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Kendall Park in Baileys Harbor Nominated in 10 Best Awards
The Kendall Weisgerber Memorial Playground in Baileys Harbor has been nominated in the best public playground category in the current “USA Today’s 10-Best Readers choice awards.” The Baileys Harbor Community Association is now encouraging everyone to show their support of the safe, inclusive, and fun space for children and families by voting for the park online. You can vote once per day through April 7th. … Continue reading
Potawatomi State Park Tower to Re-Open This Spring
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced Monday that the Potawatomi State Park observation tower will finally be re-opened for regular use this spring. Having been closed since December of 2017 due to unsafe conditions with structural wood decay, the tower’s fate was the topic of debate between the DNR, Governor Evers, and the residents of Door County. After the governor approved the tower’s emergency … Continue reading
Power Outage in Sturgeon Bay Wednesday Morning
There was a sudden power outage across much of Sturgeon Bay’s east side Wednesday morning. At almost 7:45AM, the power went out. Our WDOR broadcast was halted for a short while, and some phone lines were out as well. Sturgeon Bay Utilities General Manager Jim Stawicki says it was a minor issue for properties fed off the Michigan Street circuits… SBU has scheduled a contractor … Continue reading
Barn Fire in Southern Door County Tuesday
There was a large barn fire in the Town of Brussels Tuesday evening. Just after 4:45PM, the Brussels-Union-Gardner Fire Department was paged for a structure fire on Star road, just east of N. Town Hall Road near Rosiere. Firefighters arrived to find a barn, approximately 100×40 feet in size, fully engulfed in flames, with a home 50 feet away. A MABAS call went out for … Continue reading
Why Daoust Chose Stevens Point
In late January, Southern Door High School senior Drew Daoust became Wisconsin’s 2nd highest scoring boys high school basketball player as he scored the 2,725th point of his high school career, and he is on track to pass 3,000 points before the season is over. We were able to catch up with the Eagles’ high-scoring guard recently to discuss his plans for next year. Daoust … Continue reading
Gibraltar E-Sports Team off to a Successful Start
The Gibraltar School District began an E-Sports program this school year, and the Gibraltar teams are doing very well competing with other teams across the state. E-Sports is a newer field of competitive gaming where individuals or teams play video or computer games. Gibraltar Superintendent Brett Stousland shares the good news of the Gibraltar teams performance… The Gibraltar E-Sports program is competing through the Wisconsin … Continue reading
Door County Land Trust Acquires 47 Acres on Ahnapee River
The Door County Land Trust has announced its recent acquisition of over 47 acres of land along the Ahnapee River in the Town of Forestville. This land is part of the Ahnapee River wildlife corridor and is adjacent to a portion of the Ahnapee State Trail & Ice Age Trail. It is a vital habitat of wetlands and riverbank supporting migrating and nesting birds, fish … Continue reading
Chimney Fire Monday in Carlsville
There was a chimney fire near Carlsville Monday morning. Just before 8AM, the call came from the Country View Farms property on North Country View Road, a short distance south of County Road I. Egg Harbor Fire Chief Justin MacDonald reports that it was indeed a chimney fire just off of the milking parlor. A call for auto-aid went out to the fire departments of … Continue reading
Ice Rescue Sunday Night in Nasewaupee
An emergency call came in for an ice rescue in the Town of Nasewaupee Sunday evening. At about 6:45PM, the call came in for a UTV 4-wheeler with 5 occupants which partially broke through the ice on the Bay of Green Bay. Nasewaupee Fire & Rescue responded with the Door County Sheriff’s Office and Door County EMS. The US Coast Guard was contacted, but their … Continue reading
Fire in Nasewaupee Wednesday Morning
An emergency call was made for a structure fire in the Town of Nasewaupee late Wednesday morning. At about 10:45AM, the call came from a property owner on Town Park Road, just north of Sand Bay Road. The Nasewaupee Fire Department responded with assistance from the departments of Sturgeon Bay, Brussels-Union-Gardner, and Southern Door. The Egg Harbor Department was also called for additional assistance, but … Continue reading