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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Going Native: The Modest Hazelnut
On St. Patrick’s Day, we went out stalking the first wildflowers of 2016. Skunk Cabbage was raising its hooded flowers, defying the surrounding shroud of snow. Another flower I was very interested in was also blooming. The catkins (tight cluster of flowers that supposedly resemble a cat’s tail) hang from twigs of, for example, birches […]
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Server of the Week: Jill Mann of Mann’s Store
Jilly Bean Mann’s Store Queen! In the fall, she and the big O scream, Go, Pack, go! Rally shots, pudding shots Touchdown cookies and the green and gold At Farm of Fear, she’s our lighting technician Stay out of her way – she’s on a mission She bowls, she golfs, She skies, she walks, She […]
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Pulse Price Report: Consumer Spending and Gas Prices
As gas prices began to fall in the beginning of 2015 and the oil industry was dragging the markets down with it, the hope was that less money spent at the pump would translate to more consumer spending on goods. If it only costs $20 to fill up your tank, then go ahead and […]
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Kelli Bruns Wins Property Supervisor of the Year Award
Kelli Bruns, Superintendent of Peninsula State Park, has been presented the “2014 Property Supervisor of the Year” award. The Wisconsin State Park System presents this annual award to a supervisor who excels in the management of a state park property. During 2014, Bruns provided solid leadership to park staff delivering customer service; visitor and resource […]
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Be A Beetle Parent: DNR Seeks People to Help Raise Insect that Eats Purple Loosestrife
State officials are asking observant citizens to be on the lookout for resurgent populations of purple loosestrife – an exotic and potentially destructive wetland perennial – and to consider joining the battle against this harmful invader. The best weapon against purple loosestrife is the leaf-eating Galerucella beetle, an import from Europe. Careful research in Wisconsin […]
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St. Luke’s Delivers “Buckets of Love” to Door of Life Food Pantry
On Easter weekend, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Sister Bay delivered more than 30 Buckets of Love containing household and personal goods to the food pantry at Door of Life Church in Sister Bay. As their Lenten project, the confirmation class invited all of the people at St. Luke’s to take a bucket, donated by […]
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DCVB Hosts Door County Travel & Tourism Summit April 6
The Door County Visitor Bureau (DCVB) will host their second Door County Travel & Tourism Summit on April 6, 9:30 am – 4 pm, at Stone Harbor Resort & Conference Center in Sturgeon Bay. Building on the success of last year’s summit, the DCVB is putting together a day of educational sessions that will focus […]
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Country Ovens Hosts Next Buy Local Mixer
Door County Buy Local is holding their next business networking mixer on April 6, 5:30 – 7 pm, at Country Ovens, 229 East Main St., Forestville. The event will feature “The Story of Country Ovens and Cherry De-lite.” The mixer will also provide time for an update about the status and activities of the Door […]
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Maria Woldt Named Dairy Business Association Director of Industry Relations
The Dairy Business Association has hired Maria Woldt, a communications consultant with deep roots in agriculture, as the director of industry relations. Woldt will oversee initiatives designed to enhance the member-driven association’s engagement with corporate partners, agriculture groups and community organizations. “Collaboration is so important to what we do and what we will need to […]
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Door County Marketing Column: Tips for Print Advertising
For those who incorporate print advertising into your marketing plan, here are a few helpful guidelines to follow. If you are concise and smart about what you include your advertising campaign will take you far. Less is more. Use key words and short phrases to attract attention. Only include pertinent information. Think ahead and familiarize […]
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Strong Start for Vikings at Track Invitational
Gibraltar High School’s track and field team competed at the Oshkosh Girls Indoor Small School Invitational on March 29. There were a few highlights for the team as they begin the season. In the 60-meter dash, Bria Caldecott (19th) and Chloe Massad (20th) finished fourth and fifth among Division 3 competitors, with times of 8.82 […]
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High School Spring Athletics: April 1, 2016
GIBRALTAR Baseball April 1 vs. Reedsville, 4:30 pm April 4 vs. NEW Lutheran, 5 pm April 5 @ Xavier, 4:30 pm April 7 @ Oconto, 5 pm April 8 – Tournament @ Woodside Sports Complex, 2 pm Softball April 1 vs. Reedsville, 4:30 pm April 4 vs. NEW Lutheran, 5 pm April 7 @ Oconto, […]
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Ephraim Beer and Wine Referendum Will Be Binding, For Now
The April 5 referendum on beer and wine licenses will last for two years before the Ephraim Village Board has the power to rescind or uphold the will of the voters. Ephraim Village Attorney Jim Kalny said the vote will be binding for the two-year life of the referendum. “After two years, the board is […]
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Peninsula Park Superintendent Named Property Supervisor of the Year
Kelli Bruns, Superintendent of Peninsula State Park, has been presented the “2014 Property Supervisor of the Year” award. The Wisconsin State Park System presents this annual award to a supervisor who excels in the management of a state park property. During 2014, Bruns provided solid leadership to park staff delivering customer service; visitor and resource […]
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Submissions Being Accepted for Local Producers Guide
Do you grow vegetables or create products right here in Door County with local resources? Then you should be in our 2016 Local Producers guide, part of our 10th annual Sustainability Issue coming out April 22. Last year’s list included 70 businesses that produce and sell local products, including vegetables, meat and packaged products created […]
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Bill Would Give Ephraim Board Final Say Over Alcohol Licensing
A bill awaiting Gov. Scott Walker’s signature could make the Ephraim alcohol referendum no more than an advisory vote April 5.
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Climate Change Shifting Wine Grape Harvests
During a study of wine grape harvest dates from 1600 to 2007, researchers discovered harvests began shifting dramatically earlier during the latter half of the 20th century. These shifts were caused by changes in the connection between climate and harvest timing. While earlier harvests from 1600 to 1980 occurred in years with warmer and drier […]
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Shade Tree Offered for National Arbor Day
National Arbor Day is Friday, April 29, this year, and the Arbor Day Foundation is making it easy for anyone to celebrate the annual tree-planting holiday. Join the Foundation in April and receive 10 free shade trees. By joining the Foundation in April, new members receive the following trees: red oak, sugar maple, weeping willow, […]
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Science Snippet: Viruses and Bacteria May Remain Hidden in Bodies
Even after powerful drugs eliminate disease-causing viruses and bacteria from blood, many of these agents can “hide away” in various compartments in the body. The average human body is made up of 37.2 trillion individual cells, which is at least 800 trillion more than the known galaxies in the universe. There must be lots […]
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Clean Water Action Council Plans Conference to Promote Farm Tourism
The Clean Water Action Council of Northeast Wisconsin and Wisconsin Farmers Union are presenting a conference for farmers, members of the tourist industry, and residents to learn how agritourism can increase farm income while helping to maintain rural countryside. “Agritourism-Promoting Our Rural Sense of Place” will be held on April 5 from 11 am – […]