If you are looking for housing in Door County but still need to qualify for conventional financing, a group of organizations and businesses is offering you an opportunity to learn more about how it can still be accomplished. Money Management Counselors, NeighborWorks Green Bay, Partners for Community Development, Workforce Housing Lending Corporation, Shorewest Realtors, and CrossCountry Mortgage organized the 90-minute seminar to address some of the questions many in the housing market face. According to the Wisconsin Realtors Association, a mild winter aided the growth in housing inventory across the state in February. The statewide median price still went up 5.7 percent to $275,000 over the last 12 months. When coupled with higher mortgage rates, the Wisconsin Housing Affordability Index fell 7.4 percent between February 2023 and February 2024. 

Housing had been a significant issue in Door County for several years, prompting a study by the Door County Economic Development Corporation in 2019. The study showed a countywide shortage, especially in affordable housing. Sturgeon Bay is addressing their shortage by teaming up with a developer to build several homes with the stipulation that they be reserved for people who are working in the county. Sister Bay hosted a meeting in January addressing its affordable housing concerns.

Realtor Carri Busse hopes with an extra knowledge that buyers and renters that do not qualify for conventional financing can still be successful.

The seminar will provide an update on the housing market in Door County and highlight community resources that are available such as lending programs, down payment assistance, and more. The event takes place at Stone Harbor Resort on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

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Affordable housing and the environment are two areas you will hear more about as a part of a destination stewardship plan presented on Wednesday. This results from a community-driven process with residents, business leaders, and other stakeholders sharing their vision with Destination Door County leadership. Destination Door County President and CEO Julie Gilbert says the plan's goal is to help guide tourism strategy and investment and identify opportunities for the county’s 19 distinctive communities and its business leaders to take advantage of in the future. She adds that in many discussions, they have confirmed issues they already knew and placed extra urgency on addressing them.

Gilbert says many destination communities like Door County around the world are developing similar plans because of the challenges they are all facing. The community presentation will begin at 9 a.m. on Wednesday at the Kress Pavilion in Egg Harbor and will be live-streamed via Zoom at this link. It will also be available on-demand at this link after April 24th.

According to a Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune report, Luxemburg-Casco may become the next local school district to hop on the superintendent carousel. The publication listed Luxemburg-Casco Superintendent Jo-Ellen Fairbanks and Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School Principal Ronal Rasmussen as finalists for the soon-to-be-open superintendent position in the Wisconsin Rapids School District. Its current superintendent, Craig Broeren, resigned in February after being named St. Croix Falls's new superintendent. Fairbanks became Luxemburg-Casco’s fifth superintendent in July 2022 and guided the district through its first operational referendum vote this month. The Wisconsin Rapids School District expects to decide at its May 13th school board meeting.

The area has seen one superintendent hired and another resign in 2024. Southern Door filled its open superintendent position when it named Kevin Krutzik to the role in February. On Wednesday, the Sevastopol School Board accepted the resignation of its superintendent, Kyle Luedtke.

Something rare and something brand new were among the highlights at the Door County Economic Development Corporation Annual Meeting held in Sturgeon Bay on Wednesday.

John Asher, who has worked at Roen Salvage since he was a teenager working in the family business since he was 16, and has been involved in other efforts throughout the county, including the Door County Maritime Museum, was given the lifetime achievement award. He became the fourth business owner to earn the award since 1978.  On the opposite spectrum, Southern Door senior Sophia Counard received the inaugural Door County Youth Apprentice scholarship award because of her work at Destination Sturgeon Bay. Amy LaBott received the Light Keeper Award for a woman, minority, or veteran-owned business as the operator of the county’s two Ace Hardware stores in Sister Bay and Sturgeon Bay. Just In Time Corporation, a Sturgeon Bay-based manufacturer, received the Lighthouse Established Business of the Year Award, while Peter Gentry of One Barrel Brewing Company was honored with the Range Light Award for emerging business.

“DCEDC is delighted to recognize the outstanding contributions of these individuals and organizations to the Door County community," said Michelle Lawrie, Executive Director of DCEDC. "The stories of this year's award winners are a source of inspiration for our organization's Board of Directors, staff and investors toward DCEDC’s mission to enhance the economy and quality of life in Door County."

