A house fire in the Town of Forestville around 4 p.m. Friday afternoon, caused structural damage, but no injuries were reported. According to Southern Door Fire Chief Rich Olsen.

Olsen said firefighters were called to the home at 7508 Ike’s Lane in Forestville, where the fire appeared to have started on the residence's exterior.

“There is structural damage, no one was hurt and a lot of things were saved,” Olsen said.

Olsen credited the first firefighters on the scene with quickly bringing the blaze under control.

“We had a really good knock down from our first in crew, they saved a lot of damage,” he said.

Fire crews remained on the scene Friday working to ensure hot spots were extinguished. Olsen asked that travellers avoid the area near Highway 42 and the Forestville town line. Investigators are still determining the cause of the fire.

More than 2,500 trips to Southern Door Schools will culminate Sunday when high school Principal Steve Bousley addresses the Class of 2026 one final time. Bousley’s daughter, Emma, is among the 81 students participating in Sunday’s commencement exercises, while three classmates will be unable to attend.

Bousley said the senior class was as competitive in the classroom as it was in athletics. The class accumulated more than $975,000 in scholarships, and the battle for the top spots in the class alongside valedictorian Grant Pieschek and salutatorian Nora LeFevre was arduous. He added that it has been rewarding to have an impact on the education his children received at Southern Door.

Bousley said he will always have a reminder of the Class of 2026 at family functions, but when he thinks of the group, he will remember its grit, determination and problem-solving ability.

Southern Door will host its graduation ceremony Sunday at 2 p.m.

American Airlines has added a series of special nonstop flights to Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB) this fall to accommodate fans traveling to major NFL matchups at Lambeau Field during the 2026 season.

The expanded service includes flights between GRB and Dallas/Fort Worth, Charlotte, Buffalo, and Houston in January.

Airport Director Marty Piette said the additional flights highlight Green Bay’s growing reputation as a national sports destination. He also reminds locals flying out on these flights to be aware of the limitations on return direct flights home.

 “These are flights that are bringing fans and tourists to Green Bay, if you are local and flying out, just remember to keep an eye on the dates and schedules as they may not be returning directly and all times and dates are subject to change .”

The announcement follows additional nonstop service added earlier this year by Delta Air Lines to GRB for the Wisconsin-Notre Dame football game at Lambeau Field. 

Piette said the flights will provide a boost to the regional economy and there may be more to come. “We’re sure these will do well and I’m sure we will see more flights added by other airline partners within the next few weeks,” He said.

All flight date and time schedules are subject to change and for more information, please visit the GRB website.

Republicans will have another option in the fall primary after De Pere’s Katie Baney announced her candidacy for the 1st District State Senate seat.

A Ledgeview native, Baney returned to the area in 2021 after working for U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and former U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan. She has spent the past five years in the private sector working for Delta Defense LLC, the service provider for the United States Concealed Carry Association.

Baney said she wants to continue the work of outgoing state Sen. Andre Jacque by protecting parental rights and medical freedom, addressing workforce and childcare challenges and strengthening community safety. With two young children at home, she said she wants to ensure northeast Wisconsin remains a great place to raise a family and believes Madison needs more young people and mothers in elected office.

Baney joins a crowded Republican field that includes Sturgeon Bay’s Jacob VandenPlas, New Franken’s Nic Cravillion and Outagamie County Veterans Service Officer Kell Bales. The primary is set for Aug. 11.

The general election field will also include former Brown County Republican Party Chair Mark Becker, who is running as an independent.

The 53rd annual Jacksonport Maifest returns this Memorial Day weekend, bringing two days of family entertainment, live music, food and community traditions to Lakeside Park in Jacksonport.

The festival is scheduled for Saturday, May 23, and Sunday, May 24. It will feature a juried art fair with more than 50 artists, food vendors, games, fireworks and the annual Maifest parade through downtown Jacksonport.

Saturday’s events begin at 9 a.m. with the opening of the art fair and concession stands. The 53rd annual Maifest Parade steps off at 10:30 a.m. along Highway 57. At noon, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3088 will present the flag during a Memorial Day ceremony, followed by scholarship and parade award announcements and the traditional Maypole Dance.

Live entertainment Saturday includes performances by Second Hand Stereo and the Tally Ho Brass Band under the performance tent in Lakeside Park.

Sunday activities include the 41st annual Maifest 10K and 2-mile fun run/walk, part of the Run the Door Race Series. Additional attractions include family midway games, horse exhibitions, trick roping and the Frontier Farmers Horse Pull on County V.

