DOOR COUNTY NEWSWIRE

Door County Reads: Kickoff Author Talk with Leif Enger

Write On, Door County is proud to be a presenting partner in Door County Reads. The selection for 2020 is Leif Enger’s novel Virgil Wander. After a car accident, the title character suffers memory loss and struggles to reconstruct his past. […]

“Mile Twelve” Bluegrass Returns on Jan. 30 to White Gull Inn

Mile Twelve, a Boston-based bluegrass band that played to a sold out crowd at the White Gull Inn last May, returns to the Fish Creek inn for a Thursday night concert on January 30. Tickets for the 8 pm concert […]

Door Shakespeare Announces New Home for 2020

Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, Door Shakespeare will be celebrating its 25th anniversary year in a home of its own. In late November, the theater company took possession of the building at 10038 Hwy 57 in the Town […]

Grants Awarded to Door County Medical Center Dental Clinic and Sturgeon Bay School District

The Door County Community Foundation has awarded the Door County Medical Center a Sustainability Grant from the Ruth & Hartley Barker Memorial Fund and the John and Nell Herlache Community Impact Fund. This grant supports the Door County Medical Center […]

Innovative Dance Troupe Pilobolus Presents “Shadowland: The New Adventure” at DCA

On Tuesday, January 28, at 7 p.m., the unconventional, award-winning dance troupe Pilobolus will present its original mixed-media program “Shadowland: The New Adventure” on the Door Community Auditorium (DCA) main stage. Formed by a group of college students at Dartmouth […]

Baileys Harbor Announces Summer 2020 Concert Lineup

June 26 – Smitty in the Mix July 3 – The Dots Sponsored by John & Heidi Dohmen July 10 – Pete Thelen & Friends Sponsored by Harbor Fish Market & Grille July 17 – Frank Maloney & His Big Country […]

All Things Chocolate in Fish Creek

Gibraltar Historical Association invites you to attend our Annual “All Things Chocolate.” Come near and far, young and old, to satisfy your chocolate cravings. The tables will be set with a selection too numerous to list. Indulge in truffles, cakes, pies, […]

Great Lakes Water Levels Higher Than Last Year at this Time

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, announces that water levels on each of the Great Lakes started 2020 higher than they started 2019, a year where many record high water levels were set across the lakes. The U.S. […]

Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center Takes On New Name: Destination Sturgeon Bay

With the advent of a new decade, the former Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center is taking on a new name and a new brand. “Destination Sturgeon Bay” will be the fourth name for the organization that was originally established as the […]

DCA Weekend Features Concert by Genevieve Heyward & The North; Lecture About Immigration Politics

On Saturday, January 18, Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will offer two events: a 10 a.m. “Door County Talks” presentation about immigration politics, and a 7 p.m. Fireside Coffeehouse Concert by up-and-coming Americana artist Genevieve Heyward, performing at DCA with her […]

PMF’s Chamber Music Series Returns to Shepherd of the Bay with Masterful Concerts

Peninsula Music Festival’s Chamber Music Series, February Fest, returns to Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church in Ellison Bay. There will be a reception following each concert to meet the guest musicians. The first concert will be on February 8 […]

Name Change, New Look for Door County Tourism Organization

Door County’s longtime destination management organization is undergoing some big changes to help carry it forward into the next decade and beyond. To reflect the evolving nature of tourism marketing and management around the world, the Door County Visitor Bureau […]

A Valentine’s Concert: Musical Theater Love Songs at Birch Creek

Guest Artist and former Birch Creek student, Jonathan Zeng (tenor) will perform your favorite musical theater love song duets with Diana Stoic (soprano), accompanied by pianist, Michael Oldham. Delicious heavy hors d’oeuvres and light desserts will be catered by McEvoy’s […]

New Concert Series Starts January 18 at Margaret Lockwood Gallery

Jeanne Kuhns’ Concerts at Margaret Lockwood Gallery Inside/Out Theater begins January 18 with Small Forest! Jeanne Kuhns creator of the Woodwalk Concert and the Lost Moth Concert Series is establishing a small series in Sturgeon Bay. After closing Lost Moth […]

Sunshine House Provides More than 26,000 Rides in 2019

In 2019, Sunshine House provided more than 26,000 rides to Door County residents. If you are out on your way to work at 7:15 am in the morning, you have probably seen one of our buses on the road throughout […]

Annual ‘Pigout’ Fundraiser for Peninsula Preschool Scheduled for January 16

Peninsula Preschool, located in Ephraim, WI, has announced the date of its annual “Pigout for the Preschool” event at Husby’s Food and Spirits, scheduled for January 16 from 11 am to close. The unique event allows Husby’s patrons to help […]

Write On in the Community: Catherine Jagoe and Judith Woodburn at Scandia Village

As part of Write On, Door County’s community outreach programs, writers-in-residence Catherine Jagoe and Judith Woodburn will offer scent-based writing programs for residents at Scandia Village in Sister Bay on January 15 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm and Anna’s Place in […]

Sevastopol Senior Climbing to 1000 Career Points

Sevastopol Pioneer Senior, #4 Robby Pollman, could make Sevastopol history! Pollman is shooting his way to 1000 total career points. Pollman, a left handed shooting guard for the Pioneers started the 2019-2020 season with 811 accumulative points. To date, the […]

Southern Door Offers Community Fab Lab Workshop “How to Make Just About Anything”

