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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Celebrate Aldo Leopold Weekend with Marathon Reading
Five Door County organizations will come together to celebrate the ideas of legendary conservationist, philosopher, educator and writer Aldo Leopold during the statewide Aldo Leopold Weekend with a progressive marathon reading of his classic essay collection A Sand County Almanac. During four two-hour sessions March 5 – 6, a number of Door County leaders will […]
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Gibraltar Girls Basketball Hosting Dinner Fundraiser
The Gibraltar Vikings Girls Basketball team is hosting “A Thanksgiving Dinner” fundraiser on Feb. 28, 3 – 6:30 pm, at Alexander’s Restaurant. Dinner includes turkey and all the fixings of a Thanksgiving dinner. All proceeds will go to the Gibraltar Vikings Girls Basketball program. The dinner costs $12 for adults, $6 children (6 – 11), […]
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Obituary: Donald Peter Tlachac
March 15, 1930 – Feb. 17, 2016 Donald Peter Tlachac, 85, of Sturgeon Bay, died in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Algoma, the son of John and Ella Catherine (Andre) Tlachac. Don graduated from Algoma High School class of 1947. He served his country with the […]
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Register Now for Crossroads Trail Run/Walk
Registration is now open for the seventh annual Crossroads Trail Run/Walk 2k, 5k, 10k on June 18 at Crossroads at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay. Come as a solo participant or bring the whole family. Major sponsors for the 2016 season include Ministry Door County Medical Center, Sturgeon Bay Utilities, and Evergreen Nursery. This event […]
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Science Snippet: Flying Spiders
Biologists can go to great lengths to test their theories. For example, Prof. Steve Yanoviak of the University of Louisville wondered whether spiders can fly, and he set out to answer the question by throwing various species of spiders out of a tree and watching them as they struggled to counteract gravity. Most species failed […]
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Monday Night Volleyball: Feb. 26 – March 3
RESULTS Feb. 22 A LEAGUE Bay Area Transplant 1, Team YMCA 2 B LEAGUE Red Room 3, Peninsula Podiatry 0 Econo Double-Baggers 2, Para Tran 1 Hatco 3, Brick Lot 0 Renard’s Cheese 0, Whiskepedia 3 PLAYOFF SCHEDULE Feb. 29 6:30 pm Team YMCA vs. Nicolet Beach Concessions, Court C Bayshore Powerballers vs. Music Masters […]
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Conservation Program Restores Wildlife, Helps Farmers Care for Land, Air, Water
By Val Dolcini, Farm Service Agency Administrator The modern environmental conservation movement is one that has brought awareness and conservation practices to many urban audiences. To some, it probably seems like a recent shift in American thinking. But American farmers and ranchers throughout rural and tribal lands were the original conservationists, wasting nothing and preserving […]
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Door County Buy Local Mixer March 2
Door County Buy Local is holding its next business networking mixer on March 2, 5:30 – 7 pm, at Main Street Market, 7770 Hwy. 42, Egg Harbor. The event will feature a presentation about the history of the Callsen family’s foray into the grocery business, and ultimately Main Street Market. The mixer will also provide […]
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Plastic Planet Featured at Dinner and a Movie
We live in the Age of Plastic. It’s cheap. It’s practical, and it’s everywhere – even in your blood. But is it dangerous? Plastic Planet is a feisty, informative documentary that takes viewers on a journey around the globe to reveal the far-flung reaches of our plastic problem. Interviews with the world’s foremost experts in […]
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Board Oks Phase I of Highway Shop Rehab
With five of its 21 members vacationing, the Door County Board of Supervisors voted 15-1 at the monthly meeting Feb. 23 in favor of building a central ambulance station and human services resource center at the former old highway shop on 14th Avenue in Sturgeon Bay. Although absent, Supervisor Susan Kohout sent a letter in […]
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A meeting of state representatives and officials from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) resulted in the goal of opening Eagle Tower in the spring of 2017. A statement from Door Property Owners (DPO) Vice President Kathie Vavra alleged that there was an agreement and commitment from the DNR to open the tower, but officials […]
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Unemployment Collection Gets Complicated
Many of the seasonal Door County businesses close their doors in November and 12 weeks from then, their employees’ lives get a bit more difficult. Changes to work search requirements that began last year are now requiring employees, who expect to be recalled by their employer, to complete four work searches every week after the […]
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DNR Hosting Online Coyote Chat Feb. 23
Those interested in learning more about coyotes in Wisconsin are reminded to join Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources experts for an online chat Tuesday, Feb. 23 at noon. Staff will be on hand to answer questions ranging from nuisance wildlife concerns to habitat and behavior. Visit dnr.wi.gov and search keyword “chat” to submit questions and […]
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Peter Sigmann to Present “Wildflowers by Bike” at Crossroads
On Feb. 28 at 4 pm the Door County chapter of Wild Ones are sponsoring a presentation by Peter Sigmann titled “Wildflowers by Bike.” The presentation will feature a slideshow of photographs of roadsides. A bicyclist photographed the flowers blooming on the roadsides of Door County in spring, summer and fall. The resulting slideshow demonstrates […]
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Factoring the Arts into the Economy
By Anne Katz, executive director, Arts Wisconsin I work in the arts, but let me start by talking about the economy. The fundamental reason that the arts are important and worthy of attention and support is because the arts make us human. Without creativity, we’d be robots. But in our rapidly changing 21st century world, […]
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USDA Sees Strong Demand for Conservation Reserve Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reminding farmers and ranchers that the competitive sign-up deadline for its most popular voluntary conservation program, the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), is Feb. 26. This will be one of the most competitive general sign-up periods in history, in part due a statutory limit on the number of acres […]
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Science Snippet: Mapping the World’s Trees
Who would tackle the task of mapping tree density on planet Earth? Well, almost 40 scientists from all over the globe did just that. After defining trees as plants with woody stems larger than four inches in diameter, the scientists from every continent except Antarctica walked through forests counting trees within pre-established grid patterns. All […]
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Learn How to Grow Hops at The Hop Garden
The Hop Garden will conduct two commercial hop-growing workshops at its seven-acre hop yard, five miles south of Belleville, Wis., or about 20 minutes south of the Beltline from Madison. Workshops will be led by Rich Joseph, co-owner of Joseph Staudt Hop’s and The Hop Garden. The Commercial Hop Growing Workshops are designed for the […]
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McNulty of Forestville To Seek 8th Congressional Seat
WHAT HAPPENED Terry McNulty has filed his Declaration of Candidacy as a Republican candidate for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District and has filed a Federal Election Campaign. McNulty is pro-life and pro-family, and has been married for 23 years to his wife Lori. He and his wife own and operate McNulty Surveying & Mapping. He currently […]
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Celebrate the Centennial of Migratory Bird Treaty
Thanks to a significant treaty between nations 100 years ago, the diverse birds that Wisconsinites watch, photograph and hunt are protected for current and future generations to enjoy. On Aug. 16, 1916, the United States signed the Migratory Bird Treaty with Canada – the very first of its kind – to protect many migratory bird […]