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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Funding Highlights of 2017 USDA Budget
The President’s FY 2017 Budget provides $24.6 billion in discretionary resources for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to invest in rural communities; rural youth; beginning farmers and ranchers; nutrition assistance for vulnerable populations; agricultural research; food safety; and natural resources. This includes: Investing in rural America through programs such as the business and industry loan […]
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Open Door Birds Now Have Room with a View
After planning, fundraising, a May 2015 groundbreaking, and hundreds of volunteer and contractor hours, the new Bird Care Center at Open Door Bird Sanctuary (ODBS) welcomed its first resident. In addition to being the “home base” where the Raptor Team volunteers will conduct the care and husbandry for the 10 raptor residents of ODBS, the […]
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Monday Night Volleyball: Feb. 19, 2016
STANDINGS Regular Season Final Standings A League, W-L Nicolet Beach Concessions, 35-1 Music Masters DJs, 23-13 Bayshore Powerballers, 19-17 Bay Area Transplant, 9-27 YMCA, 4-32 B League, W-L Regular Season Final Standings Red Room, 37-5 Renard’s Cheese, 31-11 Hatco, 24-18 Econo Double Baggers, 21-21 Para Tran, 18-24 Brick Lot, 17-25 Whiskepedia, 17-25 Peninsula […]
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Reps in the News: Feb. 19 – 26
Representative Joel Kitchens Kitchens announced that four of his legislative initiatives passed the Assembly on Tuesday, Feb. 16. “The Assembly is extremely busy this week and there are many bills being considered this week,” stated Kitchens. “I was happy that my colleagues passed Assembly Bills 174, 493, 664, and 734 and recognized that they are […]
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Eight-Player Football Playoffs Set for 2018
By Justin Skiba The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association’s board of control voted to approve a recommendation for the eight-player football division to implement a tournament series beginning in 2018. This would replace the current Jamboree format, which has been used since 2012. The recommendation came from the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association who received several […]
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Door County Half Marathon Seeks Runners for Charities
There’s still time to run for a reason at the 2016 Door County Half Marathon and Nicolet Bay 5k. “We’re striving to help our runners raise more than $25,000 for charity in this year’s Run For A Cause program,” said race founder David Eliot. “The sooner you sign up, the sooner we can help promote […]
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A special meeting of the Gibraltar Town Board on Feb. 11 opened with Fire Chief Caleb Whitney announcing his resignation. “It is not because of politics, because of lack of support, it is simply a function of the economic life that I face,” said Whitney, explaining that he and his wife recently bought a second […]
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City of Sturgeon Bay: The Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee meets at 4 pm on Feb. 23. The Parks and Recreation Committee meets at 7 pm on Feb. 24. County of Door: The county board meets at 10 am on Feb. 23. The Board of Adjustment meets at 6:30 pm on Feb. 23. Town of Gibraltar: […]
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Egg Harbor’s Hands Tied in Cheese Plant Approval
Egg Harbor residents who oppose plans for an artisan cheese factory/retail store and restaurant across from Wood Orchard Market on Hwy. 42 have brought Not In My Backyard to a whole new level, according to developer and master cheesemaker Mike Brennenstuhl, who said he has received both telephone and email threats from people who said […]
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Public Hearing Scheduled on Request to Divert Great Lakes Water
Members of the news media and the general public are encouraged to attend the regional public hearing the Wisconsin DNR must hold as part of the City of Waukesha’s application to divert water from the Great Lakes. This opportunity represents the final chance for Wisconsinites to share concerns and voice opposition in a public forum […]
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Feb. 17 Info Sessions Planned for Senior Resource Center, Central Emergency Services
Area residents interested in learning about Door County’s plans for the Central Emergency Services and the Senior Resource Center/ADRC, are invited to attend one of two Informational Sessions to be held Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 1 pm and 5:30 pm at the Senior Resource Center, 832 N. 14th Ave. Sturgeon Bay. A brief overview of […]
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Science Snippet: Winning the War Against Cancer?
Are we winning the “war” against cancer? No, but we are winning some battles. Cancers are generally treated in four ways: surgery (used for compact tumors); directed radiation; chemicals (used to kill all rapidly dividing cells, both cancerous and normal); and targeted therapy. Targeted therapy is the newest approach and usually involves “killer T-cells” produced […]
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Pulse Price Report: Super Bowl Ads
Last weekend more than 100 million people crowded around the television to watch commercials while a football game interrupted every once in a while. The cost for a super bowl ad was $5 million for 30 seconds and while the usual suspects made an appearance, such as Budweiser and Doritos, some lower profile companies also […]
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The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction has included Sevastopol Elementary School among 169 Title I Schools of Recognition. Sevastopol Elementary was recognized as a High-Progress School, meaning it falls within the top 10 percent of schools experiencing growth in reading and mathematics. The Bay-Lake Regional Planning Commission has received a $100,000 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative […]
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Door County Brewing Co. Sponsors Professional Mountain Biker
Door County Brewing Company proudly announces a multi-year sponsorship with mountain bike racer Cole House. The collaboration is the first professional athlete sponsorship for the brewery and it will be the exclusive beer sponsor for House. The new sponsorship inspired the creation of House’s new race team, “Door County Brewing Co./Broken Spoke Race Team.” The […]
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Door Valentines: Lucky In Love Online
In places like Door County, where “small town feel” equates to knowing the entirety of the available dating pool (or feeling that way), singles looking for someone to date often hop on the online dating bandwagon. In time for Valentine’s Day, I caught up with two Door County ladies well versed in the online […]
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Kitchens Hears Disdain from Republican Voters
Constituents peppered Rep. Joel Kitchens with questions about conservation bills, veterans issues, and water quality at his latest listening session.
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Sustain Door to Hold Annual Meeting Feb. 15 at Sturgeon Bay Library
Sustain Door will hold its annual meeting at 7 pm on Feb. 15 in the Sturgeon Bay Library conference room at the top of the stairs. A short collection of videos will be shown featuring Geoff Lawton, the head of the Permaculture Institute of Australia and the Worldwide Permaculture Network. In the videos he is […]
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Underwater Hockey Team Swimming Strong
When I told my friends that I wasn’t available on a Wednesday night because I would be playing underwater hockey, they thought I must have misspoke. I assured them I hadn’t. “I guess it’s like hockey but everything is underwater,” I told them. As the words left my mouth, I raised my own concern for […]