Door County Daily News

Sturgeon Bay Man To Make Court Appearance On Drug Charges

Written by Bob Dohr
Friday July 03, 2009
The 39-year-old Sturgeon Bay man arrested in a recent drug bust will make his initial appearance in Door County Court Monday. Shawn Groleau faces felony charges of Manufacturing and Delivering THC and Maintaining a Drug Trafficking Place, and a misdemeanor count of Possessing Drug Paraphernalia.
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Highway Projects Nearing Completion

Written by Bob Dohr
Friday July 03, 2009
A pair of high-profile road projects in Door County are nearing completion. The DOT says both the Highway 42 project between Egg Harbor and Fish Creek and the Highway 57 job are essentially finished, although some punch list and clean-up work remains.
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Sturgeon Bay Celebrates

Written by Bob Dohr
Friday July 03, 2009
Communities up and down the Door Peninsula are gearing up for their weekend Independence Day celebrations and the City of Sturgeon Bay is no exception. Saturday night's show will feature fireworks by Specialty Fireworks and music from the Peninsula Symphonic Band.
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Sevastopol Sesquicentennial (Say THAT Three Times Fast!)

Written by Bob Dohr
Friday July 03, 2009
The 4th of July holiday celebrates our nation's birthday, and the Town of Sevastopol is also going to be marking a milestone this month. Sevastopol's sesquicentennial celebration, marking 150 years as a town, will take place Saturday, July 18.
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Two Arrested For Allegedly Brandishing Guns During Argument

Written by Bob Dohr
Friday July 03, 2009
Two men were arrested after allegedly brandishing guns during an argument Wednesday night on Sturgeon Bay's east side. It happened just after 9 pm at a boarding house in the 600 block of North 3rd Avenue. Police Chief Dan Trelka says both men had been drinking.
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Boating Safety Course Starts Wednesday

Written by DoorCountyDailyNews.com
Friday July 03, 2009
The Door County Sail & Power Squadron is offering ABC-3, a boater’s safety course, beginning the evening of Wednesday, July 8 at the Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Sturgeon Bay. The six-session course, in which the first four sessions qualify as a DNR-prescribed boating safety course, provides the basic instruction needed to successfully complete the DNR exam required for a safety certificate issued by the DNR.
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Notes from the West Wing - The State Budget

Written by State Representative Garey Bies
Friday July 03, 2009
Good day and I’d like to wish everyone an enjoyable 4th of July. I hope you are all able to celebrate with friends and family. I hope you as readers have not grown weary of my e-mail updates recently. I know I have sent out quite a few Notes from the West Wing detailing the state budget and I must apologize in advance for the length of this update, but I felt it was important to get the word out on the many problems I see in this budget.
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Leadership Door County Accepting Applications

Written by Bob Dohr
Friday July 03, 2009
You may recall the story we had for you last month about Leadership Door County and their project to make emergency dental care more affordable for those without adequate insurance. Well, that class of nine has graduated, and Leadership Door County is now accepting applications for the 2009-2010 program.
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Ray Of Sunshine

Written by Bob Dohr
Friday July 03, 2009
An area organization that provides programs and services for people with developmental disabilities counts heavily on Door County for funding, and the head of The Sunshine House in Sturgeon Bay is not sure yet if that support will be affected by the new state budget. Sunshine House CEO Jim Meyer says it's something they're keeping a close eye on.
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Nine K's In Shutout For Josh Paul

Written by Nick Freimuth
Friday July 03, 2009
Josh Paul pitched a nine strikeout shutout in Babe Ruth Baseball last night. Paul led Baylake over Jim Olson Motors 10-0 with stellar control of the strike zone and consistent speed on his fastball. Gus Jackson was the only batter to have any amount of success against him. Jackson finished with a triple and a single. Josh Lindeman sparked the visitors with a single and a double. Also last night, Baylake North fell 7-4 to Baylake Sturgeon Bay.
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Cubs' Slugger Crushes Brewers

Written by Nick Freimuth
Friday July 03, 2009
The first meeting between the Cubs and Brewers this season at Wrigley Field was dominated by Chicago first baseman Derrek Lee. His second homerun of the night was a grand slam to deep left field setting a new career high with seven RBI's. Lee's performance lifted the "North Siders" to a 9-5 win.
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FM Lions Topple Baileys Harbor

Written by Nick Freimuth
Thursday July 02, 2009
Colin Schubert and Hunter Mckinnon combined for seven hits for the FM Lions in Sturgeon Bay Babe Ruth Baseball but it wasn’t enough to bring Baileys Harbor down this week. Wednesday's Winning pitcher Chris Janesee led the way to a 13-5 win. Will Gonzales finished with two doubles and a triple to pace Baileys Harbor at the plate.
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