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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Main Street Market re-evaluated aisle by aisle to reduce its footprint.
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Greens N Grains Keeps it Local
Greens N Grains natural food store in Egg Harbor is approaching sustainability in numerous directions, but perhaps the most exciting is the partnering with local producers to drastically reduce the carbon footprint of our food chain.
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“From the Ground to the Glass”
Island Wheat’s growth a study in sustainable business.
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A look at the world in numbers.
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Grandma’s Unintentional Conservation Lesson
Learning to conserve from generations past.
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Travel Green Program Gaining Steam
Travel Green Program has grown to include 141 business, 17 from Door County.
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Door and Kewaunee Counties are home to 17 Green Certified businesses, while the Bayfield area is home to 29. Below are the Door County’s certified businesses, ranked by how many points they earned. A business must earn 30 to be certified. The highest number of points awarded in the program’s brief history is 125. Door […]
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Paul Regnier has taken groups on trips to experience some of the world’s most stunning ecological wonders in Arizona and Kenya. Now, the Baileys Harbor resident hopes to bring more groups to Door County to soak in the landscape of Wisconsin’s celebrated peninsula. “In the next year I hope to build a strong Door County […]
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Cooking Up A Greener Restaurant
As the Cookery got certified, the Skares get an education.
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Governor Doyle Calls on Wisconsin Legislature to Pass Great Lakes Compact
After the Wisconsin State Senate passed the Great Lakes Compact – an agreement between eight states and two Canadian provinces not to divert water outside of the Great Lakes region – with a 26-6 bipartisan supermajority, the state Assembly failed to bring the measure to a vote during the regular session, prompting Governor Doyle to […]
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Door County’s Going Garbage answers recycling questions
FAQs about recycling answered.
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Composting – the Ultimate Recycling
Food waste makes up 10 percent of landfill waste – but it can be put to better use.
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With the recent slowdown in new home sales taking place across the nation, as well as right here in Door County, many families are opting to stay put and do major remodels on their current homes instead of purchasing a new abode.
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Re-purposing historic buildings draws tourists, saves energy.
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PeaPod Homes LLC, a newly established tenant company in the Door County Economic Development Corporation’s business incubator, is forging ahead in the nationwide race for greener homes.
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“Eco-chic” is a buzzword being applied to almost every industry, ranging from fashion to food. While the “eco-chic” label is relatively new, the design trend has been around for many years, even before it was cool to be green.
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DCMH Goes Green in Interior Design of New Hospital Centers
Door County Memorial Hospital/Ministry Health Care used eco-friendly building qualities in its construction of a new Women’s and Children’s Health Center last year.
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April 1, 2008 Election Results
Referendums State Ref 1 (Passed) Yes 3586 64.24 % NO 1996 35.76% Sevastopol School Referendum (Passed) YES 1224 77.71% NO 351 22.29% Washington School Question 1 (Passed) YES 219 52.14% NO 201 47.86% Washington School Question 2 (Passed) YES 286 68.92% NO 129 31.98% State Races Justice of the Supreme Court Mike Gableman 2857 51.50% […]
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Door County Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club
The Door County Inventors and Entrepreneurs (I&E) Club has a dynamic and interesting speaker lined up for their next meeting, discussing a topic that has direct impact on small businesses and family-owned companies.
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Harlan to Keynote DCEDC Annual Meeting
The Door County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) is pleased to announce the details for their annual investors meeting and luncheon on Tuesday, April 29, at the Stone Harbor Resort and Conference Center in Sturgeon Bay.