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Area churches commemorate Easter miracle

Churches across Door and Kewaunee counties hope you consider making a visit to their sanctuary a part of your Easter celebration this year. At a time when regular attendance at religious services continues to slide down, churches tend to see a boost at major holidays, especially Easter. Approximately 43 percent of Americans plan to attend Easter services this weekend, according to polling numbers, compared to 20 percent who attend every week and 57 percent who say they seldom or never go to church. With a chance to invite more people to come again, Father Dan Schuster of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Luxemburg and Holy Trinity Parish in Casco says he wants to see if they are continuing to build on the hope and joy in the community that he has seen since he came to the area six years ago.

Pastor Matthew Sprunger hopes attendees realize the sacrifice Jesus made when he died on the cross for their sins.

Pastor Joel McKenney believes that Jesus’ rising shows that with his death is a new beginning for all who believe.

Many churches began their Holy Week Services on Sunday with what is commonly known as Palm Sunday. Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday services are also celebrated as the lead-up to Easter on Sunday. 

 

Vietnam veterans remember the sacrifices made

Red River resident Chuck Wagner continues to appreciate the opportunities he has to connect with fellow Vietnam veterans more than 50 years after the United States ended its involvement in the war.

 

More than 58,000 names line the wall at the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring those who died during the conflict. Thousands more were disabled, and another 1,600-plus are still considered missing in action, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Wagner is thankful he is not a part of those statistics, though he believes they are the true heroes of the Vietnam War. He still carries bad memories of his return home from the war due to the verbal abuse he received from those who were against the conflict. He believes those experiences are why many Vietnam veterans stay quiet about their service and part of the reason why veterans of subsequent wars were treated much better when they came back.

Of the 2.7 million Americans who served in Vietnam, less than half are estimated to be alive today. March 29th was officially designated National Vietnam Veterans Day in 2017.


Communities feature Easter egg hunts for young and old

You can find eggs ahead of the Easter bunny on Saturday, and it may not matter how old you are this year. One of the longest-running Easter egg hunts takes place at Brussels Town Park, where the Shining Stars 4-H Club will hold their 26th annual event beginning promptly at 9 a.m. Kids will charge the field full of eggs as a part of four different age groups. With many of the parents former participants in the event as well, Shining Stars 4-H Club Leader Amanda Larson is proud that its Easter egg hunt has become such a longstanding tradition.

On the opposite side of the spectrum, Baileys Harbor boasts the newest Easter tradition with its adult-themed egg hunt. The 21-and-over egg hunt begins at 9 a.m. at Baileys Harbor Recreational Park and comes with a $5 registration fee, so more Easter-themed community events can be planned in the future. The town will also host its Easter egg hunt for kids from three different age groups beginning at 9 a.m. Sister Bay (Sister Bay Sports Complex, 10:30 a.m.), Jacksonport (Lakeside Park, 10:30 p.m.), and Ellison Bay (Fitzgerald Park, 11 a.m.) will also host Easter egg hunts for kids on Saturday.

 

Group creates Cause for PAWS for abandoned Kewaunee County pets

Finding abandoned animals is a regular occurrence in many communities, but you will struggle to find even a temporary solution in Kewaunee County. According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, approximately 6.3 million companion animals enter U.S. animal shelters yearly, with a relatively even split between cats and dogs. About 810,000 animals who enter shelters as strays return home to their owners, most of them (710,000) being dogs. In Kewaunee County, many of them end up in the office of a Luxemburg veterinarian’s office that treats, vaccinates, and spays or neuters them so they can be adopted. While they have had as many as ten in the office, they turn away several more because of insufficient space. Cause for PAWS Kewaunee County member Suzie Leist says because the Wisconsin Humane Society does not have a campus in the area, it is not as simple as taking the animals to Sturgeon Bay or Green Bay in hopes of finding the furry companions a better life.
 



A Cause for PAWS Kewaunee County is in the process of collecting signatures so they can petition the Kewaunee County Board to establish a service contract with the Wisconsin Humane Society so if pets are abandoned, they have a safe place they can go to in hopes of being adopted. Door County spends approximately $10,000 in its contract with the Wisconsin Humane Society to take in stray animals, taking in over 500 last year.

