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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.

  • Bank of Luxemburg Opens in Door County

    Ray Balza, chairman of the board of the Bank of Luxemburg, is about to cut the ribbon for the grand opening of the Sturgeon Bay branch on Monday, April 28.

  • Breanne Kiehnau Joins Details Hair Innovations

    Details Hair Innovations in Egg Harbor welcomes Breanne Kiehnau to their Aveda team of professionals. Kiehnau has more than 13 years of current salon experience in haircutting, coloring and styling.

  • CenterPointe Yacht Services Celebrates New Ownership

    Sturgeon Bay’s shipbuilding legacy continues with the rebirth of the old Palmer Johnson Shipyard on S. 1st Ave., under the new ownership group, CenterPointe Yacht Services.

  • Second Story Opens with Fresh Look, Menu

    Second Story Restaurant at Ephraim Shores Resort has a whole new menu with a fresh taste and look. Come experience the innovative, locally sourced and wholesome cuisine Chef Campbell and the third-generation Nelsons have to offer with the finest of views and the friendliest folks.

  • Steak Sales at Gibraltar Grill Benefit United Way

    Gibraltar Grill in Fish Creek will benefit United Way of Door County in May and June with sales of their hand-cut, certified Angus beef steaks. When customers order a featured steak, $1 will be donated to United Way of Door County.

  • Betty Tipler Joins Kellstrom-Ray Sales Team

    Heather Olson, broker/owner of the Kellstrom-Ray Agency, Inc., announces the addition of Betty Tipler to the real estate sales team. Tipler entered the real estate business in 1986 and has been going strong ever since.

  • Mojo Rosa’s Hosts Next Buy Local Mixer

    Door County Buy Local is holding its next business networking mixer on Tuesday, May 6, 5:30 – 7pm at Mojo Rosa’s, 7778 State Hwy 42, Egg Harbor. The event will feature a presentation by Mojo Rosa’s owner Kim Jensen, who will share “An Entrepreneurs Story: Tackling the Challenges to Grow Her Business.

  • Len Villano, cheese

    The Art of Serving Cheese

    Cheeses can be served in a variety of ways, times, and for different occasions. I will never forget the time my father, brother and I were visiting relatives in Scotland in the late ’70s. My cousin Robin and his wife Winnabelle had us over for dinner one evening, and after we finished a satisfying four-course […]

  • Len Villano, Jesse Johnson, goats

    New Kid on the Block: Door County Creamery

    T hree generations of goats greet Jesse Johnson with bawling entreaties for brunch as he arrives at the barn for the first of two daily feedings. “It’s second-cutting hay, which is usually the best cut of hay. It has alfalfa in it,” Johnson said as he spread two bales of the still-green hay in the […]

  • Len Villano, Gray family

    Fresh and Local at the Gray-Aire Dairy Farm

    Growing up on a farm is definitely not what it seems. It certainly has its perks, but when it comes down to the nitty-gritty it’s a lot of hard work and dedication. My name is Madalyn Gray, more commonly known as Maddy. It amazes me how much I have gained from growing up in this […]

  • Len Villano, Schoolhouse Artisan Cheese

    The Culture of Cheese: The Roots of Cheesemaking in the Door

    Wisconsin’s cheese culture runs as far back as the recipes used to turn fresh milk into wheels of soft chèvre or bricks of sharp cheddar. It is the industry that kept our grandfathers employed, it’s the food on our tables and it’s our heritage. Dairy farming first came to the state in the mid-1800s, and […]

  • Return of the King?

    It was just another day at work for DNR fishery technicians Lynn Peters and Joe Rosnow, but April 23 was a huge day for the charter fishing captains of Gills Rock.

  • Man on a Mission

    Jeff Weborg didn’t want to go to Ukraine, even though he was invited to go on a mission through his church. South America, Central America, the Philippines, sure, they need help from church missions.

  • The Climate Corner

    Climate change is one of the greatest environmental challenges of our time. In Wisconsin, scientists with the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI) are documenting and projecting the impacts global warming is having and will have in the future in our state.

  • Article posted Thursday, April 24, 2014 11:21am

    In fairy tales, a young maiden kissing a frog may result in the frog transforming into a handsome prince. But there are some frogs you wouldn’t dare touch, much less kiss.

  • Visit Sustainability Fair this Weekend

    Fans of renewable energy and sustainable practices are invited to free events on April 25 and 26 in Sturgeon Bay to explore Stewardship Today for a Better Tomorrow at the fifth Sustainable Living Fair.

  • Detecting Imminent Invaders

    On May 2, 2 – 4 pm, there will be a workshop, titled “The Importance of Early Detection,” about imminent invaders and the technology to fight them. The workshop will be held at the Baileys Harbor Town Hall.

  • Forest Recovery Project Grows Roots

    The Forest Recovery Project announces its inaugural tree planting effort. Thanks to contributions from the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 600 bare root seedlings have been ordered and volunteers are needed to get the trees into the ground.

  • Readying Open Door for Spring

    A work weekend is being held at the Open Door Bird Sanctuary from 9 am to 5 pm on April 26 – 27. Help is needed to finish the mews (outdoor enclosures) and there is a lot of dirt to move around.

  • Ground Broken for New Ridges Building

    As a Sandhill Crane chirruped in the background, Steve Leonard, executive director of The Ridges Sanctuary, greeted about 70 people who turned out on a chilly Earth Day morning to break ground for its Cook-Albert Fuller Center in Baileys Harbor.