DOOR COUNTY NEWSWIRE
Women’s Fund of Door County Received Third $100,000 Ford Foundation Grant
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (April 24, 2024) – The Women’s Fund of Door County announced today that it received a third $100,000 grant award from the Ford Foundation. The Women’s Fund of Door County will use the Ford Foundation funds to create […]
Read MoreWisconsin Humane Society Door County Campus to hold Annual Rummage Sale
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (April 22, 2024) – The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) Door County Campus is excited to announce that they will once again be holding an annual rummage sale fundraiser at Arle Memorial Hall on Friday, May 3 from 12-6 […]
Read MoreDoor County Bookmobile Debuts at Write On
Community Invited to May 11 Mothers & Others Day Open House at Write On, Door County Juddville, Wis. (April 19, 2024) – Write On, Door County will host the Door County Bookmobile’s first event since the renovation of the historic […]
Read MoreMothers & Others Day
On May 11, Write On, Door County hosts a community open house to celebrate those who shaped and inspire us. Juddville, Wis. (April 15, 2024) – The nonprofit Write On, Door County will host a Mothers & Others Day open […]
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Summer + Fish Creek = Incredible Music & Theater
By Visit Fish Creek There are plenty of reasons to head to Fish Creek this summer—plenty of fantastic views (summer sunsets really ARE the best), great food (everything you can possibly think of, and don’t forget those fish boils!), awesome […]
Read MoreEvery Day is Earth Day
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. Sturgeon Bay, Every Day is Earth Day is an annual event celebrating the people, organizations, and businesses that uphold our sustainable culture in Door County and beyond. On Sunday, April 21 from 1:00-4:00, […]
Read MoreNature Notes: Documenting the Natural World
By Jackie Rath, Program Coordinator, The Ridges On most weekdays around noon, Ridges staff make their way to the center table in the back offices to eat lunch. While this routine might feel repetitive, the conversations from these gatherings are […]
Read MoreSpring into Sturgeon Bay
By Destination Sturgeon Bay Sturgeon Bay offers a plethora of picturesque walking trails that excite nature enthusiasts and adventure seekers alike. Here are FIVE walking trails to add to your itinerary for your Sturgeon Bay Spring Getaway: Crossroads at Big […]
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DOOR DINING NEWS
By Marise Redmann (Originally published in 2023 Door County Go! Guide) A life well-lived is even better when it involves great food. For couples, it can also be a shared bond. Gabrielle and AJ Dillon, for instance, who share both a life and a love of great food. Gabrielle is a photographer and political science […]
Read MoreDC LIFESTYLES
By Marise Redmann (Originally published in 2023 Door County Go! Guide) The love starts early. When growing up on a farm, the tractor is like another family member, with designated brands in specific colors. The orange Allis Chalmers, the red Farmall, gray Ford, sand and red Case, and green John Deere. “Tractors were as common […]
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February 6, 1934 – October 3, 2023 Jean Wideroe Berkenstock, 89, passed away with her husband at her side on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at Evanston Hospital in Evanston, IL. She is survived by her husband of nearly 50 years, James Turner Berkenstock, a daughter, Nina Swanson, a stepson, Paul Berkenstock, grandchildren Jake Hoogheem, Keven […]
Read MoreNORBERT BLEI
September 18, 2023 By Norbert Blei Working in a converted chicken coop north of Ellison Bay, for 40+ years writer Norbert Blei (8/23/1935 – 4/23/2013) chronicled Door County through the lives of its inhabitants. A revised edition of DOOR WAY: The People in the Landscape, the first book in Blei’s “Door Series,” was published August […]
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