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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Target Helps Altrusa Get Ready for Back to School Fair
The Sturgeon Bay Target is helping Altrusa Club of Door County get ready for the Aug. 10 Back to School Fair with donations toward backpacks for the students.
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Ephraim Historical Foundation Hosts Antique Appraiser Mark Moran
Jim Reeve of Ephraim and Muskego was pleased that his Regina coin-operated music box manufactured in Chicago about 1900, one reportedly used in a saloon in Hurley, was appraised between $12,000 and $14,000.
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Yoga Dance Party at The Sanctuary in Sturgeon Bay
On Aug. 24 at 7 pm, a yoga dance party with DJ Heartbeat of San Francisco will be held at The Sanctuary in Sturgeon Bay. Lloyd Barde has an instinctive gift for providing music for creative movement, dance and healing.
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Community Invited to Door County Land Trust Annual Gathering
The Door County Land Trust will hold its annual gathering gala on Aug. 25. The event will be held under large tents on the Ed and Sandy Miller property on East Meadow Road, north of Baileys Harbor.
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Walking Labyrinths in Door County
When Beth Coleman and her husband mowed the first labyrinth into a field at The Clearing, she planned to use it just for her contemplative gardening classes.
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Your Representatives in the News
Check out what Door County’s representatives have been up to.
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Volunteers Sought to Attend Door County Gulf Coast Relief Fund Reunion Party
If you were one of the more than 250 volunteers who traveled to Mississippi in the wake of Hurricane Katrina to help out the residents of Hancock County as part of the Door County Gulf Coast Relief Fund, or one of the many who donated money or supplies, Pete D’Amico wants you to know about the Door County Gulf Coast Relief Fund Reunion Party to be held on Aug.
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Mariner’s Pointe Development Continues in Sister Bay
When the previous owner of the Mariner’s Pointe condo development surrendered the undeveloped property back to the bank, Guy Theune found his retirement project.
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Give Feedback on Wisconsin Shoreline Zoning
• Wisconsin changed its minimum statewide shoreland zoning standards in 2009, and the DNR is looking for feedback on some recent changes made to the law.
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• Don’t fall for scams from companies looking for your land record information, warned Door County Register of Deeds, Carey Petersilka in a press release.
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Boat Launch Closed in Gills Rock
The Ellison Bay Boat Launch is busier than normal, but that doesn’t mean there’s more boating traffic in Liberty Grove. Since Jeff Weborg roped off his private boat launch in Gills Rock, boaters just have fewer options.
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Burke Finds Ace at Long Last Devin Burke had never scored a hole-in-one. Join the list, I say, since I have played more than enough rounds to deserve one myself.
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Congratulations to Matthew Mccaslin, Red Putter Pro Champion
The Red Putter Pro Tournament was held August 3 at The Red Putter Miniature Golf in North Ephraim. Seventy-one golfers competed for a $2,000 first prize and the coveted Red Jacket.
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Inaugural Bill Boettcher Dinner & Golf Event Raises $17,000
The Door County Community Foundation and Horseshoe Bay Golf Club were announce the inaugural Bill Boettcher Dinner and Golf Event raised approximately $17,000 for the charities of Door County.
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Grand Scandia Golf Benefit Results
The Grand Scandia Golf Benefit was held July 21 at Peninsula State Park Golf Course. The event brought in over $105,000 for the Capital Campaign at Scandia Village.
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Results from around the county.
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Golf events taking place around the county.
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Tall Ship to Trawl Lake Michigan for Plastic Microbead Pollution
The world’s largest freshwater ecosystem – the Great Lakes – are being polluted with microplastics from a variety of personal care products that use plastic microbeads.
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Water Level Workshop Coming to Sturgeon Bay
If you want to learn more about Great Lakes water levels and talk to state agency representatives about how they’re impacting Door County, you’ll soon get your chance.
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Grand Fleet of Ships to Arrive and Dock in Sturgeon Bay Aug. 14
Door County is once again included in the Baylake Bank Tall Ship Festival that returns to Green Bay Aug. 16-18. The tall ships will muster and navigate into the Sturgeon Bay canal the afternoon of Wednesday, Aug.