Category: General News
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COVID Infection-rate Gap Closes, But Fewer Hospitalizations and Deaths for Vaccinated
It used to be that the unvaccinated would contract COVID-19 at a rate 1.1 times higher than the vaccinated. That is no longer true. The vaccinated are “almost getting it at the same rate,” said Sue Powers, Door County health officer/public health manager, during a May 9 update to the Health and Human Services Committee. […]
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County Makes Offer on Duplex for Sober Living Facility
“We have found a house” is a phrase uttered by the few who are lucky enough to have done so during an incredibly tight housing market. It was said this week by Joe Krebsbach, health and human services director, about the duplex that could become the County of Door’s Sober Living Facility. The transitional facility […]
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New Broadband Committee Planning County-wide Summit
The voices clamoring for reliable, fast, affordable broadband service are not universal in Door County. A number of municipalities aren’t sure whether they want to plan for it, pay for it or even talk about it. “There are quite a few on the fence,” said Jessica Hatch, the county’s new broadband coordinator. “They don’t know […]
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Council Grants Extension to Granary Project
Restoration of the Teweles and Brandeis grain elevator on Sturgeon Bay’s West Waterfront hasn’t been immune to delays in obtaining construction materials following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the Sturgeon Bay Common Council agreed May 3 to conditionally approve an 11-month extension in the development agreement between the city and the Sturgeon Bay […]
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Door County Historical Museum and Archives Project Moves Forward
The Door County Board of Supervisors hired design firm Dorschner Associates last week for $37,600 to proceed with a Phase I plan for the Door County Historical Museum and Archives project. Phase I includes a schematic design and design development to flesh out estimated construction costs for the project. Before proceeding to Phase II of […]
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Two Sister Bay Businesses Run Fundraisers Through May for Ukrainian Refugee Housing
Two Sister Bay businesses are housing Ukrainian refugee families through fundraisers they’re running through the month of May. Stoyan Dimitrov, owner of Zero Sum healthy food and drinks, and Gustavo “Goose” Gallardo, owner of Goose & Twigs green lodging, coffee shop and marketplace, are donating the proceeds from the sales of coffee and baked goods […]
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Sunshine Resources Names New CEO
Sunshine Resources of Door County has named Michael Leonhard as its chief executive officer (CEO). He began his duties in March after serving as the executive director of Pathway to Living in Green Bay. “I’m excited for this opportunity,” Leonhard said. “My passion has always been working with adults with disabilities, their families, support networks […]
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Text and photos by contributor Tim Sweet The Friends of Plum and Pilot Islands (FOPPI) group has accepted a $100,000 donation to purchase The Shoreline, an excursion boat that has been operating in Death’s Door for the past 27 years. The donor will remain anonymous until the transaction is finalized. The boat’s current owners, Jim […]
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Door County Establishes its 20th County Park
Door County’s five state parks are must-visit destinations for many, but those in the know also spread the love to the small, large and watery parks stewarded by the County of Door across the peninsula – and a 20th has just been added. The Door County Board of Supervisors has authorized the establishment of Plum […]
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Butch’s Bar Fire Debris Pile Removed
Slightly more than two months after Butch’s Bar was destroyed by fire, the site on the southeast corner of 3rd Avenue and Nebraska Street will stand vacant, said Sturgeon Bay Fire Chief Tim Dietman. Removal of the debris proceeded after the conclusion of an on-site investigation, he said. To avoid environmental contamination, the Wisconsin Department […]
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Sturgeon Bay Prepares for Another Year of Aquatic-Plant Management
The ability to manage the growth of aquatic plants this summer in Sturgeon Bay waters could depend on the number of seasonal employees the city is able to hire to do the work at $15 per hour. The city’s Harbor Commission discussed the issue for about an hour April 21, when Mary Gansberg, a Wisconsin […]
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Door County Candle Sales Raise Half a Million Dollars for Ukraine
Look no further for proof of the wild success that comes from gestures of the heart than the Candles for Ukraine campaign that Door County Candle Company owner Christiana Gorchynsky Trapani started two months ago. The second-generation American Ukrainian began making the yellow-and-blue, vanilla-scented “Ukraine” candles at her Carlsville store shortly after Feb. 25, when […]
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A Parting Message, Written in Needlework
Door County Board Chair Dave Lienau (left) holds up a sampler created by former county board supervisor Susan Kohout (at the podium). Kohout chose not to run for another term in the April election after serving for 10 years as a supervisor, most recently as vice chair, serving Ward 2 in the Town of Nasewaupee […]
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Committees Hold Down Costs, Find Funds for Major Projects
Residents show no resistance to investing in “broadband for all” Baileys Harbor residents hope to go from having little or no internet service to the best possible service within a year or less. Town board members this winter got a head start on seeking grants and engineers to deliver fiber for broadband internet to all […]
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Door County Fills Broadband Coordinator Position
Jessica Hatch of Baileys Harbor is Door County’s new broadband coordinator. She worked for nearly six years at Door County Broadband – her final time in operations management – immediately prior to her April 11 start with the county. “Part of what I had done was partnering and writing grants with the municipalities and outreach for […]
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New Door County Economic Development Director Hired
The board of directors of the Door County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) has selected Michelle Lawrie to be the organization’s next executive director, following a search throughout Wisconsin. Lawrie will replace Steve Jenkins, who resigned earlier this year. She will start her new position May 9. Lawrie has more than 20 years’ experience in economic […]
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Nasewaupee Residents Urge Board to Leave Southern Door Fire Department
The Southern Door Fire Department (SDFD) could have one fewer municipality within its coverage area in the future if the Town of Nasewaupee and the department’s other municipalities can’t come to an agreement. During last week’s annual Nasewaupee town meeting, residents recommended that the town board break free from the SDFD and form its own […]
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Governor Visits Potawatomi Tower to Announce Engineer Selection
Evers pledges to put the project in his 2023-25 budget and to prioritize stabilization this year while concept plans are being drawn Republicans press Governor to repair tower now Backed by the closed Potawatomi State Park Observation Tower, Gov. Tony Evers announced Monday the selection of the company that would draw up concept designs to […]
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Bridge Closures Start Wednesday in Sturgeon Bay
Routine inspections and annual spring maintenance taking place The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Northeast Region office will be making annual spring maintenance on the Bayview Bridge, Michigan Street Bridge and Maple/Oregon Bridge in Sturgeon Bay, the weeks of April 25 and May 2. Wednesday, April 27 Bayview Bridge in Sturgeon Bay: There will be […]
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Sustainability Issue 2022: Urban Trails in Rural Places
Building stronger community connections one step at a time There are more than 40,000 miles of multi-use trails in the United States. That number falls short of connecting every, or even most, neighborhoods within our country, but it’s a solid start – and an important one. That figure comes from the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, a Washington, […]