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Peninsula Pet of the Week: Lola

November 27, 2021 by Laurel Ciohon

Lola is a beautiful bunny available for adoption at the Wisconsin Humane Society Door County Campus!This 2 ½-year-old darling ishoping to hop her way into your heart this holiday season. Lola is happiest being the only rabbit in her home as she wants all the carrots and attention for herself. If you’re looking to add a […]

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Washington Island and Thorstein Veblen

October 15, 2019 by Laurel Ciohon

From 1896 to 1926, the world famous Economist Thorstein Veblen spent his summers on Washington Island. In 1916 he built a study cabin and a home for his wife and two step daughters. The study cabin has been moved and is being restored on the shore of Little Lake. The Washington Island Heritage Conservancy is […]

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The U.S. Mail Comes to Door County (1854)

August 27, 2019 by Laurel Ciohon

(Originally published in Door County Almanak No. 3, by Dragonsbreath Press) By James B. Hale Anyone who has lived in a small town and is old enough to remember times before radio and television became a way of life knows the joys the local post office could bring. It was the nerve center of the […]

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The Fisherman’s Wife (1934-35)

August 27, 2019 by Laurel Ciohon

(Originally published in Door County Almanak No. 3, by Dragonsbreath Press) By Frances May Fifty years ago, I learned what it was like to live in the teeming household of a fishing family. The Joe Mays supplemented their farm income with winter carp fishing in the bays, bordering on Nasewaupee township. There were nine people […]

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