DOOR COUNTY NEWSWIRE

Southern Door High School Student Council Holds Blood Drive May 6

Brussels, Wis. (April 26, 2021) – The Southern Door Student Council and the American Red Cross are sponsoring a blood drive from 9am-2pm on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at the Community Center in Brussels, located at 1366 Junction Road (DK). […]

The Hardy Gallery Announces a Call for Entries for its 59th Annual Juried Exhibit

Ephraim, Wis. (April 23, 2021) — The Hardy Gallery is pleased to kick off the 2021 season with its 59th Annual Juried Exhibit, on view May 29 – July 11, 2021. Submissions will take place in person on Friday, May […]

Women’s Fund Virtual Story Slam April 26-30

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (April 26, 2021) – Join the Women’s Fund of Door County for a virtual Story Slam: Tales of Our Lives Monday, April 26–Friday, April 30 at www.womensfunddoorcounty.org. A story slam is more than just a storytelling event: It’s […]

The Urgent Need to Stop Burning Gas: Electrify Our Economy with Clean Power

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (April 26, 2021) – Bruce Nilles, executive director of Climate Imperative, will speak at 7 pm Wednesday, May 5, in a talk titled “The Urgent Need to Stop Burning Gas: Electrify Our Economy with Clean Power Now!” To […]

Open Door Bird Sanctuary Launches Raptor Rambles

Jacksonport, Wis. (April 23, 2021) – Open Door Bird Sanctuary has announced the introduction of a pair of fun and family friendly events called Raptor Rambles. The first event is on Thursday, June 3. It will be an opportunity to meet […]

Southern Door Community Auditorium Presents Free Virtual Concert of LEAP 2021

Southern Door, Wis. (April 22, 2021) – LEAP 2021: The Human Kindness Project will be presented this year in a virtual format on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 7pm. As an alternative to the customary live performances done for the past […]

Native Plant and Tree Give-Away Aims to Improve Wildlife Habitat Throughout Door County

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (April 22, 2021) – Door County Land Trust will give away 1,000 native tree and plant seedlings over the next month. The trees and plants are free and will be available at scheduled locations from Sister Bay […]

Door County Emergency Response Fund Now Open to Arts, Environmental, Historical and Other Charities

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (April 22, 2021) – If you’re an arts organization, environmental group, historical society, or other kind of nonprofit that is incurring expenses related to COVID-19, you are invited for the first time to join human service charities in […]

Door Community Auditorium Presents Spring Coffeehouse Series

This series of virtual concerts and workshops features artists with deep Door County roots. Door Community Auditorium (DCA) is pleased to announce that its Spring Coffeehouse Series successfully premiered on DCA’s Facebook Page on April 8, 2021. The premiere featured […]

Kick Ash After Hours

Ellison Bay, Wis. (April 20, 2021) – Kick Ash After Hours is back! Join friends at Kick Ash every Friday and Saturday from 4-9pm for wine, coffee, and small plates, including cheese, meat and veggie boards. There are also plenty […]

Southern Door County School District Earns Spectrum Award

Southern Door, Wis. (April 19, 2021) – The Southern Door County School District was recently honored by the Wisconsin School Public Relations Association (WSPRA) with a Spectrum Award of Excellence, the highest recognition, for its work in school communications. Spectrum Awards […]

Gov. Evers Announces $100 Million Investment in Economic Recovery

Madison, Wis. (April 19, 2021) – Gov. Tony Evers today announced a $100 million investment in Wisconsin’s economic recovery as part of the state’s funds received under President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act. The investment aims to ensure businesses and […]

Miller Art Museum Announces Launch of Dome House Al & Mickey Quinlan Artist Residency

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (April 16, 2021)—The Miller Art Museum in downtown Sturgeon Bay has announced the launch of the Dome House Al & Mickey Quinlan Artist Residency, open to artists residing in the Midwest states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, […]

DCMM Closed to the Public on Monday, April 26

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (April 15, 2021) – To allow Museum staff to complete some larger building maintenance projects, the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay will be closed to the public on Monday, April 26, 2021. The Museum will resume regular […]

Bookmaking and Mother’s Day… A Great Combination!

Juddville, Wis. (April 15, 2021) – The first two sessions in Write On, Door County’s Make A Book program are perfect activities to celebrate Mother’s Day. The first workshop, Make A Book: Mother’s Day Edition for Adults, is on May 6 from 2:00pm-4:00pm. […]

Peninsula Players Presents 1963 – 1964: A Changing of the Guard

Fish Creek, Wis. (April 14, 2021) – This week, Peninsula Players Presents takes a closer look at the 1963 and 1964 seasons. It was during this time that Peninsula Players Theatre Foundation, Inc. was created to ensure solid management of the theater including […]

COVID Vaccines for Staff

Door County, Wis. (April 14, 2021) – Are you looking for a cost-effective way to vaccinate yourself and your staff? Door County Public Health has free vaccination clinics. Although they have not been able to open a Northern Door clinic yet, they […]

PMF Forgoes August Symphony Series; 3-Concert Recital Series to Replace for 2021

Ephraim, Wis. (April 12, 2021) – Wisconsin’s Peninsula Music Festival has been a musical Tradition of Distinction in Door County for nearly seven decades; and although this report may come as no surprise, it has now been made official. Due to […]

Midsummer’s Music Announces Live Performances for 2021 Season

Sister Bay, Wis. (April 12, 2021) – Midsummer’s Music will present live, in-person concerts this summer for those who wish to attend, with additional virtual performances also being offered. With Ludwig van Beethoven reaching the age of 250 this past December, […]

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 […]

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