MILWAUKEE (March 24, 2020) – “This could destroy the organization.” That’s how the leader of a Wisconsin nonprofit veteran service organization responded when asked how they have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Whether it’s housing service providers forced to shut down shelters, food pantries being shut down or scaled back, employment resources overwhelmed by […]
Door County asks tourists, seasonal residents to stay away
STURGEON BAY, Wis. (March 23, 2020) – Updated with a county travel advisory order issued March 23, 2020 Door County, a popular tourist destination, is taking the unusual step of asking tourists and seasonal residents to stay away during this health crisis. Door County officials says reducing the number of people traveling to the area for […]
Woodwalk Gallery: A Door County Tradition For Over 25 Years
In these challenging times, when there is much we cannot control, we can be creative in how we continue to connect with you to bring you the beauty and joy found in art. At this time, Andrew and Jillaine of Woodwalk Gallery are very excited to announce that they will have virtually all of their […]
Griffon String Quartet Receives Women’s Grant
Midsummer’s Music and its resident string quartet, the Griffon String Quartet, are extremely grateful to have been awarded a $4,000 grant from the Women’s Fund in support of the quartet’s education and outreach mission. The funds cover activities that started in January of this year. The quartet performed their B Double Sharp program at Scandia […]
Door County Fire Chiefs and DCESC Appeal for Volunteers
The Door County Fire Chiefs Association (DCFCA) announced today that the group has been quietly working to develop a program that can assist with the non-emergent needs of the entire Door County community during the COVID-19 outbreak. As a result of these efforts, the Door County Emergency Support Coalition (DCESC) is now urgently seeking community volunteers […]
Funkhouser Joins DCMM Team
The Door County Maritime Museum (DCMM) is pleased to welcome Paige Funkhouser to the Museum staff as Community Engagement Manager. Paige brings a wealth of event planning, marketing and public relations experience to her new role. As the DCMM Community Engagement Manager, Paige will advance the Museum’s strategic priority to engage the community in meaningful […]
Door County Emergency Response Fund
In an effort to provide a coordinated philanthropic response to the current COVID-19 health crisis, the Door County Community Foundation and the United Way of Door County have activated the Door County Emergency Response Fund. The Emergency Response Fund provides flexible resources to local charities that are serving Door County residents impacted by the COVID-19 coronavirus […]
A Door County Commercial Fisherman’s Perspective
by Trygvie Jensen According to Gills Rock commercial fisherman Jeff Weborg, “One of the biggest misconceptions of a commercial fisherman is that he’s rich simply because when you get a good lift everyone seems to know about it, and therefore assumes your making a lot of money, but what they don’t realize or hear about […]
A Door County Portfolio
The Peninsula we know today began with a March 1969 National Geographic article. By Larry Majewski When Ted Rozumalski photographed something in the 1960s, it was usually a significant occasion. Rozumalski and his Leica camera were in the motorcade during the JFK assassination, saw Martin Luther King speak, and chronicled the LBJ administration. His historic […]
Peninsula Players Theater Extends Scholarship Deadline
Peninsula Players Theatre will be extending the deadline for its student scholarship from Monday, April 6 to Monday, April 27, 2020. Scholarships are available for Door County high school seniors pursuing a major or minor in arts management, music or theater. A $500 scholarship will be awarded this spring to one student at each of the Door […]