 

Picture courtesy of Pixabay

 


Ten Women in Ten Days: Madeline Tourtelot

Madeline Tourtelot brought a little bit of the big city with her to Door County over 80 ago and, with it, changed the area’s arts scene for generations. Tourtelot moved to Evanston, Ill. as a young girl and became immersed in the arts because of her musical father and the proximity of museums and galleries to her home. She began a career in movie production, where her credits included collaborations with musicians, including films like Windsong, The Poets Return, The Cry of Jazz, and U.S. Highball. With her husband Edward's help, Tourtelot created three art institutions, including the Ephraim Art School in 1943 and what is now known as the Peninsula School of Art in 1965. Seven years after she retired as the school’s director, Tourtelot donated much of the land and buildings to the Peninsula Art Association, which continues to run the Peninsula School of Art to this day. Mynn Lanphier says the stories he has heard about Tourtelot provide a compass for artists that come to Door County

Tourtelot passed away in 2002, but you can still find her movie work online and some of her other artwork at the Art Institute of Chicago and inside the Peninsula School of Art in Fish Creek.

 

Picture courtesy of the Peninsula School of Art

 

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Hot coals cause ditch fire

An ill-advised disposal of hot charcoals required a fire response by the Luxemburg Fire Department late Thursday morning.  Fire crews were alerted about 10:45 a.m. for a small ditch fire off County AB just north of St. Paul’s Lutheran School in the town of Montpelier.  Luxemburg Assistant Fire Chief Ryan LaPlante says the burning grass was extinguished quickly, and with the high winds, it could have been much worse.

 

 

LaPlante added that despite recent precipitation earlier this week, dry conditions continue, and people should avoid burning anything outside.  As of Thursday afternoon, Kewaunee and Door counties are listed in the Moderate Fire Danger level.  You should always check with your local municipality or fire authority to determine if burning is allowed and to get a burning permit. 

Trump visit provides boost for area conservatives

Election Day in northeast Wisconsin will get an extra dose of excitement after you cast your ballot on Tuesday. Former President Donald Trump announced earlier this week that he is planning to make remarks at a rally in Green Bay on April 2nd. He will likely win the Republican nod in the Presidential Preference Primary that takes place along with the local elections and referendum questions that also dot the ballot that day. It is Trump’s first visit to Wisconsin since he campaigned for gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels, though he has made several stops to the Green Bay area since he first ran for president before his first term in office in 2016. With Wisconsin shaping up to be a battleground state once again in 2024, Kewaunee County Republican Party Chairperson Kirt Johnson believes Trump will encourage voters to start getting behind their candidates now.

According to a recent Marquette University poll, Trump and President Joe Biden are tied at 49 percent each, and only two percent said they are unsure who they will vote for this November. The rally is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency in Green Bay, with the doors opening at 2 p.m.

 

Two newly signed laws give emergency personnel additional mental health resources

Emergency personnel will receive much-needed mental health resources thanks to two bills signed into law on Wednesday. Wisconsin Act 219 directs the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) to establish a pilot program to provide virtual behavioral health crisis care services for county or municipal law enforcement agency officers to utilize while on duty. It also requires them to contract with certified county crisis agencies to provide the services. In a similar move, Wisconsin Act 220 requires the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish and implement a program for peer support teams and critical incident stress management teams for certain public safety personnel to provide emotional and moral support and coping mechanisms for personnel and volunteers affected by stress or an incident. The latter was called Assembly Bill 576 when Rep. Joel Kitchens introduced it after conversations with Door County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Pat McCarty. While most Americans might experience one critical incident in their lifetime, emergency personnel could see dozens, if not hundreds. McCarty is happy that his conversations with Kitchens turned into action in Madison.


Evers signed 27 other bills to improve community safety and reduce crime. That includes the Kitchens-introduced Kelsey Smith Act, which requires wireless providers to turn over device location information to law enforcement without a warrant if a person is in grave danger.

Extra food benefits coming this summer for families

If you are on a food assistance program and you have kids to feed, a new program through the state and the United States Department of Agriculture is lending a hand.

