DOOR COUNTY NEWSWIRE

The Community Blood Center Hosts Blood Drive at Fish Creek YMCA

‘Tis the season of giving! Join us for a blood drive at the Fish Creek YMCA. Your donations are greatly valued at this time, as the CBC has a critically low inventory and a current need for ALL blood types. […]

DCMM Selects Exhibit General Contractor

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (November 2, 2020) – Construction of the Door County Maritime Museum’s landmark Jim Kress Maritime Lighthouse Tower overlooking Sturgeon Bay’s working waterfront has reached a new milestone with the selection of a nationally recognized firm as Exhibit General […]

Earth Day: The Past, Present, and Future of Environmental Action

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (November 2, 2020) – Tia Nelson, daughter of Earth Day founder Senator Gaylord Nelson, will speak at a virtual Climate Change Coalition program at 7 pm Wednesday, Nov. 18. To register, click here. The program is free and […]

Sturgeon Bay Utilities Recognized as a Smart Energy Provider

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (October 29, 2020) — Sturgeon Bay Utilities has earned a Smart Energy Provider (SEP) designation from the American Public Power Association for demonstrating commitment to and proficiency in energy efficiency, distributed generation, and environmental initiatives that support […]

Reimagining a Sturgeon Bay Christmas

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (October 30, 2020) – Christmas is coming early this year to Sturgeon Bay! Destination Sturgeon Bay has reimagined all of their annual Christmas by the Bay events, sponsored by Nicolet National Bank, into COVID-friendly activities for the entire family […]

Midsummer’s Music’s Quartet in Residence, the Griffon String Quartet Announces 2020-2021 Season

Sister Bay, Wis. (October 30, 2020) – Hailed for their “superb playing, palpable chemistry, spirit, and emotional connection,” Midsummer’s Music’s quartet in residence, the Griffon String Quartet, announces its third season of concerts, community outreach, and educational events. Building on the […]

Door County Nature Works “Gift of Giving” Event Nov. 14

Egg Harbor, Wis. (October 30, 2020) – Door County Nature Works in Egg Harbor is thrilled to announce their “Gift of Giving” event on Saturday, November 14 from 10am–5pm. Shoppers will receive 10% off their purchase, and another 10% will […]

Home for the Holidays Showcase, Door County Delivered Collaboration at Woodwalk Gallery

Egg Harbor, Wis. (October 29, 2020) – Woodwalk Gallery is thrilled to bring you their Home for the Holidays Showcase, which will feature decorative and functional art-like wood items for the kitchen and entertaining, glass serving pieces, pottery and furniture. […]

Southern Door High School Hosts Blood Drive Nov. 6

Southern Door, Wis. (October 29, 2020) – The Southern Door Student Council and the American Red Cross are sponsoring a blood drive from 9am-2pm on Friday, November 6, 2020 at the Community Center in Brussels, located at 1366 Junction Road (DK). Anyone […]

2020 CTA of the Year Announced

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (October 29, 2020) – Destination Door County is pleased to announce that Robyn Kornusky ofLittle Sweden Resort was selected as Door County’s 2020 Certified Tourism Ambassador of the Year. Each year we present the CTA of the Year award […]

DCMM Merry-Time Festival of Trees, Lights On with Santa, Tree Donations

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (October 27, 2020) – Keep holiday traditions alive and bring your family and friends to the 9th annual Merry-Time Festival of Trees from November 14 to January 3, at the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay. The Festival turns […]

Northern Sky Theater Announces the Rekindle Campaign

Northern Sky Theater has announced the Rekindle Campaign, a sustainability fundraising campaign aimed at keeping the popular Door County theater solvent through mid-2022. As of the public announcement of the Rekindle Campaign in late October, Northern Sky had already raised […]

2020 Virtual Community Healthy Living Fair

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (October 26, 2020) – This week the Door County YMCA is excited to partner with Door County Medical Center to offer the 2020 Healthy Living Fair with a twist. What has in the past been one of the […]

