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DOOR COUNTY NEWSWIRE

Door County Supergroup “Buckets Band” Announces 2026 Season: Songs of Bob Dylan, John Prine, and Brandi Carlile

January 16, 2026

Egg Harbor, Wis. (January 16, 2026) – The popular “Buckets Band,” a Door County supergroup, has announced its expanded 2026 season, longer than ever before and now featuring a third songwriter. The band will take the stage August 4-12 at […]

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Sister Bay Marketing & Events Professional Nominated for Wisconsin Governor’s Tourism Rising Star Award

January 15, 2026

Sister Bay, Wis. (January 15, 2026) — The Sister Bay Advancement Association (SBAA) is proud to announce that Erin Peddle, Marketing & Events professional for the organization, has been nominated for the Wisconsin Governor’s Tourism Rising Star Award, which recognizes emerging leaders who have worked […]

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Raptor Saturdays at Open Door Bird Sanctuary

January 15, 2026

Jacksonport, Wis. (January 15, 2026) – Come enjoy the serenity of Open Door Bird Sanctuary on our winter Experience Raptor Saturdays. There are four Saturdays to choose from: January 17, February 21, March 21 and April 25 from 10:30-4pm. Gates […]

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Birch Creek Presents “Isn’t It Romantic?” Valentine’s Concert Fundraiser

January 12, 2026

Egg Harbor, Wis. (January 12, 2026) – Birch Creek Music Performance Center is excited to presen “Isn’t It Romantic,” a special Valentine’s Dinner Concert fundraiser. The event will feature the incredible talents of Birch Creek Big Band Jazz session performer […]

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UNCOMMONLY FINE WRITING ABOUT THE COUNTY 

Writing Your Way into the New Year

January 6, 2026

New beauty meets us at every step in all our wanderings.—John Muir Welcome 2026Whether you make resolutions for the new year or not, all of us at Write On hope that 2026 finds you happy and fulfilled. The new year […]

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The Wisconsin Humane Society Shares Ideas for Your New Year’s Resolution

December 31, 2025

With the start of a new year just hours away, many people across the nation are coming up with resolutions for 2026. If that sounds like you, the Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) has some great ideas pet owners could try. […]

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Shorter Days, Longer Reads

December 15, 2025

Outside, snow solidified itself into graceful forms. The peace of winter stars seemed permanent.—Toni Morrison Welcome WinterAn email from an incoming resident from California said she was eager to experience winter again. We delivered: she arrived November 30, in the […]

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The Wisconsin Humane Society Offers Tips to Keep Your Pets Safe this Thanksgiving

November 18, 2025

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, the Wisconsin Humane Society is offering up some safety tips for pet owners to consider during the holiday. The first tip is to try limiting the holiday snacking. Thanksgiving of course means lots of […]

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Dining with the Dillons

July 18, 2023

By Marise Redmann (Originally published in 2023 Door County Go! Guide) A life well-lived is even better when it involves great food. For couples, it can also be a shared bond. Gabrielle and AJ Dillon, for instance, who share both a life and a love of great food. Gabrielle is a photographer and political science […]

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CZECH YOUR CONNECTIONS

June 13, 2025

Column 2, June 12, 2025 by Jim Berkenstock  Walter Preucil, charter member of Midsummer’s Music and our outstanding cellist for the first 29 years, used to say, “Everything is connected.” If there was a connection to be had, he would find it. He certainly would in our upcoming program featuring Mozart, Reicha, and Dvořák. And it […]

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Jean W. Berkenstock

October 18, 2023

February 6, 1934 – October 3, 2023 Jean Wideroe Berkenstock, 89, passed away with her husband at her side on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at Evanston Hospital in Evanston, IL. She is survived by her husband of nearly 50 years, James Turner Berkenstock, a daughter, Nina Swanson, a stepson, Paul Berkenstock, grandchildren Jake Hoogheem, Keven […]

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NOTEBOOK: DOOR COUNTY IN SEPTEMBER

September 18, 2023

September 18, 2023 By Norbert Blei Working in a converted chicken coop north of Ellison Bay, for 40+ years writer Norbert Blei (8/23/1935 – 4/23/2013) chronicled Door County through the lives of its inhabitants. A revised edition of DOOR WAY: The People in the Landscape, the first book in Blei’s “Door Series,” was published August […]

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