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DOOR COUNTY NEWSWIRE

Step Back Into the Roaring ’20s for DCHS Centennial Celebration

September 8, 2026

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (September 8, 2026) – Big band music, vintage automobiles, flappers, the Charleston, and a cocktail called the Door Roar will help turn back the clock when the Door County Historical Society celebrates its 100th anniversary with A Roaring Good […]

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DCA Launches Emerson Education Wing at Cramer Exchange; Seeks Teachers, Students

September 8, 2026

Fish Creek, Wis. (September 8, 2026) – On September 19, Door County Auditorium (DCA) will officially open the Emerson Education Wing at the new Cramer Exchange facility. The Emerson Education Wing encompasses a future recording studio, an eventual music and […]

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Murder Girl Performances Begin September 9 at Peninsula Players Theatre

September 8, 2026

Fish Creek, Wis. (September 8, 2026) – Peninsula Players Theatre, America’s oldest professional resident summer theatre, concludes its 91st season with Murder Girl (September 9 – October 18), a funny and thrilling Wisconsin whodunnit by Heidi Armbruster. Directed by Mallory Metoxen, this […]

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ShoutHouse Performs on DCA Main Stage September 19

September 5, 2026

Fish Creek, Wis. (September 5, 2026) – On September 19, the ensemble ShoutHouse will perform on the Door County Auditorium (DCA) Main Stage at 7 p.m., as well as presenting a public workshop and Q&A session at 11 a.m. to […]

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Signs of Fall in Door County

September 8, 2026

The signs of fall are already beginning to appear across Door County. Monarch butterflies are gathering along the Lake Michigan shoreline before making their journey south. Trees are quietly storing nutrients and energy in preparation for winter, even while their […]

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Keep Young Wildlife Wild

September 5, 2026

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public to protect young wildlife by observing them from a safe distance and letting them grow up in their natural environment. “Many of Wisconsin’s wildlife species, such as rabbits, squirrels, opossums […]

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Ales, Asters & Autumn Adventures

August 29, 2026

As summer gradually gives way to autumn, the landscape at Crossroads at Big Creek is beginning its annual transformation. Vast seas of yellow and purple wildflowers blanket the preserves, signaling that cooler temperatures and shorter days are on the horizon. […]

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Fungi, Feathers and the First Signs of Fall

August 21, 2026

The days are growing shorter, and the storms of fall roll in, accenting cooler nights and pleasantly warm days. As you wander into the woods, the forest seems spent from summer’s abundance. Songbirds are molting into their more subdued winter […]

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DOOR DINING NEWS

At the Top of Their Game

June 29, 2026

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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DC MUSIC NEWS

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YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT

August 31, 2026

By Jim Berkenstock, Artistic Director I’ve been thinking about our final program which starts this Friday and ends with a flourish at our Labor Day Gala on the 7that Bjorklunden. It’s been on my mind because I love the music on it and the combination of pieces. It begins with a thoughtful and elegant Prelude […]

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Designing the 2026 Go! Guide Cover

July 25, 2026

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 […]

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NORBERT BLEI

Notebook: Door County in August

July 25, 2026

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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HISTORICAL SOCIETIES IN DOOR COUNTY

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Jackson Harbor Maritime Museum
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