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 Distillery Introduces Some New Spirits
Door County Distillery introduces two new spirits: Java Infusion and Barrel Finished Gin. Java Infusion is a rich, warm combination of Door County Distillery’s neutral grain spirit and locally roasted coffee from Door County Coffee & Tea. It has a deep chocolate color that’s slightly opaque and aromas of sweet cocoa bean, nuts, and caramel. […]
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Pirates In the Harbour Share Booty with Charities
With Jimmy Buffett playing in the background, Pirates in the Harbour held its annual “party with a purpose” event to distribute money it has raised to benefit various organizations throughout the community. “We want all of our money to stay in Door County,” said Diane Abts, president of Pirates in the Harbour. “We’re big proponents […]
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Reps in the News: Nov. 25 – Dec. 4
Governor Scott Walker A new Marquette University Law School Poll finds Walker’s approval rating has risen only one point above his lowest approval rating of 37 percent registered in September, just after he dropped out of the 2016 presidential race. The latest survey of 803 registered voters was done from Nov. 12 to Nov. 15 […]
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Municipal News Nov. 25 – Dec. 4
County of Door: The Property Committee meets at 1 pm on Dec. 2. The Resource Planning Committee meets at 2 pm on Dec. 3, at which time it will hear a proposal from Door County Brewery about building a brewery northeast of the intersection of County highways F and EE in the Town of Baileys […]
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Ephraim Contract Shift Highlights First Responder Confusion
At Ephraim’s Village Board meeting on Nov. 10, Fire Chief Justin MacDonald proposed the village end its contract with Gibraltar for use of the town’s Emergency Medical Responder’s (EMR) and engage with Liberty Grove’s Fire Department for an aid agreement. MacDonald said that it is a matter of response time and the Ephraim EMRs respond […]
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Community Clinic Closing in March
After serving more than 4,000 patients since opening its doors in 2000, the Community Clinic of Door County is winding down operations and will close on March 31, 2016. Both the Sturgeon Bay office and its Sister Bay satellite will close. Why? Mission accomplished, said Executive Director Jane Herlitz. “Our mission has always been to […]
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News Bulletin: Nov. 25 – Dec. 3
WHAT HAPPENED • As of Nov. 23, 828,664 deer hunting licenses have been sold, compared to 816,292 at the same time last year. For a look at gun deer license sales and other information regarding deer hunting in Wisconsin, visit dnr.wi.gov and search keyword “deer.” Electronic deer registration through the GameReg system allows for up-to-date […]
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Baileys Harbor Sets Site for Dog Park
The Baileys Harbor Town Board and Plan Commission convened a chilly, near-dusk outdoor meeting the afternoon of Nov. 20 to walk the area of a proposed town dog park on part of a 40-acre parcel the town recently bought. Although the town had two sites in mind, everyone who attended the meeting agreed that a […]
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Pirates In the Harbour Share Booty with Charities
With Jimmy Buffett playing in the background, Pirates in the Harbour held its annual “party with a purpose” event to distribute money it has raised to benefit various organizations throughout the community. “We want all of our money to stay in Door County,” said Diane Abts, president of Pirates in the Harbour. “We’re big proponents […]
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Let Us Give Thanks…For These Thanksgiving Facts
The Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England, for the new world on Sept. 6, 1620, and arrived after a 66-day voyage on Nov. 11. One child (Oceanus Hopkins) was born and one person died during the voyage. 101 people arrived on the Mayflower in 1620. Only 52 survived to celebrate Thanksgiving a year later. With […]
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Business Mediation Workshops Offered at Björklunden
From Feb. 29 – March 4, Lawrence University’s Björklunden is offering two Business Mediation Training Workshops with instructor Laura Smythe. These workshops will take place at Björklunden’s lodge, just south of Baileys Harbor. Business Mediation Training 101 is offered Feb. 29 – March 2. In this workshop, participants will learn the basic steps of mediation […]
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DCEDC Business Planning Course to Begin Jan. 25
The Door County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) and the Wisconsin Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UW-Green Bay are sponsoring an entrepreneurial training program in Door County. Beginning Jan. 25 at NWTC-Sturgeon Bay, the eight-week business planning course takes students through a step-by-step approach to researching and writing a professional business plan. Every Monday evening, […]
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Science Snippet: Shrimp is America’s Favorite Seafood
Shrimp is now the most popular seafood in America, with each person eating about four lbs. a year. About 90 percent of our shrimp supply is imported, mostly from India, Thailand and Indonesia. Some of these “foreign-born” crustaceans are farmed in poorly maintained lagoons that are often laced with antibiotics. Also, the U.S. Food and […]
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Lost Moth Gallery Holds Holiday Sale
Lost Moth Gallery is open for the Saturday and Sunday after Thanksgiving with a holiday sale, 10 am – 5 pm. There will be refab dresses, animal pillows, paintings and prints by Brilliant Stranger’s Dawn Patel, paintings by Jeanne Kuhns, sculptures by Maureen McGrath, and pottery by Tony Menzer. Lost Moth Gallery is located at […]
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Sevastopol Boys Basketball Preview
by Justin Skiba The Sevastopol Pioneers boys basketball team aims to lean on senior leadership for the 2015-16 season. Coming off of a 3-19 regular season record (0-14 conference) with a loss in the opening round of the WIAA playoffs, third-year head coach Andy Symons looks to use experience and senior leadership as a way […]
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High School Winter Athletics: Nov. 25, 2015
GIBRALTAR Boys Basketball Dec. 1 @ Kewaunee, 7:30 pm Dec. 4 @ St. Lawrence Seminary, 7:30 pm Girls Basketball Nov. 30 @ Green Bay West, 7:15 pm Dec. 4 @ NEW Lutheran, 7:30 pm SEVASTOPOL Boys Basketball Dec. 1 @ Algoma, 7:30 pm Dec. 3 vs. Stockbridge, 6:30 pm Girls Basketball Dec. 3 vs. Stockbridge, […]
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Maritime Museum Launches Online Store
Just in time for the holiday gift-giving season the Door County Maritime Museum is launching a new online store through its website at dcmm.org. This new innovative design will provide shoppers the opportunity to shop from home for an assortment of gift ideas or just something for yourself ranging from children’s and adult clothing and […]
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Going Native: Landscape As If “Life” Depended On It
by Dale Goodner The answers were great: Milkweed, Butterfly Weed, Goldenrod, Purple Cone Flower, Joe-Pie Weed, Cup Plant, etc. My wife, Mary, and I had been doing a program for gardeners at the Algoma library. The question was: “Name one of the very best plants you could place in your landscape to promote butterflies.” They’d […]
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Rural Partners Seeks Award Nominations
Wisconsin Rural Partners, a nonprofit corporation dedicated to developing leadership, networks and voice for rural Wisconsin, is pleased to announce that nominations are now being accepted for its 2016 Top Rural Development Initiative awards. Any project, activity, or even a whole community in rural Wisconsin is eligible. Rural Partners looks for nominations that cite positive […]
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Making Waves: New Swim Season Begins
By Suzanne Rose As the Door County YMCA swim program moves forward into the 2015-16 season with expanding record numbers of swimmers, a larger coaching staff and extended practice schedule, it is all under a new name: DCY SWIM, with a sharp new logo and official team sportswear. McHugh has signed on a new assistant […]