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Fish Creek Goose Problem to be Addressed
The Town of Gibraltar took the first step towards controlling Fish Creek’s downtown waterfront goose problem during a May 1 town board meeting. The board voted 4-1 to employ the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Wildlife Services to cull the area’s excess goose population. Fish...
Gibraltar School Groundbreaking Ceremony
Gibraltar Area School District will hold a groundbreaking at 5 pm Monday, May 20 to commemorate the beginning of referendum-approved construction projects that will include construction of a classroom wing beginning in 2024, followed in 2025 by additions to replace the original gym, classroom spaces, offices and main, front entry.
Sturgeon Bay bridge closes to fix crash damage, will close again for routine maintenance
STURGEON BAY - The historic Michigan Street Bridge closed for about four hours for emergency repairs from a crash Thursday, ahead of its closing for routine maintenance unrelated to the crash for four days next week. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced in a press release that a vehicle whose...
Girls Softball: Season Ends for Vikings
The Gibraltar/Washington Island softball team saw its season coming to an end Thursday in the WIAA Division 4 regional quarterfinals. The No. 9-seeded Vikings lost at No. 8-seeded Manitowoc Roncalli, 11-6. The Jets advance to Tuesday’s regional semifinal at top-seeded Algoma. Sturgeon Bay was also scheduled to open the...
Wild Things: Sturgeon Bay Open Bass Tournament Here
Door County’s largest bass fishing contest, the Sturgeon Bay Open Bass Tournament (SBOBT), is underway. Now part of the North American Bass Challenge Series, the SBOBT runs May 17-18. As of Tuesday, 143 teams had signed up. The event not only lures hundreds of anglers to the area, it...
Three prison sentences obtained in Menominee County
MENOMINEE — Menominee County Prosecuting Attorney Jeffrey Rogg recently obtained the ninth, 10th and 11th felony convictions of 2024. They include: • Asher A. McNeil, 41, Menominee, three to five years in prison for attempted threat of terrorism on March 28, 2024. The sentence was handed down May 10 by 41st Circuit Judge Christopher S. Ninomiya. ...
Lions Brat Stand Reappearing In Front Of The Pig
The Sister Bay Lions are preparing for another season of serving bratwurst meals at their blue and gold Lions tent at the Piggly Wiggly in Sister Bay. The brat stand will be open 10 am – 4 pm Saturday, May 25. In addition to brats, cheeseburgers, hamburgers and hot...
Marinette man charged with making terrorist threats with an AR-15
A Marinette man has been charged for terrorist threats and disorderly conduct after allegedly threatening to come into the county's Department of Human Resources building in Marinette with an AR-15.
Community forum on manure management spreads information and raises more questions
Besides the obvious odor, the big stink surrounding manure lies in contamination of drinking water. According to a 2021 federal study, manure content in drinking water was found to be the major cause of gastrointestinal illnesses in Kewaunee County. Cattle outnumber people 5-to-1 in Kewaunee County, which has more dairy...
Hwy 42 Resurfacing Continues
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (Wis-DOT) continues to push north giving state Highway 42 a facelift for 12.1 miles from Sturgeon Bay to Egg Harbor. The $6.76 million project is scheduled to be completed June 28 and includes various culvert removal and replacements, culvert transition excavation, concrete curb and gutter, asphalt milling and overlaying of the roadway, pavement marking, centerline and shoulder rumble strips, and other incidental work.
Raise The Curtain At Northern Sky
Northern Sky Theater will host Raise the Curtain: Light the Sky, an evening of treats, music and a performance, at the Gould Theater on May 25. The event will start at 5 pm with drinks and heavy hors d’oeuvres by Alexander’s of Door County, accompanied by music around the bonfire by the Water Street Hotshots.
New Owners, Familiar Faces At Skip Stone Coffee
Skip Stone Coffee Roasters announced a change in ownership effective May 13. After a few years of partnership, Britt Unkefer is passing Skip Stone Coffee Roasters on to Lilly Orozco and her husband, Juan Ornelas. “We would like to express our gratitude towards Britt for supporting us during this process,”...
Horticulturist Program On Trees, Shrubs
Horticulturist and Fish Creek resident Tom Wolfe, who served as the head gardener and horticulturist at The Art Institute of Chicago for more than 30 years, will lead a program on trees and shrubs of Door County at 10:30 am, Sunday, May 26 at Newport State Park. Weather permitting, the group will spend some time in the woods. The event will be at the Nature Center, Lot 1.
High Sales In Cemetery Plots
In an annual report Monday, Baileys Harbor Cemetery sexton Mark Merrill said the town usually sells between zero and five cemetery plots per year, but sold 33 during the past year. Merrill said town officials have discussed increasing the prices of plots. The plots sold for $125 this year for...
Speaker To Share Lesson In Compassion
Dick Smythe will lead a program, “Tragedy and Triumph” at 10 am Sunday, May 19, sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County (UUFDC). The retired entomologist tries to answer the question, “How do two very different peoples/nations, both of whom suffered unbelievable cruelty, mass starvation, homelessness, and a complete lack of any meaningful federal assistance, find a way to demonstrate a remarkable lesson of joint compassion and generosity?”
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