A consultant for environmental work related to the west side waterfront redevelopment project & a contractor for Sawyer Park improvements & the walkway extension were selected during the meeting of the Sturgeon Bay City Council Tuesday evening. The council agreed to hire Ayres & Associates to do the planning for the former Door County Cooperative property & the adjoining waterfront parcel previously leased by the … Continue reading →

Door County is not immune to the introduction of all manner of dangerous drugs. That point was driven home on April 9th with the arrest of four individuals in Sturgeon Bay & the recovery of controlled substances including traces of heroin. According to Sturgeon Bay Police, officers were sent to an east side residence to follow up on a disturbance report. During a routine search … Continue reading →

The Door County Land Trust has unveiled its newly created android phone app…”Let’s Hike.” The new app features directions to & trail maps for 13 of the land trust’s nature preserves from Little Lake on Washington Island in the north to the Sturgeon Bay ship canal & legacy at Clay Banks preserves along Lake Michigan to the south. The land trust land preserves are open … Continue reading →

The Southern Door School District is again seeking input from residents of the district. The board of education is in the process of addressing the result of the referendum which was defeated in the spring election April 2nd. Superintendent Patti Vickman says residents may make suggestions in the areas of revenue generation or expenditure reduction. The suggestions can be entered at a link on the … Continue reading →

The Door County Humane Society is getting close to the day when it moves into a 6,000 square foot addition at the organization’s animal shelter. With that in mind, the society is looking for men & women who can help with the move from April 20th through the 24th. Nancy Fisher talked with WDOR’s Eddy Allen about the move…[Audio clip: view full post to listen] … Continue reading →

The Strong Kids Campaign of the Door County YMCA is moving into its stretch run with the goal of reaching $475,000 this year. Madelyn Deprey, the Y’s Marketing & Community Connections Director, says the need to provide scholarships for residents of all ages continues to grow in Door County…[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Deprey says support for the campaign is needed from a … Continue reading →

In the midst of the snowstorm Thursday evening, the Door County dispatch center went down, screens went dark & the 911 emergency system was lost for about an hour & a half. Sheriff Terry Vogel says an alternative plan of action was put in place…[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Sheriff Vogel says some other calls were unavailable…[Audio clip: view full post to listen] … Continue reading →

Opportunistic thieves are taking advantage of vehicle owners in Sturgeon Bay. City Police Captain Dan Brinkman says a number of reports of car ripoffs have surfaced recently…[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Captain Brinkman says its important to secure your vehicle at all times…[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Brinkman says the vehicle was the officer’s private car. He says the ripoff artists … Continue reading →

Eight fishermen, all from outside of Door County, were the subject of ice rescue operations last weekend after cracks developed at several locations on the Bay of Green Bay. Chris Kratcha, DNR Conservation Warden, says, like any other hunting or fishing excursion, people need to be prepared before they venture out…[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Kratcha says those unfamiliar with the ways of … Continue reading →

A push is on in the state legislature to expand a voucher program begun in the last budget session. State Senator Frank Lasee is one of those who supports the plan…[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Opponents of the idea say the governor’s plan takes needed resources away from the public school system at a time when most of them are struggling to find … Continue reading →