Tag: Door County COVID-19 Information
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Wellness in the Time of COVID-19
“I really encourage people to take care of themselves,” said Kim Maedke-Shumway, a massage therapist and owner of The Spa at Sacred Grounds in Ephraim. It’s good advice at any time, but especially during the COVID-19 outbreak because data suggest that the disease is much more deadly for people with underlying medical conditions such as […]
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Kewaunee County Emergency Management Continues to Accept PPE Donations
Kewaunee County Emergency Management continues to receive and distribute donations of personal protective equipment from local businesses to support the community during the COVID-19 crisis. Fermented Nutrition, which has manufactured nutritional feed ingredients for dairy farmers since 1973 in Kewaunee County, has donated a 55-gallon drum of hand sanitizer. N.E.W. Plastics Corporation in Luxemburg, a […]
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Local companies aid in the fight against COVID-19 by Tom Groenfeldt When it comes to COVID-19, some current and former Door County residents are fighting back. At Michigan Technological University, Andrew Barnard, originally from Carlsville, is working with his cousin Dan Barnard and Dan’s wife, Amy, on a sanitizer for COVID-19 personal protective equipment (PPE). […]
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It’s late April: a time when we’re supposed to be spring cleaning and preparing our community for the millions of visitors who make the journey up to our beloved peninsula. Instead, we’re wondering when we will open the Door, and what it will look like when we do. It’s not an easy answer. There are […]
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Reopening Not Just a Question of When, But What That Will Look Like
When Gov. Tony Evers announced that he was extending Wisconsin’s Safer at Home order to May 26, it shocked a lot of people, including restaurateurs who were holding out hope they could soon begin recouping losses. The Tavern League quickly responded to Evers’ extension with a call to reopen bars and restaurants May 1 with […]
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VIDEO: Plays, Poetry and Parenting Oh My! | Door County Pulse
This week on the Door County Pulse: The Volunteer Center streams their annual Golden Heart awards, Ashley Lusk takes us through her senior stretch and mobility routine, David Eliot recites “The Giant” his Write-On poem of the day, and Abby Doobie sings “Moon River” with some special guests. All that and more!
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Feeding Gibraltar during COVID-19
In anticipation of the Peninsula Pulse’s Graduation Issue coming out May 22, the Pulse has contacted the newspapers and yearbooks of each school district to invite students to contribute stories about school life amid the COVID-19 pandemic and finishing the 2020 school year from home. This week, Gibraltar’s school newspaper, the Viking Voice, contributed articles […]
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Andrew and Myles have the latest COVID-19 numbers in Wisconsin, as well as a peak at this years Sustainability issue celebrating 50 years of Earth Day. Also, Myles chats with wedding planner and event organizer Carrie Baldwin about how her business is changing this season, and how she’s been tackling home schooling her young children.
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Sturgeon Bay Announces Graduation Boat Parade
Sturgeon Bay High School has announced plans for a graduation boat procession for this year’s seniors. The boat procession is scheduled for Saturday, May 30 at 1 pm and will be live streamed from Madelyn Marina. The rain date is scheduled for the following day. The following will be pre-recorded and broadcast through various social […]
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News and Notes: April 24 – May 1
Lienau Re-elected as County Board Chair Dave Lienau was named chair of the Door County Board of Supervisors during its April 21 organizational meeting, with 18 of the 21 supervisors supporting him. Susan Kohout was named vice chair. Wisconsin Roads Remain Open to Travelers To help dispel rumors, officials with the Wisconsin Counties Association and […]
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Finding Fun Ways to Stay Connected
Door County schools settle into a new, virtual normal Since Gov. Tony Evers made the call to close Wisconsin schools on March 13, teachers and staff have been working diligently to create a new normal through remote learning. Then when Evers extended the Safer at Home order to May 26, teachers – like most people across […]
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PODCAST: Chives’ JR Schoenfeld on How His Restaurants are Preparing for the Season
Today Myles has a conversation with JR Schoenfeld of Chives and Barringer’s about his timeline for potentially reopening, creative solutions to COVID-19 related challenges, and how he’s looking to keep his customers and staff safe this season.
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Al Johnson’s Sues Insurance Company over Virus Claim
The impact of the coronavirus continues to spread to new corners of the economy. The owners of Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant have filed suit against Society Insurance to recoup revenue lost as a result of the statewide shutdown of bars and restaurants. The suit, filed in Door County Circuit Court on April 13, seeks to […]
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PODCAST: Representative Joel Kitchens on the Badger Bounce Back Guidelines
Andrew and Myles go over Gov. Evers Badger Bounce Back guidelines for reopening businesses released yesterday. Also, Myles chats with Joel Kitchens about those guidelines, and what an eventual reopening of businesses might look like down the line.
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Evers Releases “Badger Bounce Back” Guidelines for Reopening
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers released guidelines for reopening the state’s businesses yesterday. In a plan called “Badger Bounce Back,” Evers outlined benchmarks that will allow a phased reopening of businesses. The plan is based on the guidelines released by the White House last week. Chief among the guidelines is a 14-day downward trajectory of COVID-19-like […]
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Prevea Hosts Town Hall for Local Businesses
Prevea Health is hosting a town hall meeting to discuss what business might look like in the coming months. With the Safer At Home order, some businesses temporarily closed or reduced services and productivity, sometimes placing employees on furlough. With the order being lifted potentially next month, businesses will be gearing up to get back […]
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PODCAST: Safer at Home Extended, and Sara Meaney on Virtual Travel
Andrew and Myles break down todays news, including Gov. Evers extending the Safer at Home order to May 26th, and Peninsula Players canceling their summer season. Also, Myles chats with Wisconsin Tourism Secretary Sara Meaney about how her department is adapting to a world without travel.
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A Letter from Sturgeon Bay Superintendent Dan Tjernagel
On April 16, we heard the news that many people had been anticipating, but were hoping would not come – that face-to-face school as we’ve known it is done for this school year. We have seen many changes and challenges in recent days, and we’ll see additional changes and challenges in the days ahead. However, […]
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Community Coordinators Help Provide Masks to Businesses and Employees
At the direction of the Door County Health Department, the Door County Fire Chiefs and Community Coordinators are working together to provide washable, cloth face masks for Door County businesses and their employees. Community Coordinators will coordinate distribution of the masks to businesses. This is open to any business in Door County. If you know of a […]
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Safer at Home Order Extended to May 26
Gov. Tony Evers has extended Wisconsin’s Safer at Home order to May 26. The original order was made March 25 and scheduled to expire April 24. Evers also ordered school buildings closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. The White House Thursday released guidelines for states to consider re-opening businesses and schools. Those […]