MORE ABOUT THE WINNERS

Sophia Counard – Youth Apprentice of the Year
Sophia Counard, a senior at Southern Door High School, was awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the DCEDC Board of Directors as Youth Apprentice of the Year for her work at Destination Sturgeon Bay. Her first experience as a Youth Apprentice, Sophia quickly learned to manage key community events, such as the Moo-La-La three-week holiday shopping promotion. Filling a key role on the Destination Sturgeon Bay team, Sophia has exceeded all expectations. Sophia will be attending UW-Stevens Point in the fall of 2024.
 

Amy LaBott, Door County Hardware – Women, Minority or Veteran Owned Business of the Year
Following in the footsteps of her grandfather, father and uncle, Amy LaBott has taken the reins at Door County Hardware, making it her own. Over the past two years she has not only expanded her business in a new location, but rejuvenated her former location into leasable spaces in the heart of Sturgeon Bay and taken over a new location in Sister Bay. Amy is also deeply involved in philanthropic efforts, including a partnership with Habitat for Humanity.
 

One Barrel Brewing Company – Emerging Business of the Year
Peter Gentry started brewing beer with a home brew kit he bought for his father, and opened his first small brewery in Madison in 2012. In just five years, Peter and his wife Jennifer have made One Barrel Brewing Company a staple, year-round destination in Egg Harbor. Now calling Sturgeon Bay home, the Gentry’s are heavily involved in the community where they are raising their two children and are ambassadors for everything Door County.
 

Just In Time Corporation – Established Business of the Year
Operating now for more than three decades, Just In Time Corporation began in the corner of Rick Jeanquart’s garage. Even in the face of such growth, their customer-centric model remains at the core of the business. Led by Rick and his three children – Collin, Chis and Melanie – Just In Time Corporation serves a varieties of industries in Door County, including Original Equipment Manufacturers, Maritime and Food Service industries.
 

John Roen Asher – Lifetime Achievement
John Roen Asher has committed more than 50 years to his company, Roen Salvage Company, and to the Door County Community. John’s dedication has positioned Roen Salvage Company as one of the premier marine construction companies on the Great Lakes. Involved with dozens of charitable organizations throughout his life in
Door County, John has played a role in in many Door County nonprofit projects. John has served on the Board of the Door County Maritime Museum for 31 years, playing an instrumental role in fundraising for the new 10-story Maritime Tower at the Museum.
 

Picture from Door County Economic Development Corporation

You have seen their medals, but the road to that point started a lot further back for the area’s Special Olympians who participated in last weekend’s state basketball tournament on the campus of UW-Oshkosh. The Kewaunee County Special Olympics Lakers took third place in their division, with members Tammy taking 4th place and Ollie earning seventh place in the individual basketball skills competition. The Door County Tigers took fourth place in Division 11, and the Door County Clippers won the state title in Division 4. For Tony Hoffman, Josh Leitner, and Nathan Klaubauf, last Saturday culminated in years of hard work. Many have been playing on the team for the last five to six years, helping the squad climb up divisions yearly, with the pandemic being their biggest obstacle. The trio said winning a gold medal was a highlight, but they were happy just to play with each other.

While the basketball season may be over, Hoffman, Leitner, and Klaubauf are not done showing off their athletic prowess this spring. All three will compete in multiple events at the Special Olympics track meet hosted at Ashwaubenon High School on May 18th.

When the Kewaunee High School National Honor Society hosts its Neon Run in June, it is about much more than just raising money and spraying paint powder onto people. Alum Cole Pawlitzky formed the event as his Senior NHS project as a way to bring back events like the Kewaunee Troutman Duathlon/5K and the Lakeshore Firecracker 5K that had brought the community together that had gone missing in recent years. Now in its third year, the current crop of Kewaunee High School National Honor Society members have made this their signature NHS project, raising more than $1,700 last year for Kewaunee Area Scholarships. The scholarships are excellent, but the Neon Run means something more to Kewaunee NHS President Hannah Morton and Vice-President James Joski. It is about learning the soft skills they will be able to use down the road and creating a legacy in the community they call home.

Joski and Morton are also happy that the event is inspiring future runners through the Kewaunee Running Club. Registration is open for the third annual Neon Run, which will occur on June 2nd at 10:30 a.m. 

