DOOR COUNTY NEWSWIRE
Step Back in Time with Schoolhouse Lessons at the Pioneer Schoolhouse Museum
Ephraim, Wis. (July 10, 2026) – The Ephraim Historical Foundation invites families to experience history firsthand this summer with Schoolhouse Lessons at the Pioneer Schoolhouse Museum. Designed for children in Kindergarten through 3rd grade, but open to all ages, Schoolhouse […]
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Music at the Barn
Sister Bay, Wis. (July 10, 2026) – The Sister Bay Historical Society is hosting a new event, Music at the Barn, on Saturday, July 18th from 3:30 – 6:30pm at the Corner of the Past in Sister Bay. The event […]
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Pacific Northwest Artist Brittany Jean to Perform for July 12th at Fishstock
Fish Creek, Wis. (July 9, 2026) – Fishstock Concert Series has announced that the 2nd concert of its 2026 season will feature a July 12th performance by Pacific Northwest-based singer/songwriter Brittany Jean. While she largely performs her own songs from […]
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Midsummer’s Music Celebrates America’s 250th Anniversary withWorld Premiere and Virtuoso Trumpet Performances
Featuring a world premiere honoring America’s 250th anniversary and an extraordinary showcase of trumpet virtuosity Door County, Wis. (July 6, 2026) — Midsummer’s Music continues its 2026 summer concert season with two exceptional chamber music programs this July. Audiences are […]
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Wild Neighbors: Discovering the Animals of Door County
By Lynn Michelsen, Business Manager, Crossroads at Big Creek Door County is home to an amazing variety of animals, from butterflies drifting through summer meadows to mammals hidden in forests and wetlands. This week’s Summer at Crossroads theme, Animals, invites […]
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Making Fireworks Less Frightening for Pets
4th of July Tips from the Wisconsin Humane Society With Independence Day firework shows firing off this weekend, the Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) has tips to make sure your pets have a stress-free holiday. First, WHS does not recommend taking […]
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At the Top of Their Game
Door County’s culinary scene reaches new heights. Written by Katy Spratte Joyce. Photos by Kayla Larsen. Originally printed in the 2026 Door County GO! Guide. The white clapboard farmhouse walls of Wickman House no longer echo with the clink of […]
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Bird-Themed Programs Take Flight at Crossroads
“Birds” is this week’s Summer at Crossroads theme, and this time of year our skies, forests, and shorelines are alive with activity as resident and migratory birds feed, nest, and raise their young. Door County sits along a major migratory flyway, […]
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DOOR DINING NEWS
Door County’s culinary scene reaches new heights. Written by Katy Spratte Joyce. Photos by Kayla Larsen. Originally printed in the 2026 Door County GO! Guide. The white clapboard farmhouse walls of Wickman House no longer echo with the clink of its cocktail glasses or the hum of its bustling dinner service. Yet for many visitors, […]
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Column 2, June 12, 2025 by Jim Berkenstock Walter Preucil, charter member of Midsummer’s Music and our outstanding cellist for the first 29 years, used to say, “Everything is connected.” If there was a connection to be had, he would find it. He certainly would in our upcoming program featuring Mozart, Reicha, and Dvořák. And it […]
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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 […]
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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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