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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During December, Door County Coffee & Tea is partnering with United Way of Door County. For every Candy Cane Mocha sold they will donate 50 cents to United Way.
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Gibraltar Secondary School Principal Kirk Knutson resigned from his position on Monday, Nov. 24, according to Gibraltar School District Superintendent Tina Van Meer.
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Our Representatives in the News
Representative Reid Ribble
The following is a statement from Ribble on the President’s announced executive order on federal immigration policy: “It’s incredibly disappointing that the President chose to ignore the House, the Senate, and most importantly the American people by taking unilateral action today [Nov.
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Town of Baileys Harbor: The Plan Commission meets at 6 pm on Dec. 1. A public hearing on the proposed 2015 budget will be held at 6 pm on Dec.
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• The 18th Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held at noon on Thanksgiving Day in the Fellowship Hall at the Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church.
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Two attorneys for Kinnard Farms of the Town of Lincoln in Kewaunee County have petitioned Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp to review and modify the Oct.
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Sturgeon bay Hotel Plan Bashed at Hearing
At a 2½-hour standing-room-only public hearing before the Sturgeon Bay Plan Commission on Nov. 19, a steady stream of opponents of the proposed five-story hotel on the city’s western waterfront told the commission why they did not like the plan.
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Early Snow Burdens Corn Harvest
Many who spent the summer in Door County know that it was more wet and mild compared to the usual pristine conditions. Matched with the early November snow, this high precipitation has left county farmers with the difficult task of dealing with high-moisture corn.
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The Ephraim-Gibraltar Airport Commission voted 3-1 on Nov. 20 to move forward with a contract to allow helicopter tours to base at the Ephraim-Gibraltar Airport.
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WHAT HAPPENED
• The Dispatch Center at the Door County Sheriff’s Department reports that it continues to take calls from people receiving telephone calls from scammers claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service.
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Article posted Monday, November 24, 2014 2:35pm
The hippocampus is the area of the brain that plays a predominant role in establishing memories. In 2011 neuroscientists at MIT discovered a gene, named Npas4, that is required to establish new memories.
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Virunga is the incredible true story of a group of brave people risking their lives to build a better future in a part of Africa the world has forgotten and a gripping exposé of the realities of life in the Congo.
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Nick Miller, lead scientist for The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Wisconsin, will discuss what TNC is doing internationally, nationally, and in our state to address and adapt to the impacts of climate change at 7 pm on Dec.
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A study released by Clean Wisconsin finds that more than one in five wells across Waukesha, Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha counties are contaminated with molybdenum at levels above the state health advisory level.
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Door County is becoming home to a second LEED Platinum home, and the public is invited to watch the construction process. The first LEED Platinum was built two years ago in Gills Rock by BayLakes Builders of Green Bay.
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Wetland Mitigation Options Expanded
Leaders from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and Environmental Protection Agency have signed an agreement to expand wetland mitigation options for permit applicants in Wisconsin.
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For most, Thanksgiving is a tradition that includes family time and a good meal. Perhaps the day is filled with football games before dinner. Maybe there is a 5k Turkey Trot early in the morning to justify an extra helping later in the day.
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New Ownership, Same Nostalgia at Hitching Post
When The Hitching Post closed its doors last fall, it was simply one of the many local businesses to retire for the harsh winter season. However, come spring of 2014, the Hitching Post had been vacated, with no plans to reopen.
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Door County’s new business lending program, Community Opportunity Investment Network (COIN), awarded its first micro-loan Nov. 19 to new Baileys Harbor business Bearded Heart Coffee.
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DCVB Awarded Grant to Upgrade Digital Presence
The Door County Visitor Bureau (DCVB) is revamping its digital branding campaign with the help of a $39,500 Joint Effort Marketing (JEM) grant presented today by Wisconsin Department of Tourism Secretary Stephanie Klett.