 

On Thursday, Wisconsin became the first state in the country to be approved for the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer program that will give low-income families an extra $120 per child during the summer months to feed them. Families that participate in other food assistance programs like free and reduced lunch will automatically be enrolled in the program with the benefits being added to their existing card or via a pre-loaded debit card. Families eligible for food assistance but are not participating in the programs would have to apply.

 

“Making sure our kids have enough to eat is critical for supporting their success in and out of the classroom. Unfortunately, when school is out, many families lose access to one of their most reliable sources of healthy meals,” said Governor Tony Evers.  United Way of Door County Executive Director Amy Kohnle says it is not just great news for the area’s ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) population.  She hopes families bring those benefits to some of the Door County farmers’ markets this summer, where they can redeem those credits to spend with local vendors.

Benefit recipients can expect to receive those funds in June. Participation in the program will not affect those participating in other summer food programs, such as the one run by the Door County YMCA.

Ten Women in Ten Days: Charlotte Lukes

From the mushrooms growing near your feet to the birds flying over your head, it is all a part of the Door County environment naturalist Charlotte Lukes adores. In addition to helping in the creation of The Ridges Sanctuary in Baileys Harbor, Lukes and her husband Roy played large roles in the protection of other Door County ecological highlights like Toft’s Point, Newport State Park, Whitefish Dunes, Mink River Estuary, and Moonlight Bay. One of Lukes’ biggest contributions may be in fungi research, identifying more than 600 species of mushrooms in her career as a naturalist. The thing she is most proud of, however, is inspiring other residents and visitors to participate in “citizen science” and getting them involved with flora and fauna located just outside their doors.

Lukes and her husband were inducted into the Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame in 2018. The couple also received recognition from the Gathering Waters Conservancy, the Wisconsin Society of Ornithology, the Nature Conservancy, and the UWGB Center for Biodiversity. You can listen to our full interview with Lukes below.

 

 

Picture courtesy of Crossroads at Big Creek

Kelsey Smith Act signed into a law

A bill that came out of the meeting space of the Door County YMCA’s Youth in Government program has been signed into law. Known as the Kelsey Smith Act, Assembly Bill 960 now requires wireless providers to turn over device location information to law enforcement without a warrant. It could only occur if a customer or subscriber consents if the provider believes an emergency involves a possible death or serious bodily harm and if the location information is relevant and crucial. Over 30 states across the country have similar laws on the books. Rep. Joel Kitchens said last week that he worked with the American Civil Liberties Union to iron out certain aspects of the bill to address privacy concerns. He also applauded Door County YMCA Youth in Government member Connor Waterstreet for bringing it to his attention.


With Governor Tony Evers’ signature, Wisconsin became the 31st state to turn the Kelsey Smith Act into a law. Kitchens also celebrated Evers signing his peer support bill into law, which will help emergency personnel better deal with the trauma faced on the job. That bill came to be after Door County Sheriff Chief Deputy Pat McCarty brought the effectiveness of peer support programs to Kitchens’ attention. “The best ideas don’t come from Madison,” Kitchens said, “I’m grateful to represent people who come to me with ideas that should become law. Both bills came from local folks who want to make our great state even better. I believe these bills do just that.”

Ten Women in Ten Days: Former Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin Barbara Lawton

Door County resident and former Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton made history in 2002 when she became the first woman elected to that position. Serving with Governor Jim Doyle for eight years, Lawton took on many issues, including economic development, climate change, and campaign reform. 

 

She launched an economic development initiative called “Wisconsin Women = Prosperity” in 2003.  Other issues addressed by Lawton were clean energy policy, stem cell research, and affordable higher education. In 2006, The Capital Times newspaper in Madison called Lawton “the boldest and most active lieutenant governor in state history." in an editorial piece. 

 

Lawton announced running for governor in 2009 but withdrew from the race after two months due to “personal reasons.”

 

Lawton was named the President and CEO of Americans for Campaign Reform in 2014. She was co-founder of Issue One, a nonprofit in Washington, D.C., whose goal is to reduce money's influence in politics.

 

Born and raised in Green Bay, Lawton attended Lawrence University and received a master’s degree in Spanish from UW-Madison.  She lives in Clay Banks along Lake Michigan with her husband, Cal, and they have two children, Joseph and Amanda, and four grandchildren. 

