DOOR COUNTY NEWSWIRE
Eagle Bluff Lighthouse Restoration in Progress—Tours Open to the Public Starting May 23
Door County, Wis. (April 21, 2025) – The Door County Historical Society is pleased to announce that Eagle Bluff Lighthouse will reopen for the 2025 season on Friday, May 23 at 11:00 a.m., even as major restoration efforts continue throughout the summer. Thanks […]
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Sip, Savor, and Explore: The 2025 Draft Pass Rewards Foodies in Door County
Door County, Wis. (April 21, 2025) – Destination Door County is excited to launch the 2025 Draft Pass, a limited time tasting tour that invites locals and visitors to discover some culinary gems across the county. From April 17–30, participants who […]
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DNR Publishes Final Decision On Variance To Add Facilities To Newport State Park Day-Use Area
Madison, Wisconsin (April 16, 2025) – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced a final decision on a proposed variance to the management of Newport State Park. After reviewing public input on the proposed variance, the DNR has decided to […]
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Importance of Vaccines and How The Wisconsin Humane Society is Making Care More Affordable
Green Bay and Door County, Wis. (April 16, 2025) – Vaccines are an especially important part of your pet’s wellbeing. They are one of the most effective ways to keep your pet, and animals in the community, happy and healthy. […]
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UNCOMMONLY FINE WRITING ABOUT THE COUNTY
Spring Green-Up
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day, and folks around County Door are celebrating this weekend! At Crossroads at Big Creek, we’ve tailored our programs to align with St. Patrick’s Day and […]
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Celebrating Women Writers
The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. — Alice Walker Last weekend, twelve women gathered in our Library Classroom, all strangers to the others in the room. They came together for […]
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A Historic Year For The Wisconsin State Park System
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Wisconsin State Park System by learning about its history of outdoor recreation, tourism and stewardship. Over the last 125 years, Wisconsin’s state park […]
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Science of Snow Sliding: Gravity, Friction, and Other Forces
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. Finally! Crossroads at Big Creek has morphed into an enchanting snow-covered winter landscape, and while we continue with our education and restoration efforts, our attention now turns to sliding. Sliding is defined […]
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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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December 22, 2024 I often get asked, “When you started Midsummer’s Music nearly 35 years ago, did you dream that it would grow into what it is today?” The short answer is no. But what we quickly saw was that it had a profound impact on many people. Carefully nurturing that impact over the years […]
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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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