Northern Sky Theater Presents “Bone Dance ReBOOnion” on Halloween

Fish Creek, Wis. (October 24, 2020) – Saturday, October 31, at 7 p.m., tune in for Northern Sky Theater’s virtual Bone Dance ReBOOnion, a slightly spooky (and very fun) walk down memory lane to revisit Bone Dance, Northern Sky’s cult classic collection of ghost […]

Southern Door High School Selects D.A.R. Good Citizen Award Recipient

Southern Door, Wis. (October 24, 2020) – Griffin Slezewski, senior at Southern Door High School, has been selected by the faculty and members of his class as this year’s recipient of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Good Citizen Award. […]

Gibraltar Historical Association Wreath Sale

Fish Creek, Wis. (October 20, 2020) – Welcome in the holiday season by purchasing fresh wreaths, swags, and kissing balls. Lush Wisconsin greens are freshly cut and made to order wreath arrives days later. It is never early to prepare for […]

Door County Historical Society Announces Halloween Event

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (October 24, 2020) – On Saturday, October 31, the Door County Historical Society will be hosting a new event, Heritage Halloween, from 3-7pm at Heritage Village. Admission is free, but freewill donations will be accepted. This year, the […]

Spook-tacular Sturgeon Bay

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (October 21, 2020) – Beginning Monday, October 5, kids can pick up a Spook-tacular Sturgeon Bay Scavenger Hunt Map at the Destination Sturgeon Bay Welcome Center. Kids must go around to participating businesses and find our Sturgeon […]

Tuck into Autumn with a Poetry Workshop at Write On, Door County

Juddville, Wis. (October 21, 2020) – Looking to inspire and spark your poetic creative energy, expand your writing community, and connect with others in a group led by experienced, award-winning instructors, all while maintaining social distance? All fall and winter, Write On, Door […]

Autumn Edition of “The Play’s the Thing” Dramatic Audio Production for Halloween

Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” broadcast live Friday, October 23 at 9 p.m. Fish Creek, Wis. (October 20, 2020) — Peninsula Players Theatre is thrilled to announce, in collaboration with Chicago Radio Theatre, a dramatic live audio production of Edgar […]

Exploration of Connections and Uncovered Narratives Awaits in New Miller Art Museum Exhibition

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (October 16, 2020) — The Miller Art Museum in downtown Sturgeon Bay will open a new exhibition featuring Wisconsin artist Leslie Iwai on October 24, 2020. Winter’s Spring: An Ältere Garten by Leslie Iwai features nearly 30 works by […]

Northern Sky Presents “I Love A CabaRAY!” October 24

Fish Creek, Wis. (October 19, 2020) – Northern Sky Theater continues its robust virtual season with I Love a CabaRAY!, a virtual cabaret featuring actor/singer Ray Jivoff. Most recently seen by Door County audiences as the titular “dad” in Dad’s Season Tickets, Ray […]

Virtual Jack O’ Lantern Days & Bonnie Smith Memorial Costume Contest

Fish Creek, Wis. (October 19, 2020) – To keep the spirit of Jack o’ Lantern Days alive, Fish Creek has decided to turn their Costume Contest into a virtual event this year! They will miss seeing all of the costumes […]

Birch Creek Announces New Members to the Board of Trustee

Egg Harbor, Wis. (October 19, 2020) – Birch Creek is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to its 18 member Board of Trustees. Diane Taillon, Owner/Broker of Arbor Crowne Properties, joins the Birch Creek Board for the […]

Call for Public Street Art Artists

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (October 14, 2020) – Calling all artists! Destination Sturgeon Bay is looking for artists to embellish or create their own cherry for their annual street art program, Cherries Jubilee. Presented by Destination Sturgeon Bay and Nicolet National Bank, […]

Lipstick Optional: Celebrating the Women of Northern Sky

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 […]

Rich Agness Pottery Show

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 […]

Bucks for Bo

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 […]

Hand over Fist: The Future of Water

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 […]

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

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, […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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