DOOR COUNTY NEWSWIRE
Door-Tran Receives Grant to Support Mission to Provide Affordable, Available, Accessible Transportation Options
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (March 4, 2024) – Door-Tran has been awarded a Legacy Grant of $3,800 by the Wispact Foundation. This funding will allow us to serve some of the most vulnerable in our community including persons with disabilities. This […]
Read MoreFIRE Fitness Ribbon Cutting
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (March 5, 2024) – Destination Sturgeon Bay is excited to welcome one of the organization’s newest members to the Sturgeon Bay business community: FIRE Fitness. FIRE (Functional. Intensive. Resistance. Exercise) Fitness will be opening their newest camp program in […]
Read MoreBirch Creek Announces 2024 Season Concerts, Tickets on Sale Now
Egg Harbor, Wis (February 28, 2024) – Birch Creek Music Performance Center is thrilled to present the highly anticipated 2024 summer concert season, featuring captivating performances by advanced student musicians and world-class faculty performing artists who study and teach by […]
Read More2024 St. Patrick’s Day Parade2024 St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (February 28, 2024) – Get ready to paint the town green as Sturgeon Bay hosts its annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 16, sponsored by Kitty O’Reillys Irish Pub. Beginning at 11 am, the parade will […]
Read MorePro Arte Quartet Performs Haydn’s Seven Last Words of Christ in Green Bay and Door County
Sister Bay, Wis. (February 27, 2024) – Midsummer’s Music, Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church, and First Presbyterian Church present Franz Joseph Haydn’s Seven Last Words of Christ, featuring the legendary Pro Arte Quartet, along with respected Door County and Green Bay […]
Read MoreDCA Presents Grammy Nominee Hans Christian in Coffeehouse Concert Series
Fish Creek, Wis. (February 27, 2024) – DCA will present the final installment of annual Coffeehouse Concert series with a performance in its cozy fireside lobby by Grammy-nominated composer/instrumentalist Hans Christian. The concert, which is sold out, will take place Saturday, […]
Read MoreDCA Presents “Makin’ Cake with Dasha Kelly Hamilton” on Friday, March 1
Fish Creek, Wis. (February 23, 2024) – Former Wisconsin poet laureate Dasha Kelly Hamilton will present her spoken word piece “Makin’ Cake” on the DCA Main Stage on Friday, March 1, at 7 p.m. In “Makin’ Cake,” Dasha Kelly Hamilton […]
Read MoreNewberry & Verch to Perform at White Gull Inn
Fish Creek, Wis. (February 23, 2024) – The musical folk duo Newberry & Verch will be featured in concert at the White Gull Inn in Fish Creek on Wednesday, March 6.. Tickets for the 8 PM concert are $35. Growing […]
Read MoreCCCDC Names Jess Reinke as New Communications Manager
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (February 22, 2024) – The Climate Change Coalition of Door County has named Jess Reinke of Sturgeon Bay as its new communications manager. Working with Executive Director Jeff Lutsey and the CCCDC Advisory Board, she will raise awareness, […]
Read MoreDCMM Recognized for Excellence: Passes the American Alliance of Museums’ Core Documents Verification Program
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (February 22, 2024) – The Door County Maritime Museum & Lighthouse Preservation Society, Inc. (DCMM) recently learned that the organization has passed the American Alliance of Museums’ Core Documents Verification, an important milestone in its ongoing efforts […]
Read MoreSouthern Door County School District Welcomes Dr. Kevin Krutzik as New Superintendent
Southern Door, Wis. (February 20, 2024) — The Southern Door County School District is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Kevin Krutzik as its new Superintendent, effective July 1, 2024. With a 19-year career in education, Dr. Krutzik brings […]
Read MoreExperience the Magic: Individual Tickets on Sale at Peninsula Players Theatre Beginning March 1
Fish Creek, Wis. (February 19, 2024) – Peninsula Players Theatre, America’s oldest professional resident summer theater and Door County’s theatrical icon, is delighted to announce that individual tickets will go on sale beginning March 1 for its captivating 89th season. Performances begin on June […]
Read MoreDCA’s Door County Talks Series Explores Creativity and Artificial Intelligence
Fish Creek, Wis. (February 19, 2024) – DCA will present the second installment of its Door County Talks series Saturday, February 24, with a morning talk by University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee lecturer Kristopher Purzycki. The presentation is entitled “For the Love of […]
