DOOR COUNTY NEWSWIRE
First Lost Pet Microchip Scanning Station in North East Wisconsin Erected in Baileys Harbor
Baileys Harbor, Wis. (August 3, 2026) – The first and ONLY 24 hour, publicly accessible Lost Pet Microchip Scanning Station in North East Wisconsin was erected this past week Thursday in Baileys Harbor. It was envisioned and donated by none other […]
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Santiago Teaches Kids’ Jazz Funk Dance Classes at DCA’s Cramer Exchange
Fish Creek, Wis. (August 3, 2026) – On Monday, August 17, dance instructor Elena Santiago will offer three different ballet classes for children at Door County Auditorium (DCA)’s new Cramer Exchange, located across the street from DCA. The three courses […]
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Donations to Wisconsin Humane Society Being Tripled in August
Wisconsin (August 3, 2026) – In August, every single dollar donated to the Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) will be tripled by a generous group of donors. This is WHS’s largest campaign of the year and couldn’t come at a better time. […]
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Russian Musicians Stas and Misha Perform at Fishstock on Aug. 2
Fish Creek, Wis. (July 30, 2026) – Fishstock Concert Series has announced that the 5th concert of its 2026 season will feature an August 2 performance by well-known Russian musicians Stas and Misha. Stas Vanglevski and Misha Litvin of “Stas and […]
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2026 Go! Guide
Where to go, what to do, everything about enjoying Door County.
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2026 Dining Guide
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UNCOMMONLY FINE WRITING ABOUT THE COUNTY
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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Written in Stone: Exploring the Geology of Door County
By Lynn Michelsen, Business Manager, Crossroads at Big Creek Door County’s landscape is written in stone. From the towering bluffs along the bay of Green Bay to the smooth rocks scattered across Lake Michigan beaches, the peninsula’s unique character was […]
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Fish Creek’s Heritage Harbor Cultural Center
With Your Support, Coming Soon! by Laurie Buske Fish Creek’s history is woven into our downtown and shapes who we are. We take pride in preserving our past. Nearly two years ago, a group of us met at the Gazebo […]
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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 In our program that just closed, “Passionate Perspectives,” we explored the impulse to incorporate national musical elements as a reaction to the pervasiveness of stifling imperialism, especially in the case of the Hapsburg Regime in the 19th century. In our program that opens tonight (Thursday), we explore another kind of […]
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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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