For more information, please visit the Jacksonport Maifest website.

Communities across Door County will honor the nation’s fallen service members with Memorial Day ceremonies and tributes throughout the holiday weekend, continuing long-standing traditions of remembrance and patriotism.

In southern Door County, members of the George W. Goetz Post 372 of the Forestville American Legion will begin cemetery services Sunday, May 24, with stops at more than 20 cemeteries, including Brussels, Kolberg, Maplewood and Forestville. Ceremonies featuring rifle salutes and prayers begin at 7:15 a.m. in Namur and conclude around 12:10 p.m. at Old Catholic Cemetery between Maplewood and Forestville.

In Sturgeon Bay, veterans organizations will conduct ceremonies Monday, May 25, beginning at Bayside Cemetery at 8:30 a.m., followed by stops at St. Joseph’s Cemetery and Sturgeon Bay Health Services. The main ceremony starts at 10 a.m. at the Sturgeon Bay Fire Department and includes music from the Peninsula Symphonic Band, remarks from Door County Veterans Service Officer Beth VanOss and the reading of names of local service members killed in action.

Northern Door ceremonies hosted by American Legion Post 527 will take place at 10:30 a.m. at Little Sister Cemetery in Sister Bay, while Washington Island’s American Legion Post 402 will hold ceremonies beginning at Bethel Church at 10:30 a.m.

For more information, or a schedule of Memorial Day events please visit the specific municipalities' websites.

An undercover human trafficking investigation in Oshkosh earlier this week led to nine arrests, including one man from Sturgeon Bay.

The Oshkosh Police Department released details of the investigation Thursday. The investigation was conducted with assistance from the department’s Vice and Narcotics Unit, detectives and patrol officers.

According to the release, the arrests were made Wednesday. The men, who range in age from 20 to 55, are from Oshkosh, Kimberly, Weyauwega, Sturgeon Bay, Sheboygan, Neenah, Fond du Lac and Texas. They were arrested on charges of pandering, defined as persuading, arranging or facilitating another person to become or remain a prostitute.

Police said the charges may be connected to other crimes, including robbery, theft, assault, drug dealing, drug possession and sexual assault.

“The Oshkosh Police Department remains steadfast in our unwavering commitment to combating human trafficking and related crimes, and we continue to work diligently to investigate crimes of this nature,” the release stated.

No further information was available. The department said it works with local nonprofit agencies to provide support for victims of these crimes.

If you thought the pain at the pump was going to ease Memorial Day travel plans, guess again. AAA projects that 45 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home this Memorial Day weekend, which stretches from Thursday through Monday. That is slightly more than the 44.8 million Americans who traveled that far last year. Most travelers will take to the nation’s roads, with 39.1 million Americans heading to their destinations by car. The news comes as gas prices are more than a dollar per gallon higher than they were a year ago, ranging between $4.47 and $4.50 per gallon in Door and Kewaunee counties.

Door County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Kyle Veeser said that along with Door County Public Health Department, they hope people “slow the pace and enjoy the place” as the summer goes on.

Memorial Day travel has hit record levels since 2024, when 43.7 million people traveled, surpassing the pre-pandemic high of 42.8 million. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of State Patrol is joining law enforcement agencies across the state in the national Click It or Ticket campaign through May 31.

For Algoma Middle/High School Principal David Robertson, he learned a lot about this year’s graduating class of 63 students last summer during the Leadership in High Adventure trip.

For Algoma Middle/High School Principal David Robertson, all he needed to know about this year’s graduating class of 63 students surfaced last summer during the Leadership in High Adventure trip. Several members of the senior class took part in the 11-day excursion, which included stops at Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park and the Badlands.

On the return trip, the group encountered a severe rainstorm that left beds floating in 6 to 8 inches of water. Robertson said the seniors simply moved into vehicles and trailers for the rest of the night and carried on with the trip as if nothing had happened.

What may seem like just another backcountry story showed Robertson that this group has what it takes to face the unknown challenges ahead.

Algoma School District Jesse Brinkmann says 28 of its graduates will head to four-year school, with 11 going to two-year tech schools, one going to trade school, two joining the military, and eight going directly into the workforce.

Valedictorian Kailani Lee and salutatorian Jadyn Nellis will lead the Algoma High School Class of 2026 across the stage when the school hosts its graduation ceremony Friday at 6 p.m.

