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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Which one of these does not belong: a chrome Ford bumper, an aqua-colored steel bunk bed, or a yellow Schwinn cruiser? Anyone who has walked into Spot, Sister Bay’s newest retail endeavor, would say that’s a trick question.
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Liberty Grove Sues County, Rowleys Bay Resort Over Zip Line Variance
The Town of Liberty Grove has initiated legal action against the Door County Board of Adjustment and the owners of Rowleys Bay Resort in Ellison Bay over the issuance of a land use variance that allows the resort to run zip lines.
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Taking a Break from the Fairways
On the morning of Saturday, June 2, I ventured to Peninsula State Park Golf Course for the first time in my life. I carded a 45 on the front nine. That same morning, a few hours east in Ohio, Tiger Woods carded a 44 on the back nine at Muirfield Village Golf Club.
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Register for Inaugural Bill Boettcher Golf Event
Horseshoe Bay Golf Club and the Door County Community Foundation cordially invite the community to the inaugural Bill Boettcher Dinner & Golf Event. On July 21, an elegant, five-course dinner, paired with select wines, will be served at 6:30 pm.
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Sign Up for Classes at Dr. William and Carolyn Bell Golf School
The Dr. William and Carolyn Bell Golf School, hosted at Peninsula State Park Golf Course, is now open for sign up. This golf school is free of charge and is open to kids between the ages of 8 to 14-years-old.
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Registration Open for Play ‘FORE!’ The Clearing
The Clearing Folk School’s Fifth Annual Play ‘Fore!’ The Clearing 9-hole Golf Scramble Fundraiser is scheduled for June 24 at Peninsula State Park Golf Course, starting at 1 pm.
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Golf league results from around the county.
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June 17 (signup deadline): Door County Match Play Championship, Cherry Hills, guaranteed two matches, cash payouts for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and consolation winner June 22: Caddyshack Open, Cherry Hills, 4-person scramble, 8 am June 24: Play ‘FORE’ The Clearing, Peninsula State Park, 9-hole scramble, 1 pm June 29: Cherry Hills Appreciation Day, 4-person scramble open […]
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Settlement Shops Farmers Market Opens for the Season
The Settlement Shops Farmers Market in Fish Creek opened for the season on June 12; the market runs every Wednesday, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm, through Oct.
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Do You Have Wisconsin’s Oldest Fridge?
Focus on Energy is on the hunt for Wisconsin’s oldest refrigerator, and the owner of it could be a big winner. Focus on Energy will take that old clunker for free, and the owner will receive $50 for recycling and could save up to $150 a year in future energy costs.
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Carol Hoehn Teaches Tai Chi at Junction Center Yoga Studio
Carol Hoehn has returned from Taiwan to lead students of Tai Chi in a five-week, 10-class series, sharing her knowledge of one the oldest forms of Chinese martial arts.
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Thyroid Health and Natural Remedies Discussed at Greens N Grains
Nicole Dersé, certified nutrition consultant, functional and nutritional medicine clinician and founder of the Center for Optimal Health in Sturgeon Bay, will discuss thyroid dysfunction, its causes and natural remedies on June 20 at 1 pm at Greens ‘N Grains in Egg Harbor.
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AMBLE Volunteers Track Toxins in Door County
When Jack Peterson takes his weekly walk along Europe Bay beach, he brings binoculars, a field guide and a shovel.
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Unplanned Career as a Novelist Blossoms into Eight Books
When Harold Thorpe retired in 1997 after seven years as a teacher, four as a school psychologist and a quarter-century as a college professor, he wasn’t planning on a second career – certainly not one for which he had no training or experience.
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Your Representatives in the News
State Assembly Representative Garey Bies
Bies briefed other legislators on the economic impact of low Great Lakes water levels.
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Gibraltar’s School Newspaper Looks Ahead
Nora Harris has worked on the Viking Voice since she was a freshman at Gibraltar High School, and has worked on nearly all facets of the newspaper – writing, photography, layout and editing.
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Wisconsin Could Increase Tax Credit for Renovating Historic Structures
Two bills in the state legislature would increase the amount of tax relief given to private developers fixing up historic buildings. “It’s nice to save some of these historic buildings and put some new uses in them, and oftentimes there’s additional cost associated with reusing and repurposing historic buildings,” said Bill Chaudoir, executive director of the Door County Economic Development Corporation.
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Tractor Ride Honors the Door County Polka King
Twenty tractors drove through Northern Door June 11 to honor local legend Freddie Kodanko. “He was a great guy,” said Chad Kodanko, Freddie’s second cousin.
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Community Clinic of Door County Opens in Sister Bay, Offers Reproductive Care
The Community Clinic of Door County has opened its doors in a new location. “There seemed to be more of a demand for us to offer services to the Northern Door community,” said Jane Herlitz, Community Clinic executive director.
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Fun Park Pulled Helicopter Application
• The Egg Harbor Fun Park has withdrawn its application for a helicopter landing pad. The public hearing originally scheduled for June 11 in the Town of Egg Harbor was cancelled.