DOOR COUNTY NEWSWIRE
Wisconsin Humane Society Closes All Locations Due To Extreme Cold, Tips for Pet Bathroom Breaks in Winter Conditions
Wisconsin – The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) will be closed on Friday, January 23 due to the extreme cold. This includes adoptions, public surgeries, vaccine clinics, and behavior classes. Locations will remain open for stray intake and owner surrenders, and staff […]
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All Things Chocolate 2026
Fish Creek, Wis. (January 21, 2026) – All Things Chocolate celebrates its tenth birthday in 2026! This beloved FUN Fundraiser supports the Gibraltar Historical Association and promises delicious treats and community spirit. Our commitment to preserving history for future generations remains […]
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New Album Released by Northern Sky Theater Co-Founder Doc Heide
Fish Creek, Wis. (January 21, 2026) – Doc Heide, co-founder of Northern Sky Theater, has released a new album of original songs with his band Zen of Thieves. The album, titled Birthplace of the Thunder, features many Northern Sky performers […]
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DCA Presents Katie Dahl Coffeehouse Concert; Morning Lecture by Michael Brecke
Fish Creek, Wis. (January 19, 2026) – Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will continue its 2026 winter season on Saturday, January 31 with two events: a 10 a.m. “Door County Talks” lecture about sense of purpose by Reverend Michael Brecke; and […]
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UNCOMMONLY FINE WRITING ABOUT THE COUNTY
From 1926 to Today: How Door County’s History Came Alive
By Amy Frank As we embark upon our 100th anniversary, it is meaningful to reflect on how the Door County Historical Society was founded in 1926. At that time, there was growing concern that important historic sites, landmarks, and stories across […]
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Writing Your Way into the New Year
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
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
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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DOOR DINING NEWS
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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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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