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  • Door County Medical Center Enacts Covid Surge Plan

    Fourth Door County death reported. Evers limits public gatherings statewide. COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have surged in northeastern Wisconsin and throughout the state during the past two weeks, prompting Door County Medical Center to enact its surge plan. “Our healthcare partners in Brown County are reporting being overwhelmed,” according to a Public Health Emergency alert […]

  • Door County Medical Center (DCMC) Institutes No Visitor Policy

    Visitors to the hospital will not be allowed effective immediately at Door County Medical Center (DCMC). Hospital Effective immediately the hospital is instituting a no visitor policy. The following exceptions will be made for support persons.  The support person must not be ill and should be free of any symptoms.  Masks must be worn at all […]

  • Prevea Health Welcomes Dr. Andrew Radtke

    Prevea Health has welcomed Dr. Andrew Radtke, a urologist, to its family of care.  “When treating my patients, I address their urologic health needs in addition to any social, environmental and lifestyle factors that can cause disease,” Radtke said. “By taking time to discuss the factors that can significantly impact their experience before, during and […]

  • Door County Medical Center Welcomes Allycia Bretl

    Door County Medical Center (DCMC) Behavioral Health has welcomed Allycia Bretl, a licensed clinical social worker and substance-abuse counselor, to provide behavioral health services at the Sturgeon Bay DCMC campus. Bretl is a Door County native and Southern Door alumna who completed her bachelor’s degree in psychology and chemistry at Ripon College and her master’s […]

  • Emergency Response Fund Awards Grants

    The Door County Emergency Response Fund has awarded a grant to the Boys and Girls Club of Door County to make considerable investments in sanitary equipment before welcoming young people back to its facility. From retrofitting toilets with touchless equipment to installing touchless water coolers and hand sanitizers, this investment will help keep children safe.  […]

  • Blood Drive on Oct. 9

    Therma-Tron-X, in partnership with the Community Blood Center, will host a blood drive Oct. 9, 12:30-4:30 pm, at 1155 S. Neenah Ave. in Sturgeon Bay. Friends and family of Therma-Tron-X employees are welcome! To schedule your life-saving donation, call 800.280.4102, or sign up online at save3lives.org using sponsor code OT84. Registering in advance is encouraged.

  • Flu Vaccination Dates

    Cold and flu season is coming, so get your flu vaccination! Call Door County Medical Center (dcmedical.org) at the numbers listed to make an appointment. No walk-ins will be accepted at this time. Cash will be accepted at the time of service, or insurance will be billed.  Algoma: Oct. 5, 7 and 8, 8:30 am […]

  • Rose Offers YogaDoodles Immersion Workshop

    Do you experience chronic stress, overwhelm, fear, frustration, anxiety and/or panic attacks? Join Jodi Rose for a telehealth YogaDoodles immersion workshop Sept. 26, 1-4 pm, to explore the relationships among stress, anxiety and physical illness. Learn how to identify destructive coping skills so that you can replace them with wellness resources that really work. Participants […]

  • Day Hikes, Night Hike, Kids’ Program at The Ridges

    Join a Ridges naturalist for a relaxing, informative, guided hike through The Ridges Sanctuary Tuesday – Friday, 10 am. The hike includes the Upper Range Light lantern room and historical cabins, is appropriate for all ages, is limited to six participants and requires advance registration. Try a night hike on the boardwalk Sept. 11, 8-9:30 […]

  • The Power of Sunflowers

    There’s a new patch of sunshine in Egg Harbor this summer that’s been eliciting smiles from all who visit. Do a quick search on Instagram, and you’ll easily discover many smiling faces in a sunflower field in Egg Harbor.  Kaaren Northrop, owner of Main Street Market in Egg Harbor, has been watching the field of […]

  • Barre Classes at About Thyme Farms

    About Thyme Farms in Baileys Harbor will host 45-minute barre classes every Monday and Wednesday in September, starting at 9:30 am. These classes combine ballet technique, yoga and Pilates to tone, sculpt and lift the body while building a stronger physique. Everyone is welcome, with plenty of social-distancing space inside and outside. Participants must supply […]

  • Know Your Grower: Egg Harbor Natural Gardens

    Myles and Mary Dannhausen started their garden on the corner of Maple Tree Road and Heritage Lake Road in Egg Harbor out of necessity. With six kids to feed and money scarce when they moved to the property in 1983, they began growing their own food and raising animals long before it was hip.  The […]

  • Kress Resumes In-Person Programs

    Through a blend of outdoor and distanced programs, the Kress Pavilion will resume in-person programming. Elizabeth Clark will teach an intergenerational dance class called Dance the Stories on Tuesdays, 2 pm, on the second-floor porch. A child and a parent (or grandparent) will explore stories through dance and incorporate ballet, modern contemporary and jazz. The […]

  • Barre Classes at About Thyme Farms

    About Thyme Farms will host 45-minute barre classes – a combination of ballet technique, yoga and pilates – Aug. 17 and Aug. 19, 9:30 am. Barre is intended to sculpt, tone and lift the body while building confidence and a lean, strong physique.  All body types are welcome, and no experience is needed. Participants should provide their […]

  • ‘Cannonball! Fearlessly Facing Midlife and Beyond’ Offers Women Encouragement, Confidence

    Podcaster, author and part-time Egg Harbor resident Amy Schmidt had what she described as a “stop in my tracks” moment one morning when her husband asked, “Hey, Mom, can you pick up the laundry today?” Caught off guard by this slip of the tongue, Schmidt remembered thinking, “Mom? What happened to Amy?”  As she cared […]

  • Jodi Rose Offers WonderDoodles, YogaDoodles Workshops

    Learn how the common doodle can elevate your life by joining two workshops with Jodi Rose: WonderDoodles Intuitive Art Journaling, to be held July 30, 1-3:30 pm; and YogaDoodles, to be held Aug. 1, 10-11:30 am, both at the Spa at Sacred Grounds in north Ephraim. Both workshops will include a gentle yoga practice and […]

  • Sun Safety: FAQs about Sunscreen

    Skin cancer is the most common cancer worldwide, and here in Wisconsin, more than 5,000 surgeries were performed for malignant skin-cancer removal last year, according to the Wisconsin Hospital Association.  Sunscreen plays an important role in preventing skin cancer, but not everyone knows how to use it most effectively and safely. With guidance from Prevea […]

  • Learning from the Unconscious Image

    You’ve heard of yoga, and you’ve heard of doodling, but you probably haven’t considered these two activities in partnership – let alone in a partnership aimed at improving your day-to-day life. This week, Jodi Rose Gonzales (JodiRoseStudio.com) hosted two workshops at Ephraim’s Spa at Sacred Grounds to introduce participants to the combined power of yoga […]

  • Savory Spoon Hosts Traveling Sharpener, Lavender Fair

    The Savory Spoon Cooking School, 12042 Hwy 42 in Ellison Bay, will host Kelly Lewis, The Traveling Sharpener, July 25, 10 am – 2 pm. Sharp knives are best for kitchen safety, so now’s the time to get knives – as well as scissors, garden clippers and more – professionally sharpened. (Lewis has separate sharpeners for garden […]

  • Know Your Grower: Robbens Nest Farm

    Location: North of Sturgeon Bay at 4724 Mathey Road Acreage: 20 acres Meet your growers: Josiah Robben and Joe Lopez, plus farm dogs Judy and Dexter Josiah Robben and Joe Lopez have been growing and selling vegetables and flowers for 17 seasons in Door County, following in the footsteps of Robben’s grandparents’ self-sustaining family farm […]