Southern Door School District is sponsoring a ten-week open lab workshop in its high school Fab Lab for interested adults on Wednesday evenings from 6-8pm starting January 29, 2020 through April 1, 2020. The first session will be a training […]

“This One Time ‘Round the Sun” with Jill Stukenberg Free Program for Youth

What would happen to the goose who flew home for New Year’s Eve or the maple that refused to drop its leaves? Join Write On and the Ridges Sanctuary on January 11 from 12:30–3pm for an afternoon of imaginative writing using […]

Northern Sky Theater Announces 2020 Season

Northern Sky Theater has announced its 2020 Season in Door County, Wisconsin. Northern Sky Theater will expand its 2020 season to include ten shows, seven in the summer, two in the fall, and one during the winter holidays. During the summer, […]

Call for Public Street Art Artists

Calling all artists! Destination Sturgeon Bay is looking for artists to embellish or create their own cherry for their new street art program, Cherries Jubilee – Celebrating 20 Years of Sturgeon Bay Public Art. Presented by Destination Sturgeon Bay and […]

Northern Haus Named Winner of The Knot Best of Weddings 2020

Sara Anderson and Nick Hofkamp are pleased to announce that Northern Haus has been selected as a 2020 winner ofThe Knot Best of Weddings, an accolade representing the highest- and most-rated wedding professionals as reviewed by real couples, their families and […]

January 2020 at the Door County YMCA

Wednesday, January 1 – New Year’s Day. YMCA will be open 11:00am– 3:00pm. Friday, January 3 – JULIET (Just Us Ladies Indulging Everything Tasty) at Bayside Tavern in Fish Creek at 12:00pm. Please RSVP by Wednesday, January 1. Monday, January […]

25% Off Entire Al Johnson’s Online Store

Now is the perfect time to stock up on all your favorite Al Johnson’s products! The entire online store, excluding gift cards, is 25% off for a limited time. You’ll find products such as their Swedish pancake mix, lingonberries, and […]

Sunshine House of Door County Teams Up with Brilliant Marketing on NEW Website

Sunshine House of Door County. and Brilliant Marketing Communication announce their collaboration to develop a new Sunshine House website. The new website will better support and communicate the Sunshine House mission, brand and values. It will showcase upcoming and past […]

Maritime Speaker Series: The ABC’s of ABS and The Winter Fleet

The next presentation of the Door County Medical Center Maritime Speaker Series will be held on Thursday, January 9 at 7pm. It will feature Daniel LaMere talking about “The ABCs of ABS and the Winter Fleet.” Daniel LaMere will talk about the […]

Spot Open til 1am During Sister Bay’s Cherry Drop, Everything 40% Off

Spot is always open daily year round for all your shopping needs. During the Cherry Drop on News Year Eve, they will extend those shopping hours from 9am to 1am. Yes, 1am! While you’re in celebrating in Sister Bay, anxiously […]

Holiday Coffee Sale at Door County Coffee Co.

Select holiday and fall coffees are now 50% off at Door County Coffee Company – both online and in-store! Save on all these favorites before they are gone. As the weather cools and holiday celebrations continue, now is a fantastic […]

Joshua Davis Featured in January Concert at the White Gull Inn

Singer songwriter Joshua Davis will be featured at the first concert of the year scheduled at the White Gull Inn in Fish Creek on Wednesday, January 8. Tickets for the 8 PM concert are $25. . A prolific songwriter, Joshua […]

Ice Carvers Needed for Sturgeon Bay’s Fire and Ice Event

Express your creativity in a unique medium – ice! Challenge yourself during Destination Sturgeon Bay’s Fire and Ice event on Saturday, February 15 and carve an ice sculpture. Destination Sturgeon Bay is seeking beginner, intermediate and advanced ice carvers for […]

Maritime Speaker Series: “The ABCs of ABS and the Winter Fleet”

The next presentation of the Door County Medical Center Maritime Speaker Series will be held on Thursday, January 9th, and will feature Daniel LaMere talking about “The ABCs of ABS and the Winter Fleet.” The Door County Medical Center Maritime Speaker […]

Celebrate the Season with Holiday Cheer at Northern Sky Theater

“The concert is distinctive for how it touches familiar chords and yet explores the new and off-the-beaten track. Imagine buying a new pair of shoes that feel just right right away…There, you’ve got it.” – Warren Gerds, Critic at Large […]

Striver Gymnasts Striving for Perfection

The YMCA Striver Gymnastics Team competed this past weekend in the Green Bay YMCA Invitational Meet at downtown YMCA Gymnastic Center. The Striver Team sent gymnasts in seven different levels to compete. Within those levels, gymnasts are awarded by age. Team […]

Al Johnson’s Purchases Casperson Funeral Home Property in Sister Bay

The owners of Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant & Butik in Sister Bay, “the place with the goats on the roof,” announced today that they have purchased the Casperson Funeral Home property in downtown Sister Bay. The sale of the two+ […]

“Play It Forward” Celebrates Holidays and Door County Community, Benefits Go Bo! Foundation

On Monday, December 30 at 7 p.m., Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present its seventh annual Play It Forward concert, which brings together some of Door County’s best-loved musicians to benefit a worthy cause. Play It Forward celebrates the generous […]

Jacksonport Polar Bear Club Prepares for 34th Annual Plunge

The Jacksonport Polar Bear Club is preparing to take their annual plunge into Lake Michigan for the 34th time at 12 noon on Wednesday January 1, 2020. For the past thirty-three years the Jacksonport Polar Bear Club has celebrated the New […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]