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Potawatomi State Park Tower Officially Reopened
Potawatomi State Park Superintendent Erin Brown-Stender has informed us that the park’s observation tower was finally re-opened to the public Monday. Early last month, the DNR announced the tower would be opening in mid-to late-April, as they were waiting for the snow and ice to sufficiently clear. After a short final clean-up of the tower site Monday morning, the DNR opened the tower quietly with … Continue reading
Sister Bay Liberty Grove Fire Chief Chris Hecht Suffers Medical Emergency
The Sister Bay Liberty Grove Fire Department announced this weekend that Fire Chief Chris Hecht was out-of-state this last week when he suffered a critical medical emergency, and now a Go-Fund-Me account has been set up to assist his family through this ongoing situation. On April 11th, Fire Chief Hecht was attending a fire department instructor’s conference in Indiana, when he was rushed by ambulance … Continue reading
Filming for an Upcoming Christmas Movie Wraps in Door County
Over the last month, a film company has been shooting scenes around Door County for a Christmas film to tentatively be titled “A Cherry Pie Christmas.” The last day of filming was along Sturgeon Bay’s 3rd Avenue Friday afternoon, and afterwards writer and director John Stimpson shared with us how the film ended up being filmed in Door County… Friday afternoon was a very pleasant … Continue reading
Historic Structure Designation Sought for Sturgeon Bay Train Depot
Earlier this year, the Sturgeon Bay Historical Society requested that Sturgeon Bay’s Ahnapee & Western Train Depot be designated as a historic structure. Last month, the city’s Historic Preservation Commission held a public hearing to gather input regarding this proposed designation. That hearing indicated that the building does hold historical and architectural significance for the community. Most recently, at Wednesday night’s commission meeting, the commission … Continue reading
Downed Tree Wednesday Causes Thursday Power Outage
There was a major power outage in northern Door County early Thursday morning, but the cause of that outage ultimately was a tree which fell on a power line near Egg Harbor Wednesday afternoon. An emergency call came in just before 4PM for a tree on fire after it had fallen onto the line near the intersection of Heritage Lake Road and County Road E. … Continue reading
Ice & Wind Storm Causes Outages in Northern Door County
Door County experienced a substantial ice and wind storm Sunday, late into the evening. Over a 24-hour period, the Door County emergency dispatch received 19 calls for trees down and 11 calls for power lines down due to the storm. This led to numerous power outages across the peninsula, and there were also many fire calls for trees and large limbs falling onto power lines. … Continue reading
Two Brush Fires Tuesday in Door County
There was an emergency call for a grass fire in the Town of Egg Harbor Tuesday afternoon. Just before 12:30PM, the call came from a property on Plum Bottom Road, between Sunny Point Road and Oak Road. Egg Harbor Fire Chief Justin MacDonald reports his department sent 6 trucks, 1 UTV, and 13 firefighters to the scene. He also added that they were fortunate the … Continue reading
Golden Heart Volunteer Nominees Announced
The United Way of Door County will be holding its 23rd annual Golden Heart Awards celebration Wednesday, April 9th at Sturgeon Bay’s Stone Harbor Resort. A list of this year’s nominees for the local volunteer awards were released in the seven different categories, and the winners will be announced during that April 9th event. United Way Executive Director Amy Kohnle shares with us the nominees … Continue reading
Downed Power Line Causes Brush Fire Monday
Monday’s windy conditions brought down a power line and started a brush fire in the Village of Egg Harbor. At about 5:45PM, the power line went down near the south end of the Alpine Resort, next to Bluff Pass. The dry dead grass began to burn and the wind helped it spread. Egg Harbor Fire Chief Justin MacDonald reports his department sent four trucks with … Continue reading
Fire in Garbage Truck in Sister Bay Wednesday
There was an emergency call for a fire which started in a garbage truck in Sister Bay, mid-day Wednesday. Shortly before 12:30PM, a Going Garbage truck noticed some of its contents were burning while it was in the parking lot at Dovetail Trading along Highway 57. Following company policy, the driver then immediately dumped the truck’s contents on site. Sister Bay Liberty Grove Assistant Fire … Continue reading