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Sturgeon Bay’s “Wooly” Sculpture Dedication Ceremony
Over 100 spectators gathered in Sturgeon Bay’s Bay View Park Saturday morning to observe the dedication ceremony for “Wooly”, the wooly mammoth sculpture, which now stands next to the Ice Age Trail where it passes through the park. This piece of public art was brought to the city by the local arts board, and board Chair Helen Bacon shared a story about the how the … Continue reading
Graham Park Ribbon-Cutting Celebration
Friday morning was the ribbon-cutting ceremony celegrating the opening of Sturgeon Bay’s Graham Park next to the Oregon Street Bridge. Before the ceremony started, local musical group Cathy Grier and the Troublemakers were the first to perform on the park’s new amphitheater stage. Sterling Landscape Services were responsible for much of the work in the park, and owner Lars Braschnewitz offered much thanks for the … Continue reading
Clean-up at Butch’s Bar Site Begins
Friday morning, the clean-up began of the pile of rubble on the old Butch’s Bar site in downtown Sturgeon Bay. The clean-up and remediation contractors are on-site with the safe removal of the materials, and they are working within very tight confines. With that in mind, Sturgeon Bay Fire Chief Tim Dietman is requesting community members to give them their space and not loiter in … Continue reading
Peninsula Pulse Becomes Sturgeon Bay’s Official Newspaper of Record
Effective May 1st, the Peninsula Pulse will be the new official newspaper of record for the City of Sturgeon Bay. This was decided at Tuesday evening’s Common Council meeting. Mayor Dave Ward briefly explains how that switch from the Door County Advocate to the Peninsula Pulse came to be……….. Those legislative hurdles which Mayor Ward mentioned slowly changed over the years, and it was in … Continue reading
Butch’s Bar Fire Site Update
The devastating fire at Butch’s Bar in Sturgeon Bay occurred almost 8 weeks ago, and the pile of rubble from that structure has remained fenced off on that site ever since the walls were knocked down shortly after the fire. We spoke with Mayor Dave Ward Wednesday concerning the delay with that clean-up. He informed us that at first the clean-up was delayed because it … Continue reading
Wooly Mammoth Statue Crosses Steel Bridge
Tuesday morning there was an eye-catching scene as a large wooly mammoth statue was transported from the Edgewood Orchard Gallery near Juddville down to its new home in Sturgeon Bay’s Bay View Park. JR Jarosh from the gallery drove the truck which pulled the mammoth by trailer and he describes the unique delivery here…… Just before arriving at its new home, the mammoth crossed the … Continue reading