DOOR COUNTY NEWSWIRE
DNR Now Hiring State Park System Seasonal Staff
Wisconsin (February 11, 2025) – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now hiring seasonal staff for Wisconsin’s state parks, forests, trails and recreation areas. This unique and rewarding opportunity allows you to utilize your skills or discover new ones. […]
Read MoreRe-named Door County Film Fest Announces 2025 Selections
16th Annual Event Expands to 3 Days, Features New Ticketing Options Fish Creek, Wis. (February 11, 2025) — The Door County Film Fest has announced its official program lineup for the 16th annual event, scheduled for February 13-15 at Northern […]
Read More2025 Winter Open Days at Open Door Bird Sanctuary
Jacksonport, Wis. (February 11, 2025) – Enjoy the serenity of Open Door Bird Sanctuary during their 6th annual Winter Open Days. Join them on Saturday, February 15, March 15 and April 26 between 11-4pm. Bring your own equipment to enjoy their […]
Read MoreNick Dumas and Branchline Featured in Concert at the White Gull Inn
Fish Creek, Wis. (February 10, 2025) – One of the top emerging artists in bluegrass, Nick Dumas & his band Branchline are bringing a hard driving bluegrass performance back to the White Gull Inn, Fish Creek, on Wednesday, February 12. Tickets for […]
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UNCOMMONLY FINE WRITING ABOUT THE COUNTY
The Door County Shopping Experience
Door County…300 miles of craggy, Great Lakes shoreline dotted with lighthouses, featuring epic sunsets and bluffy vistas year-round. The communities are a string of pearls, running up and down the peninsula, tying us all together. But most of all, the […]
Read MoreHere’s to the Love of Reading
Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing. — Harper Lee By Jerod Santek, Founding & Artistic Director, Write On, Door County For most of my life, I remember my mother […]
Read MoreSki-For-Free, Master Gardeners at Crossroads
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. There is always something to do at Crossroads Big Creek. Of course, the big question for many folks is “when will you start your Ski-for-Free program? We will offer it […]
Read MoreThank 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 […]
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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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