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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.

  • UPCOMING EVENTS

    July 25: Night Golfing, Stonehedge Golf, starts at dusk July 29 and Aug. 6: Golf instruction with former LPGA professional Julie Pyne. Wednesday evenings, 6:30 -7:30 pm.

  • Our Representatives In the News

    Governor Scott Walker
    Walker signed three bills into law on July 20 at Fox Valley Technical College in Oshkosh.
    Senate Bill 179:  Prohibits abortion 20 weeks or more after fertilization, except in the case of a medical emergency.

  • Municipal News

    City of Sturgeon Bay:  Finance/Purchasing & Building Committees meet at 4 pm on July 28.

    County of Door:  The Board of Supervisors meets at 9 am on July 28.

  • Seawall Fund Is Start of Something Big

    Still reeling from the loss of 650 high-paying jobs when Dominion Resources Inc. was unable to find a buyer for the Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant and shut the doors on May 7, 2013, the people of Kewaunee felt it was about time that something good happened for the city of 2,900 people.

  • City Looking at Three Granary Proposals

    The City of Sturgeon Bay received three proposals for the purchase and development of the old grain elevator as part of the westside redevelopment project.

  • Bulletin

    Body Believes to Be Dr. Whiteside

    On July 22 at 12:20 pm, the Door County Sheriff’s Office was notified of the discovery of a body in the Township of Liberty Grove.

  • Communication Breakdown

    A proposed county ordinance that will set standards for installation of communication towers is being met with resistance from local broadband services.

  • Pro Golf Tips: Position Your Ball

    One of the most overlooked fundamentals in golf is ball position. What is ball position and why does it matter? Ball position is simply where the ball lies in your stance in relation to your front and back foot.

  • Growing the Game

    Until Jordan Spieth came along, I felt young. Running around in my early 20s talking to professional golfers 20 years my elder was somehow referred to as “work” and it offered a sense of youth showered in responsibility that just felt cool.

  • The Climate Corner

    Door County’s boreal forests are home to thrilling biological diversity. Spruce, fir, white cedar and paper birch tower over mountain maple and thimbleberry.

  • Eating Green

    Yerba Mate (pronounced mah-tay) is a beverage traditionally consumed in South America that takes the place of coffee for most people. It is a tea made from the leaves of the mate plant, which comes naturally caffeinated and loaded with other nutrients.

  • Article posted Thursday, July 16, 2015 12:12pm

    Neurons in the brain communicate with one another by means of tiny contact points called synapses. Soon after a baby is born, many more synaptic contacts are formed than required to form functional brain pathways later in life.

  • 50 Years at The Farm

    When The Farm started 50 years ago, Carl and Ruth Scholz wanted to create a museum. It would be a showcase of rural America, preserving the history of farming practices and equipment.

  • Dancin’ On The Door Celebrates First Year

    Andria’s Dancin’ On The Door School of Dance is celebrating its first year in business with a grand re-opening party on July 19. Free demo classes start at 10 am ranging from dance, yoga, Zumba and other fitness classes, to a Paint & Sip demo.

  • Mimi’s Nice Ice Opens in Sturgeon Bay

    With a selection of handcrafted products such as coffee ice in the shape of coffee beans, lemonade ice in the shape of lemon wedges, and perfectly clear balls of ice, Mimi’s Nice Ice opened a retail storefront in Door County in early June of this year.

  • Dr. Thomas Wilkens Joins Center for Optimal Health Team

    The Center for Optimal Health, Sturgeon Bay, is excited to announce a new addition to their team of clinicians, Dr. Thomas Wilkens, MD. Wilkens is one of Wisconsin’s foremost experts in Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy and Anti-Aging Medicine.

  • Sozo Flow Offers Professional Development Training, Consulting

    Sozo Flow, a holistic services firm in Sturgeon Bay, recently launched a broad menu of coaching, training and consulting services for personal and professional development.

  • National Farmers Market Week is Aug. 2-8

    Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has declared Aug. 2 – 8 as “National Farmers Market Week.” The declaration was made official by a proclamation signed by Secretary Vilsack.

  • Edible Startup Summit & Edible Extended Workshop Set for Aug. 24-26

    Turn your food business dream into a reality by attending the Edible Startup Summit & Edible Extended Workshop Aug. 24 – 26 in Madison. Hosted in partnership by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP), Buy Local Buy Wisconsin program, Dane County UW-Extension, and Edible Startup Summit, this three-day event will provide a comprehensive and interactive guide to what it takes to develop a local food business.

  • Representatives In the News

    Representative Joel Kitchens

    Kitchens and Rep. Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) have authored a bill that prohibits the Department of Workforce Development from requiring a social security number (SSN) to search for jobs on the Job Center of Wisconsin website (JCW).