By Larry Majewski In 1973 Al Johnson sodded the roof of his restaurant and added goats to graze upon it. At some point between then and today Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant & Butik became synonymous with Door County. This Norwegian-style log cabin restaurant with goats atop its grassy roof has grown to become a symbolic […]
Plum Bottom Gallery’s Annual Gift Show
Plum Bottom invites you to their Annual Gift Show Saturday, December 21 from 10–5pm at their downtown Egg Harbor location. Let their elves help you find something for the last hard-to-shop-for people on your list with a selection of one of a kind art pieces. Plum Bottom has a wide variety of wonderful gifts – […]
Door County’s Scholarship Network
The Door County Scholarship Network is the most comprehensive source for local scholarship information for students from Door County. Whether pursuing a graduate degree, bachelor’s degree, an associate’s degree, or a technical certificate, students of all ages can use this website to search for scholarships that match their background and educational plans. With over 150 scholarship […]
Midsummer’s Music Donations Matched Up to $50,000
By David Perry When Allyson Fleck and the Midsummer’s Music Board asked me to write to you, I was glad for the opportunity. In July, Jim surprised me with a certificate for 20 summers of performing at Midsummer’s. (I knew the years were adding up, but not the decades!) Had I been less stunned I […]
Sturgeon Bay Announces Parade Float Winners, Moo-La-La Winner
Holiday lights are twinkling, and the snow is glistening throughout the city of Sturgeon Bay. The annual Christmas by the Bay holiday parade kicked off celebrations throughout the city on November 23, with a total of 26 festive float entries. The 2019 award-winning parade floats were as follows: Best Nonprofit Entry – Sunrise Elementary School, […]
2019 Winter Solstice Arriving December 21
By Coggin Herringa Winter Solstice occurs at the exact same instant everywhere on planet earth. At Crossroads at Big Creek (and the rest of our Central time zone), that instant in 2019 will be 10:19 pm, on Saturday, December 21. Archaeologists believe that humans have been aware of the Winter Solstice since the Stone Age. […]
Northern Sky Theater Exceeds Giving Tuesday Goals
Giving Tuesday was a huge success for Northern Sky thanks to the generous support of their donors. An anonymous donor provided a challenge gift to match every donation on Giving Tuesday up to $5,000. When the company reached their goal before noon, the donor kicked in an additional $1,000 to their match. Within 12 hours, […]
Northern Sky Theater Announces Holiday Open House December 19
Northern Sky invites the public to enjoy holiday treats and get a sneak peak of the new Gould Theater and Creative Center on Thursday, December 19th from Noon to 6:00pm. Northern Sky will also offer their “employee discount” on select merchandise. Finish your holiday shopping and purchase your tickets for their Home for the Holidays […]
Peninsula Pet of the Week: Jarvis Island
Meet Jarvis Island, a 3-year-old cat available for adoption at the Wisconsin Humane Society Door County Campus! Jarvis is one of the 72 cats rescued from a single home in Green Bay in early October. Now that he has received all necessary treatments and assessments, he is ready to find a new loving home! While […]
Southern Door Elementary Receives Wisconsin School Health Award
Southern Door Elementary was presented with the Wisconsin School Health Award. The Award was presented during the Building the Heart of Successful Schools Conference on Thursday, December 5, 2019. The award was accepted by Elementary School Principal-Cory Vandertie, Behavior Interventionist/Coach-Sheila Wienke, and Speech and Language Pathologist-Sara Kokko. The Wisconsin School Health Award is a way […]
