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Bicyclist Injured Monday on Michigan Street Bridge
A bicyclist was injured on Sturgeon Bay’s Michigan Street Bridge Monday afternoon. At approximately 1:50PM, a male bicyclist was crossing the bridge in the motor vehicle lane of travel, and some witnesses saw him fall off his bike about halfway across the bridge. Sturgeon Bay Assistant Police Chief Dan Brinkman shares the story… The Sturgeon Bay Fire Department and EMR’s responded and the bridge was … Continue reading
NWS Confirms Tornado in August 9th Storm
The National Weather Service Green Bay office announced Wednesday that the storm which slammed northern Door County on August 9th did, in fact, include a small tornado. It was reported that Door County Emergency Management supported a survey of the damaged area near the Peninsula State Park golf course, and the National Weather Service reports that damage was consistent with an EF0 strength tornado. The … Continue reading
Fish Creek Man Discovers 1887 Shipwreck
Earlier this summer, Matt Olson of Fish Creek found the shipwreck of a 137-foot cargo vessel which sank in the Rowyleys Bay area in 1887, the long-lost “Frank D. Barker.” This is the 3rd major shipwreck Olson has found in Door County waters, as he also discovered both the “Grey Eagle” and the “Sunshine” in 2023. Olson comments on his lifelong interest in shipwrecks in … Continue reading
Maritime Museum Receives Grant for Storage
The Door County Maritime Museum has received a federal grant which will help the organization along its pathway to accreditation with the American Alliance of Museums. Museum Deputy Director Sam Perlman tells us how long they’ve been working towards this grant, how much they’ve been awarded, and how it will help them get closer to accreditation… Only 3% of the 35,000 museums in the U.S. … Continue reading
DC County Parks Survey
The Door County Facilities and Parks Department is currently developing its next 5-year plan for the county parks. In this process, they are now asking Door County residents and visitors to share their thoughts and views regarding these public facilities through an online survey. Once approved by the County Board, this plan will help guide public funding for future county parks projects. This online survey … Continue reading
Sturgeon Bay Police Requesting Assistance in Locating Wanted Person
The Sturgeon Bay Police have recently been attempting to apprehend 31 year-old Adam L. Kreideman of Sturgeon Bay, but he has been evading their attempts. Kreideman currently has a felony bench warrant for his arrest for “theft by false representation, with a loss between $10,000 and $100,000.” He is caucasian, 5-foot 10-inches with short brown hair and blue eyes, weighing approximately 160 pounds. He drives … Continue reading
Sustainability Grant for Door County Transportation
In 2006, the Door County Community Foundation supported the United Way of Door County as they began what became the county’s Transportation Resource Improvement Partners. This led to Door County’s current public transit services of Door 2 Door Rides, and Door County Connect. Through the Door County Growing Older Fund, the community foundation has followed up that support with a recent sustainability grant for $5,548.Door … Continue reading
Upgrades Coming to Sturgeon Bay’s Bark Park
The City of Sturgeon Bay has listened to residents’ requests, and approved a few upgrades for the Bark Park on Shiloh Road. Municipal Services Director Mike Barker reports that potable water spigots were recently installed at the park to help owners keep their pets hydrated… Next week the city will install lighting for the park to improve safety during the cooler months when there is … Continue reading
Door County Communications Center Says 911 is Working Properly
In regards to Tuesday morning’s fire call in the Town of Clay Banks, both the property owner and Southern Door Fire Chief Rich Olson had trouble calling911 during the incident. Incidentally, both use the Cellcom phone service, and Cellcom has had varying outage issues the last 2 weeks. Area 911 calls are received by the Door County Communications Center, and we spoke with Director Brenda … Continue reading
Camper Fire Overnight in Southern Door County
An emergency call was made early Tuesday morning for a camper trailer on fire in the Town of Clay Banks. The call came in at 12:30AM from near the intersection of County J and County U. As a structure fire, this initiated a MABAS call for assistance from the fire departments of Brussels-Union-Gardner, Nasewaupee, Sturgeon Bay, Algoma, and Casco. Southern Door Fire Chief Rich Olson … Continue reading