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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.

  • Grilling Artists at the Landmark Resort

    National grilling artists Mad Dog & Merrill, were on-location at the Landmark Resort in Egg Harbor on June 22 filming a segment of their new television series called Mad Dog & Merrill’s Midwest Grill’n.

  • Upcoming Events

    Upcoming golf events.

  • Article posted Thursday, July 1, 2010 1:59pm

    • Captain Bruce Bishop offers charter sail cruises on the beautiful waters of Door County with Fish Creek’s Friendly Charters. With 42 years of sailing experience Captain Bruce Bishop is not only an adept captain, but also an adept educator with a wealth of knowledge in Door County maritime history and lore. Each sail is […]

  • Caddy Quiz ‘em

    This week’s trivia question: In competition, how many clubs is a golfer allowed to carry?

  • Player Profile

    Profile of golfer Tom Schmelzer.

  • Catching Up With Cam

    Sevastopol graduate Cam Fuller recently completed a successful season as a redshirt freshman on the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (UWGB) men’s golf team.

  • The Story in the Rocks

    It’s called the cliff, the Great Arch, or simply the ledge. It’s a 650-mile curve linear cliff exposure of up-ended Niagara Dolomite that stretches through eastern Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, arcs around the top of Lakes Michigan and Huron, and on through Niagara Falls. In geological circles it’s known as the Niagara Escarpment, and […]

  • 317 Miles Later, Family Pedals into Fish Creek

    The Lecy family rode two tandem bikes from Porter, IN to Fish Creek to start their summer vacation.

  • Egg Harbor Filling Public Arts Committee

    • The Village of Egg Harbor is looking for people to serve on its new Public Art Committee. Village residency is not required. The committee will advise the board, staff, artists, developers and others on the implementation of the public art program.

  • Southern Door Students Donate Kindles

    • Southern Door High School seniors recently donated three Kindles to the Door County Cancer Center at Door County Memorial Hospital in memory of a late friend.

  • Bjorklunden Speaker Just Won Tony Award

    When Broadway shows are nominated for a Tony Award, people are curious. Producers are hopeful; the more nominations they receive, the better the chance to win.

  • Sister Bay Native Moves Up at Sports Illustrated

    For 1989 Gibraltar graduate Kim [Anderson] Kelleher, an early professional setback proved vital to her future success. Kelleher takes over as Vice President of Global Sales for the Sports Illustrated Group next month.

  • Egg Harbor Native is Miss Wisconsin

    The goal of Door County sisters Kim and Katie Sawyer was to place in the top 10 of last weekend’s Miss Wisconsin Pageant. They did that, then the top five, then the top three.

  • Vietnam Vet Gets His Due

    More than 41 years ago, Scott “Doc” Chobot left to serve in Vietnam. It would be the last time his feet would touch American soil. Chobot served in the U.

  • The Camp David Reunion in Brief

    Images from a three-day extended family reunion in Fish Creek. • Too many attendees (with spouses and kids) to count, because… • Host Dave Ellmann was too busy feeding the crowd for three days with… • A 134-pound pig stuffed with eight whole chickens, roasted on a grill supplied by neighbor Don Franke; brats and […]

  • Should Government Get Social?

    Log into Facebook and you’ll find debates on anything from politics to chocolate-chip cookies. Discussions on issues like the Subway proposal in Sister Bay have generated countless posts and comments and increased turnout at public meetings. So is it time for local government to jump into the social media fray?

  • More than 100 Participants Registered in “Running Green for Crossroads”

    The local response to Door County’s first “green” running and walking event has been surprising and encouraging to everyone involved in launching the June 26 event, “Running Green for Crossroads.

  • Green Quote

    “The battle is over, the oil peakists have won.

  • Farmers’ Markets Open for Business

    • Jacksonport Farmers’ Market at Lakeside Park, Tuesday, 9 am – 1 pm. • Settlement Shops Farmers’ Market in Fish Creek, Wednesday, 10 10 am – 2 pm. • Sturgeon Bay Farm/Craft Market at Market Square, Wednesday, 4 – 8 pm.

  • Green Facts

    25,000 Hours of human manual labor energy contained in a single barrel of oil 25 Barrels of oil used each year by the average American, or 300 years worth of manual labor 7 Percent annual decline in production at today’s operating oil fields Source: Eaarth by Bill McKibben