DOOR COUNTY NEWSWIRE

Travelers Both Optimistic and Cautious

According to the latest Longwoods International tracking study of American travelers, 88% of them now have travel plans in the next six months, the highest level in more than a year. However, less than a third of them are likely to […]

Globally-Known Climate Scientist to Headline CCCDC’s Season of Action

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (April 9, 2021) – Katharine Hayhoe, a globally known climate scientist and a prominent evangelical, will headline the Climate Change Coalition of Door County’s 2021 Season of Action at 11 am Wednesday, April 21, in a Zoom talk […]

2021 Lighthouse Festival Tickets on Sale

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (April 9, 2021) – The Door County Maritime Museum staff and supporters are beaming with excitement to once again host the Door County Ligthhouse Festivals! The 2021 events mark the 28th annual Spring Lighthouse Fesitval, June 11-13, and […]

Peninsula Players Theatre Awarded Wisconsin Arts Board Grant

Fish Creek, Wis. (April 7, 2021) – Peninsula Players Theatre is pleased to announce that it was awarded a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board (WAB) through their Creation & Presentation program. Funds from the grant will support the theater’s continued […]

Northern Sky Presents Singer-Songwriter Doc Heide in Concert

Fish Creek, Wis. (April 7, 2021) – As the final installment of its virtual winter season, Northern Sky Theater will present a virtual concert by songwriter and singer Doc Heide on Saturday, April 17 at 7 p.m. CDT. The show will […]

Gov. Evers Announces More Than $46 Million in Support to Small Businesses

Madison, Wis. (April 7, 2021) — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and the Department of Revenue (DOR), today announced more than $46 million to support an estimated 9,300 small businesses across Wisconsin which will […]

Birch Creek Announces 2021 Outdoor Summer Concerts

Egg Harbor, Wis. (April 7, 2021) – Birch Creek Music Performance Center is excited to present the 2021 season of summer concerts, with tickets on sale now at birchcreek.org/tickets. All concerts will take place outside at the beautiful Birch Creek campus […]

Container Wars: The Contentious Claim to the Commercial Shipping Revolution

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (April 5, 2021) – Learn how one of the world’s most widely used objects has been fought over during this month’s Door County Maritime Speaker Series, with Museum Curator Rhys Kuzdas on Thursday, April 8 at 7pm. Join Rhys […]

Jim Berkenstock Shares 2021 Summer Season News

Midsummer’s Music will present live, in-person concerts this summer for those who wish to attend. Additional virtual performances will also be offered. With Ludwig van Beethoven reaching the age of 250 this past December 15th, we will be celebrating the great […]

Upcoming Glacier Ledge Cooking Class

Egg Harbor, Wis. (April 5, 2021) – Glacier Ledge in Egg Harbor offers fun and educational cooking classes each month. Haven’t tried it yet? There are a few spots left for the upcoming cooking class on Sunday, April 11 at 4pm. […]

Sturgeon Bay Tornado Warning Notification Changes

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (April 5, 2021) – Due to technological advancements, new information on effectiveness and high costs of maintenance of tornado sirens, the City of Sturgeon Bay will no longer maintain its tornado sirens and they will be removed. Sturgeon […]

Southern Door School District Announces Selection of New District Administrator

Southern Door, Wis. (April 1, 2021) – Southern Door School District School Board President Penny Price announced today that Christopher Peterson has been selected as the new District Administrator of the Southern Door School District, effective July 1, 2021. Mr. Peterson’s […]

Woodwalk Gallery’s Ohana Dinner Series is Set for 2021 Season

Egg Harbor, Wis. (April 1, 2021) – Woodwalk Gallery’s Ohana Dinner Series is back this season with four delicious offerings. Announcing the 2021 Ohana dinner themes: June 30 – Asian FusionJuly 21 – Hawaiian LuauAugust 18 – JamaicanSeptember 1 – Mexican […]

Celebrate National Poetry Month with WODC

Juddville, Wis. (April 1, 2021) – April Fools’ Day is observed throughout the Western world. Many send loved ones on a “fool’s errand,” looking for things that don’t exist. Others try to get friends to believe ridiculous stories. Newspapers are notorious […]

