Category: General News

When I started putting together the By the Numbers column for the Pulse seven years ago I didn’t know if folks would pay much attention. Most of the statistics I gather for the column have little

Sister Bay artist Pipka Ulvilden has produced a special selection of art pieces entitled “Coffee and Cupcakes” to be on exhibition at Base Camp Coffee Bar from June 10 to July 14.

In the latest issue of Door County Living magazine (the sister publication of the Peninsula Pulse) I set out to define a Door County local. On a peninsula of so many transients and disparate

PayPal founder and billionaire investor John Thiel has offered up a new strategy to kick-start American entrepreneurship: paying students to drop out of college.

Thiel has awarded 24 fellowships of

About two years ago, I was drawn to a movie called Paris, Je t’aime. Multiple vignettes of five minutes each, which were directed by twenty famous international directors, made up the feature length film.

I didn’t see it.

When my boss, Dave Eliot, first told me about the idea of creating a half marathon in Peninsula State Park, I didn’t see the draw. I wondered who would want to come all the way up here,

A couple weeks ago I found myself feeling pretty good about my 9-week, marathon-training regimen. I had just completed my longest run yet – 18.5 miles – and for the first time I felt sure

“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.”

Writing a senior thesis about the importance of international aid from non-governmental organizations in West Africa was no easy task. Also, graduating

I definitely have to tip my hat to anyone who has to travel for work, domestic or international. The constant on-the-go feeling is quite an adrenaline rush, but it also takes a lot out of you. It at least

“They was a-splishing and a-splashing, reelin’ with the feelin’! Moving and a-grooving, rocking and a-rolling, yeah!”

Just like this Bobby Darin song, my friends and I were causing a ruckus at the local

Goodness gracious! I have spent many of my birthdays away from home! Even though, it’s not the easiest thing to be away from home on your birthday, I have enjoyed many birthdays around the world. In Sweden,

A Sense of Community: It’s getting to be that time where my Door County community is calling my name and wishing me to be home, which is completely understandable. I have been gone for about six months

Since buying a new iPod Touch last fall, my satellite radio subscription has recieved little use. After getting the iPod, I immediately found myself obsessed with podcasts, which usurped all my drive

When I was in elementary school, I remember stepping off the school bus one sunny afternoon to find a new hill being built in our backyard. Being at the young age that I was, I could not wrap my mind

When Governor Scott Walker announced that he would freeze spending on Knowles-Nelson Stewardship fund spending for the remainder of the fiscal year, it came as a big surprise to Dan Burke, Director of

Life has given me many amazing opportunities and taught me valuable lessons. Some of those lessons are obvious like don’t stick peas up your nose to get your mom’s attention, licking a metal pole during