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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Northern Door Broomball League: As of Jan. 11, 2017
All Jan. 25 broomball games were postponed due to ice melt. Standings (as of Jan. 11) Alexander’s 2-0 Peninsula Painters 2-0 Door County Brewery 1-1 JJ’s La Puerta 1-1 Horseshoe Bay 0-2 Husby’s 0-2
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Register for Spring Classic Ride
The Peninsula Century Spring Classic returns for its 29th year in Baileys Harbor on June 17. Registration for the ride opened Feb. 1, and riders can save up to $15 by registering in February to join 800 fellow cyclists on the roads of northern Door County. Enjoy the support of six aid stations loaded with […]
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Edward Jones Financial Adviser Hosts Coffee Club for Women
Tara Pierre, local Edward Jones financial adviser, will host a coffee club for women at 8 am on Feb. 8 at GLAS Coffeehouse, 67 E. Maple St., Sturgeon Bay. The coffee club is an informal gathering whereby Edward Jones financial advisers provide an update on the stock market and the economy in a relaxed environment. […]
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Science Snippet: Canary in the Coral
Ever heard the phrase “canary in a coal mine?” Years ago coal miners carried canaries into deep mines to alert them to dangerous levels of carbon monoxide. Canaries are much more sensitive than humans to the presence of insufficient oxygen or excessive carbon monoxide that could kill living things. Some scientists believe that dying beds […]
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Milk production in Wisconsin during December 2016 totaled 2.52 billion pounds, up two percent from the previous December, according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service – Milk Production report. The average number of milk cows during December, at 1.28 million head, was 1,000 more than last month but 1,000 fewer than a year […]
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Learn New Basketball Skills with Wisconsin Badger
The Door County YMCA Sturgeon Bay Program Center will host the Josh Gasser Skills Clinic on Feb. 4. The clinic is for boys and girls. A session for fifth through eighth graders will be held from 10 am to 1 pm, and one for first through fourth graders will be held 2-5 pm. Instruction will […]
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Kellstrom-Ray Agency Has Recording-Breaking Year
Heather Olson, broker-owner of the Kellstrom-Ray Agency, Inc. of Sister Bay, announced that the brokerage had a record-breaking year in 2016, more than doubling its MLS production during the past two years. Top producers at the brokerage last year included MaryKay Shumway, who was also voted 2017 President of the Door County Board of Realtors, […]
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Professional Turf Management Meeting
Managing turf in the urban setting has its own set of unique challenges and subsequent recommendations. If you are interested in learning more about managing large areas of turf, UW-Extension invites you to hear from UW-Extension county agent and state specialists regarding professional turf management. Presentations include: “European Chafer: A New Pest in Turf” by […]
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Monday Night Volleyball: As of Jan. 30, 2017
STANDINGS As of Jan. 30, 2017 A League, W-L Nicolet Beach Concessions, 27-3 Music Masters DJs, 25-5 Some Spike It Hot, 17-13 The P.E.S.T.S., 16-14 To Be Determined, 6-24 The Rads, 0-30 B League, W-L Econo Double Baggers, 25-5 Red Room, 25-5 Door County Coffee, 21-9 Bay Ship Sharks, 20-10 Hatco Serve-Rites, 13-17 Peninsula Podiatry, […]
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163 Private Schools Registered for Wisconsin Parental Choice Program
One-hundred-sixty-three private nonsectarian and religious schools and school systems registered with the Department of Public Instruction by the Jan. 10 deadline to accept students for the 2017-18 school year through the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program (WPCP). Eleven schools that previously participated in either the Milwaukee or Racine Parental Choice programs or both are registering to […]
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One Million Bird Sightings Reported Through eBird Website
Wisconsin birders identified and reported more birds through eBird, an internationally popular online bird observation website, than birders from most other states and nations in 2016. In 2016, eBird gathered 1,406,422 observations in Wisconsin from 4,111 birders who submitted 110,807 checklists. The Wisconsin eBird site contains photos, interactive maps and write-ups sharing the highlights from […]
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Municipal News: Feb. 3-10, 2017
DOOR COUNTY City of Sturgeon Bay: The Common Council meets at noon on Feb. 7. The Community Protection & Services Committee meets at 4:30 pm on Feb. 9. County of Door: The Airport & Parks Committee meets at 8:30 am on Feb. 9. The IS Committee meets at 2 pm on Feb. 9. Town of […]
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USDA Announces Federal Reimbursement for Organic Producers and Handlers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that starting March 20, 2017, organic producers and handlers will be able to visit more than 2,100 USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices to apply for federal reimbursement to assist with the cost of receiving and maintaining organic or transitional certification. “USDA reimburses organic producers up to 75 […]
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Sports Standings: As of Jan. 29, 2017
Local Prep Sports Standings As of Jan. 29 Girls Basketball Standings –Packerland Conference (School, Conference Record, Overall Record, Conference PCT Southern Door, 9-1, 12-4, .900 Kewaunee, 8-1, 13-3, .889 Algoma, 7-3, 7-11, .700 Green Bay N.E.W., 5-4, 8-8, .556 Gibraltar, 4-6, 9-7, .400 Oconto, 4-6, 10-7, .400 Sturgeon Bay, 1-8, 1-15, .111 Sevastopol, 0-9, 1-12, […]
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Celebrating the Red Arrow: Wisconsin National Guard begins campaign to honor World War I soldiers
“Amid the tears and cheers and farewells of mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers, sweethearts and friends Company F left home this morning bound for Camp Douglas, the state mobilization camp….” So read the front-page story in the Aug. 17, 1917, edition of the Door County Democrat, announcing the departure of the Door and Kewaunee county […]
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Sturgeon Bay Hiring Consultant to Study Fire Services
At its Feb. 7 meeting, the Sturgeon Bay Common Council will choose between two consultants to study the Sturgeon Bay Fire Department’s coverage area. Currently the department is responsible for providing fire protection services to the city as well as to the towns of Sevastopol and Sturgeon Bay. Sturgeon Bay Fire Chief Tim Dietman said […]
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Congressman Mike Gallagher Joins Congressional School Choice Caucus
Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Kitchens released the following statement after an announcement regarding welfare reform: “Yesterday Gov. Walker announced his ‘Wisconsin Works for Everyone’ reform package. Building on our past successes, as well as those of the Thompson administration, this is the next step toward welfare reform in Wisconsin. Wisconsin has been a national leader […]
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DOT Audit Finds Millions in Cost Overruns
Massive cost overruns and highways in worse shape than six other Midwestern states are just a few of the problems identified within the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s highway program in a report released last week by the Legislative Audit Bureau. The auditors looked at 19 major highway projects completed from January 2006 to December 2015, […]
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UWGB Botanist to Detail ‘Flora of Niagara Escarpment’
The Door County Master Gardeners Association announces another free public program on Feb. 7 at 7 pm in the Collins Learning Center at Crossroads at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay. The program is “Flora of the Niagara Escarpment” with Botanist Gary Fewless, Emeritus Curator, Herbarium, UW-Green Bay. Door County’s landscape is famous for its scenery […]
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Kewaunee County Department of Human Services Offers Help for Seasonal Affective Disorder
The Kewaunee County Department of Human Services wants residents to know there is help available for anyone who may notice periods of depression that appear to correlate with seasonal changes during the year. The reason for this may be due to Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Symptoms of the condition can include oversleeping, daytime fatigue and […]