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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Jack McCoy Flag Fund Perpetuates Patriotism
One man’s legacy will keep Egg Harbor red, white and blue. Jack McCoy, veteran, sailor and longtime Egg Harbor resident, passed away in June. When his daughter Suzy Boerke found a folder of records Jack kept of American flags and flagpoles he had donated throughout his life, she knew how to keep her father’s memory alive.
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When Amy Kohnle became the executive director of United Way of Door County in 1999, the organization’s budget was $297,000. In 2012, the budget of $457,000 funded 38 programs offered by 23 non-profit agencies.
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Kewaunee Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Could Take 60 Years
Dominion Resources Inc. announced plans to decommission the Kewaunee Power Station on Oct. 22, but the process is long from over. After housing a nuclear energy plant for 38 years, it could take over 60 years to get the land back to its original state.
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CAFO Expansion in Kewaunee Raises Concerns
Ericka Routhieaux thinks of her family as canaries trapped in a coal mine. Twenty years ago when they moved into a small, blue house in the town of Lincoln, the surrounding landscape was dotted with farms.
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“Grandparent Scam” Pops Up Again
Eighty-two-year-old Jean Brandt of Ellison Bay became the target of a devious, yet common, scam when she received a strange phone call from someone claiming to be close to her.
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2013 Door County Marketing Plan Released Nov. 13
The Door County Visitor Bureau will release its 2013 marketing plan on Tuesday, Nov. 13. “The 2013 marketing plan will blend good solid work strategies of the past with new opportunities and ideas,” said Jack Moneypenny, president of the Door County Visitor Bureau.
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Inn at Cedar Crossing Hosts Holiday Cookie Decorating Class
The Inn at Cedar Crossing will host a holiday cookie decorating class on Nov. 17, 2 – 3:30 pm. Learn icing and decorating techniques for holiday sugar cookies including flooding, flocking and piping.
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Schoolhouse Artisan Cheese Announces Holiday Gift Guide
The Schoolhouse Artisan Cheese Shop recently announced the County Collection of gift boxes are ready just in time for holiday gift giving. Each specially designed box is named after a county in Wisconsin where the featured artisan cheese is produced.
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Shop to Support YMCA Strong Kids Campaign
Candleworks of Door County and Pet Expressions in Carlsville are encouraging the community to shop local in an effort to raise money for the Strong Kids Campaign.
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AmericInn Marks Veterans Day with Special Event
In celebration of Veterans Day, AmericInn in Sturgeon Bay will hold “Celebrating Our Hometown Heroes” on Nov. 11 at 4 pm to prepare packages for local military families.
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Bruce Low of Bottom Line Home Inspection Completes Multiple WAHI Courses
Bruce Low, Owner/Inspector of Bottom Line Home Inspection of Luxemburg, attended the Fall Seminar of the Wisconsin Association of Home Inspectors (WAHI) on Nov 2 & 3.
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Coro Fox Joins Door County Interiors & Design Team
Coro Fox has joined Door County Interiors & Design in Egg Harbor as a design and sales associate. She will work with homeowners and businesses on interior design services including finishes, flooring, countertops, window treatments and furnishings.
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Door County followed the voting trends of the state and the nation last night, going blue for President Barack Obama and U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin but red for Republican incumbents U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin but red for Republican incumbents U.S. Representative Reid Ribble and State Assembly Representative Garey Bies.
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DCHBA Offers OSHA Update for Residential Building Contractors Class
The Door County Home Builders Association (DCHBA) is offering an OSHA Update for Residential Building Contractors class at Jaycees Club House in Sturgeon Bay.
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Local Resident Helps Out in Aftermath of Sandy
At some point in your life, you decide if you’re going to just take up space or do something good for the world. Rudy Senarighi chose to do something good.
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Proposed State Park Hunting Area Maps
The Sporting Heritage Bill, Wisconsin Act 168, opened hunting, fishing and trapping for all seasons in state parks starting in 2013.
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2012 State District Assembly Representative Candidates on the Economy
Patrick Veeser
Democratic candidate
www.veeserforassembly.com
Age: 56
Previous Political Offices: None
Education: Luxumberg-Casco High School; Northeast Wisconsin Technical College.
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2012 U.S. House of Representative Candidates on the Economy
Jamie Wall
Democratic candidate
www.wallforcongress.com
Age: 41
Previous Political Office: None
Education: Bachelor’s in history and political science from University of Wisconsin – Madison; masters in philosophy and politics from University of Oxford.
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2012 U.S. Senate Candidates on the Economy
Tammy Baldwin
Democratic candidate
www.tammybaldwin.com
Age: 50
Previous Political Office: Wisconsin State Assembly, 1993-1999; U.
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Kewaunee Families File Legal Action against DNR
Families near the Town of Lincoln in Kewaunee County are fighting a WI-DNR decision to allow the expansion of an industrial livestock operation, with the capacity to produce 72 million gallons of liquid manure each year.