DOOR COUNTY NEWSWIRE
Showman & Coole to Perform at White Gull Inn on March 4
Fish Creek, Wis. (February 23, 2026) – John Showman and Chris Coole, a duo specializing in old-time, bluegrass and folk music, will be featured in concert on Wednesday, March 4, at the White Gull Inn in Fish Creek. Tickets for […]
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Bargains Unlimited Awards $106,000 in Grants in First Grant Cycle
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (February 20, 2026) – The Senior Citizens Agency of Northern Door (SCAND) and the Door County Community Foundation are proud to announce its first grant recipients through the Bargains Unlimited Charitable Fund, a grant program administered by […]
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Peninsula Music Festival’s FebFest Concludes with “Americana” on February 22
Egg Harbor, Wis. (February 18, 2026) — Peninsula Music Festival’s (PMF) FebFest concludes on Sunday, February 22 at 2:00 PM with Americana, a vibrant and spirited celebration of American music featuring renowned pianist Jodie DeSalvo and Wisconsin native Cynthia Stiehl, mezzo-soprano, at […]
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Griffon String Quartet Announces Spring Community Concerts in Green Bay and Door County
Sister Bay, Wis. (February 16, 2026) – The Griffon String Quartet, an affiliate ensemble of Midsummer’s Music, is pleased to announce its Spring Community Concerts, a series of free performances in Door County and Green Bay this March. The concerts will […]
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How 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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Fish Tales Lecture: Walleye
By Coggin Heeringa Walleyes are the topic for Crossroads at Big Creek’s next Fish Tales Lecture, scheduled for Thursday, February 12 at 7:00 pm. Dr. Jason Breeggemann, Senior Fisheries Biologist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, will present “Management […]
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Groundhog Day
By Coggin Heeringa, Crossroads at Big Creek This week, we will celebrate Groundhog Day at Crossroads as part of our Science Saturday program. But why do we celebrate a rodent and its shadow on February 2. “Groundhog Day,” observed on […]
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From 1926 to Today: How Door County’s History Came Alive
By Amy Frank As we embark upon our 100th anniversary, it is meaningful to reflect on how the Door County Historical Society was founded in 1926. At that time, there was growing concern that important historic sites, landmarks, and stories across […]
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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 […]
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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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