Read MoreMarch Maritime Speaker Series: Freshwater Fisheries – Migratory Fish in Door County
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (February 16, 2024) – Each Fall, Winter and Spring, the Door County Maritime Museum hosts experts and interesting characters from around the country for the Door County Maritime Speaker Series, presented in partnership with series sponsor Door County Medical Center. The Maritime Speaker […]
Read MoreMidsummer’s Music Welcomes New Board Member
Award-winning pianist William Koehler begins his first term as a board member. Sister Bay, Wis. (February 16, 2024) – Midsummer’s Music draws on the wisdom, experience, and guidance from individuals who comprise the board of directors. Board members typically exhibit a […]
Read MoreMeet the Cast of ‘4000 Days’ Peninsula Players Theatre Play Reading
Fish Creek, Wis. (February 16, 2024) – Peninsula Players Theatre is thrilled to announce the cast for “4000 Days” by Peter Quilter, its second offering of The Play’s The Thing, the theater’s winter play reading series. Actors La Shawn Banks and Patrick Michael Tierney make their Peninsula Players […]
Read MoreCommunity Business Associations “Support the Door” with Inaugural Food Drive
Door County, Wis. (February 14, 2024) – From February to May help your neighbors in need by donating to the “Support the Door – Food Drive,” coordinated by the Community Business Associations in Baileys Harbor, Carlsville, Door County North, Egg […]
Read MoreDestination Door County Awards Largest Distribution to Date of Community Investment Fund Grants
Door County, Wis. (February 13, 2024) – Destination Door County (DDC) is pleased to announce the fourth grant cycle has awarded six projects a total of $376,035 from their Community Investment Fund. The projects were awarded grants ranging from $15,000 […]
Read MoreCommunity Invited to Reception for Artist Buttons Wolst
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (February 9, 2024) – The community is invited to attend a reception on Friday, February 16th from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the Door County Community Foundation. The reception celebrates the Lobby Gallery Spring Exhibition featuring […]
Read MoreThe Ridges Sanctuary to Host Owl-O-Rama 2024
Family-Friendly Event Creates Awareness about Door County Owls Baileys Harbor, Wis. (February 9, 2024) – March is prime time to hear the calls, and for those who are lucky, see owls in Door County. Owl species found in the area […]
Read MoreDoor County 2024 Official Destination Guide Now Available
Door County, Wis. (February 9, 2024) – Destination Door County (DDC), the tourism marketing and management organization for Door County is excited to announce the release of the 2024 Door County Official Destination Guide. The guide provides visitors with travel information, […]
Read MoreFinal Week of Charles L. Peterson at Miller Art Museum, Making Way for ‘CREATIVE POWER’ Debuting February 14
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (February 5, 2024)—The Miller Art Museum in downtown Sturgeon Bay will reveal a new exhibition on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, titled ‘CREATIVE POWER,’ presented in collaboration with ARTS for ALL Wisconsin. The exhibit follows Charles L. Peterson in […]
Read MoreWinter Visits to DCMM
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (February 5, 2024) – A reminder that the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay is open seven days a week, 10am-4pm, now through April. This quieter time on the peninsula is a great opportunity to leisurely explore the museum […]
Read MoreHolly Feldman Named Northern Sky Theater’s Managing Director
Dave Maier Assumes Role of Company Manager Fish Creek, Wis. (February 5, 2024) – Northern Sky is pleased to announce that long-time Northern Sky staff member Holly Feldman has assumed the role of managing director. Former managing director, Dave Maier, […]
Read MoreFire & Ice, After-Dark Luminary Walk, Sturgeon Bay Ice Harvest
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. In Door County, Destination Sturgeon Bay’s Fire & Ice Festival is always a highlight of winter, and we at Crossroads at Big Creek are thrilled to again host the kick-off event, […]
Read MoreBill Theisen Joins Northern Sky’s Board of Directors
Fish Creek, Wis. (February 1, 2024) – Northern Sky is pleased to announce the addition of Bill Theisen to its board of directors. Theisen’s relationship with Northern Sky began in 2002 when he directed the co-production of The Spitfire Grill with Skylight […]
Read More100+WWC Continues Trend of Giving Events After Five-Year Span
