DOOR COUNTY NEWSWIRE
Midsummer’s Music Celebrates America’s 250th Anniversary withWorld Premiere and Virtuoso Trumpet Performances
Featuring a world premiere honoring America’s 250th anniversary and an extraordinary showcase of trumpet virtuosity Door County, Wis. (July 6, 2026) — Midsummer’s Music continues its 2026 summer concert season with two exceptional chamber music programs this July. Audiences are […]
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Birch Creek Celebrates the Sounds of Big Band Jazz with 2026 Concert Series, July 15–August 8
Egg Harbor, Wis. (July 6, 2026) – The charismatic and nationally acclaimed sounds of Big Band Jazz return to the historic Dutton Concert Barn this summer. From July 15 through August 8, Birch Creek Music Performance Center will host four […]
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Journey Beneath Door County: Explore the Peninsula’s Hidden Caves
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (July 6, 2026) – The Door County Historical Society invites the community to its next Dine & Discover program on Monday, July 20, featuring local author and explorer Gary Soule, who will present “Exploring Door County Caves.” The program begins at 6:00 p.m. […]
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Billy Dave Sherman & The Hedgehog Republic Host a Dance Party at DCA’s Cramer Exchange
Fish Creek, Wis. (July 1, 2026) – On Thursday, July 2, at 8 p.m., Billy Dave Sherman & The Hedgehog Republic will host a dance party at Door County Auditorium (DCA)’s new Cramer Exchange. Billy Dave Sherman and The Hedgehog […]
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Making Fireworks Less Frightening for Pets
4th of July Tips from the Wisconsin Humane Society With Independence Day firework shows firing off this weekend, the Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) has tips to make sure your pets have a stress-free holiday. First, WHS does not recommend taking […]
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At the Top of Their Game
Door County’s culinary scene reaches new heights. Written by Katy Spratte Joyce. Photos by Kayla Larsen. Originally printed in the 2026 Door County GO! Guide. The white clapboard farmhouse walls of Wickman House no longer echo with the clink of […]
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Bird-Themed Programs Take Flight at Crossroads
“Birds” is this week’s Summer at Crossroads theme, and this time of year our skies, forests, and shorelines are alive with activity as resident and migratory birds feed, nest, and raise their young. Door County sits along a major migratory flyway, […]
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Take a Hike: Discovering the Hidden Benefits of Nature at Crossroads at Big Creek
By Coggin Heeringa, Crossroads at Big Creek Crossroads at Big Creek kicks off the summer season with the theme “Take a Hike.” Visitors are always welcome to explore our trails, and this week they can also enjoy the children’s book Take […]
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DOOR DINING NEWS
Door County’s culinary scene reaches new heights. Written by Katy Spratte Joyce. Photos by Kayla Larsen. Originally printed in the 2026 Door County GO! Guide. The white clapboard farmhouse walls of Wickman House no longer echo with the clink of its cocktail glasses or the hum of its bustling dinner service. Yet for many visitors, […]
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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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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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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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