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
Death at Cave Point County Park Under Investigation
Saturday afternoon, shortly after 2:30, the Door County Sheriff’s Office was called for an incident at Cave Point County Park. It was reported that a 35 year-old male was swimming in Lake Michigan and while climbing out of the water he collapsed and fell back into the lake. Numerous bystanders then helped pull him from the water and attempted to revive the man. Emergency response … Continue reading
Chicken Coop Fire in Jacksonport
There was a chicken coop fire in Jacksonport Tuesday afternoon. At 12:15 pm a neighbor luckily smelled fire and found the coop to be in flames at 3360 N. Sunrise Dunes Circle. He made the fire call and then started throwing buckets of water on the fire until the Jacksonport Fire Department showed up. Apparently, the wind had blown over a heat lamp in the … Continue reading