You will not have to drive to Green Bay to have a unique experience watching the Griffon String Quartet perform. The outreach arm of Midsummer’s Music recently announced that its Gather with the Griffon Concert Series, which has been well received in the Green Bay area, will have dates in Door County in the coming weeks. The series features midday performances in intimate locations that features not just music, but conversations with musicans Roy Meyer, Alex Norris, Kayla Patrick, and Jesse Nummelin. Midsummer’s Music Executive Director Allyson Fleck says it is a great opportunity for community members who cannot make their evening performances or drive to Green Bay to experience their music and interact with the performers.

The quartet will play at noon on April 24th at Eagle Harbor Inn in Ephraim and Country View Farm in Baileys Harbor on May 22nd.

Giving you more options when it comes to voting is the goal of a renewed push by the state’s chief executive regarding absentee voting ballot boxes. Earlier this month, Governor Tony Evers urged the Wisconsin State Supreme Court to take up the case Priorities USA, v. Wisconsin Election Commission, arguing that the state’s election laws do not prohibit drop boxes. “All across our country, election officials have chosen to use drop boxes to ensure that all eligible voters can freely cast their ballots. And they’ve done so while keeping ballots safe and secure,” said Gov. Evers. “At the very heart of our democracy is the fundamental freedom to vote.” The voting method popularized in 2020 during the pandemic was axed in 2022 when the state Supreme Court ruled that state law does not permit drop boxes anywhere other than election clerk offices. Only state lawmakers could change that through new policy. According to the Movement Advancement Project, the decision made Wisconsin one of 12 states that ban the use of drop boxes, representing approximately 24 percent of the population. Common Cause in Wisconsin Executive Director Jay Heck hopes reinstating the practice is what is decided.

According to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, the case regarding ballot drop boxes will be heard on May 13th. Adding extra urgency for voting rights advocates is the retirement of Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, who announced last week that she would not be running again for her seat in 2025. Bradley is one of the four justices of the court’s liberal majority that could flip back to conservatives next year.

Some changes could be made to a portion of the Ahnapee Trail in Kewaunee County to improve the user experience.

The Friends of the Ahnapee Trail and the county are discussing installing a rest area along the trail’s route in Algoma that would feature a covered shelter, benches, and picnic tables. Currently, the trailhead in Algoma has some signage and a parking lot but not much else for trail users. With over 30 miles of the Ahnapee Trail located within its borders, Kewaunee County Promotions and Recreation Director Dave Myers says investments like these are essential as the trail becomes even more popular.

Last year, an Eagle Scout project led to the installation of bike repair stations to select parts of the trail. Myers says approximately six of those are scattered along the trail for people to use in cases of emergency.

One of the premier fishing contests on Lake Michigan, and the first of 2024, will launch this Thursday.  The 36th annual Baileys Harbor Brown Trout Tournament will start at 4:00 a.m. Thursday and run until noon on Sunday.   Over 100 anglers have already signed up to participate this year with weigh-in stations in Baileys Harbor, Sturgeon Bay, Algoma, and Kewaunee.  Baileys Harbor Destination Director Cynde Krowas says the tournament has drawn up to 400 anglers in the past, with the winning brown trout weighing in at 22 pounds last year.  During the four-day tournament, a special "Blessing of the Fleet" will be performed at the Baileys Harbor Marina. Krowas shares the history and details of the event, which will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.

The Baileys Harbor Brown Tournament pays out to the top 25 anglers with a first-place price of $1,000 that will be distributed at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday during the Baileys Harbor Town Hall awards ceremony.  The Baileys Harbor Community Association sponsors the tournament. 

(photo courtesy of Baileys Harbor Brown Trout Tournament Facebook page)

Hundreds of Door County community members came together Tuesday evening in Sturgeon Bay to celebrate the United Way’s annual meeting and honor this year’s Bob Stiefvater “Magnificent” Volunteer Award winner. 

Mary Ellen Smith, who was known as the “shot lady” from her work at the Door County Public Health Department giving children their vaccines, was the 2024 recipient.  She has served on the HELP of Door County and Families Services of Northeast Wisconsin boards and worked with a group that developed the Door County Partnership of Children and Families, becoming the co-chair.  The United Way has given the Bob Stiefvater “Magnificent” Volunteer Award every year since 1998.