“Best Of Door County” Art Gallery to Welcome New Artists

Egg Harbor, Wis. (April 1, 2021) – Plum Bottom Gallery invites you to our New Artist Welcome on Saturday, April 17 from 10am – 4pm. This show will feature the work of Trisha Spice, Deborah Stull-Kinsley, Tom Smith, and Paula Radl. […]

BHCA Easter Egg Hunt at Waseda Farms

Baileys Harbor, Wis. (March 30, 2021) – Join in on a new tradition of Egg Hunts at Waseda Farms on Logerquist Road in Baileys Harbor. Get out into the wide open spaces, hike the trails and reconnect with nature! Waseda Farms […]

Griffon String Quartet Awarded Green Bay Grant

Award covers the full 2021 year. Egg Harbor, Wis. (March 31, 2021) – Midsummer’s Music’s resident string quartet, the Griffon, was recently awarded a generous grant from the Irene Daniell Kress Fund of the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation for its work […]

Peninsula Players Theatre Awarded Raibrook Foundation Grant

Fish Creek, Wis. (March 25, 2021) – Peninsula Players Theatre is pleased to announce it is the recipient of a grant from the Raibrook Foundation to assist the theater in replacing and improving its outdoor scenic construction area. “We are incredibly […]

Christkindlmarkt Brings Holiday Cheer to Door County in 2021 with Help from Department of Tourism Grant

Sister Bay, Wis. (March 23, 2021) – This holiday season, the Sister Bay Historical Society will host Door County’s first ever Christkindlmarkt, or Christmas market, with help from a $22,838 Joint Effort Marketing (JEM) Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Tourism. […]

Midsummer’s Music Announces Emerging Composers Initiative

Composer-in-Residence Program Expands. Sister Bay, Wis. (March 22, 2021) –Midsummer’s Music announces a new program designed to provide a platform for more talented young composers that expands on its Composer-in-Residence Program instituted in 2016 with the appointment of Jacob Beranek. […]

Peninsula Players Presents – The Biggest Angel: 1961

Fish Creek, Wis. (March 22, 2021) –Greg and Audra visit February and March of 1961 when the fate of the theater was decided at the courthouse in Sturgeon Bay where the Door County Sheriff held a public auction. Although a […]

Northern Sky Presents “Only the Silly Songs”

A collection of the goofiest, most belly-laugh-inducing songs and scenes from the Northern Sky video archive. Fish Creek, Wis. (March 22, 2021) – As part of its ongoing virtual winter season, Northern Sky will present Only the Silly Songs: An April Fool’s […]

Lighthouse Festival Tickets Available April 1

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (March 19, 2021) – The beacons are beckoning you to Door County for the 28th Annual 2021 Lighthouse Festivals. Take a tour and experience the 14 lighthouses of the peninsula and islands again, or for the first time. […]

Goodbye Winter Sale Going On Now at all On Deck Stores

Door County, Wis. (March 19, 2021) – It’s time for winter to fade away, and also time for big savings on all things winter at On Deck. Choose from our tremendous selections at all On Deck Locations! Save up to […]

Register Now for Kids WOW! at Write On, Door County

Juddville, Wis. (March 19, 2021) – A week-long creativity camp for youth ages 8-12, Kids WOW will be led by John Coy, author of young adult novels. Aspiring writers will learn about character, setting, and plot. First drafts, revisions, and practice dialogue […]

Wisconsin Humane Society Door County Campus to Host Public Vaccine Clinic for Cats and Dogs

In an effort to keep Door County’s animals happy and healthy, the Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) is hosting a low-cost public vaccine clinic on Thursday, April 15 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the WHS Door County Campus, 3475 Park Drive […]

Jazz Studio Sessions in April from Birch Creek, Online Classes Open to All Musicians

Egg Harbor, Wis. (March 16, 2021) – Each Saturday morning in April, Birch Creek’s nationally and internationally renowned Big Band Jazz faculty will share their musical expertise during one-hour online Studio Sessions. The classes are open to aspiring young music […]

