Category: General News

This was the 1st time encounter for me in Door County, The ships are coming in because it is going to blow!
My morning started off with the power out at my house so I got dressed and headed for Leroy’s

Architects can design incredible buildings. Artists can paint murals on the walls to make a dull city more esthetically pleasing. Museums can be built to honor the history. Yet, all of these places are

While I was jotting down notes for my next blog entry, someone asked me if I was nervous to put my writings out on the internet. A confused look washed over my face. “I mean, doesn’t it intimidate that

What to do on a rainy day in Door County? Well, it just so happens that Ellison Bay is hosting their annual Ellison Bay Art Crawl! The artists of the town all open up their shops and studios giving

A member of our staff at the Pulse found an interesting direct-mail piece in her mailbox attacking 1st Senate District candidate Monk Elmer this week. The flyer is yet another example of a nasty

Every year it seems like the end. Fall Fest Weekend. The last party of the year. Well, Maybe for some. There is a bunch more holidays coming up with many more parties to be had.

It is the end tho

The leaves have changed colors and falling to the ground. It can only mean one thing, Fall Fest in Sister Bay. The street will be closed off and the parade will march. Food, Drink, Music, Crafts, entertainment

Throughout my time backpacking through Thailand, many people came in and out of my life like a spring breeze. We would swap stories about being cheated out of money on a tuk-tuk ride, or we would tell

Dear Mom,

Please excuse the next few lines because they include acts of messy table manners.

Love always,

Martha

When I returned from China last spring, everyone asked me what I would miss. The crazy

Getting back into the swing of things is never an easy task. When coming back to Door County, I had to get use to taking the hectic pancake orders at Al’s while trying to squeeze in valuable sunshine

After we reported on the passing of Hartley Barker last week, several readers posted comments about the impact the late philanthropist had on area organizations and people. The generosity of Ruth and

The full weight of election season is upon us. The misleading ads, the commercials full of the faces of senior citizens (even more-so this year, since seniors make up a larger chunk of voters in mid-term

When the Country Walk Shops were built in Sister Bay in the 1980s, America was in the midst of a development era when everything was car-centric. We were building subdivisions and creating zoning maps

One of the students of Woodwalk’s “Paper Intensive” class, Carol Sills, has been making paper to integrate into her paintings. The subject matter of the pieces is “story-telling” about Nordic roots and ancient Scandinavian perceptions of nature embodied in the gods and goddesses.

Hartley Barker, who with his wife Ruth formed one of Door County’s most prominent philanthropist teams, has died at age 87.

The Barkers were instrumental supporters of the effort to build the Northern

It was an absolutely gorgeous fall day for the finish of the MS Challange walk. 50 miles in 3 days. Friday was the start and it was not a very pleasant 20 miles with the wind blowing fierce. Saturday

Some people came away from last week’s meeting in Baileys Harbor to discuss improvements to Anclam Park a bit confused about costs. A couple years ago, the town backed away from a plan designed by Miller

Baileys Harbor residents expressed concerns with the amount of formal landscaping in a preliminary design for improvements to Anclam Beach park on the south end of the town at an informational hearing

Jennie Bexell, a bartender at the AC Tap in Baileys Harbor, is making a simple gesture to help a friend and co-worker tonight. Debbie Franke is having surgery soon, and though her procedure will be covered