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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• Gibraltar’s Entrepreneurship Class, under the direction of Mary Witteborg, launched GT, Inc. a customized t-shirt business managed by a student board of directors.
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“Under the spreading chestnut tree, the village smithy stands.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Albert Zahn, who once carved birds in the blue house at the north end of Baileys Harbor, wrote to his nephew August Zahn that the village needed a blacksmith.
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With a Little Help from My Friends
Visitors to Newport State Park can learn about the area’s cultural history by visiting a sizable kiosk just a short walk from parking lot three. This impressive structure was partially funded by the Newport Wilderness Society, along with the Door County Historical Society. “We are standing right about here,” remarks Jack Travis, current President of […]
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Beyond Elephant Hunting: Revitalization will come in small doses and niche markets
When small towns watch their talented young people walk out the door, community leaders are left to ponder what would have kept them around. Some communities respond by building attractions, new amenities like trails or marinas, and some have even given away land in a sort of 21st century Homestead Act.
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“Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food” Funds Available
In September 2009 the U.S. Department of Agriculture launched its “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food” initiative. The initiative promotes local and regional food systems by stimulating community economic development and ensuring equitable access to affordable fresh and local food.
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Sustainability Fair on April 24
Sustain Door announced that the third annual Door County Sustainability Fair will take place on Saturday, April 24 at Crossroads at Big Creek. Businesses and organizations which practice and support sustainability are invited to exhibit.
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“Organic buildings are the strength and lightness of the spiders’ spinning, buildings qualified by light, bred by native character to environment, married to the ground.
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Chris Olson Presented Person of the Year Awards
Chris Olson, Door County Assistant Sanitarian, was awarded a Person of the Year award on Jan. 29, 2010, during the Wisconsin Onsite Water Recycling Association (WOWRA) and the Wis-consin Liquid Waste Carriers Association 2010 Joint Convention in Stevens Point, Wis.
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NEAT Kids Featured at “Protecting Your Water” Presentation
The NEAT (Niagara Escarpment Awareness Team) team, consisting of six Door County students, from five Door County schools and UWGB, has created a 10-minute demonstration to create awareness of the plight of the Niagara Escarpment.
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130 Number of chemicals the average person puts on, puts into, or breathes into their body every day 7 Million visits Americans make each year to health
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Tricks of the Trade – An Inside Scoop
Landscape gardeners Kristen Peil and Caleb Whitney of Green Side Up LLP have learned a lot the hard way since starting their Door County business in 1998.
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Business notes for Feb. 5 – 19
• Scott Bader, Broker Owner of Coldwell Banker Door County Horizons, recently honored his staff for 2009 accomplishments at a ceremony at Mojo Rosa’s in Egg Harbor.
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In 1973 Richard Sheehy retired at age 50 to Washington Island to live fulltime on a farm named Havegard, a place he and his family had summered for many years.
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Door County Home Market Dipped in 2009
While the nation and state’s housing markets begin their turnaround in 2009, Northeast Wisconsin continues to struggle to right itself. Nationwide, the housing market began to slowly gain momentum with each passing quarter, ending the year up an encouraging 4.
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Last fall, as Microsoft released Windows 7 and Apple came out with OS X Snow Leopard, a third, lesser-known operating system quietly celebrated its own release.
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• Crystal Burke of Sevastopol High School won the 2010 Miss Door County Crown at the Southern Door Community Auditorium Feb. 12. Six young women were awarded $12,500 in scholarship money at the event.
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• The League of Women Voters of Door County is sponsoring a candidate forum for the four candidates running for Baileys Harbor Town Supervisor. The forum is Tuesday, March 2 from 7 – 9 pm at the Baileys Harbor Town Hall.
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Big County Schools Competing for Students
The two biggest school districts in Door County are no longer competing with each other only on sports fields and with academic teams. Southern Door School District and Sturgeon Bay School District are now competing publicly for students and the tax dollars that follow those students through the open enrollment process.
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Some believe that creativity is inherent in a person; others believe that creativity can be learned. Whatever the stance, one thing is certain – the benefits of a creative society are plentiful, and Destination ImagiNation (DI) challenges students to experience problem solving, teamwork, and creativity.
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Birmingham, Allmann Will Square Off for Mayor
Sturgeon Bay voters have chosen Thad Birmingham and Barbara Allmann to square off in the race to become the city’s next mayor. Birmingham received 425 votes to lead balloting in last night’s primary election, while Allman garnered 354.