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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Upcoming Events
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The Door Peninsula and the Bruce Peninsula are kin in environmental, geologic, economic and community aspects across the tops of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron.
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Dedicated to Conservation and the Community
On May 22, the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology (WSO) honored Roy and Charlotte Lukes with the Samuel D. Robbins Lifetime Achievement Award. The Lukes have been invaluable in assisting WSO with its mission – “Promoting the enjoyment, study, and conservation of Wisconsin’s birds.
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Although the term “superfood” is a just marketing ploy with no backing in science, there are few things that fit that title more closely than quinoa. This ancient seed is not to be confused with typical grains or cereals.
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Article posted Thursday, June 4, 2015 2:47pm
Unintended consequences. Decades ago, a chemical plant in St. Louis, Mich., produced DDT. The insecticide, now banned in the U.S., remains pervasive in the city of 7,000 – at very high levels.
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Join the Friends of Whitefish Dunes State Park for a meet and greet with raptors from the Open Door Bird Sanctuary (ODBS) in Jacksonport from noon to 2 pm on Sunday, June 7.
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Produce, Plants and Other Products
Plans are well underway for the upcoming season of the Jacksonport Farmers Market. The market will begin June 9 at Lakeside Park in Jacksonport and will be held every Tuesday from 9 am to 1 pm through October, as weather permits.
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest up to $100 million in a Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership to support the infrastructure needed to make more renewable fuel options available to American consumers.
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Energy Fair Educational Opportunities
This is the 26th year that The Energy Fair is taking place in Custer, Wis. Attendees can choose from more than 250 free, one-hour workshops with topics ranging from sustainable agriculture to harnessing wind for energy.
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Besides being immortalized as an authentic Door County character by Norb Blei, Freddie Kodanko has a beer named after him (Door County Brewing’s Polka King Porter), and an annual June tractor ride held in his memory.
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There is a group of people online who call themselves an underground cookie community. They are hundreds of women (and one man) who design cookies and share their recipes and techniques across social media.
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Introducing Peninsula Filmworks
Peninsula Filmworks combines three Door County story tellers to bring local people, businesses, and stories to video on the web.
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Maxwell’s House is a Retail Star for “Home Accents Today”
Maxwell’s House was named one of Home Accents Today’s 50 Retail Stars for 2015 by editors of the premier trade magazine for the home accents industry.
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Donald L. Renfrew Named Fellow in American College of Radiology
Donald L. Renfrew, M.D., was recently inducted as a Fellow in the American College of Radiology during their May meeting in Washington, D.C. Renfrew is a partner at Radiology Associates of the Fox Valley and provides radiology services at Ministry Door County Medical Center (MDCMC) in Sturgeon Bay.
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Job Seekers Invited to Kewaunee County Job and Career Fair
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is inviting job seekers and employers to the 2015 Kewaunee County Job and Career Fair on June 23, 4 – 6 pm. The fair is free to both employers and the public.
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USDA Accepting New Offers for CRP
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that an additional 800,000 acres of highly environmentally sensitive land may be enrolled in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) under certain wetland and wildlife initiatives that provide multiple benefits on the same land.
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Producers Encouraged to Enroll in Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director, Brad Pfaff, recently announced that producers who apply for FSA farm loans also will be offered the opportunity to enroll in new disaster loss protections created by the 2014 Farm Bill.
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Learn about Work Force Training Grant Opportunities
On June 11, 8 – 9 am, the Door County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC), Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) and the state Department of Workforce Development invite interested parties to learn about new work force training grant opportunities for businesses.
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New Loan Program from Lakeshore CAP
Current business owners and new entrepreneurs in Northeastern Wisconsin can make use of a loan program administered by Lakeshore Community Action Program (CAP), Inc.
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As spring is ending and summer nears, many of you are dusting off your golf clubs for the first time. If this is the case for you, make your first few trips to the practice range more fun and beneficial by paying close attention to a few fundamentals known as PGA – Posture, Grip and Alignment.