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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COMING UP
• A blood drive is scheduled at Sturgeon Bay High School on March 4 from 9 am to 2 pm. Blood donors are everyday people who help save lives.
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By Professor Rick Gaumer, CPA
Every year I get many questions from taxpayers and others – “What can I do to reduce my tax bill?” A good question and one in which the answer can vary widely client-by-client.
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• Opening March 1, The Olde Curiosity Shoppe is the latest addition to the Main Street Shops of Egg Harbor at 7828 Highway 42 (Unit 2B).
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For years, Dr. Steve Davis, orthopedic surgeon at Ministry Door County Medical Center, and his wife Carol discussed travelling overseas to serve as medical missionaries.
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Every year I get many questions from taxpayers and others – “What can I do to reduce my tax bill?” A good question and one in which the answer can vary widely client-by-client.
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Olde Curiosity Shoppe Opens in Egg Harbor
Opening March 1, The Olde Curiosity Shoppe is the latest addition to the Main Street Shops of Egg Harbor at 7828 Highway 42 (Unit 2B). With just about 1,000 square feet of selling space, proprietors Bruce Joffe and Russ Warren believe it’s neither too big nor too small.
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Missie Minerath Joins Algoma’s North Shore Medical Clinic
Ministry Door County Medical Center announces Missie Minerath, APNP (Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber), has joined Dr. Nate Hayes as a primary care provider at the North Shore Medical Clinic in Algoma.
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Dorathy Christianson Honored at Bankers Conference
Dorathy Christianson was honored at the Wisconsin Bankers Association Bank Executives Conference in Milwaukee, the largest banking event in Wisconsin, on Feb.
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Russ Warren Named Birch Creek Marketing Director
Russ Warren of Sturgeon Bay was named marketing director for Birch Creek Music Performance Center, Inc. Warren served seven years as director of marketing and meetings management for a public relations firm in Virginia, and more recently as accreditation manager for an arts-education accreditation organization in Florida.
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Article posted Tuesday, February 25, 2014 12:15pm
Anthropologists and archaeologists recently discovered dozens of skeletons from people buried in a “thousand-year-old graveyard” located around an abandoned medieval church in Altopascio, Italy.
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State Land Under Review for Possible Sale
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has released a list of 33 parcels of land that are currently under review for possible sale in response to a new state law that requires the Natural Resources Board to make 10,000 acres of land available for sale by June 30, 2017.
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The Wisconsin Invasive Species Council is calling for nominations for the 2014 Invader Crusader awards to take place during Invasive Species Awareness Month in June.
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Anna Olson Joins Door County Adventure Center Team
Anna Olson has been hired as Door County’s Adventure Center’s new business manager. “Keeping it all together,” she is going to streamline the business side of the organization and help them grow into the future.
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“Wildflowers and their Insects” are the subjects of a talk by John Stiefel, sponsored by the Door County Chapter of Wild Ones. The Wild Ones advocate for native plants in landscaping, and the talk will show the unique relationships of butterflies with native vegetation.
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Animal Clinic of Sturgeon Bay Deemed a Cat Friendly Practice Program
The American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) welcomes Animal Clinic of Sturgeon Bay to their Cat Friendly Practice Program. The association pioneered the Cat Friendly Practice program to provide a framework for creating a positive practice environment for cats, including medical care that supports the cat’s unique needs, and knowledgeable staff members who understand feline friendly handling.
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If you need a little reprieve from the cold and the snow, read this Q&A with Jean Ehmke, and start plotting some garden projects. Ehmke, who works at Jerry’s Flowers in Sister Bay and is a Door County Master Gardener volunteer, recently taught two classes as part of The Clearing’s Winter Program; the classes added some green to white winter days.
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Parallel 44 Releases New Wine – Drink Pink!
Parallel 44 released a new wine at Frozen Tundra Wine Fest – Drink Pink!. Drink Pink! is 100-percent estate grown and a blend of Foch and Frontenac grapes.
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Mayor Thad Birmingham recently made the following appointments: Chris Larson and Randy Morrow, three-year terms on the Board of Parks & Recreation; Laurel Brooks, Mark Schuster and Chad Shefchik, three-year terms on the Bicycle & Pedestrian Board; Thomas Wulf, a five-year term on the Waterfront Redevelopment Authority; Ron Vandertie, a one-year term on the Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center board; Robert Starr and Dennis Statz, a one-year term on the Door County Tourism Zone Commission.
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Six Candidates Advance to April 1 Election
Two of the eight candidates for the three seats on the Southern Door School Board were eliminated in a primary election on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Advancing to the April 1 election are Mike Toneys, Sturgeon Bay, 337 votes; Pamela Parks, Brussels, 328; Kelly Tassoul, Brussels, 290; Katie Schnorr, Forestville, 267; Dustin Miller, Forestville, 261, and Dean Gerend, Brussels, 256.
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Article posted Thursday, February 20, 2014 2:05pm
• A blood drive is scheduled at Southern Door High School on Feb. 26 from 9 am to 2 pm. One donation can save up to three lives, and donations help high school seniors earn scholarships.