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  • PODCAST: Another No for Affordable Housing

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    Myles Dannhausen Jr. talks to reporter Sam Watson about yet another no for affordable housing in Door County, this time in the Town of Gibraltar, where a 49-unit studio complex was nixed by the Fish Creek Sanitary District before it could go to the county for rezoning consideration.

  • PODCAST: The Caregiver’s Dilemma with Former Wisconsin Governor Marty Schreiber

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    A third of caregivers die before the person they are caring for. Former Wisconsin Governor Marty Schreiber has made it his mission to help caregivers find the resources they need to provide the best care for loved ones but also to take care of themselves. He talks to Myles Dannhausen Jr. about his journey caring […]

  • PODCAST: The Runners are Here!

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    Andrew Kleidon sits down with David Eliot and Myles Dannhausen Jr. as the they prepare to welcome well over 2,000 runners to Peninsula State Park this weekend for the Door County Half Marathon and Nicolet Bay 5K.

  • PODCAST: Is Time Short for Short-term-rentals?

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    The debate over how to control the growth of short-term-rental properties is heating up again. Andrew Kleidon is joined by Myles Dannhausen Jr. and Deb Fitzgerald to talk about Sevastopol’s new ordinance, proposed changes in Sister Bay and Liberty Grove, and how those changes might impact the local economy and housing market.

  • PODCAST: Wedding Planning with Carrie Baldwin-Smith

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    For 25 years Carrie Baldwin-Smith of Door County Event Planners has been helping people achieve their dream wedding. She talks to Myles Dannhausen Jr. about making a career out of someone’s biggest life event, destressing couples and the growth of the wedding industry.

  • PODCAST: Transition and Growth at the Ridges

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    A face familiar to those who love the Ridges Sanctuary will be taking over the leadership of the organization in June. Katie Krouse will move into the executive director position, taking over for interim director Andy Gill, whose family will be moving to the Milwaukee area. Gill and Krouse talk to Myles Dannhausen about the […]

  • PODCAST: The People Who Step Up – the 2023 Sustainability Issue

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    In the 2023 Sustainability Issue, we highlight some of the volunteers who give so many hours to help support our local environmental organizations and lead the stewardship of our most special places. Myles Dannhausen Jr. talks to Deb Fitzgerald about this year’s issue and what those volunteers mean to our community.

  • PODCAST: 2023 Hal Prize Photography Judge Allen Morris Plays with Light

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    Pulse assistant editor, Grace Johnson, is joined by photography judge, Allen Morris, to talk about alternative photography methods, the photo categories for this year and advice for submitters.

  • PODCAST: A Legacy of Conservation – Ridge and Swale

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    Through waves of development pressure over a century, people have stepped up to find ways to preserve much of Door County’s most sensitive habitat and most beautiful land. The new documentary, Ridge and Swale, tells their story. Producer David Eliot talks to Myles Dannhausen Jr. about what inspired the project and what he hopes it […]

  • PODCAST: Talking Invasives with Sam Koyen

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    It’s not just desirable plants, insects and animals ready to spring forth into a new season, it’s also the invasive species that don’t belong here and have no natural predators, often hitchhiking their ways into our lives, lands, air and waters. Pulse editor Debra Fitzgerald talks with  Sam Koyen, County of Door’s invasive species coordinator, […]

  • PODCAST: A Historic Election

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    Andrew Kleidon is joined by Pulse editor Debra Fitzgerald to talk about some historic firsts from this weeks election results. Also, some long awaited updates on the Forestville Mill Pond and Egg Harbor’s highway project.

  • PODCAST: Introducing the 2023 Hal Prize Judges

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    Pulse assistant editor, Grace Johnson, is joined by Jerod Santek, founding & artistic director at Write On, Door County, to talk about the judges for the upcoming contest and a few key dates to keep in mind for submitting.

  • PODCAST: Election Preview and Sister Bay’s New Clinic

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    Sister Bay Health Care is about to look a lot different with the opening of the new Door County Medical Center clinic in Sister Bay. Myles Dannhausen Jr. talks to Andy Anderson and Lindsay Donohue about the transition to the new clinic and what it will mean for patients and staff. But first, Dannhausen talks […]

  • PODCAST: Unpacking the Constitutional Amendment Ballot Questions

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    Voters will weigh in on two constitutional amendments April 4 that pertain to the criminal justice system and Joan Korb – a career criminal prosecutor, executive director of the Wisconsin District Attorney’s Association, and author of the periodic Legal Brief column for the Peninsula Pulse – talks with Debra Fitzgerald to explain what those amendments […]

  • Wisconsin’s Underfunded Arts

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    Brian Kelsey, managing director of Peninsula Players and chair of the Wisconsin Arts Board, joins Pulse editor Debra Fitzgerald to talk about state supported funding for the arts: what’s in the budget to start the process in Madison, what Door County could receive, why Wisconsin ranks 50th in the nation when it comes to arts […]

  • PODCAST: Apartment Hunting and Diving Into the Arts with Sam Watson

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    Myles Dannhausen Jr. talks to reporter Sam Watson about cobbling together housing and carving into the county’s art scene in her first winter in the Door.

  • PODCAST: Are Banks Safe?

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    Bob Atwell, executive chairman and co-founder of Nicolet National Bank, walks Pulse Editor Debra Fitzgerald through the recent bank failures – what caused them and what the collapses say about the stability of America’s banking system in general, and Wisconsin specifically.

  • PODCAST: Talking Beer with Trent Snyder of Bridge Up Brewing

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    Trent Snyder didn’t set out to be a brewer, but a chance conversation led him to opening not one, but two Door County taprooms in a three-year span. He talks to Myles Dannhausen Jr. about his journey into the brewing business, how the industry has changed, and what makes a great public restroom…really.

  • PODCAST: Should You Feed Those Chickadees? And the Latest on Sister Bay’s Village Hall

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    Myles Dannhausen Jr. and Andrew Kleidon feed the birds, give a novice’s recap of the Oscars, and fill us in on restaurant changes in Baileys Harbor. Plus, an update on the conversation around Sister Bay’s Village Hall.

  • PODCAST: A Tale of Two Islands

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    Andrew Kleidon talks with Pulse editor Debra Fitzgerald about two islands reported in the March 10 issue of the Peninsula Pulse. One of the islands is the creation of artist Lee Mothes, yet has all the trappings of a real place, including the ability to buy and develop land. The other island off the tip of the Door peninsula […]