DOOR COUNTY NEWSWIRE
The Wisconsin Humane Society Encourages Adoptions During the Holidays
Green Bay and Door County, Wis. (December 16, 2025) – As people across the nation finish their holiday gift buying, some are wondering if the holidays are a good time to bring home a new furry family member. The Wisconsin Humane […]
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Community Investment Fund Surpasses $3 Million in Local Impact with Latest Round of Grants
Door County, Wis. (December 15, 2025) – Destination Door County (DDC) today announced the latest round of Community Investment Fund grants, awarding $370,747 to seven local projects that advance accessibility, recreation, culture, and environmental stewardship. With these new awards, the program has […]
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A Brand-New Event Coming to Sister Bay: “Winter Wellness Weekend” January 16–18
Sister Bay, Wis. (December 15, 2025) – The Sister Bay Advancement Association is excited to announce the launch of a brand-new event: Winter Wellness Weekend, taking place January 16–18, 2026 throughout Sister Bay. Designed to inspire rest, rejuvenation, and joyful movement, this three-day experience […]
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Belgian Heritage Center Highlights Belgian Settlement & The Great Fire of 1871 at The Clearing Folk School
Brussels, Wis. (December 15, 2025) — The Belgian Heritage Center is partnering with The Clearing Folk School to present “Belgian Life on the Door Peninsula and the Great Fire of 1871,” a program that explores Belgian immigration, early settlement challenges, and the impact […]
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UNCOMMONLY FINE WRITING ABOUT THE COUNTY
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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The Wisconsin Humane Society Offers Tips to Keep Your Pets Safe this Thanksgiving
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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You Never Know What Good Might Come
The most truly generous persons are those who give silently without hope of praise or reward.—Carol Ryrie Brink Thank You Stranger!Saturday, I shopped for supplies for our Memoir Monday program. I waited in line behind a woman with a very […]
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History of Jack O’ Laterns
By Coggin Heeringa, Crossroads at Big Creek Pumpkins—lots of pumpkins—are piling up at Crossroads in preparation for two of our most popular family events. On Friday, October 10, at 4:00 PM, families will gather to carve pumpkins. The glowing Jack-o’-Lanterns […]
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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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