DOOR COUNTY NEWSWIRE
Belgian Heritage Center Invites Families to Celebrate Grandparents Dayon September 12
Southern Door, Wis. (August 19, 2026) – The Belgian Heritage Center (BHC) invites grandparents, parents, children, and families to celebrate Grandparents Day on Saturday, September 12, with special activities designed to bring generations together while exploring the history and traditions […]
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Boynton Festival Returns to Björklunden August 22for a Celebration of Lifelong Learning
Baileys Harbor, Wis. (August 19, 2026) – Lawrence University invites the community to the 2026 Boynton Festival on Saturday, August 22, at Björklunden vid Sjön in Baileys Harbor. The community-wide event celebrates lifelong learning and the people, programs and experiences that […]
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Wisconsin Humane Society Issues Plea as Cat Populations Reach Urgent Levels
Wisconsin (August 19, 2026) – The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) is asking for the public’s help as cat intake is peaking at all their locations. WHS is currently caring for more than 1,050 cats, including more than 300 available for […]
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Crossroads at Big Creek Celebrates Third Annual Trails & Ales
Popular Fundraising Event Expands to Include Kewaunee County Breweries Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (August 17, 2026) – Crossroads at Big Creek is excited to announce the return of Trails & Ales, now in its third year, on Saturday, September 12, from […]
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UNCOMMONLY FINE WRITING ABOUT THE COUNTY
When Door County Was Underwater: Exploring the Fossils Beneath Our Feet
Long before Door County’s forests, farms, and shorelines existed, the peninsula lay beneath a warm, shallow tropical sea teeming with life. Corals, crinoids, brachiopods, and other marine organisms thrived here hundreds of millions of years ago, leaving behind the fossils […]
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The Plants That Shape Door County
Plants shape the character of Door County. From white cedars clinging to the Niagara Escarpment and sugar maples shading forest trails to native wildflowers brightening meadows and wetlands, plants provide food, shelter, beauty, and the foundation for every ecosystem. This […]
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Where the North Star Led: The Making of ‘Birthplace of the Thunder’
Door County’s natural beauty and unmistakable creative spirit have long inspired artists — and our band, Zen of Thieves, is no exception. The County’s landscapes, trails, and community played a defining role in shaping our debut album, Birthplace of the Thunder, recorded […]
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Mushrooms of Door County: Exploring Nature’s Hidden Network
Door County’s forests, wetlands, and meadows are home to a remarkable diversity of fungi. From colorful shelf fungi on fallen logs to chanterelles emerging from the forest floor and the many species that form essential partnerships with trees, mushrooms are […]
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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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By Jim Berkenstock, Artistic Director Midsummer’s Music will reconvene with three separate programs (eleven concerts total) on Sunday, August 23rd and continuing through Labor Day when we close with our spectacular Labor Day Gala at Bjorklunden. The first of these programs entitled, “The Poetry of David Perry,” features one of this country’s finest violinists, our […]
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Fred Seger came to our attention by means of a long and winding road. We’re very glad he did, as we’ve gotten nothing but great comments about the 2026 Go! Guide cover he designed for us this past winter. If Fred’s story interests you, you can find out more about him and his art on […]
Read MoreNORBERT BLEI
Working in a converted chicken coop north of Ellison Bay, for 40-plus years writer Norbert Blei (8/23/1935 – 4/23/2013) chronicled Door County through the lives of its inhabitants. Both Meditations on a Small Lake and a revised edition of DOOR WAY: The People in the Landscape, the first book in Blei’s “Door Series,” are available […]
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