Six people were transported to Door County Medical Center on Monday evening following a head-on collision involving two vehicles in the Town of Gibraltar.

The crash occurred just before 5 p.m. on County Highway F near County Highway A. According to the incident report released Thursday, a 44-year-old Mishicot woman was driving east when she attempted to turn into the Gibraltar Fire Department. While making the turn, she collided head-on with an oncoming vehicle driven by a 31-year-old Fish Creek woman.

Both drivers and the passengers in the Fish Creek woman’s vehicle — a 22-year-old Fish Creek woman, a 21-year-old Markesan woman, a 25-year-old Aurora, Illinois, woman, and a 24-year-old Fish Creek woman — suffered minor injuries and were taken to the hospital for treatment.

Both vehicles were towed from the scene, and a mailbox also was damaged in the crash.

Emergency personnel closed the roadway for approximately one hour following the collision, reopening it shortly after 6 p.m.

A 62-year-old Green Bay man was transported to Door County Medical Center after losing control of his motorcycle in the Town of Sevastopol last week.

The crash occurred shortly after 4 p.m. May 14 on Bayshore Drive/County Highway B near Little Harbor Drive. According to the crash report released Thursday, the man was traveling north when he attempted to avoid a branch in the roadway and lost control of the motorcycle, crashing into a nearby ditch.

The motorcycle was removed from the scene. The rider suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital for further treatment.

Homeowners looking to create more bird-friendly landscapes will have an opportunity to learn how native plants and thoughtful yard design can support local wildlife during an upcoming educational program hosted by the Door County Master Gardeners Association.

The Door County Master Gardeners Education Series will present “WILD-scaping for Birds” on Tuesday, May 26, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Collins Learning Center at Crossroads at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay. The workshop is co-sponsored by the Door County Master Gardeners Association and Wild Ones – Door Peninsula and is free and open to the public.

Speaker Coggin Heeringa said many people focus on bird feeders and bird houses when trying to attract wildlife, but landscaping choices can have a much greater long-term impact.

“Birds need much more than feeders to thrive,” Heeringa said. “By planting native trees, shrubs and wildflowers, homeowners can provide food, shelter and nesting habitat throughout the year.”

During the presentation, Heeringa will discuss the seasonal needs of birds and explain how layered landscaping and native plantings can help create sustainable habitats for birds and other wildlife species.

“Even small changes in a yard can make a meaningful difference for migrating and resident birds,” Heeringa said. “When we landscape with native plants, we are helping rebuild the natural ecosystems that wildlife depends on.”

Heeringa serves as co-chair of the education committee for the Door County Master Gardeners Association and president of the Door Peninsula chapter of Wild Ones. She and her husband maintain bird feeders year-round while also supporting wildlife with native plantings on their property.

An 80-year-old Villa Park, Illinois, man was hospitalized after crashing his van May 11 following a medical episode in the Town of Liberty Grove.

The crash occurred just before noon on State Highway 42 near Porcupine Bay Road. According to the crash report released Thursday, the man was traveling south when he experienced a medical emergency and lost consciousness. His vehicle then crossed the centerline, entered a ditch, struck a utility pole and came to a stop in a nearby driveway.

The vehicle was towed. The driver and his passenger, a 69-year-old woman from Wheaton, Illinois, were transported to Door County Medical Center for treatment.

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin believes there are at least 2,634 reasons why her For the Fans Act should pass.

According to New York Times sports journalist Joon Lee, that is how much fans would have to spend to watch every game on television by subscribing to nearly a dozen different services. It is about $1,500 a year to tune into Wisconsin's three major professional sports franchises. Baldwin sharpened her criticism of major sports leagues last week when the National Football League celebrated its schedule release day.

For the 2026 season, the Green Bay Packers will play four of their 17 games on streaming services Prime Video and Netflix and one game on ESPN. While the games are required to be available on over-the-air channels in the Milwaukee and Green Bay media markets — which include Door and Kewaunee counties — Packers fans in areas such as Madison, La Crosse and Wausau will have to pay for subscriptions or visit establishments carrying the games.

Of the Milwaukee Brewers’ 162 games, only 10 will air on over-the-air television networks this season, excluding any nationally televised games. Meanwhile, only eight of the Milwaukee Bucks’ 82 games were available for free television broadcasts.

While she understands professional sports are businesses, Baldwin said fans are being left behind and believes ending local blackouts and requiring free access for fans within a team’s home state could help.

