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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Door County Community Foundation Announces Grant for Partial Scholarships to Björklunden Seminars
A $2,000 grant from the Door County Community Foundation will make it easier for area residents to attend a 2017 Lawrence University-sponsored seminar at Björklunden. The grant will be used to provide partial scholarships to permanent Door County residents interested in attending any of Björklunden’s 37 different adult seminars that begin the week of June […]
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38 Teams Compete in 4th Door County Pond Hockey Tournament
More than 250 players competed at the Feb. 4 Door County Pond Hockey Tournament on Kangaroo Lake in Baileys Harbor. Conditions were perfect for the 4th annual tournament in which 38 teams from Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay and Door County competed on nine rinks for the coveted Stanley Thermos. Champions were crowned in six […]
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Legislators Renew Push for Early School Start Date
The Door County Visitor Bureau (DCVB) is joining with the Wisconsin Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus to oppose legislation that would remove the ban from starting schools before Sept. 1. “We believe that repealing the school start date legislation will harm our local tourism economy,” DCVB President and CEO Jack Moneypenny wrote in the […]
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Locals Place Second in Regional Underwater Hockey Tournament
Last weekend six members of the Door County underwater hockey team traveled to Denver, Colo., to compete in two adjacent tournaments. Kendall Banks and Paul Filar took part in the two-day CanAm Regional Tournament, in which top players from five regions across the country and Canada compete against each other in high-level play. Banks and […]
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ERA Starr Realty Awards Banquet Wrap-up
ERA Starr Realty held their 25th annual awards banquet at the Mill Supper Club on Jan. 28. Agents and staff members Kathy McCaulley and Jill Harper were celebrated for their accomplishments in the past year. Receiving Million Dollar production awards were: Bob Gray, Laura Sutherland, Lori Raye, Gretchen Porten, Barry Sargent, Bill Becker, Lynn Mraz, […]
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Municipal News: Feb. 10-17, 2017
DOOR COUNTY City of Sturgeon Bay: The Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee meets at 4 pm on Feb. 14. County of Door: The Highway Committee meets at 10 am on Feb. 13. The EMS Committee meets at noon on Feb. 13. The Board of Health meets at 4 pm on Feb. 13. The Human Services Board […]
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Co-Founder of Tesla to Speak at MREA’s 28th Annual Energy Fair
The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) officially announced that Chief Technical Officer and co-founder of Tesla JB Straubel will take to The Energy Fair’s main stage at 6 pm on June 17 to deliver his keynote address in celebration of the 28th Annual Energy Fair. “Advancements in clean energy technology are a bright spot in […]
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Sturgeon Bay Utilities (SBU) will meet more of its customers’ electricity needs with power harnessed from the sun thanks to a recently announced agreement between Sturgeon Bay’s not-for-profit power supplier, WPPI Energy, and NextEra Energy Resources. WPPI Energy and NextEra Energy Resources recently announced plans to build a 100-megawatt solar energy center – Wisconsin’s largest […]
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Sports Standings: As of Feb. 5, 2017
Girls Basketball Standings –Packerland Conference (School, Conference Record, Overall Record, Conference PCT) Southern Door, 10-1, 14-4, .909 Kewaunee, 9-1, 14-4, .900 Algoma, 7-4, 7-12, .636 Green Bay N.E.W., 6-4, 9-8, .600 Gibraltar, 5-6, 10-7, .455 Oconto, 4-7, 10-8, .364 Sturgeon Bay, 1-9, 1-16, .100 Sevastopol, 0-10, 1-13, .000 Boys Basketball Standings –Packerland Conference (School, Conference […]
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Literacy Partners of Kewaunee Co. Needs Volunteers
Volunteers are needed in Kewaunee County to help adults improve reading, writing and speaking skills through Literacy Partners of Kewaunee Co. Training is provided. An informational orientation will be held Feb. 28, 9-10:30 am, and training will be held mornings of March 7, 9 & 23 at United Methodist Church, Algoma. Call Bob, 920.676.2061, with […]
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Citizens Invited to Join Door-Kewaunee Legislative Days in Madison
Door Kewaunee Legislative Days 2017 is pleased to invite local citizens to join us in our mission to call on every legislator in Madison this spring. Door Kewaunee Legislative Days main events are scheduled for April 5, when delegates will call on state legislators in the afternoon and enjoy a reception with legislators and guests […]
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High School Winter Athletics: Feb. 10, 2017
GIBRALTAR Boys Basketball Feb. 13 @ Sturgeon Bay, 7:30 pm Feb. 17 vs. Sevastopol, 7:30 pm Girls Basketball Feb. 13 vs. Southern Door, 7:30 pm Feb. 16 @ Sturgeon Bay, 7:30 pm SEVASTOPOL Boys Basketball Feb. 11 vs. Montello, 3:30 pm Feb. 14 vs. NEWCHAA, 7:30 pm Feb. 17 @ Gibraltar, 7:30 pm Girls Basketball […]
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Sturgeon Bay Group Gathers in Protest against Trump Administration Policies
Despite a below-zero windchill, more than 35 people showed up on Feb. 2 in Sturgeon Bay to protest Trump Administration policies. The group marched over the Michigan and Oregon Street bridges and, according to marcher Dawn Patel, “got a lot of positive support from passing drivers.” Photo by Heather Harle Frykman.
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Due to a confluence of events, an unheard of five permanent boat slips at Fish Creek harbor are available to a new group of boat owners. “I’ve been on the Harbor Commission for 25 years maybe and we’ve never had more than one slip every four or five years,” said commission chair David Harris. […]
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Liberty Grove Claims Part Ownership of Sister Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant
The Village of Sister Bay began the process for a declaratory judgment on ownership of the Sister Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant against the Town of Liberty Grove. The village maintains that it is the sole owner of the plant while the town believes its capital investment provides for part ownership. “The bottom line is […]
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Chambers Island Families Buy Catholic Retreat
Fifteen families on Chambers Island are the new owners of the Diocese of Green Bay’s former Holy Name Retreat. They plan to remove most of the buildings on the property and sell off 10-acre plots in 2018. Mary Jane Rittleman and her husband Ben Laird have been spearheading the effort to purchase the property “with […]
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Property-Rich Southern Door Pursues Referendum
Just three days after Gov. Scott Walker announced expanded aid for rural schools, the Southern Door School District held a public forum to discuss why it needs to hold an operational referendum in the April election. “Unfortunately, a lot of the initiatives don’t affect us,” said district Business Manager Mark Logan about the governor’s announcement […]
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Jacksonport Holding Forum Feb. 9 for Town Building Project
On Thursday, Feb. 9 beginning at 6:30pm at the Jacksonport Town Hall, the public is invited to a presentation by Keuny Architects of the final drawings and specs for the proposed town building project. Following the public forum, a special board meeting will be held. The agenda includes two items: approve the Keuny Architects final […]
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Sister Bay to File Suit against Liberty Grove over Ownership of Waste Water Plant
The Sister Bay Board of Trustees has begun the process to file a lawsuit against the Town of Liberty Grove seeking a declaratory judgment regarding the ownership of the Sister Bay Waste Water Plant. The village has always asserted that it owns the plant. The town wished to have a “Utilities Commission” own and operate […]
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Beer, Food and Pond Hockey on Kangaroo Lake
Door County doesn’t go to sleep in the winter. Experience another side of Door County at the 4th Door County Pond Hockey Tournament on Feb. 4. Spectators are invited to come out to Kangaroo Lake in Baileys Harbor to watch 39 teams, including the first two women’s teams, compete for the coveted Stanley Thermos. Play […]