay Hotel Developer Calls for Mediation
Bob Papke has been fairly silent the past 2½ years as the community raged around him regarding his planned waterfront hotel development. But after the Feb. 10 court decision that promised even more court time and uncertainty, Papke decided to try to end the dispute and maybe even heal the rift in the community by […]
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Department of Transportation Targets Stone Piles Along Highway 57
At a special morning meeting on Feb. 9, the Liberty Grove Town Board asked town attorney Jack Bruce to try to negotiate with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) regarding the removal of stones from the roadway in conjunction with a Hwy. 57 resurfacing project taking place later this year. The board said the result […]
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Judge Enjoins Sturgeon Bay from Selling Waterfront Parcel
While the Friends of the Sturgeon Bay Waterfront declared a win after the two-day trial against the city that ended Feb. 10, Sturgeon Bay Administrator Josh VanLieshout considered it something of a split decision. The case was heard by Judge Raymond Huber of Waupaca County after Door County Circuit Judge D. Todd Ehlers recused himself […]
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Joining the Arbor Day Foundation is an ideal way to get in the mood for spring planting. Anyone who joins the foundation this month will receive 10 free Colorado blue spruce trees or 10 free redbud trees to plant when the weather turns warm. The free trees are part of the nonprofit Foundation’s Trees for […]
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Great Northern by Design Holds Valentines Sale & Open House
Great Northern by Design will host a Valentines Sale and Open House on Feb. 11 to celebrate the holiday from 10 am to 4 pm. Along with a storewide sale, it’s the last day of the winter season for the shop and time to say thanks to its customers for a good year. There will […]
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Sturgeon Bay City Council Candidate Forum is Feb. 27
The League of Women Voters of Door County is sponsoring a Candidate Forum for Sturgeon Bay City Council candidates on Monday, Feb. 27, at 7 pm in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 421 Michigan St. The forum is an opportunity for the public to become acquainted with the candidates: District 1: Kelly Catarozoli, […]
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Gov. Walker Increases Funding to UW System in Latest Budget Proposal
Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Kitchens released the following statement regarding Gov. Walker’s “Every Student Matters” budget proposal: “In this proposal Gov. Walker has made a commitment to support Wisconsin’s rural schools. I am very pleased to see the Governor has made rural schools a priority in this upcoming budget. Rural schools often face challenges that […]
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Ty Lippert Joins Pro-View, Inc. Team
Pro-View, Inc. is proud to announce the addition of certified home inspector Ty Lippert to its team. The addition of Lippert will offer more flexibility for clients when scheduling services such as residential or commercial inspections and radon testing. With a certification from American Home Inspectors Training (AHIT) and as a past member of the […]
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‘Fish Sticking’ Continues on Kangaroo Lake this February
The Kangaroo Lake Association, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy and partially funded by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, will continue placing “Fish Sticks” in Kangaroo Lake on Feb. 11, according to Tom Schneider, Kangaroo Lake Association president. “The Fish Sticks project attempts to balance homeowners’ desire to enjoy their lake property with habitat […]
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Northern Door Broomball League: Feb. 10, 2017
Standings Alexander’s 3-0 Peninsula Painters 3-0 Door County Brewery 1-2 Husby’s 1-2 JJ’s La Puerta 1-2 Horseshoe Bay 0-3 Results Feb. 1 Peninsula Painters 3, JJ’s 2 Husby’s 4, Horseshoe Bay 1 Alexander’s 5, Door County Brewery 1 Schedule The Northern Door Broomball League will hold their Hilander Cup Championship match on Feb. 12 at […]
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Pest Profile: Septoria Leaf Spot and Early Blight of Tomatoes
Effective pest management is only possible when you know: the pest, when the pest is most susceptible to a treatment, if there’s enough damage caused by the pest to warrant a treatment, and the appropriate control measure based on these variables. These four steps hold regardless if the pest is a weed, insect, animal or […]
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Monday Night Volleyball: As of Feb. 6, 2017
STANDINGS As of Feb. 6, 2017 A League, W-L Music Masters DJs, 28-5 Nicolet Beach Concessions, 27-6 Some Spike It Hot, 20-13 The P.E.S.T.S., 16-17 To Be Determined, 9-24 The Rads, 0-33 B League, W-L Econo Double Baggers, 27-6 Red Room, 27-6 Door County Coffee, 24-9 Bay Ship Sharks, 23-10 Peninsula Podiatry, 15-18 Hatco Serve-Rites, […]
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UW Extension Specialists to Present Special Seminar on Grain Management
UW Extension specialists will share their knowledge of grain management in low-margin yields at a special seminar March 6, 1 – 4 pm, at the Kewaunee Highway Department Building, E4280 County Rd F, Kewaunee. Join specialists Shawn Conley, UW Agronomy; Dan Smith, UW NPM; Joe Lauer, UW Agronomy; Damon Smith, UW Plant Pathology; Bryan Jensen, […]
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Sister Bay Tavern League Bowling: As of Feb. 2, 2017
High Series: Tyler Adams 649, Taylor Mueller 649, Jason Daubner 624 High Game: Tyler Adams 247, Adam Biwer 235, Taylor Mueller 234 High Team Game: Mink River Basin 876 High Team Series: Sister Bay Bowl 2,511
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Sturgeon Bay Police Department Warns Against Scammers Trying to Access Computers
Recently, Sturgeon Bay Police took a scam report where a caller with a heavy foreign accent attempted to gain remote access to the person’s computer. The caller implied the person was having problems with their computer/Windows software, and they could correct the problem with their repair service. To gain the trust, the caller said he […]
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Brewer is New Owner of Ahnapee Brewery
Anyone who has tasted the beers coming out of Ahnapee Brewery knows brewmaster Nick Calaway, 35, wears many hats while brewing – artist, scientist, explorer, historian, educator. Since opening in a former two-stall garage the summer of 2013, Calaway has brewed clean, crisp, true-to-style beers alongside delicious experimental beers such as Wheat Wine and the […]
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Day One of Sturgeon Bay Waterfront Trial
Attorneys on either side of the west side waterfront redevelopment case between the City of Sturgeon Bay and the Friends of the Sturgeon Bay Public Waterfront spent the morning debating the accuracy and validity of maps ranging back to the 1800s. In these maps and in surrounding soil samples lies the answer to the proposed […]
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The week after Donald Trump’s inauguration, the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit 20,000 points for the first time in history. Most analysts point to Trump’s vow to increase domestic infrastructure spending and cut both taxes and business regulations for the record-breaking market cap. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a calculation of market performance by […]
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Science Snippet: Breaking Down MS
As many as 2.5 million people in the world have multiple sclerosis (MS), a debilitating autoimmune disease in which a person’s own immune system eats away at the protective sheath around long extensions of neurons in the brain and spinal cord. These extensions, called axons, can carry impulses at high speed because the sheaths provide […]
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Habitat International Provides Amazing Opportunities for Local Volunteer
Polly Knudsen didn’t start life as a world traveler. Born in Milwaukee, she was in first grade when her family moved to Mt. Prospect, Ill. After high school, she was off to the University of Illinois, where she majored in home economics. Then she went home to Mt. Prospect to spend 43 years as teacher […]