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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Grand Opening of 9th St. Wellness Center
Dr. Janelle Merry, Naturopathic Doctor at the 9th St. Wellness Center, encourages everyone to take part in the May 26 Grand Opening of its Door County Center located at the Champeau Art Gallery, 2428 South Bay Shore Drive in Sister Bay.
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Door County Coffee and Tea Co. Introduces New Program
Door County Coffee and Tea Co. announced a new customer reward program called the First Pot’s on Us™. All orders placed online or via phone will include a complimentary 1.
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Curves’ Open House Celebrates Women’s Health Week
Curves of Sturgeon Bay will give a free 30-day membership to any non-member who visits the club during National Women’s Health Week, May 13 – 19. This Open House event should encourage interested women to check out the club, pick up free health information, and get a free fitness assessment.
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Kickstarter Project for Red Cup Cafe
The Red Cup Cafe of Washington Island hopes to serve freshly made artisan bread from an onsite wood-fired brick oven and needs funding help. Pledges are being made through a Kickstarter project that will run until May 22.
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Vendors Needed for Sister Bay Historical Society’s Farm Market
Applications for space at the 2012 Sister Bay Historical Society’s Farm Market are now available. Offerings are limited to produce and farm-related products.
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Early Farm Market Plant Sale at the Settlement Shops
The Settlement Shops annual early Farm Market Plant Sale will be held on May 26 from 10 am – 2 pm. Locally-grown potted perennials, annuals, vegetable and herbs will be for sale from vendors.
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Door County Master Gardeners Annual Plant Sale
The Door County Master Gardeners sale will feature plants for all garden beds –vegetables and flowers, annuals and perennials, plants for sun and shade, tall and short plants May 26 from 9 am – noon at the Peninsular Agricultural Research Station.
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The Ridges Recyles, Reuses and Repurposes Materials for New Site
For several months, the former site of the Sandpiper Restaurant in Baileys Harbor has been filled with activity connected with the removal of the existing buildings, getting the materials ready to be re-used or recycled and making way for a new interpretive center for The Ridges Sanctuary.
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Landmark Resort’s Mattress Replacement Plan
The Landmark Resort in Egg Harbor just completed phase one of their mattress replacement plan, which included replacing 300 mattresses, and Rachel Santy, Landmark Resort’s Executive Housekeeper, took charge of the disbursement of the gently-used mattresses, keeping them out of landfills.
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First-time half marathoner torches course for Door County title
Brian Finnel of Forestville became the first Door County native to win the Door County Half Marathon May 5, finishing in 1:09:07 to out-pace last year’s winner, Dominick Meyer, who finished in 1:10:19.
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When I started this journey on Nov. 30, 2011, I truly had no idea what I was getting into. I knew that I wanted to lose my baby weight. I knew that I wanted to get back in shape.
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Nancy Rollins Running Better With Age
Nancy Rollins didn’t start running until she was 30 years old. She didn’t set her PR in the marathon until she was 43 (a 3:02), and she didn’t notch some of her greatest achievements until she hit her 60s.
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Sturgeon Bay Paves the Way for New Sidewalks, Bike Lanes
One round of sidewalks will be paved this summer thanks to a Safe Routes to School Grant, and the Sturgeon Bay Common Council voted at its May 1 meeting to apply for another grant to bring more sidewalks and bike paths to the city.
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Cherry Blooms Bountiful, Crop Outlook Dim
Tart cherry growers expect their orchards to be in full bloom from now through the mid-May, but unlike other years, this season’s bloom is not promising a bountiful harvest.
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Bike & Pedestrian Planning Meetings Coming Up
The Wisconsin Bike Fed is working with Door County to produce the Door County Bicycle, Pedestrian & Recreational Facilities Plan, and citizens will get their first of three opportunities to gather information and share incite on May 22 and 23.
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Gibraltar Announces New School Superintendent
The Gibraltar Board of Education has chosen Tina Van Meer to serve as the district’s new Superintendent/Elementary Principal. The board unanimously approved a contract for Van Meer at a special meeting on April 30.
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Celebrating 10 Years of Door County Living
Ten years go by in a blink. One minute I’m in a basement, at midnight, working with my cohorts to pull together what will be the first issue of Door County Living. Next thing I know, it’s 10 years later, and we’re putting our 39th issue to bed – although, now, above ground and in […]
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A Life on the Farm: The Haberli Family
Joseph Haberli doesn’t recall a time when he wanted to do anything but farm. “I just always did,” he says. “I told my dad when I was a kid, ‘you either sell me your farm or I’m gonna go someplace else and buy one.’” There was no moment of inspiration, no time when he fell […]
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Golden Heart Awards Honor Door County Volunteers
“No matter how small, we can all make a difference.” Those were the words that keynote speaker Paige Kassner – the 13-year old founder of the winter clothes gathering charity Warm Hands, Warm Hearts – used to open this year’s Golden Heart Volunteer Celebration.
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Editor’s Note: Following the suggestions of Rob Hopkins in his book The Transition Handbook, a Sustain Door study group wrote a series of “newspaper reports” on sustainable practices set in the future.