DOOR COUNTY CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 NEWS

Sewing Call to Action: Homemade Facemasks for Our Community

By Cathy Edmundson Door County (March 31, 2020) –– I hope you and your family have been able to stay safe and healthy these past few trying weeks. My name is Cathy Edmundson, and I’m a member of the Door County […]

COVID-19 Update Confirmed in Door County

Door County (March 30, 2020) —Department of Health and Human Services announced today that there is a confirmed case of COVID-19 in Door County. This individual has remained isolated since time of testing. Door County Public Health and the Wisconsin […]

Editor of Sturgeon Bay High School’s Literary Magazine Makes Appeal for Creative Writing Submissions, Including Those Featuring Coronavirus

STURGEON BAY, Wis. (March 28, 2020) — Georgia Feldman, editor of Sturgeon Bay High School’s literary magazine, The Clipper Collection, has sent out a mass appeal to her fellow students to submit creative writing that addresses all topics and genres, […]

COVID-19: Revised Ticket Policy at Peninsula Music Festival

By Christoph Ptack, Executive Director, Peninsula Music Festival As we’re all painfully aware, the spread of COVID-19 across the United States, and the number of postponed concerts and season cancellations continues to grow. Over the weekend, the Milwaukee Ballet closed […]

Miller Art Museum Launches Sketchbook Challenge, Seeks to Share Community Narrative Surrounding COVID-19

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (March 26, 2020) — The Miller Art Museum invites community members to participate in a sketchbook challenge—no matter age or skill level—to document this unprecedented time in our lives. The Miller will have FREE sketchbooks available to […]

Donor stepped forward to pledge a $10,000 matching fund for the COVID-19 Relief Fund

Wisconsin (March 27, 2020) – A donor stepped forward to pledge a $10,000 matching fund for the COVID-19 Relief Fund launched this week by Lift for the 22 and the Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce. The two organizations announced earlier this […]

DHS: 707 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In Wisconsin

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

Wisconsin Food Pantries, Shelters Need Cash, Food And Cleaning Supplies To Weather Coronavirus Pandemic

Wisconsin (March 24, 2020) – As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin continues to rise, and the state government takes more extreme measures to contain the spread, food pantries and shelters around Wisconsin are balancing their mission with efforts to keep […]

A Message from Door County YMCA CEO Tom Beerntsen

Door County, Wis. (March 24, 2020) – As you know, the Door County YMCA is currently closed due to COVID-19 until further notice. They plan to restore full operations in concert with the re-opening of our respective school districts. Throughout […]

Evers Administration Issues ‘Stay-At-Home’ Order For Wisconsin

Madison, Wis. (March 24, 2020) – Gov. Tony Evers has directed state health officials to issue a stay-at-home order for Wisconsin prohibiting non-essential travel, with some exceptions, amid the continued spread of COVID-19 in the state. The order, issued Tuesday […]

Maritime Museum COVID-19 Update

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (March 24, 2020) – The Door County Maritime Museum (DCMM) is closely monitoring the COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus situation and implementing our Emergency Response Plan that outlines specific recommendations to meet the standards and recommendations made by the […]

Amid Uncertainty, Wisconsinites Find Fault With Political Response To COVID-19

Wisconsin (March 24, 2020) – Last Monday, the owners of the Wausau-area restaurant where Frances Slezak worked as a server called everyone in to tell them they’d been laid off. They said they hoped it would be temporary. They said […]

COVID-19 Relief Fund Launched to Support Wisconsin Veteran Service Organizations

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Miller Art Museum Temporarily Closes Amid Growing Nationwide COVID-19 Outbreak

The Miller Art Museum in downtown Sturgeon Bay announced that it will temporarily close its galleries beginning at 5pm Tuesday, in an effort to mitigate the spread of the rapidly growing novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Although there are no confirmed cases […]

PenArt Makes Art Available Online and at Home

Peninsula School of Art (PenArt), 3900 County Road F, Fish Creek, responds to the shut down of local schools and organizations by offering art education and appreciation opportunities online and creating free “art kits” for local families. “The heart of our mission is […]