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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.

  • JCC Selling Wool Mittens in time for Cooler Temps

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    Jacksonport Craft Cottage Gifts is getting ready for colder temperatures and the holiday season with felted wool mittens. These mittens are handcrafted and made with recycled wool sweaters and fleece.

  • Shopko Grand Opening

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    The Shopko Hometown store in Sister Bay celebrated their grand opening on Sept. 13 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. At the opening, Shopko made a $2,500 donation to Gibraltar Schools.

  • What Type of Golf Game to Play?

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    When approaching the first tee, pretty much the only thing decided is that you are playing golf. Great decision. Other than that, a flurry of other questions become very important before taking that first swing.

  • Informational Open House

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    The Peninsula Golf Association will host an open house on Sept. 25 from 4 – 6 pm at Peninsula State Park Golf Course clubhouse to discuss potentially building a short course across from the course’s driving range.

  • Golf League Results

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    Recent league results from around the county.

  • Golf Events

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    Upcoming Door County golf events.

  • Proof of Residency Via Electronic Options

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    Wisconsin residents that register to vote in the upcoming election now have more ways to prove their residency in the upcoming election. Now they’re able to use electronic documents to prove they’re Wisconsin residents.

  • Wisconsin Wolf Hunting Season Opens in October

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    Wolves may adorn the Wisconsin Endangered Resources license plate, but they no longer get much protection off state roads. Wisconsin’s first wolf hunting season begins in October, marking the animals’ transition from an endangered species to wild game.

  • Cyber Schooling

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    For some Door County high school students, September means it’s time not only to get back to school, but also to get back to cyberspace. “Last year we had a substantial increase in the number of students taking classes online,” says Robert Nickel, principal at Sturgeon Bay High School.

  • Mary Ann Johnson, Historian Extraordinaire

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    In 1992, the Door County Historical Society named Mary Ann Johnson Historian of the Year and presented her an engraved plaque and a lovely hand-lettered certificate.

  • Liberty Grove Won’t Rush Property Purchase

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    At its Sept. 5 meeting, the Liberty Grove Town Board decided to pursue purchasing the Johnson and Czepulonis properties in Ellison Bay for a location of a new visitor center.

  • Fall Colors Predicted Earlier than Usual

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    As the summer season slips away, a fall phenomenon began to take place: leaves changing from green to yellow, orange and red. Potawatomi State Park naturalist Wendy Wagner said this summer’s dry weather stressed the trees and predicts leaf colors will change soon and fall off early.

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

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    Kris Berns is one of our market’s longest standing vendors. She has been in business for approximately 34 years and has been attending the Sturgeon Bay Farm and Craft Market for over 30 years! Berns makes clay Christmas ornaments and hand painted cherry décor.

  • What Happened in Door County?

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    • The Sister Bay Village Board unanimously voted to rescind its prior decision to move the intersection of Highways 57 and 42 at its Sept. 11 meeting.

  • Stone Path Yoga to host Soma-Yoga for Runners class

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    As Door County becomes more of a destination for silent sports enthusiasts, one person is ready to treat and prevent the pulled muscles, displaced kneecaps and torn tendons that come with extreme athletics.

  • What’s Coming Up in Door County?

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    • The Village of Ephraim Board of Trustees is hosting a special meeting Sept. 18 from 6 – 7:30 pm at the Village Hall to discuss revisions to an ordinance regarding direct sellers and service vendors.

  • Green Fund Application Deadline Approaching

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    The Door County Community Foundation is looking for applications from both traditional environmental organizations and non-environmental charities with ideas on how they might incorporate an environmentally conscious perspective into their work.

  • Incredible Recycling Facts

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    Aluminum foil on Hershey’s Kisses, an Empire State Building filled with glass jars and aluminum cans running a TV…

  • Baileys Harbor Smart Growth Plan Nears Completion

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    After two years, a referendum, and a series of meetings, the amendment process for the Town of Baileys Harbor’s Smart Growth Plan is nearing its conclusion.

  • Capital Brewery Hosts Harvest Fest on Washington Island

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    Capital Brewery hosts the 8th Annual Harvest Fest at Washington Island Hotel on Sept. 15, 1 – 5 pm. There will be Island Wheat beer and live entertainment.