Denise Stillman will be stepping down as the president of the United Way, with vice-president Andy Anderson assuming that role on the Board of Directors.  Three outgoing board members were recognized for their dedication and service to the United Way: Heidi Neubauer and Jason Palmer for six years and Patti Vickman for three years.

The United Way also celebrated raising $800,728.42 during last year's annual campaign.  

Your children can participate twice in an annual free event at the YMCA that promotes and reinforces healthy lifestyles.   The Kane Program Center and the Sturgeon Bay Program Center are among more than 1700 YMCAs nationwide that bring a Healthy Kids Day to local communities.   Member Services Director Rachel Stoehr says the Healthy Kids Day will be celebrated in Fish Creek and Sturgeon Bay over the next two Saturdays.  She says facilities are open to everyone in the community and that over 20 vendors will be on hand, providing fun activities and valuable resources.

The Healthy Kids Day will be from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, in Sturgeon Bay, and Saturday, April 27, in Fish Creek. You will find the list of organizations and agencies with booths and displays below.

A packed gallery of over 40 people in Council Chambers at City Hall greeted the Sturgeon Bay Common Council on Tuesday night as they addressed an extended list of 25 agenda items over two hours

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The first piece of business was the presentation of a certificate of appreciation to Dennis Statz for his years of service as District 2 alderperson. The newly elected council member Matthew Huston was then seated to replace Statz.

During public comments, two local professional anglers asked the council to reconsider the proposed elimination of weigh-ins during fishing tournaments at city parks. Four people spoke against the proposed sidewalks and assessment for installation along S. 9th Avenue, South Hudson Avenue, and South Hudson Court.

Before the vote, the council talked extensively about the process of doing special assessments, namely new sidewalks, and the need to make it fairer and more consistent in the future. The council then approved the recommendation by the Local Transportation Board to remove the planned sidewalks from the east side of South Hudson Avenue and South Hudson Court and table the preliminary resolution for levy special assessments for sidewalk installation on the three streets until a better solution is found.

Another long discussion centered around the proposed recommendation by the Park and Recreation Committee/Board to change the fishing tournament rules in city parks to not allow for weigh-ins on land, making only the weigh-on-the-water format an option for tournaments utilizing the city parks. The city and the Department of Natural Resources collaborated to update the policy to omit references to spawning and fishing activities and focus more on what occurs on dry land. However, after the original proposal was amended, leaving out rule 1, which stated the “city park property shall not be used as a weigh-in site,” the council approved the amended, revised rules by a 4-2 vote with one abstention. This means the weigh-in option on land for future tournaments will still be allowed in city parks.

In other business, Dan Williams was re-elected as the Council President, and resolutions for designating public depositories and the official newspaper were approved. After a brief discussion, the increase in Sidewalk Café Permit Free without alcohol, which would go up from $55 to $110, was unanimously approved.

Second readings for rezoning parcel properties located on the corner of South Columbia Avenue, Highway 42-57, and Cove Road were also approved.

Kyle Luedtke is resigning at the end of June after serving as the Sevastopol Schools superintendent for the past seven years.

In his resignation letter sent to the Sevastopol School Board on Monday, Luedtke says “It is bittersweet as we have accomplished many things over the past seven years here at Sevastopol”.

Sevastopol School Board President Lisa Bieri says Luedtke has done great things for the school district over the past seven years and will be hard to replace.

Luedtke is taking a new position as the superintendent at Frederic School District, which is in northwestern Wisconsin and closer to family for himself and his wife.

Taking on the superintendent role at the Sevastopol schools in 2017, Luedtke managed the district through the pandemic and oversaw the district’s referendum project, encompassing the academic additions for elementary classrooms, the library, special education, and a fab lab.

At Wednesday's regular school board meeting, the Sevastopol School Board will accept Luedtke’s resignation and begin the search for a new superintendent. 

If you ever wanted to learn more about some of the many products produced in Wisconsin, Alice in Dairyland candidates would like to be your guide.

Part of the Alice in Dairyland Finals taking place in Door County next month is the Wisconsin Products Showcase taking place at the Door County Gala in Sturgeon Bay. Attendees can interact with the candidates while learning about Wisconsin products. This marks the first year the candidates could pick their products to showcase, including Christmas trees, honey, maple syrup, ginseng, snapbeans, and cherries.