Detours and expected delays coming with start of Highway 42 project

Starting next week, you will need to take an alternate highway route when driving up the bayside of the Door Peninsula. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) announced this week that the construction work on a 12-mile stretch of State Highway 42 just north of Sturgeon Bay to Egg Harbor will begin next Wednesday, April 3.  Governor Tony Evers signed off on the contracted project for over $6.7 million. DOT Northeast Region Communication Manager Mark Kantola describes what the road improvements will mean for driver safety after completion.

 

 

Northeast Asphalt is the prime contractor that will begin milling and resurfacing work on the lanes and roadway shoulders while adding right-turn lanes at the Monument Point Road intersection and installing new rumble strips for enhanced safety.

State Highway 42, at the mid-junction with Highway 57 in the town of Sevastopol, will be closed to through traffic and detoured onto Highway 57 north to County V, County A, and County EE.  Local traffic will be open with flagging operations for those needing to access businesses or residential properties located on the closed route on Highway 42. 

 

The highway project is expected to be completed by mid-June. A 511 Wisconsin Construction website with WIS 42 Project graphics, maps, and displays is available here. You can also watch a video of the WIS 42 Public Construction Information Meeting on the website.

 

 

New study finds coronavirus in healthy Wisconsin sport fish

A new virus has been found in five fish species in the waters throughout the state, including Door County. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison detected a coronavirus that is usually associated with birds but does not threaten human health.  Department of Pathobiological Sciences professor Tony Goldberg, says his research group identified 19 new viruses in blood samples from over 100 fish, including bluegills, brown trout, lake sturgeon, northern pike, and walleye.  The virus in the walleye instance was a coronavirus. Goldberg notes that the fish-associated coronavirus differs from the type of virus that causes COVID.  It was present in 11 of the 15 walleye sampled by the DNR, and Goldberg says the impact of the virus on the fish is unknown, but it does not pose any threat of infecting anglers. 

 

 

Goldberg says the noteworthy study was done because it is not uncommon for unknown viruses to pop up occasionally, and it is vital to set a baseline for determining the future health of fish species in the state.

The findings are part of a Wisconsin Sea Grant-funded first-time-ever study of the natural diversity of viruses of fish in Wisconsin. You can listen to the entire interview with Tony Goldberg below.

 

 

 

 

Door County YMCA Strivers dynasty continues

The gymnastics team at the Door County YMCA continues its impressive run after competing at the state tournament in Fond du Lac last week. The Strivers turned in an undefeated season and claimed the state championship by a wide 2.6-point margin.  Gymnastics Director and coach Nikki Pollman says girls peaked at the right time this season with a strong performance at the Kettle Morraine meet just before state, taking first out of 12 teams.  She recaps how the 13 girls competing could medal 42 times at state by focusing on their routines and not worrying about the competition's scores.

 

 

Pollman says she hopes to keep all the girls together and have them grow and develop to the next level.  The Strivers team consists of girls who attend area public and private schools in Sturgeon Bay, Southern Door, Algoma, Gibraltar, and Sevastopol.

 

You can listen to the entire conversation with Nikki Pollman on the Y Wednesday podcast here.

 

Food Pantry "rummaging" to help more community members

An annual event that started ten years ago as a way to build a new pantry building in Algoma is being celebrated again this week.  The Kewaunee County Food Pantry’s Spring Rummage Sale mission to help impoverished residents is planned for Thursday and Friday.  Food pantry members also volunteer their time, with all rummage sale profits going towards purchasing food and other expenses.   Kewaunee County Food Pantry President Ken Marquardt says the pantry serves up to 145 families by distributing over 12,000 pounds of food monthly.

 

 

The Kewaunee County Food Pantry Spring Rummage Sale runs from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. both days.  The pantry is open Mondays and Wednesdays from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at 1528 Sunset Avenue. 

