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“Panic” Setting in at America’s Oldest Summerstock Theatre in Door County

Posted on 02. Sep, 2010 by Staff Reporter.

Midwest première of Joseph Goodrich’s award-winning suspense-filled thriller, “Panic,” on stage at Door County’s Peninsula Players Theatre, America’s oldest professional resident summer theater, Sept. 8 through Oct. 17 with two Sunday matinees at 4 pm Sept. 26 and the closing performance Oct. 17.
“Panic” is an homage to the stylistic film director, Alfred Hitchcock, and the [...]

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Door County Land Trust Ceremony Formally Dedicates 332-acre Preserve in the City of Sturgeon Bay

Posted on 01. Sep, 2010 by Staff Reporter.

This past weekend the Door County Land Trust celebrated the dedication of the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Nature Preserve.
In December of 2009, the Door County Land Trust purchased 332 acres in the City of Sturgeon Bay along the shores of Lake Michigan on the south side of the Sturgeon Bay-Lake Michigan Shipping Canal. The preserve [...]

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Peninsula Players Company Members Honored at Jeff Awards and Black Theater Alliance

Posted on 01. Sep, 2010 by Staff Reporter.

Door County’s Renowned Summer Stock Theatre celebrates the Chicago’s Black Theater Alliance Awards (BTAA) and Joseph Jefferson Award nominations of several past and current company members.
The Joseph Jefferson Awards are Chicago Theater’s equivalent to Broadway’s Antoinette Perry “Tony” Award while BTAA honor productions featuring African-American artists and themes.
“Congratulations to our past and current company members [...]

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Door County Job Center Presents Fall Job Fair 2010, Sept 15

Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by Staff Reporter.

Are you looking for new or different employment? If your answer is “yes,” then mark your calendar and plan to be at the Cherry Point Mall on September 15 from 2 to 6 pm.
You will have an opportunity to meet representatives from the Door County Job Center and their sponsor Great Lakes Staffing.
In addition ABR Employment [...]

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Midsummer’s Music Welcomes Renowned Pianist Craig Terry to Door County in Labor Day Concert Series, Sept 1-6

Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by Staff Reporter.

Midsummer’s Music Festival continues the tradition of Carnegie Hall quality performances with its Labor Day concert series.
The series of six concerts begin on Wednesday, September 1 and continue through Labor Day – September 6.  Returning to this year’s festival is esteemed pianist Craig Terry.
World-class musicians from organizations such as the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Pro [...]

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Newcastle (Poultry) Disease Confirmed in Door County

Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by Staff Reporter.

Double-crested cormorants on two islands off the Door County peninsula have tested positive for a virulent form of Newcastle disease, prompting animal health officials to caution poultry farmers to step up their vigilance.
According to State Veterinarian Dr. Robert Ehlenfeldt, there is no human health threat from Newcastle disease, which is caused by a virus that [...]

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Wisconsin’s Leading HydroGeologist to Speak at Door County Environmental Council Program, Sept 8

Posted on 27. Aug, 2010 by Staff Reporter.

Dr. Ken Bradbury, with UW’s Geologicial and Natural History Survey since 1982, will  speak at the Door County Environmental Council’s (DCEC) September Program on September 8 at 7 pm.
“Underground Water Conditions in Door County” will be the topic discussed by Dr. Bradbury at Crossroads at Big Creek, 2041 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay. There is no [...]

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Door County’s Ridges Sanctuary Volunteers Are the Backbone of Wisconsin’s Oldest Member-Based Nature Preserve

Posted on 26. Aug, 2010 by Staff Reporter.

The Ridges Sanctuary, Wisconsin’s oldest member-based nature sanctuary, honored its invaluable volunteers at a reception Sunday, August 15.
The Ridges Sanctuary in Baileys Harbor has an extraordinary corps of volunteer workers, who in the past year have donated more than 3500 hours, doing everything from trail maintenance to stream monitoring, office work to invasive species control [...]

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Walkers and Pets Unite for Door County Humane Society’s Annual “Bark In The Park” Fundraiser, Aug 28

Posted on 20. Aug, 2010 by Staff Reporter.

With just a few days left to go, Door County Humane Society staff and supporters are hard at work putting the finishing touches on this year’s “Bark in the Park.”

The eagerly anticipated annual fundraiser will be held on Saturday, August 28 at Sunset Park in Sturgeon Bay.
Registration opens at 9 am, rain or shine. The [...]

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Monarch Butterfly Tagging Program Offered Twice at the Ridges Sanctuary, Aug 27-28

Posted on 19. Aug, 2010 by Staff Reporter.

Door County nature enthusiasts have an opportunity to learn more about a most unusual insect.
The monarch butterfly is one of only a few insects that migrate to a warmer climate for the winter. Their unique wing structure and yearly life cycle makes it possible to travel thousands of miles to wintering areas in Mexico and [...]

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