DOOR COUNTY NEWSWIRE
100+WWC and Democratized Philanthropy Thrive
The April 2026 Giving Circle granted ~$37,000 resulting in more than $867,000 in giving to 76 nonprofits since July 2018. Door County, Wis. (May 7, 2026) – 100+ Women Who Care (100+WWC) Giving Circle hosted its 32nd quarterly Giving Event […]
Read MoreYoga in the Park Returns to Sturgeon Bay
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (May 7, 2026) – After incredible success in 2025 The Yoga Womb is once again hosting Yoga in the Park at Graham Park in Sturgeon Bay every Saturday at 9 a.m. starting May 23rd, 2026. Starting Memorial […]
Read MoreGriffon String Quartet Concludes Season with Powerful Finale Performances Across Door County & Green Bay
Door County, Wis. (May 7, 2026) — Midsummer’s Music is proud to present the Griffon String Quartet Season Finale, a compelling program that brings the ensemble’s 2025-2026 season to a close with three performances on May 22–24 in Sturgeon Bay, […]
Read MoreDoor County Historical Society’s May Dine & Discover Explores 116 Years of Draeb Jewelers
Door County, Wis. (May 4, 2026) — The Door County Historical Society invites the community to its May Dine & Discover program on Monday, May 18, featuring a fascinating look at one of Sturgeon Bay’s longest-standing family businesses. Local expert George Draeb of Draeb Jewelers will […]
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Watching Birds, Measuring Change at Crossroads at Big Creek
By Coggin Heeringa, Crossroads at Big Creek This week at Crossroads at Big Creek, we focus our binoculars—and our programming—on birds. Birdwatching has become far more than a pleasant hobby. Birds are often described as “biological barometers,” or indicator species, […]
Read MoreVernal Equinox – Astronomical First Day of Spring
By Coggin Heeringa, Crossroads at Big Creek We are well into meteorological spring, and this week we celebrate the Vernal Equinox—the astronomical first day of spring. While spring green-up and wildflowers are still weeks away, at Crossroads we will spend […]
Read MoreHow Did Pacific Salmon Find Their Way to Door County?
Bu Coggin Heeringa, Crossroads at Big Creek Crossroads at Big Creek is honored to host Lee Kernen for a very special Fish Tales Lecture titled, “How Did Pacific Salmon Find Their Way to Door County?” on Thursday, February 26 at […]
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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 MUSIC NEWS
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 […]
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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