The January 2024 Giving Circle presented the largest awards yet at $30,000 for a grand total of $526,000 awarded to 54 unique nonprofits. Door County, Wis. (February 1, 2024) – 100+ Women Who Care Door County (100+WWC) Giving Circle continues its […]
Read MoreDCA Presents Zany Vaudeville/Chamber Music Troupe The Fourth Wall on Friday, February 9
Fish Creek, Wis. (February 1, 2024) – DCA will present the high-energy vaudeville/chamber music troupe The Fourth Wall on its Main Stage Friday, February 9. The Fourth Wall puts a vaudevillian twist on classical chamber music with their one-of-a-kind variety show, […]
Read MoreSongwriter Concerts by Jenny Bienemann, Katie Dahl, Jess Holland & Jeanne Kuhns
Door County, Wis. (January 29, 2024) – Popular Door County musicians Katie Dahl, Jess Holland, and Jeanne Kuhns will join Chicago’s Jenny Bienemann for two Door County concerts: at Third Avenue Playworks (TAP) in Sturgeon Bay at 7:30 p.m. on February […]
Read MoreSouthern Door High School Blood Drive February 9
Southern Door, Wis. (January 29, 2024) – The SDHS Student Council and the American Red Cross are sponsoring a blood drive from 9am-2pm on Friday, February 9th in the high school gym. Anyone who is at least 17 years of age, […]
Read MoreDCA’s Door County Talks Series Opens with Talk About Wisconsin Elections
Fish Creek, Wis. (January 29, 2024) – DCA will kick off its annual Door County Talks series Saturday, February 3, with a morning lecture by St. Norbert College professor Charles Jacobs. The talk is entitled “Wisconsin Elections and the Supreme Court.” […]
Read MoreFish Creek’s 36th Annual Winterfest
Fish Creek, Wis. (January 29, 2024) – We’re approaching a special time in Fish Creek. For most of Wisconsin (and the Midwest!) it’s the “quiet, middle-of-winter” season. For us, it’s “almost the best time of year” season. That’s because, in a […]
Read MoreAre there Sturgeon in Sturgeon Bay?
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (January 26, 2024) – Sturgeon will be the topic at Crossroads’ Fish Tales Lecture Series on Thursday, February 8, when Dr. Patrick Forsythe presents, “Elevating Optimism of the Menominee River Through Successful Up and Downstream Passage of Lake Sturgeon.” […]
Read MoreMiller Art Museum Announces Acceptance of Applications for 2024 Dome House Al & Mickey Quinlan Artist Residency
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (January 26, 2024) – The Miller Art Museum, located in downtown Sturgeon Bay, today announced that applications are open for its 2024 Dome House Al & Mickey Quinlan Artist Residency program. After three successful years of welcoming four visual artists […]
Read MoreShow Some Love for Eagle Bluff Lighthouse
Door County, Wis. (January 26, 2024) – Although owned by the state of Wisconsin, Eagle Bluff Lighthouse has been managed and maintained by the Door County Historical Society since 1960. The planned restoration and reconstruction project we are working on is […]
Read MoreAll Things Chocolate 2024
Fish Creek, Wis. (January 26, 2024) – Temptation equals All Things Chocolate. Yes, the Gibraltar Historical Association is gearing up for another splendid event at the Old Town Hall in Fish Creek. We focus much of our time and energy […]
Read MoreBaptiste Paul and Duncan Tonatiuh to Headline WODC’s Young Writers Conference
One-Day Program for Middle- and High-School Students to be Held in Downtown Sturgeon Bay Juddville, Wis. (January 23, 2024) – Award-winning authors Baptiste Paul and Duncan Tonatiuh will headline Write On, Door County’s Young Writers Conference, to be held Saturday, […]
Read MoreQuantum Technologies Connects 300 Homes to High-Speed Internet on Washington Island
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (January 23, 2024) – Quantum Technologies, in partnership with the Washington Island Electric Cooperative, is proud to announce the successful completion of Phase 1 of the Washington Island fiber optic internet project. This milestone marks a significant […]
Read MoreDinosaur World Live Presents Stunning Puppetry on DCA Main Stage January 30
Fish Creek, Wis. (January 23, 2024) – DCA will present the stunning puppetry of Dinosaur World Live on its Main Stage on Tuesday, January 30, at 6 p.m. The troupe will also present a daytime student matinee performance. Dinosaur World Live […]
Read MoreDCHS Announces Exciting Programs for 2024 Season
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (January 23, 2024) – Get ready to embark on a journey through history with the Door County Historical Society (DCHS)! We’re excited to extend a special invitation for not one, but two luncheons and eight dinners in […]
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