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Lipstick Optional: Celebrating the Women of Northern Sky

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Fish Creek, Wis. (October 13, 2020) – Welders. Doctors. Politicians. Football fans. Single mothers. Cherry farmers. Lumberjacks. These are just a few of the many memorable women Northern Sky playwrights have written into existence over the years. It’s a rich history, and we’ll revel in it Saturday, October 17 at 7 p.m. when we premiere Lipstick Optional: Celebrating […]

Rich Agness Pottery Show

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Egg Harbor, Wis. (October 13, 2020) – Plum Bottom Gallery invites you to our “Pottery Show featuring Rich Agness” on Saturday, October 24 from 11am–4pm. The show will feature an exclusive, never before seen collection from Rich Agness, a well known Wisconsin potter. In addition to Agness, we will be featuring Ray Pottery and Eric Hendrick […]

Bucks for Bo

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Sister Bay, Wis. (October 9, 2020) – When 12-year-old Bo Johnson died from leukemia in 2012, no one could have guessed that his dying wish would help create an active and successful foundation aimed at fighting childhood cancers through donations to research programs. Since its founding 8 years ago, the Go Bo! Foundation has donated over […]

Hand over Fist: The Future of Water

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Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (October 9, 2020) – Join the Climate Change Coalition of Door County for a virtual presentation about the future of water at 7pm on Thursday, October 29. The speaker is George Hawkins, former CEO of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority. To register, click here or search Eventbrite.com for “Hand over Fist.” […]

Northern Sky Presents “Lipstick Optional: Celebrating the Women of Northern Sky” October 17

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Fish Creek, Wis. (October 9, 2020) – With its rich canon of original work, Northern Sky Theater has brought dozens of iconic female characters to the stage. The many characters Northern Sky playwrights have written into existence include welders, doctors, politicians, football fans, single mothers, cherry farmers, and (of course) lumberjacks. Northern Sky will reflect […]

Pat Hellen Memorial Golf Scramble Donation to Support Family and Youth Programming at the YMCA

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Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (October 9, 2020) – Deborah Hellen, Carl Podlasek, and Jim Bresnahan presented a check from the First Annual Pat Hellen Memorial Golf Scramble to the Door County Y’s Northern Door Program Center Executive Director Tyler Powell. The golf outing was held in honor of Pat Hellen who was a long-time employee and […]

Southern Door School District to Ask Voters for Permission to Exceed Tax Levy

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Southern Door, Wis. (October 7, 2020) – To continue providing a high-quality education to its students, the Southern Door County School District is asking voters for a little help. The Board of Education has placed a referendum question on the November 3 ballot, asking voters to allow the district to exceed its state-set revenue limits […]

Gov. Evers Directs Department of Health Services to Limit Indoor Public Gatherings

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Madison, Wis. (October 7, 2020) – Gov. Tony Evers today directed Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to issue Emergency Order #3 limiting public gatherings to no more than 25 percent of a room or building’s total occupancy. See full the order and list of exemptions here. This directive is effective at 8 a.m. on […]

Sturgeon Bay Installs Electric Vehicle Charger

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Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (October 5, 2020) – With over two million visitors to Door County each year, Sturgeon Bay continues to be a popular destination point for vacationers. Increasingly, more and more visitors will be driving in using an electric vehicle (EV). Sturgeon Bay Utilities (SBU) is dedicated to doing their part to attract visitors […]