Baldwin is still seeking co-sponsors for the legislation. Last year, Baldwin and Rep. Tony Wied introduced a more Packers-focused version of the bill that would require the 13 Wisconsin counties located within the media markets of the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings to have access to Packers broadcasts.

Door County tourism leader Jon Jarosh has earned one of the travel industry’s most prestigious professional distinctions, a certification reserved for top destination management executives across North America.

Jarosh, interim president and CEO and chief communications officer of Destination Door County, recently completed the Certified Destination Management Executive program (CDME). The credential is considered the tourism industry’s highest individual educational achievement.

The certification is awarded through Destinations International and focuses on executive leadership, strategic planning, vision development and long-term destination management.

Jarosh said the program provided opportunities to collaborate with tourism leaders from across the country while developing new strategies for the future of Door County tourism.

“The CDME program challenged me to think strategically about the future of destination leadership,” Jarosh said. “The experience underscored the importance of balancing a strong visitor economy with stewardship, community well-being, and the character that makes Door County such a special place to live and visit.”

Destination Door County’s current priorities include strengthening year-round economic vitality, expanding stewardship initiatives and supporting community engagement throughout the peninsula. Jarosh completed the certification while helping guide the organization’s 2026-2028 strategic plan, which emphasizes sustainability, collaboration and long-term destination management.

The CDME curriculum is designed to help tourism executives apply advanced leadership and business strategies while preparing destinations to respond to evolving travel trends and growing competition within the tourism industry.

The second annual Door County Contemporary Art Fair will return to PenArt in Fish Creek, June 4-7, bringing nationally recognized galleries and artists back to Door County for what is described as one of Wisconsin’s premier summer art events.

The four-day fair will feature painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and mixed-media artists from across the country, and the globe, along with artist talks, panel discussions and special programming designed to connect collectors, curators and art enthusiasts. VIP passes will offer early entry and access to exclusive works, as well as local food and hospitality experiences.

The inaugural event held last year drew more than 3,400 attendees and 20 galleries from around the nation, and the globe, generating more than $120,000 in art sales and helping establish the fair as a growing cultural and economic force in the Midwest art scene.

“We’re excited to welcome visitors back to Fish Creek for another year of exceptional contemporary art and meaningful community connections,” said Marketing Director Rachel Sauer. “Door County has such a wonderful local art community and art scene, it’s a vibrant nexus of creativity, commerce and connectivity.”

Sauer said organizers aim to create an inviting alternative to larger commercial art fairs. “Every single year want to make the event better and more meaningful,” she said. “Whether someone is a seasoned collector or buying their first piece, we want everyone to feel inspired, included and welcome.”

For more information, please visit the Door County Contemporary Art Fair website.

The Door County Land Trust is offering a two-day Safety and Woods Working (SAWW) Level 101 chainsaw training course in early June, with spots currently available for participants.

The training will be held Tuesday, June 2, and Wednesday, June 3, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. Day one will take place at Crossroads at Big Creek, with day two scheduled at the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal. The course is taught by Luke Saunders of Blue Heron Stewardship.

Door County Land Trust Ecological Restoration Manager, Tina Lee describes the curriculum as a hands-on, skills-based approach designed to improve safety, efficiency, and confidence while operating chainsaws in field conditions.

“We hired Luke last year and we had such a great experience, we brought him back,” said Lee. The program emphasizes safe operating techniques aimed at reducing risk while increasing effective land management work.

The training course is intended for those with little to no prior chainsaw experience and covers foundational skills. “This training is for folks who are new to chainsaws.  If you want to learn, hands-on, how to use a chainsaw and be safe doing it, this class is for you.” Lee added

Participants are encouraged to bring personal protective equipment, including a helmet, eye protection, ear protection, chainsaw chaps, gloves, and appropriate footwear, along with their chainsaw and any maintenance tools for sharpening or repairs. Limited extra safety gear will be available for shared use if needed.

Those interested in participating are encouraged to contact Tina Lee at the Door County Land Trust directly for more information or to sign up.

The Door County YMCA has announced its summer hours, which take effect Friday, May 22, as the organization prepares for the start of its summer programming session beginning June 16.

The updated schedule applies to both the Sturgeon Bay Center and the Jackie and Steve Kane Center, with extended morning access and adjusted evening closures designed to reflect seasonal usage patterns and increased summer activity across the county.

