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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The last several weeks we have been talking about commonly missed deductions and where I see, as a practicing CPA, many missed opportunities. Today I want to shift focus toward the future.
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Wolves elicit strong reactions in humans. “You talk about a controversial topic,” said Mike Neal, Baileys Harbor-based warden with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
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Are the Wolves of Isle Royale Going Extinct?
Ecological challenges occurring on Isle Royale in Lake Superior have made international news. On February of this year, the prestigious international science journal Nature ran a story with the headline: “Iconic island study on its last legs.
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Wolves in Door County? Yes, they Are Here
Wolves elicit strong reactions in humans.
“You talk about a controversial topic,” said Mike Neal, Baileys Harbor-based warden with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
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A Corny Solution to Snow Drift
The severe winter of 2013-14 will go down as a test of resources for many governmental bodies.
As reported in the Feb. 14 Pulse, the early and unrelenting winter conditions prevented county highway crews from erecting all the snow fences they could have put up, which caused more drifting on some roads.
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Whitefish Dunes Beech Trees Coming Down
In June 2008, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued a report called “Preparing Wisconsin’s Forests for Beech Bark Disease.” At the time, the Beech scale, a tiny insect that feeds on the beech and allows a fatal fungus to collect in the wounds created by the insect, had not been found in Wisconsin.
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Voters delivered a big upset in the April 1 election, with Jacksonport farmer and town supervisor Randy Halstead in a landslide win over incumbent Dale Wiegand for the Door County Board of Supervisors District 16 position.
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During April, Scaturo’s Baking Co. & Cafe, located at 19 Green Bay Road on Sturgeon Bay’s west side, is partnering with United Way of Door County’s Treat of the Month campaign.
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Five Courses of Beer and Food at Mojo Rosa’s
United Way of Door County is the featured charity for a Beer Pairing Dinner at Mojo Rosa’s in Egg Harbor on April 25 from 5 to 9 pm. Mojo Rosa’s has partnered with Door County Brewing Company and Flanigan Distributing to create a menu that compliments their craft beers.
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Outstanding Alcohol at DC Distillery
Door County Distillery’s gin, Luminous vodka and single-malt whisky each earned a medal at this year’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition. The distillery’s gin and Luminous vodka were both named Double-Gold medal winners, while the single-malt whisky scored a silver medal.
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PBS Receives “Building of the Year” Recognition
Peninsula Building Systems (PBS) of Sturgeon Bay received “Building of the Year” recognition from Wick Buildings for their work on the Agricultural Heritage & Resource Center in Kewaunee.
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Grace Rossman Attends Summit Circle Conference
Grace Rossman, certified financial planner, Sturgeon Bay, a financial associate with Thrivent Financial, has qualified to attend the Summit Circle conference by providing outstanding financial guidance and solutions to members of the organization in 2013.
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Bruce Low Elected to WAHI Board of Directors
Bruce Low, owner/inspector of Bottom Line Home Inspection of Luxemburg, was elected to the Wisconsin Association of Home Inspectors (WAHI) Board of Directors.
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Voters delivered a big upset in the April 1 election, with Jacksonport farmer and town supervisor Randy Halstead in a landslide win over incumbent Dale Wiegand for the Door County Board of Supervisors District 16 position.
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Kewaunee County farmer and retired ag teacher Arnie Johnsrud has decided to withdraw from the race for the 1st Assembly District in order to support the candidacy of fellow Democrat Joe Majeski.
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Pam Abshire
Age: 48
Education: Graduate of Pulaski High School, Pulaski , WI. Attended University of Wisconsin Green Bay
Occupation: Clerk for Post Office in Sister Bay
Relevant Experience or Civic Involvement: I was appointed to the Village Board of Sister Bay when Dave Lienau was appointed Village President.
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Randy Halstead
Education: High school and technical school
Occupation: Farmer
Relevant Experience or civic involvement: Former Sevastopol School Board member; Third term on Jacksonport Town Board; member Jacksonport Advancement Association; Member League of Women Voters.
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Editor’s note: Candidate Dave Engelbert did not respond to the questions sent to him, but his rival for the supervisory seat being vacated by Mark Feuerstein did.
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Island Native is Aboard Navy’s Newest Ship
In his third tour of duty with the United States Navy, Washington Island native Daniel Oberg has landed an assignment aboard the new Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) USS Coronado, which will be commissioned in a ceremony at its home port of San Diego, Calif.
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County Supports End to Gerrymandering
The Door County Board of Supervisors is now on record in support of a nonpartisan redistricting system for Wisconsin.
It was the second time the issue had come up, but at the January meeting, several board members said they did not have enough information on the subject, and one felt it was a purely partisan move.