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Area beaches close due to elevated bacteria
If you plan to take a dip in the lake or the bay this weekend to cool off, you must be mindful of where you go. Beaches at Selner Park in Kewaunee and Egg Harbor Beach are closed due to elevated bacteria counts in the water. Another beach at Robert La Salle County Park near Clay Banks also has an advisory due to elevated bacteria. According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, elevated bacteria levels are reported when the E.Coli levels are higher than the recreational water quality levels. These levels can fluctuate because of delays in conventional lab analyses, which can take 18-24 hours. The United States Environmental Protection Agency recommends people don’t swim at beaches with elevated bacteria levels, especially small children, the elderly, and the immunocompromised. Symptoms of exposure to bacteria in the water include nausea, diarrhea, stomach cramps, chills, fever, and rashes.
Local Athletes Compete at World Championships
The Underwater Hockey Age Group World Championships taking place this week in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, have included athletes from Door County representing the United States. Two women – Molly Banks and Kailee Moe – and three men – Mark Herrell, Owen Foulds and Ezra Linnan – were on the rosters of their respective U24 teams for players born in 2001 or later.
A Reconsideration Of An STR Restriction
Acting upon legal advice from the city attorney, Sturgeon Bay’s Plan Commission wants to reconsider its vote from last month when it didn’t allow short-term rentals (STRs) as part of a conditional-use permit (CUP). The permit is for Ryan Polzin and Erik Vandervest of E&R-SB to construct what...
Casey Rabach Named Badgers Assistant Coach
Sturgeon Bay native and former college and pro football offensive lineman Casey Rabach has been named an assistant offensive line coach at the University of Wisconsin. Rabach joined the Badgers’ staff as a personnel assistant in 2022 before moving into the director of scouting role in the spring of 2023 and playing a key role in Wisconsin’s recruiting efforts.
Grand Opening Held For SCS Sunset Estates
S.C. Swiderski (SCS), the City of Sturgeon Bay and Destination Sturgeon Bay hosted a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for SCS Sunset Estates on July 18, 1 pm. The SCS property management team hosted tours of the property, located at 845 N. 8th Ave. in Sturgeon Bay. The event also featured special guests from Sturgeon Bay School District and Door County Economic Development Corporation.
Peninsula Pulse July 26- August 2, 2024
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Butterflies, Glaciers And Bugs At Crossroads
Next week’s schedule of events at Crossroads at Big Creek starts July 29, 10 am, with a summer nature program on butterflies. Participants can use nets to seek out the butterflies in the preserve’s gardens, meadows and fields. Another nature program, this one about glaciers, will be held...
Thomas J. Webb Scholarships Awarded
The Thomas J. Webb Scholarship Trust awarded three students $9,000 scholarships during the Sturgeon Bay High School Senior Awards Ceremony on May 30. Ben Stephens, Ellie Star and Nida Zukauskaite received the scholarships. Each recipient was rated “outstanding” by the Scholarship Committee. This year marks the 25th year...
Sturgeon Bay fender bender stretches three cars
A De Pere man complained of neck pain but did not need to go to the hospital after being in the middle of a three-car accident Thursday afternoon in Sturgeon Bay. The accident occurred at 3:10 p.m. near State Highway 42/57 and Duluth Avenue. The De Pere man was behind a Charter Communications work truck at the stop light when he was struck from behind by a Sturgeon Bay man in a pick-up truck. This started a chain reaction that pushed the De Pere man’s car into the work truck before him. According to the accident report, the pick-up truck driver told deputies on the scene that he was trying to merge on the highway at the last minute and could not avoid the accident. He was cited for inattentive driving. One traffic lane was closed for about 25 minutes to address the accident, causing a backup on STH 42/57.
DCMC Seeks Donations For Silent Auction
Door County Medical Center (DCMC) will hold its 25th-annual Mission and Values Week Silent Auction Sept. 29, 8 am through Oct. 3, 2 pm to raise money for the Ministry Fund. DCMC is requesting donations from area businesses to support the fundraiser. Donations of any kind – dinner, lodging, gift certificates, merchandise, gift baskets or other items – are accepted. DCMC employees and departments will also contribute by creating baskets to auction off.
Women’s Fund Luncheon Tickets On Sale Aug. 1
Tickets for the Women’s Fund of Door County’s (WFDC) Celebrate Women Luncheon go on sale Aug. 1. The annual event will be held Sept. 13, 11:30 am at Stone Harbor Resort and Conference Center, 107 N. 1st Ave. in Sturgeon Bay. Amy Schmidt, a national speaker, moderator, workshop...
Sidewalk Sales serves as preamble to Maritime Week
Dozens of storefronts and other vendors welcomed shoppers on Thursday as a part of Destination Sturgeon Bay's Sail Through The Avenues Sidewalk Sales. Tables from area businesses lined the curbs to offer steep discounts on some of their products while food trucks gave others an olfactory invitation to check out the scene on Sturgeon Bay's 3rd Avenue. Destination Sturgeon Bay's Alexa Soto says the event gave shoppers a chance to save and be introduced to local businesses they may have never known existed.
Open to Possibilities Brunette Accepts Wide Range of Ideas for NWTC Center in Sister Bay
Tammy Brunette gleaned dozens of ideas to further utilize the NWTC Learning and Innovation Center in Sister Bay since becoming the coordinator in January. “We are a specialty center. We are different from a campus in Sturgeon Bay or Marinette or Green Bay. We don’t offer classes such as Intro to Psychology or English or math at this center,” said Brunette. Other than that, however, she said, “We’re open to anything. when I started, my supervisor told me, Tammy, we’re here to fill in the gaps.”
Watch Out For Beers On The Trail
Crossroads at Big Creek is partnering with all eight Door County breweries in creating a special Ale Trail on its property for a fundraising event on Sept. 7 from 12-3:30 pm. The Ale Trail is approximately one-third of a mile and will include beer sampling stations hosted by Bridge Up Brewing, Door County Brewing, Hacienda Beer Co., One Barrel Brewing Co., Peach Barn Farmhouse and Brewery, Shipwrecked Brew Pub & Restaurant, Starboard Brewing Co., and Sway Brewing + Blending.
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