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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.

  • Power Plants Remain Top Polluters

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    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its fourth year of Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program data, detailing greenhouse gas pollution trends and emissions broken down by industrial sector, geographic region and individual facilities.

  • Receive the Autumn Classics

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    The Arbor Day Foundation is brightening up fall by offering 10 free autumn classics trees when you join the organization in October. The free trees are part of the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation’s Trees for America campaign, a program dedicated to environmental stewardship through the planting of trees.

  • Article posted Thursday, October 2, 2014 10:59am

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    In the U.S., 11 percent of children between the ages of 4 and 17 years are diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). The ADHD child fidgets, cannot concentrate, and often has poor social skills.

  • Wild Mushroom Business is…Mushrooming

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    If your acquaintance with mushrooms is limited to those little cello-wrapped boxes in the produce aisle, you have no idea what you’re missing. In the five years since Shannon Pump moved to Door County, she’s identified 21 edible varieties of wild mushrooms and says there are quite a lot more she hasn’t found yet.

  • Third Time the Charm?

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    Chuck Bretl says he is feeling a positive vibe about the Southern Door School District’s $390,000 referendum going to district voters in the Nov.

  • Municipal News

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    Town of Brussels:  The town board meets at 7 pm on Oct. 8 at the Brussels Community Center.

    Town of Gardner:  The town board meets at 6:30 pm on Oct.

  • Six Confirmed for Pulse Forum

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    Mark your calendar for the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 21, when the Peninsula Pulse hosts a candidate forum for the Door County Sheriff, 1st Assembly District and 1st Senate District races.

  • County Wrestles with Budget

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    Last month the requested budget for Door County government was $886,432 above the levy cap, so the six members of the Finance Committee rolled up their sleeves and made a snip here and a slash there, resulting in the following cuts:

    • Reduced departmental operational budgets by $107,507.

  • BULLETIN

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    WHAT HAPPENED

    • Pilots flying over the city of Sturgeon Bay have reported radio interference in the form of a Morse code-type signal that is being transmitted on the Unicom Frequency of 122.

  • Manure Spill Cleanup Continues

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    John Bobbe is not happy with the response to the Sept. 16 manure spill at his neighbor’s farm on County D in Brussels.

    Early that morning, 640,000 gallons of liquid manure escaped from the two million gallon holding tank owned by farmer Kurt DeGrave.

  • “Creating, Developing, and Growing New Business Opportunities” Free Workshop

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    The Wisconsin Procurement Institute, the Door County Economic Development Corporation and C&H Distributors are hosting a free workshop event – “Creating, Developing, and Growing New Business Opportunities” – about the basics of what small businesses need to know to make state or federal government their customers, on Thursday, Oct.

  • Scammers Are Calling

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    Wisconsin small businesses are receiving intimidating calls about overdue bills from scammers claiming to be with the local utility. The scammers threaten the business with a cancellation of services unless they make an immediate payment by wire transfer or prepaid debit card.

  • MacReady Partners with United Way

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    During the month of October, MacReady Artisan Bread Company in Egg Harbor is partnering with United Way of Door County. For every loaf of artisan bread sold during the month of October, they will donate 25 cents to United Way.

  • Door County Coffee & Tea Expansion

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    Door County Coffee & Tea Co. announces the opening of the expansion to its Gift Store and Café in Carlsville. The new addition, featuring an expanded offering of home décor, woman’s accessories, and gourmet food is now open.

  • Don’t Forget Your Wedge

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    One of these days Wisconsin will succumb. The Indian Summer will fade and those conversations about the weather will be stricken with a frown instead of a smile.

  • Three-Year-Old Swing

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    Three-year-old Dempsey Kelnhofer attempts a proper golf swing at Peninsula State Park Golf Course.

  • Kayak Campsites Unveiled

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    Kayakers joined state and federal officials Sept. 24 to celebrate the unveiling of two new water-access, kayak campsites at Point Beach State Forest, highlighting the emerging popularity of Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan State Water Trail.

  • Fall Garden Checklist

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    You can see and feel the change of seasons. Fall color is starting to appear, pansies, mums and asters are in the garden center and your thoughts are turning to preparing your landscape for winter.

  • DuPont Settles Herbicide Violation

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    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with the E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont) for alleged violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).

  • Article posted Thursday, September 25, 2014 11:49am

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    Who makes the 44-pound stones used in curling? These are the oval objects a person sends slinging from one end of a 150-foot lane to the other, hoping to have them stop within a circular target at the end.