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DOOR COUNTY NEWSWIRE

Shop ’Til You Drop at the Wisconsin Humane Society’s Annual Rummage Sale

April 28, 2026

Door County, Wis. (April 28, 2026) – The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) will be hosting their annual Door County Rummage Sale this weekend, Friday, May 1 through Saturday, May 2 at the Arle Memorial Hall in Sturgeon Bay. The WHS Door […]

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Sister Bay Historical Society and Village Move Forward with Waterfront Museum

April 27, 2026

Sister Bay, Wis. (April 27, 2026) – The Sister Bay Historical Society (SBHS) and the Village of Sister Bay have signed agreements that will enable the SBHS to renovate the Bunda Boathouse into The Sister Bay Waterfront Museum, honoring Sister Bay’s […]

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28th Annual Sturgeon Bay Fine Art Fair

April 27, 2026

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (April 27, 2026) – Sturgeon Bay is celebrating their 28th annual Fine Art Fair! Join Destination Sturgeon Bay at Martin Park this Memorial Day weekend to experience the incredible creativity and artistic talent that continues to amaze […]

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Announcing the Inaugural CAMPBike Weekend 2026

April 22, 2026

Sister Bay, Wis. (April 22, 2026) – Get ready to hit the trails! CAMP Door County is thrilled to announce a unique, immersive weekend getaway specifically designed for the dedicated cycling enthusiast who loves a true camping experience. This inaugural event, […]

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Belgian Heritage Center

Renee Vaughan, Nyckelharpa & Walloon/Swedish Music

No Taxation Without Tea!

Live Music: Kitty O Reilly’s – Glas Hamr

Volunteers Needed, Spring Clean Event

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UNCOMMONLY FINE WRITING ABOUT THE COUNTY 

May Day

April 23, 2026

By Coggin Heeringa, Crossroads at Big Creek Spring has come…finally. And at Crossroads at Big Creek, we’re ready. We’ll be celebrating May Day during our Science Saturday program—and really, all week long. Traditionally, May Day in many European countries meant welcoming […]

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Vernal Equinox – Astronomical First Day of Spring

March 16, 2026

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 […]

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How Did Pacific Salmon Find Their Way to Door County?

February 23, 2026

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

January 30, 2026

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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Dining with the Dillons

July 18, 2023

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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DC MUSIC NEWS

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CZECH YOUR CONNECTIONS

June 13, 2025

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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October 18, 2023

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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NOTEBOOK: DOOR COUNTY IN SEPTEMBER

September 18, 2023

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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HISTORICAL SOCIETIES IN DOOR COUNTY

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Jackson Harbor Maritime Museum
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