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We reported recently how the Door County Medical Center had to cancel their Tuesday flu clinic this week because they did not receive their shipment of the vaccine in time. Wednesday they did, however, receive their previously reserved vaccines and they will now have enough to accommodate their scheduled patients. Their remaining flu clinics will now take place as previously scheduled. If you do not … Continue reading
Through a virtual award ceremony on Wednesday, the Village of Egg Harbor received the Governor’s Tourism Stewardship Award. This was one of five tourism awards given out annually. This Stewardship Award is presented to a business or community that uses and promotes sustainable practices. The village, recognized as a Green Tier Legacy Community, created a task force to bring more sustainable practices to the community … Continue reading
The United Way of Door County has been pairing up with the USDA and the Door County Food Pantry Coalition for different “farmers to families” food box events around Door County lately. Last week, they learned that these boxes which they receive from the USDA each contained a printed letter from President Donald Trump. These letters were then removed before the boxes were distributed. Executive … Continue reading
There was a helicopter crash on Washington Island Sunday afternoon. Shortly after 2:00 pm, the crash occurred very near the helicopter pad of the Washington Island Airport just after take-off. The pilot, a Wisconsin resident but not a resident of the island, was not injured. He was able to crawl out of the crashed “Raven-2” helicopter on his own will just as the police arrived. … Continue reading
Due to overwhelming demand across the country, the flu shot vaccine supply at the Door County Medical Center is very near depletion. While there are additional doses on order, the shipment is not guaranteed when supply lines are strained. Therefore, the flu shot clinic scheduled for this coming Tuesday October 20th is now canceled. The supply situation will be re-evaluated early next week to determine … Continue reading
This last May, the Nicolet National Bank closed three of their branch locations in Door County, one of those being their branch in Fish Creek. This closure factored into the recent decision by the Bank of Luxemburg to begin their plans of opening a new branch in Fish Creek. The Bank of Luxemburg currently has 8 branch locations, with the only Door County branch being … Continue reading
This coming weekend would have been one of the biggest festival weekends in Door County, Sister Bay’s Fall Festival . The entire festival has been canceled this year, of course, due to the ongoing health emergency with COVID-19. There will undoubtedly still be plenty of tourists coming to the county this weekend, festival or no festival. Chad Kodanko, co-owner at sister bay’s Husby’s Food and … Continue reading