Steering Committee Chair Denise Plassmeyer says this event will not only give the candidates a preview of what the next year will look like for them if they are chosen to be the next Alice in Dairyland, but it will allow attendees to learn more about Wisconsin products they either did not think was important to the state or even existed.

Tickets are on sale for the Alice in Dairyland Finals’ two main events: the Wisconsin Products Showcase on May 3rd at Door County Boardwalk’s Gala location and the finale at Stone Harbor Resort on May 4th. Click this link to buy your tickets before Friday.

Volunteers will continue to be hard at work for Door County Habitat for Humanity in 2024, you just will not see them building a new home for a deserving family.

The Door County Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors decided last week to forgo building a new home in 2024 after building two new homes in Door County and completing a major remodel in Algoma in recent years.  The rise in home construction costs and the lack of a partner family were why the organization will not build a new home this year. Out of the disappointment, Door County Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Lori Allen believes they have an opportunity to showcase the other ways they have an enormous impact on the community.

Allen adds that they will assist the Door County Housing Partnership in their efforts to build affordable homes in the Sister Bay area. The organization seeks volunteers to help with critical home repair, ramps, deconstruction, and ReStore operations.

For the second cycle in a row, Milt Swagel will try to unseat Rep. Joel Kitchens for the Republican nomination for the Wisconsin State Assembly. Swagel is a farmer from Kewaunee who has served multiple terms on the Kewaunee County Board in recent years. He has also run for West Kewaunee Town Chairperson in the past. Swagel has a passion for public service, having previously served in the U.S. Army. Even though Kitchens bested him in the Republican primary last year, Swagel feels confident that his conservative principles are needed in Madison.

Kewaunee resident Renee Paplham joined the race for the First Assembly District as a Democratic candidate. Monday was the first day candidates could begin circulating nomination papers for the August primary.

The newest parcel of the Door County Land Trust is just a fraction of the size of its neighboring Three Springs Nature Preserve in Sister Bay, but you can expect it to do a lot for the area’s water quality.

The newest property acquired by the land trust is just 10 acres but includes groundwater springs that are a part of the headwaters of Three Springs. It is vital because Three Springs flows into North Bay and then moves toward Lake Michigan. Land Program Director Jesse Koyen says the new parcel’s ecological significance is high despite its size. "Protection of this property furthers the Land Trust’s goal of protecting water quality throughout Door County," Koyen said. The property also includes wetlands and an old agricultural field that can act as groundwater filtration before it flows into Three Springs. The field is also used as a breeding habitat for birds and insects.

The Three Springs Nature Preserve made news last year when the Door County Land Trust announced plans to preserve the Three Springs Barn in Sister Bay so the area's bat population has a reliable place to call home at its Halloween social on Thursday. The barn at the preserve is a maternity roost for the endangered brown bat mothers and their pups, while other farm buildings and old stone fences also provide an essential habitat for area bats.

The turkeys you have seen in the fields throughout Door and Kewaunee counties will be on notice later this week.  Local Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Conservation Warden Chris Kratcha reminds turkey hunters that the 2024 spring turkey season opens this Wednesday, April 17.  He shares some vital gun safety reminders all hunters should follow when heading out to the woods to bag a tom.

Kratcha emphasizes the importance of planning your hunt and hunting your plan.  He says the mild winter will probably mean more birds on the landscape for hunters.     

The 2024 spring turkey season will run from April 17 through May 28 and includes six, seven-day periods running Wednesday through the following Tuesday.

For more information regarding turkey hunting in the state, visit the DNR's Turkey Hunting website here.  

After spending the winter at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, the Tug John Purves is back in its rightful spot behind the Door County Maritime Museum. The former World War I and World War II vessel made its trip across the bay on Monday morning, with other tugboats acting as an escort.

 

 

 

 

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Door County Maritime Museum Executive Director Kevin Osgood said earlier this month that while some repairs were related to being tied up next to a barrier all year long, others could be attributed to its time sailing in saltwater missions during World War I and World War II. Deputy Director Sam Perlman says it was a great experience seeing the tug come through the Michigan Street Bridge, but there is still some work to do before May 1st due to all the work that was done.

The move puts the Tug John Purves in a position to welcome guests beginning May 1st.

