DOOR COUNTY NEWSWIRE
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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The Ridges Sanctuary Presents Owl-O-Rama 2026
Baileys Harbor, Wis. (February 16, 2026) — Late winter in Door County brings one of nature’s most magical experiences: the calls of owls echoing through the forest at dusk. Great horned, barred, saw-whet, eastern screech, and occasionally snowy owls are especially […]
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Door County Historical Society Celebrates 100 Years of Preserving and Sharing Local History
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (February 16, 2026) — The Door County Historical Society (DCHS) proudly celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, marking a century of collecting, preserving, and sharing the rich history and heritage of Door County. This milestone honors the dedication […]
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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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Writing Your Way into the New Year
New beauty meets us at every step in all our wanderings.—John Muir Welcome 2026Whether you make resolutions for the new year or not, all of us at Write On hope that 2026 finds you happy and fulfilled. The new year […]
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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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