Sister Bay Historical Society Launches New Docent-Led Tours Program at Corner of the Past Heritage Site

Sister Bay, Wis. (March 16, 2021) – The Sister Bay Historical Society has announced its launch of a new daily program of docent-led tours for the 2021 summer and fall seasons. The Society’s Corner of the Past heritage site and its […]

Griffon String Quartet’s Virtual Concert on YouTube

The Midsummer’s Music resident string quartet performs Piazzolla, Drago and more! Egg Harbor, Wis. (March 15, 2021) – On March 14, the Griffon String Quartet premiered a virtual concert on YouTube and the performance is still available to view at your convenience! […]

Miller Art Museum’s Virtual Fundraiser “Hand to HeART” Silent Auction Debuts March 19

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (March 12, 2021) – The Miller Art Museum is excited to announce the debut its silent auction, part of the organization’s upcoming virtual fundraiser, titled Hand to HeART: A Virtual Fundraiser Pairing Creativity + Comfort, on Friday, March […]

Peninsula Players Theater ‘The Thin Man’ Audio Play Free on Monday, April 5

Fish Creek, Wis. (March 12, 2021) – Peninsula Players Theatre presents an audio reading of two “Adventures of the Thin Man” radio episodes on Monday, April 5, at 7 p.m. CDT as part of The Play’s the Thing, the theater’s winter […]

Peninsula Players Presents “When Angels Step In – 1960”

Fish Creek, Wis. (March 10, 2021) – In March of 1960, the Internal Revenue Service seized the theater’s real estate and property to sell to the highest bidder to settle unpaid back taxes. With the assistance of financial angels, the […]

What’s New for 2021 in Sturgeon Bay? A lot!

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (March 10, 2021) – Sturgeon Bay is hitting the ground running in 2021 with a TON of new places to explore, new dining opportunities to enjoy, and wide-open spaces that will put smiles on your faces! Here’s a […]

Northern Sky Offers Scholarship Opportunity for Door County High School Seniors

The scholarship is made possible through a generous gift. Fish Creek, Wis. (March 10, 2021) –Northern Sky Theater, together with Werner and Sue Krause, announces the third annual Northern Sky Theater Werner and Sue Krause scholarship, which will support a […]

March Open Day at Open Door Bird Sanctuary, Meet the Newest Resident

Jacksonport, Wis. (March 8, 2021) – On Saturday March 13 from 11-3pm, Open Door Bird Sanctuary will open to enjoy the first signs of spring outdoors and their inspiring raptor residents. The response the last couple of years has been so […]

Sól Grass Music Festival Debuts June 25-26 on Washington Island

Washington Island, Wis. (March 8, 2021) – BackRoads Events presents the ‘second’ 1st Annual Sól Grass Music Festival. The two day bluegrass festival will be held on June 25-26, 2021 at the Washington Island Campground, 745 East Side Road, Washington […]

Community Foundation Announces Creation of Philanthropic Services Team

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (March 8, 2021) – The Door County Community Foundation is pleased to announce the creation of a philanthropic services team. These philanthropic professionals will offer counsel to donors as they develop new and more effective strategies helping Door […]

Northern Sky Presents Its Full 1993 Production of Malarkey!

A collection of Irish songs, stories, and humor. Fish Creek, Wis. (March 8, 2021) – As part of its ongoing virtual winter season, Northern Sky Theater will present the full video of its 1993 production of Malarkey, a collection of Irish songs, […]

Registration Now Open for WODC Poetry Conference, Upcoming Events

Juddville, Wis. (March 4, 2021) – This time last year, Write On staff and board members were geared up to go to San Antonio for the annual Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) conference. As news of the first death […]

DCEDC Appoints New Officers & Elects New Board Members for 2021

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (March 4, 2021) – The Door County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) announces the appointment of new officers to it’s executive board and elects a new board member for 2021. Ann Renard, of Renard’s Cheese Stores & Rosewood Dairy […]