DOOR COUNTY NEWSWIRE
Participate in Sister Bay’s Annual Ice Out Contest 2025
Sister Bay, Wis. (January 21, 2025) – It’s that exciting time of year again—Sister Bay is planning for the Annual Ice Out Contest! With these chilly temperatures, we’re feeling optimistic that our Goat will make his appearance on the bay soon. […]
Read MoreMaster Gardeners and Wild Ones Open 2025 Lecture Series with “Going Wild In Door County Parks”
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (January 20, 2025) – Learn about the environmentally-friendly projects underway in Door County Parks at the upcoming presentation in the Door County Master Gardener Association /Wild Ones- Door Peninsula Educational Lecture Series, hosted by Crossroads at Big Creek […]
Read MoreExplore the History of Street Clocks at the Door County Historical Society’s First “Dine & Discover” Program of 2025
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (January 20, 2025) — The Door County Historical Society is kicking off its 2025 “Dine & Discover” series with an engaging luncheon event featuring a captivating journey into the history of street clocks. Join us on Saturday, February 22, […]
Read MoreLocal Songwriter Katie Dahl Joins Minnesota Poets for Afternoon Event at Write On, Door County
Juddville, Wis. (January 20, 2025) – Door County songwriter Katie Dahl will team up with Minnesota poets Susan Jaret McKinstry and Leslie Schultz for an afternoon of music and poetry at Write On, Door County in Juddville on Saturday, January 25, […]
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Thank You Christkindlmarkt Sponsors and Volunteers
This year’s Christkindlmarkt was a resounding success, and it would not have been possible without the incredible support of our sponsors, partners, and contributors. A special thank you to Nicolet Bank, our main sponsor, for their generous support and helping us […]
Read MoreWelcoming the New Year at Write On
By Jarod Santek, Founding & Artistic Director, Write On, Door County As we welcome in the new year, all of us at Write On wish all of you a year of peace and love, joy and hope. May you never […]
Read MoreWater: The Science of Snowflakes, Because Ice Floats, and More
By Coggin Heeringa-, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. The Collins Learning Center at Crossroads will be closed December 24th and 25th enabling our staff to spend time with our families. And families will be our focus for the rest […]
Read MoreNight Tree
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. “Night Tree” is a cherished tradition at Crossroads at Big Creek. “Night Tree” also is a children’s book by Eve Bunting that tells the story of a family driving out “to where the […]
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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
December 22, 2024 I often get asked, “When you started Midsummer’s Music nearly 35 years ago, did you dream that it would grow into what it is today?” The short answer is no. But what we quickly saw was that it had a profound impact on many people. Carefully nurturing that impact over the years […]
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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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