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Over 200 community members and military veterans filled the Sturgeon Bay Fire Department building on Monday morning to honor and mourn the hundreds of Door County lives lost in service and battle during past wars. Brief ceremonies were conducted at Bayside Cemetery, St. Joseph’s Cemetery, and Sturgeon Bay Health Services...

Local author Patrick Baird will launch his new crime novel, Darkness at Death’s Door, during book signing at OtherWorlds Books and More on May 25, 10 am – 2 pm. Darkness at Death’s Door is set in Door County in the summer of 1971. College student Shari Johnson has vanished into the remote darkness of Death’s Door’s northern shores. Sheriff’s Deputy George O’Farrell picks up her trail, but the closer he gets to the truth, the more elusive it becomes, leaving him with more questions than answers. The novel is a gripping crime procedural that contrasts the tranquil facade of one of America’s top vacation destinations with a sinister mystery that defies an easy resolution.

DOOR COUNTY, Wis. (WBAY) - A detour around construction work on Highway 42 north of Sturgeon Bay up to Egg Harbor will be taken down Friday ahead of the holiday weekend. The DOT started the nearly $7 million project last month and it’s expected to continue through the end of June.

The unofficial start of summer and the tourism season begins this weekend with big events planned in Jacksonport and Sturgeon Bay. In Jacksonport, an over 50-year-old tradition continues at Lakeside Park with Maifest on Saturday and Sunday. In addition to an art fair and the Door County 4-H Horse and Pony Drill Team, there will be a parade on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. and a 10K run/2M Run/Walk on Sunday at 9 a.m. In Sturgeon Bay, the city will celebrate artists at its annual Fine Art Fair on Saturday and Sunday. Destination Sturgeon Bay’s Alexa Soto says it is great to see artists' interest in participating in the event.

STURGEON BAY, Wis. (WLUK) - The Door County Historical Society is preparing for a busy summer season. From guided tours, Saturdays at the Village, interactive exhibits and more it's bound to be a popular spot for visitors. DCHS has a handful of events on the horizon including: Garden Clean-up and...

OCONOMOWOC, Wis. — The newest Alice in Dairyland started college with the ambition of becoming a veterinarian, but an encounter with the reigning Alice at the Wisconsin State Fair a couple of years ago sent her on a different career path. “I loved the way Alice could connect with...

The Egg Harbor Historical Society will take a look back, with a little bit of humor during the program, “Egg Harbor, The Way It Was Last Summer” at 7 pm Tuesday, May 8 at the Kress Pavilion. The Society’s invitation to the public noted: “And for those snowbirds who spent the months of Jan., Feb., Mar. and April down South, as well as those who paid attention to the highway signs warning ‘Road Closed to Thru Traffic’, we will relive the dust and dirt of the project.”

MENOMINEE — The Menominee City Council last week voted 6-2 to send a sign ordinance back to the Judicial & Legislative/Personnel & Labor Committee (JL/PL). Council members Bill Plemel and Donna Marineau voted no, while Josh Jones was excused. City Manager Brett Botbyl said he was directed to revamp the city’s sign ordinance. He suggested a six-month moratorium on signs to give the matter time to run through all the proper committees, as well as create a buffer zone if there was a delay in...

Door County veterans’ organizations started Memorial Day ceremonies on Sunday at cemeteries, saluting those military veterans who served and made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. George W. Goetz Forestville American Legion Post 372 conducted their firing squad services at over 20 gravesites in southern Door County Sunday morning, including Clay Blanks Cemetery. Kewaunee County will host their own Memorial Day activities on Monday. The American Legion groups in Algoma, Kewaunee, Carlton, Casco, and Luxemburg will host their ceremonies at their local cemeteries. You can watch the Memorial Day service performed at Clay Banks Cemetery below.

What do Chambers Island, the Alexander Noble House Museum and Paramount Records have in common?. To answer this question, let’s journey back to the mid-1800s, when water transportation was the region’s most efficient means of travel. In early Door County, steamers heading to Fort Howard (now Green Bay)...

No matter where you live or play on the peninsula, you will not be far from an opportunity to pay your respects to those who died for the country. Activities are planned for Sunday and Monday of Memorial Day, ranging from visits to area cemeteries to full ceremonies. The Firing Squad from the George W. Goetz Post 372 Forestville American Legion will conduct Memorial Day Services at nearly two dozen cemeteries across southern Door County on Sunday, beginning at 7:20 a.m. at the Forestville Town Cemetery in Maplewood and ending at Old Catholic Cemetery at 12:10. On Monday, brief ceremonies will be conducted at Bayside Cemetery at 8:30 a.m., St. Joseph’s Cemetery at 9:00 a.m., Sturgeon Bay Health Services (formerly the Dorchester) at 9:30 a.m ahead of a larger ceremony at the Sturgeon Bay Fire Station at 10 a.m. Bill Weiss Post 527 will host their traditional ceremony at Little Sister Cemetery at 10:30 a.m. Door County Veterans Service Officer Beth Van Oss says it means a lot to her that they are always well-attended.

Hans Christian, owner of Studio 330 in Sturgeon Bay and a renowned cellist, summarizes his life story in a simple manner. “A studio is the work of a businessman. I am an artist and a business man; that’s an unusual thing,” he said. As he continues to excel...

Grab-and-go options in Door County for a busy Memorial Day Weekend doesn’t mean compromising fast for delicious food. All summer long, for visitors or locals alike, food trucks are a great option that also won’t break the bank. Below you’ll find a list of trucks working the peninsula...

Ed Miller, a Baileys Harbor resident, walked into my office earlier this week with a tip for a story. “Did you ever wonder who puts the flags on graves for Memorial Day?” he asked. I wonder about a lot of things. On that particular day, I had only about...

DOOR COUNTY - The Memorial Day weekend is considered a kickoff weekend for summer fun, but its also time to remember its original purpose, to remember U.S. military veterans who are no longer with us. Four American Legion posts in Door County hold ceremonies over the weekend to remember those...

For the rodeo coming to the Marinette and Sturgeon Bay campuses of Northeast Wisconsin Technical College this fall, you will exchange the cowboy hat and lasso for a mask and a welding machine. Last week, NWTC that it had received a nearly $580,000 grant from the Department of Navy’s (DoN) Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Education and Workforce Program to help the school attract and grow a new talent pool to address the workforce gap in the area’s shipbuilding industry. According to the American Welding Society, an estimated 330,00 new welding professionals will be needed by 2028, partly to replace the approximately 159,000 welders approaching retirement. With the funding, NWTC will launch the Welding Rodeo: Experiences in STEM Education program, including career fairs, hands-on workshops, competitions, and more. “As the maritime sector grows, NWTC remains at the forefront of this expansion. Yet, to navigate the industry’s evolving landscape, we need to anticipate and embrace the challenges ahead,” said Meridith Jaeger, NWTC Vice President of College Advancement. This is the latest move that NWTC has made to help local shipyards address their needs. Last July, NWTC Sturgeon Bay expanded its partnership with Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, which included designing a specialized training program for FBS employees to improve their welding and pipefitting techniques. The news came before the Green Bay Press-Gazette reported on Friday that the Department of Defense awarded Fincantieri Marinette Marine a $1 billion contract to build two Constellation-class frigates for the U.S. Navy. The Welding Rodeo is projected to begin this fall with annual events in both Marinette and Sturgeon Bay.

BAILEYS HARBOR, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – The three-day celebration called Festival of Nature is underway across Door County. The Ridges Sanctuary in Baileys Harbor is playing host. The three-day celebration called Festival of Nature is underway across Door County. (WLUK) At a place called Jim’s spot, sights and sounds of...