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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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City of Sturgeon Bay: The Board of Review meets at 9 am on July 21. The Common Council meets at noon on July 21. The Parks & Recreation Committee meets at 4 pm on July 22.
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Steve McNeil wasted no time in explaining why he is retiring as administrator of the City of Sturgeon Bay at the end of this month.
“It’s time,” he said as we were about to get started on an interview in the city’s conference room.
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It’s tournament time again at The Red Putter Miniature Golf in Ephraim. Registration is now open for the 14th annual Red Putter Pro Tournament on Aug.
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Two of the five delegates from Door County’s sister city Jingdezhen, China, sat at the raised seating with Door County Board of Supervisors Chair Dan Austad during a county board meeting held in their honor on July 14. At center is Xie Bing (Parker), who served as translator, and at right, Hu Xiaoyan, director of […]
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ALPINE Alpine Women’s Golf League (July 7) • Event – Away Day at Idlewild, Throw Out Two Worst Holes: A Flight – Mary Aiken & Sara Junion 32; B Flight – Margie Staats 36; C Flight – Mady Ferdinand 40; D Flight – Sharon Bergseth 47.
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July 22, 29 and Aug. 6: Golf instruction with former LPGA professional Julie Pyne. Wednesday evenings, 6:30 -7:30 pm. $10 per person per lesson. Class size limited to 10.
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Sign Up for Jocko Rader Scramble
Golfers are invited to take part in the 24th annual Jocko Rader (J.R.) Senior Scramble on Aug. 13 at Idlewild Golf Course in Sturgeon Bay. The scramble begins with a shotgun start at 8 am.
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WHAT HAPPENED
• Kimberley House, Door County’s only transitional living facility for people recovering from drug and alcohol problems, will close later this month, but with the idea that it will reopen in some form in the future.
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The $73 billion biennium budget passed on an 18-15 vote in the senate, with only Sen. Rob Cowles (R-Green Bay) joining Democrats in voting against the budget (Cowles went on record in April that he is against including non-fiscal items in the budget).
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A Freshman’s Take On the Budget Process
While citizen and school board president Joel Kitchens was no stranger to the budget process, freshman 1st District Assemblyman Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) found he was a stranger to the strange budget process of the Wisconsin Legislature.
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Pro Golf Tips: To Chip or to Pitch?
A common question I always get about the short game is, should I chip or should I pitch? First lets get a clear understanding of what each one is. Chipping is a shot with minimum air and maximum roll.
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Gluten-free is the trendiest diet in the world today. Restaurants now offer gluten free options and spaghetti and garlic bread fans are now turning to quinoa pasta and sprouted grains.