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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.

  • What Happened in Door County?

    • At its Sept. 17 meeting, the Egg Harbor Town Board voted to support changes to the original Horseshoe Bay Golf Club’s land plat. The changes essentially swap a 100-foot plot of land south of Horseshoe Bay Beach Club, next to Murphy Park, with a 100-foot plot of land north of the beach club. The […]

  • What’s Coming Up in Door County?

    • The League of Women Voters of Door County will host a State Assembly candidate forum at Sturgeon Bay City Hall on Oct. 18 at 7 pm. Assembly candidates Garey Bies and Patrick Veeser will both be attending the forum.

  • Laptops, A Fixture at Gibraltar

    As of this school year, every student at Gibraltar High School will be the proud owner of his or her very own laptop, thanks to an expansion of the One Laptop Per Student (OLPS) program.

  • Head Lice Prevalent in Door County Schools

    It’s not unusual for Door County schools to have reported cases of head lice, but Nancy Stults, a nurse with the Door County Public Health Department, says this year’s been a busy one for the tiny bugs.

  • Absentee Ballots Add Up

    Mailing and counting absentee ballots is a task for local clerks around election time that can add up to a lot of time. “Please don’t abuse the process,” said Town of Sevastopol Clerk Linda Wait.

  • Door 2 Door Rides Continues to Grow

    The Door County Public Transit System, a.k.a. Door 2 Door Rides, has grown quite a bit since its inception in August 2010, adding a northern service area and connector runs to a taxi ride-share program that largely focused around Sturgeon Bay.

  • Seaquists Orchards Expansion Adds Efficiency

    A new production facility next to Seaquist Farm Market in Sister Bay houses 15,000 square feet of space used for sorting apples, pressing juice, canning fruit and seizing opportunity.

  • Public Health Department no longer able to vaccinate insured individuals

    Starting October 1, health departments around the country will start screening patients before giving vaccinations. Those with insurance coverage will be turned away.

  • Sturgeon Bay Farm and Craft Market “Vendor of the Week”

    This week’s vendor of the week, Charles Bordeau, has been in business for over 40 years and attending the Sturgeon Bay Farm and Craft Market for approximately 15 years, bringing customers home grown fruits and vegetables as well as jams, jellies and pickles.

  • Garden to Grow Library’s Uses

    Say goodbye to the stretch of grass behind the Sister Bay-Liberty Grove library. By next summer, the space will be in transition from regular lawn to educational, sustainable, user-friendly garden.

  • The Healing Project – Body, Spirit & Mind

    When Susan* walked away from her last radiation treatment, she was confronted with a new question. How do you live after cancer?

  • Ridges Gin – A True Door County Product

    Door County Distillery, the newest addition to Door Peninsula Winery, is partnering with The Ridges Sanctuary to produce a 75th Anniversary Ridges Gin.

  • 4G LTE Smartphones Available at Cellcom

    The HTC Desire 4G LTE is now available at Cellcom retail locations. “The addition of 4G LTE smartphones to our device line-up opens the door for consumers to get faster Internet service when and where they need it,” said Pat Riordan, president and CEO of Cellcom.

  • Better at Technology Than Marketing

    While several companies have come and gone with plans to offer high-speed internet in Door County, one actually does offer fast, industrial-strength, high-capacity broadband.

  • Knowing Your Golf Ball

    Titleist, TaylorMade, Nike, and Callaway. Top-Flite, Ping, Pinnacle, and Bridgestone. Any of these names ring a bell? I hope so. They are the top golf brands in the world.

  • Golf League Results

    Recent league results from around the county.

  • What Happened in Door County?

    • The Village of Egg Harbor hired two new employees. Michelle Anderson is the new deputy clerk deputy treasurer and Lynn Ohnesorge is the new deputy administrator clerk treasurer.

  • What’s Coming Up in Door County?

    • The Sturgeon Bay Common Council will consider the DOT’s proposed Bayview Bridge closure detour routes at its Oct. 2 meeting. The current routes have northbound traffic enter the city via Green Bay Road and follow Michigan Street out of the city, while southbound traffic enters the city via Egg Harbor Road, follows Jefferson Street to 3rd Avenue, and then leaves via the Michigan Street Bridge and Green Bay Road.

  • Peninsula State Park Golf Course Considers Learning Center

    There are some challenges facing the game of golf beyond scheduling tee times and finding lost balls. In some ways, the future of the game is at stake.

  • D.A.R.E.’s Effectiveness Called Into Question

    Since its creation in Los Angeles in 1983 the D.A.R.E., or Drug Abuse Resistance Education, program has been implemented at schools throughout the United States and the world.