Property owners will get a reprieve later in the week, but you are still being advised by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to be highly cautious if you plan on starting a fire or using off-road vehicles. Of the 72 counties in the state, 44 of them, including Brown, Door, Kewaunee, and Manitowoc counties, are at a very high fire danger level. The other 28 counties, primarily in far northern and southern Wisconsin, are listed at high fire danger levels. The National Weather Service says elevated fire weather conditions are expected to stay in the area through Tuesday due to mild temperatures, low humidity, and wind. Embers from fire and sparks from off-road equipment could be enough to start a fire. Saturday was a busy day for fire departments across the state as they responded to 35 wildfires that burned approximately 300 acres. You can expect the fire danger level to drop later in the week when rain hits the area Tuesday night into Wednesday.  

The use of alcohol is alleged to be a contributing factor in one vehicle rollover crash Sunday morning that sent two men to the hospital for suspected injuries. At approximately 6:30 a.m., 20-year-old Levi Kleiman of Kewaunee and his passenger, 19-year-old Dakoda Cornette of Brussels, were driving south on County Highway C near Fox Lane when it crossed the centerline and entered a ditch on the left-hand-side of the road. According to the accident report, Kleiman overcorrected his mistake, re-entering the roadway and crossing both lanes of traffic on County Highway C before returning to the ditch. It was there that Kleiman’s truck re-entered the ditch and overturned several times before coming to rest in a wet, grassy area. By the time deputies arrived, Kleiman and Cornette were both outside of the vehicle, with Cornette being ejected through the side window when the truck was rolling over. Both were taken to Door County Medical Center to be treated for suspected minor injuries. Kleiman was cited for causing injury while operating under the influence, failure to keep the vehicle under control, and keeping open intoxicants in the motor vehicle.

A Sturgeon Bay man was sent to the hospital Friday afternoon after his vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a structure. At 11:15 a.m., 80-year-old Richard Bohn was traveling north on County Road M near High Cliff Road when he crossed the center line and the southbound lane before entering a ditch. His passenger van struck some large chunks of cut wood as it traveled through the ditch. After it crossed High Cliff Road, the vehicle crashed into concrete and stone structure where it stopped. According to the accident report, Bohn said he may have looked down at his phone, but that he did not remember doing it. He also told the Sheriff’s Deputy that by the time he entered the ditch, it was too late to take any corrective measures. The crash caused significant damage to the structure and the van, which had to be towed. Bohn was cited with failure to keep his vehicle under control and taken to Door County Medical Center for a suspected minor injury. 

Beginning next month, a group of community members hope to show you how far a haircut and a couple of loads of laundry can go to improve mental health in Door County. Studies show that putting on clean clothes every day and regular haircuts can give people a boost in confidence, reduce anxiety, and a positive self-image. Like everything, inflation has damaged people’s ability to afford to do their laundry or keep up with haircuts. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, laundry, and dry cleaning services experienced an average inflation rate of just over three percent, about half a percentage point higher than the overall inflation rate. It’s part of why Lori DeJardin from DC Laundromat, Ron Wehringer from Door County Trolley, Trent Snyder from Bridge Up Brewing, and the Sturgeon Bay United Methodist Church teamed up to form the Clean Start Initiative. Once a month, community members in need can bring their items to the laundromat to have them cleaned and receive a haircut while they wait if needed. Wehringer says he helped start a similar program in New Jersey, where he owned a salon. Snyder said when Wehringer told him about the idea, he knew he wanted to be a part of it.

Snyder adds that you can donate laundry pods, dryer sheets, or money to the brewery or to Sturgeon Bay United Methodist Church. The first Clean Start event will take place on May 6th from 6 to 9 p.m.

Picture courtesy of Bridge up Brewing

You will be able to weigh in on how the state runs the 2024 deer hunting season in your county in the coming weeks. Each county in Wisconsin has a County Deer Advisory Council (CDAC) to provide input and recommendations to the department on deer management within their county. Councils work with local department staff to schedule meetings, provide community outreach and an opportunity for public input, review population data and deer impacts on forests and agriculture, develop three-year recommendations on county population objectives and create annual antlerless harvest quotas. You have until April 14th to click this link to let your thoughts known ahead of the dozens of meetings being held across the state. The DNR will host its deer advisory council meeting in Door County on April 24th at 6 p.m. at the Door County Government Center in Sturgeon Bay and in Kewaunee County on April 29th at 7 p.m. at the Kewaunee County Highway Department in Kewaunee.