Ten Women in Ten Days: Emma Toft

Nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan, you will find one of the lasting legacies of Emma Toft.  According to WomenInWisconsin.org. Toft’s father purchased more than 300 acres of land in Baileys Harbor before her birth in 1891. The land later became a summer resort run by the Toft family that highlighted simple living. It also became an object of desire of other developers who wanted to build up the area into an exclusive resort for vacationers. Toft resisted and along with her family, sold Toft’s Point to the Wisconsin Nature Conservancy in 1967. The area later expanded to its current 743-acre preserve, now recognized as a State Natural Area and a part of the larger Ridges Sanctuary-Mud Lake Wildlife Area- Toft Point National Natural Landmark. The area is now under the stewardship of UW-Green Bay, which collaborates with the Friends of Toft’s Point group to provide nature hikes, invasive plant removal, and trail maintenance. Site manager Andrew LaPlant says there is a lot to enjoy about Toft’s Point from an ecological point of view.

For Dr. Keir Wefferling, Toft’s Point has become one of his favorite places on the planet not just to visit, but to conduct his research on the variety of mosses found on the site. He works closely with the Friends of Toft’s Point, which counts some of Toft’s descendants as its members. Wefferling says those interactions have made him even more appreciative of Toft’s persistence in protecting the land for future generations.

Toft passed away in Sturgeon Bay on Valentine’s Day 1982. You can join the Friends of Toft’s Point here to help support the group’s efforts to provide docents, remove invasive species, and maintain the property’s trails and historic cabins.

 

Listen to our full interviews with LaPlant and Wefferling below:

 

Picture courtesy of Destination Door County

Egg Harbor Fire Department begins training with drones

When an emergency strikes in Egg Harbor, you can now look to the sky for help. The Egg Harbor Fire Department teamed up with Titletown Drones in Suamico to purchase a drone and for its subsequent training. Six fire department members are participating in the training that will allow them to conduct searches more quickly and efficiently. Egg Harbor Fire Chief Justin MacDonald says in the past, they would have to rely on the Door County Sheriff’s Department, the Sturgeon Bay Fire Department, or the Gibraltar Police Department if they needed a drone for help. Because of the shoreline and waterways that is present in their jurisdiction, MacDonald believes it was worth the investment.

MacDonald credits fire department members Kurt and Nicole Krauel for spearheading the efforts to bring the drone to Egg Harbor and residents and businesses donating the necessary funds to make it happen. He also added that the Brussels-Union-Gardner Fire Department is also considering purchasing its own drone. 

 

Picture courtesy of Egg Harbor Fire Department and TitletownDrones

Bridge collapse stirs up conversations about county's emergency plans

As you watched the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, the Door County Emergency Management and Communications Department reviewed its protocols in case a similar event happened here. According to the USA Today, a cargo ship was leaving the Port of Baltimore at 1:30 a.m. when it struck one of the support columns. The bridge snapped and collapsed within moments of the collision. As of 9 a.m., emergency personnel were still searching for a group of construction workers who were on the bridge when the accident happened. Door County is served by three bridges: the Bayview Bridge, the Michigan Street Bridge, and the Maple/Oregon Street Bridge. Door County Emergency Management Director Jeb Saelens says when anything of this magnitude occurs, it is essential for departments like his to ask themselves, “What do we do if this was us?”

Saelens says Door County's bridge emergency plan was developed in the 2000s. A Door County bridge was struck in 2014 when a tug-barge hit the Maple/Oregon Street Bridge when it was in the down position. The collision caused damage to the bridge’s sidewalk, railing, and lighting. 

Pagel brings farm life to children's book series

Chase Pagel is proof that some of the best stories can happen right in your backyard. The first of several books Pagel wrote will be released on Monday with her daughter’s Jersey steer Rosco stealing the pages. “Rosco’s Sweet Treats” is about a little farmer named Kiley who befriends the steer and shares treats with it, even popular foods like Pop-Tarts. Pagel says she developed the idea to come out with the book series because of the growing disconnect between families and farms. Pagel, who is part of Pagel’s Family Businesses that raises more than 5,000 cows in Kewaunee, says she wanted more people to learn about farms like theirs that do not necessarily have the opportunity to drive by, let alone visit, a dairy.

Her second book, coming out later this year, will explore different agricultural businesses in Kewaunee County, whether they are big dairy farms like theirs or small pumpkin patches and vegetable farms. She says the important thing to her is highlighting the families behind them.

Pagel says she is finalizing signings, story times, and other events to highlight the books.

