Wisconsin (March 27, 2020) – The state Department of Health Services announced Thursday there are 707 positive casesof COVID-19 statewide, as well as 11,583 negative tests. However, the number continues to grow as counties announce positive cases. According to figures from DHS and local health officials, 10 people in Wisconsin have died of COVID-19 as […]
Here’s Why So Many COVID-19 Tests Are Coming Back Negative
Wisconsin (March 27, 2020) – The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) said Thursday 707 people in the state have tested positive for COVID-19. A significantly higher number of tests — more than 94 percent of the total number conducted in Wisconsin — have come back negative. According to health care professionals, the high ratio of negative-to-positive tests […]
Laura Sawosko Serenades Us ‘Home’
By Laurel Ciohon In the midst of the chaos that is Covid-19, many of us are looking for a glimpse of positivity anywhere we can find it, whether it’s neighbors helping neighbors with grocery shopping, uplifting photos on social media of how people are spending their time in quarantine, watching a happy movie, or Facetiming […]
DCA Launches Online “Spring Training” Programming in Response to Community’s Lockdown
Hoping to spread comfort and cheer during this time of state- and worldwide lockdowns, Door Community Auditorium (DCA) has announced three weeks of “Spring Training” programming on DCA’s Facebook page. Each weekday through Friday, April 3, DCA is offering five different programs: a 6 a.m. morning meditation, an 8 a.m. virtual visual art exhibit, a […]
Door County Health Advisory to Seasonal and Second Homeowners
Door County, Wis. (March 25, 2020) – Pursuant to WI. Stat. 252.03(1), the Door County Public Health Officer has issued a Travel Advisory Order due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the national spread of the COVID-19 virus: Due to high community transmission in certain area of the state and across the nation, Door County Public […]
Response to COVID-19 from ‘We Are HOPE, Inc.’
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (March 25, 2020) – It is with a heavy heart that We Are HOPE, Inc. announces our close to the public effective March 25, 2020 per the Safer At Home Order from Governor Evers. As a certified Wisconsin Job Center, we also have to follow the state mandates and Job Centers are […]
Baileys Harbor Coloring Contest
“To practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow. So do it.” – Kurt Vonnegut Grow your soul and participate in the Baileys Harbor Coloring Contest! The theme is “Favorite Thing to do in the Summer in Baileys Harbor.”There will be a winner in each age […]
Weekly Pet Tip – Enrichment for Cats
Last week we covered enrichment for dogs, but what about our feline friends? Keep your cat safe and happy by making life in your home both comfortable and interesting. Even if you don’t think your cat seems bored, it’s important to keep them stimulated. Here are some ideas to get you started. Cats love to […]
Climate Change Forum Canceled
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (March 24, 2020) – The Climate Change Coalition of Door County has canceled its annual Climate Change Forum, scheduled for May 9 at Stone Harbor Resort in Sturgeon Bay, due to the coronavirus pandemic and concern for the health of our community. While there are no plans to schedule the forum for […]
Cousins Walk in Ellison Bay Asking for Vacuum Bags Make Face Masks
Ellison Bay, WIis. (March 24, 2020) – Marcy Farber, owner of Cousins Walk in Ellison Bay, is collecting vacuum cleaner bags and quarter inch elastic to help with grassroots efforts to make face masks for front line workers during the Covid-19 crisis. Many of us have bag-less vacuums now so if you have any bags you can part […]
