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DC Board of Supervisors Address Gordon Road Intersection
The Highway 42/57 intersection with Gordon Road on the north end of Sturgeon Bay has been a growingly troublesome traffic spot with more and more accidents occurring there every year. At Tuesday’s county board meeting, there were 2 resolutions passed unanimously to address the problem. First, a resolution was passed approving the use of $100,000 of non-budgeted county funds to implement improvements to that intersection. … Continue reading
Cana Island Lighthouse Tower and Keeper’s Quarters Re-opened
There was a special presentation on Cana Island Friday morning to commemorate the completion of Phase 4 of the restoration project bringing the lighthouse tower and keeper’s quarters back to life so they can be enjoyed for generations to come. Destination Door County CEO Julie Gilbert spoke about the historic lighthouse’s significance in our maritime history and how that ties in to the enjoyment and … Continue reading
Pierce Sentenced to Life in Prison
Friday afternoon was the sentencing hearing for 86 year-old Richard G. Pierce in the Door County Circuit Court. This April, a jury found Pierce guilty of one count of first-degree murder from the disappearance of his wife in September of 1975. He was also found guilty of one count of disinterment of the corpse. Judge David Weber sentenced Pierce to life in Wisconsin State Prison … Continue reading
Cana Island Phase 4 Nearing Completion
Back in 2009, the Cana Island Light Station Historic Structure Report was published, and this led to a 4 phase restoration project totaling more than $5 million. The fourth and final phase of this project is now nearing completion, and Sam Perlman of the Door County Maritime Museum says it should be completed within the next week or two…….. Over the years, the project has … Continue reading
DC United Way Kicks Off Campaign
Tuesday night was the annual campaign kickoff event for the United Way of Door County at the Hands On Art Studio near Fish Creek. There were just over 75 attendees there to help celebrate last year’s successes. Executive Director Amy Kohnle shared with us the various speakers who addressed the gathering……. At last year’s campaign kickoff they declared a goal of $775,000, which seemed like … Continue reading
More Information on Fatal Egg Harbor Crash
The Door County Sheriff’s Office has released more information on last week’s fatal crash near Egg Harbor. At almost 9:00 pm last week Tuesday July 19th, a Dodge Ram pickup was northbound on Heritage Lake Road at high speed. About 700 feet north of County Road “E” the driver lost control, entered the west ditch, hit a large tree, started rolling over, and finally came … Continue reading
Bomb Threat Situation Thursday at NWTC Sturgeon Bay Campus
Just before 2:00 Thursday afternoon, the Sturgeon Bay Police responded to the NWTC Sturgeon Bay campus for a bomb threat. It was reported that a mysterious package with a potential bomb had been placed on campus. Also on the scene were the Sturgeon Bay Fire Department, Door County Sheriff’s Department, Door County Emergency Management, and Door County EMS. The NWTC campus was evacuated and a … Continue reading
Vandalism in County Park Restrooms
This Monday, the Door County Sheriff’s Department received an email from County Parks Manager Burke Pinney detailing recent vandalism in the Tornado County Park where it appears fireworks were lit off inside of the toilets. This appeared to be related to similar previous cases of vandalism reported at Sugar Creek County Park. Once warning signs were posted at that park it seems that those involved … Continue reading
Fatal Crash Tuesday Near Egg Harbor
There was a fatal crash near Egg Harbor Tuesday night. Just before 9:00 pm, a 9-1-1 call was made concerning the incident on Heritage Lake Road, just north of County Road E. A sheriff’s deputy was the first on scene when he found a 2002 Dodge pickup truck on fire with one of the vehicle’s occupants lying outside the truck. He began tending to the … Continue reading
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Swimmer Rescued at Cave Point
Monday in the early afternoon an emergency call was made from Cave Point County Park when a woman who was swimming had injured herself while jumping off the cliff into the lake. Around 12:30 pm, the Sturgeon Bay Fire Department was paged to the scene along with the Jacksonport Rescue Boat. Also on the scene were Door County EMS and first responders from the Sevastopol … Continue reading