At the Sturgeon Bay Center, summer hours will run Monday through Thursday from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

At the Jackie and Steve Kane Center, summer hours will be Monday through Thursday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Holly Butenhoff, Branch Executive of the Kane Center YMCA in Fish Creek, says the seasonal shift helps accommodate early-morning fitness users, youth programming, and family schedules that expand significantly during the summer months.

“Summer is one of our busiest and most exciting times of year at the Y,” said Butenhoff. “These adjusted hours help us better serve the community while giving families more flexibility throughout the day.”

Butenhoff said planning ahead is especially important as registration approaches.

“Programs fill very quickly once registration opens, so we always encourage members and non-members to be ready right at sign-up time,” she said.

Member registration for summer programming opens Monday, June 9, while non-member registration begins Wednesday, June 11. Registration opens promptly at 5 a.m. Butenhoff notes that many classes, camps, and swim lessons reach capacity shortly after registration opens.

The summer session officially begins June 16, featuring youth camps, group fitness classes, aquatic programs, and family activities across both Door County YMCA locations.

For full program availability, child care options, and detailed schedules, please visit the Door County YMCA website, or listen to the full Y-Wednesday podcast here.

The Sturgeon Bay Plan Commission will hold a public hearing Wednesday on proposed updates to the city’s Official Map, including conceptual roadway layouts and long-term development planning for the west side.

The meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the Sturgeon Bay City Council Chambers. The proposal outlines potential future infrastructure improvements, including a possible extension of Ashland Avenue, conceptual roadway connections east of Douglas Avenue and west of South Ithaca Place, and planning areas north of the Door County Justice Center.

The Official Map is a planning tool allowed under Wisconsin law that helps municipalities identify future road corridors and infrastructure needs before development occurs. The concepts are intended to guide growth while reducing impacts to environmentally sensitive areas, including wetlands.

District 4 Alderman Spencer Gustafson said the discussion is part of long-range planning efforts for the city’s west side.

He added that public input is a key part of the process. "Nothing proposed is final construction approval. This hearing is about hearing from residents and making sure their concerns and ideas are part of the plan moving forward,” he said on a Facebook post.

The Plan Commission will take public comment before making a recommendation to the Common Council. Officials say the update could play a significant role in future traffic flow and development patterns on the city’s west side.

Door County’s Transportation Department will host the “Driven to Succeed: Transportation and Career Fair” from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, June 17 at John Miles County Park fairgrounds in Sturgeon Bay.

The free community event is designed to connect job seekers, employers and residents interested in transportation services and equipment. More than 30 businesses and organizations are expected to participate, with additional openings still available.

Door County Transportation Manager Pam Busch said in a statement, the event builds on last year’s successful fair. “Last year we had a transportation fair, despite last-minute venue changes due to weather and road construction, it appeared to be well received,” Busch said. “Therefore, we planned another event and added a career fair,” she said.

The transportation fair will be held in the Horse, Sheep and Swine Building, while the career fair will take place in the Junior Fair Building. Food will be available, and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Sturgeon Bay will offer free boat inspections.

For more information, please visit the Destination Sturgeon Bay website.

Even if the leaves and cherry blossoms are not quite as full as they usually are this time of year, the sight of artwork throughout Sturgeon Bay is a surefire sign the season has arrived in Door County.

Destination Sturgeon Bay’s 2026 public art installation sets sail this week, with 28 artist-inspired sailboats dotting city streets ahead of the Sturgeon Bay Fine Art Fair, which runs Saturday and Sunday. More than 80 artists will set up in Martin Park for their annual Memorial Day weekend residency, featuring sculptures, paintings, photography and other media for visitors to explore.

Destination Sturgeon Bay Executive Director Cameryn Ehlers-Kwaterski said the event is about more than just art, as organizers work to ensure there is something for everyone to enjoy.

The Sturgeon Bay Fine Art Fair runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. The “Set Sail” art installation will remain on display through September.

Ehlers-Kwaterski added that the Sturgeon Bay Fine Art Fair is the perfect warmup for the start of the Sturgeon Bay Farmers Market season on May 30.

After trailing the five-year average because of heavy precipitation early this spring, area farmers are finally working ahead of schedule. According to the USDA Crop Progress and Condition Report, Wisconsin farmers had more than six days suitable for fieldwork last week, the second straight week with at least that many days available to plant crops, spread manure and till fields.

As a result, corn planting is 62% complete, 3% ahead of the average, while soybean planting is 54% complete, 4% ahead of the usual pace. Both crops have already begun to emerge. Oat planting is slightly behind at 68% complete, about 7% behind normal. Spring tillage also is nearing completion.

Rio Creek Feed Mill agronomist Adam Barta estimates local farmers are more than halfway finished with planting and are making good progress on other tasks along the way.

Farmers across the state also are using this time to cut hay as they wait for crops such as winter wheat to mature.

A new option for getting children involved in scouting before they even start kindergarten is coming to the area.

Local Scouting America unit Bay-Lakes Council is among seven councils across the country piloting the new Chipmunks program ahead of a nationwide rollout in the coming months. The program is modeled after similar programs in the United Kingdom and Canada that get preschool-age children involved in scouting earlier.

Chipmunks units meet weekly, and meetings are designed more like organized playdates than traditional meetings held by Cub Scouts or Scouts BSA units. Chipmunks replaces ranks and badges with stickers ahead of participants crossing over into a Cub Scout pack as Lion Scouts when they enter kindergarten.

Bay-Lakes Council Scout Executive and CEO Jim Martin said the council is known for finding innovative ways to get children involved. Though the council will start with only two units during the pilot program, Martin said he is encouraged by the early feedback and is looking forward to seeing Chipmunks grow to serve more families.

Chipmunks marks one of the first program additions to Scouting America since Lion Scouts were reintroduced as a national rank in 2018. Martin encourages families interested in the Chipmunks program to contact the council for more information.

Bay-Lakes Council serves more than 7,500 boys and girls through its programs, including several units in Door and Kewaunee counties.

Picture courtesy of Scouting America

For George W. Goetz Post No. 372 Commander Arnie Johnsrud, the Sunday before Memorial Day has always been reserved for those who came before him.

George W. Goetz American Legion Post No. 372 will once again visit 23 Door County cemeteries to conduct Memorial Day ceremonies honoring veterans who have passed away, beginning at 7 a.m. Sunday at the Forestville Town Hall.

The ceremonies typically last only a few minutes, but Johnsrud said they mean the world to families and to those being honored, especially veterans who have died within the past 10 years.

It is a tradition Johnsrud has been part of since attending as a young boy, and one he continues today as a member of the color and rifle squads.

Johnsrud invites the public to attend the ceremonies Sunday, one day before Memorial Day observances are held in Sturgeon Bay, Sister Bay and Washington Island. The cemetery visitation schedule can be found below.

SCHEDULE

Namur (Pit Road)..............................  7:15 (Split Squad)

Forestville Town (Maplewood).........  7:20 (Split Squad)

Miesere..............................................  7:35 (Split Squad)

BrockHausen...................................... 7:40 (Split Squad)

Brussels.............................................  7:45

Brown................................................   7:55 (Split Squad)

Kolberg............................................... 8:05

White Star.......................................     8:30

Precious Blood.................................   8:40

St. Joe Catholic  (Fox Ln.).................  8.50

Stevenson..........................................  9:00

Geises................................................  9:10

Break ................................................. (9:20-9:45)

Maplewood.................................................. 9:55

Carnot.......................................................... 10:10

Clay Banks Town.......................................... 10:25

Vignes.......................................................... 10:35

Mount Olive................................................. 10:45

Shiloh Moravian.......................................... 10:55

Schumacher................................................. 11:05

Hainesville................................................... 11:15

Salem-Schulties........................................... 11:35

Forestville.................................................... 11:50

Old Catholic (Between Maplewood & Forestville)         12:10

Forestville Town Hall.....................................12:30

The Luxemburg-Casco School District will be the first in the area to say goodbye to its seniors when it hosts commencement exercises Wednesday.

“Purpose-driven” is how Principal Tyson Tlachac describes this year’s senior class of 164 students, led by valedictorian Rylen Hinckley and salutatorian Anna Annoye. While 41% of the senior class is heading to four-year institutions, the majority will attend technical colleges or trade schools, begin apprenticeships or enter the workforce.

Tlachac credits the district’s youth apprenticeship participation rate of nearly 63% and growing involvement in UW-Green Bay’s Rising Phoenix program — which allows students to graduate with an associate degree while still in high school — as reasons many seniors are entering postsecondary life with a clearer path.

With many students attending either Northeast Wisconsin Technical College or UW-Green Bay, Tlachac said he is hopeful many of them will remain in the community after graduation.

Wednesday’s ceremony at Luxemburg-Casco kicks off graduation season, followed by Algoma on May 22, Southern Door on May 24, Kewaunee on May 27, Sturgeon Bay and Gibraltar on May 31, and Sevastopol and Washington Island in June.