 

Photo courtesy of Dairy Diaries LLC

10 Women in 10 days: Al Johnson's Swedish Restaurant's Ingert Johnson

Door County is known for its historic landmarks, and Al Johnson's Swedish Restaurant & Butik in Sister Bay is one of them, largely thanks to the matriarch of the family, Ingert (Forsberg) Johnson.

Ingert, 90, married Al Johnson in 1959 until his passing at 84 in 2010.  Their three children, Lars, Annika, and Rolf, and several grandchildren continue the legacy of the business today.  This year, Al Johnson's Swedish Restaurant & Butik is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a rich history impacted significantly by Ingert.

According to the Al Johnson's Swedish Restaurant website, Ingert Forsberg traveled to the United States from her home country, Sweden, and met Al Johnson after traveling up from Chicago after being introduced to Door County by a friend.

After honeymooning in Europe, Ingert was brought into the restaurant's operations and convinced Al to sell lingonberries and Swedish clogs at the cashier station.  The success of sales led to the opening of the first retail store next store called The Butik.  The business imported most of the products from Sweden into the store, with Al always crediting his wife for diversifying the restaurant's business and expanding its success over the years.

 

(photo courtesy of Al Johnson's Swedish Restaurant & Butik's Facebook account)

 

City revisits west waterfront hotel

The third time may be the charm for you to see a development along Sturgeon Bay’s west waterfront. Late last month, Cobblestone Hotels pulled the plug on its proposed project on Egg Harbor Road after it could not reach an agreement to purchase the land. They have now set their sights on a city-owned parcel on East Maple Street initially slated for a 53-unit apartment building before construction and interest costs grounded the project. The area was also slated for a hotel in 2014 before a legal battle over its placements caused the project to be shelved. The proposed Cobblestone Hotel project would have 62 rooms located on four floors. The developers are asking for approximately $1.32 million in incentives, which the city believes can be covered using funds from Tax Increment District #4 thanks to a guaranteed property value assessment of $7 million. As a part of the agreement, the city would sell the parcel to Cobblestone Hotels for $1 and would have to construct a new public parking lot. If the city approves a development agreement, shovels could come shortly after. Anna Jakubek, vice president of development for Cobblestone Hotels, wrote in an email to the city that they are ready to move on the project, saying they would order their plans, estimated to take 45-60 days. Once the group gets the necessary approvals, the new hotel could be built in 14 months. The city’s Finance/Purchasing and Building Committee will meet on Tuesday at 4 p.m. to discuss the project and its financial incentives. The committee will also talk about a price adjustment for the single-family homes in the Geneva Ridge development and sidewalk permit fees.

DNR lures visitors with early opening of Eagle Tower, park roads

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is hopeful that opening some of your favorite spots in Peninsula State Park earlier than usual will reverse an early-year attendance trend. This winter, the lack of snow and ice discouraged many usual visitors from coming to the popular state park. As a result, Park Superintendent Eric Hyde says the attendance numbers for January and February were some of the lowest they had seen in a quarter century. In mid-to-late February, the DNR opened the Eagle Tower and some area roads around the park that usually do not welcome visitors until late April to early May. Hyde says it is a great time to see the park at a typically quiet time of the year.

Hyde says the park will also be quieter this fall but for different reasons. Some of the park’s campgrounds, specifically near North Nicoley Bay and Weckler’s Point, will be closed earlier this year so crews can renovate bathroom facilities and replace some of the water pipes that have been around since the 1960s.

Bullying leads to larger mental health problems down the road

A recent incident at Gibraltar Secondary School serves as another reminder of the impact bullying could have on your children at school.

 

Last week, 17-year-old Aidan Rice said in a Door County courtroom that a former student led to him bringing a gun to Gibraltar for multiple days. In his criminal complaint, Rice said he was scared of a former student, a person who allegedly pounded on a bathroom door while he was at Wal-Mart a week prior. School Resource Officer Heather Bemmann stated that the unidentified student had not been on campus since last November. Rice added in the complaint that he knew it was illegal to bring the gun, but he had it to protect himself in case the former student showed up.

 

According to the National  Bullying Prevention Center that shows that one out of every five students report being bullied, and 41 percent of students who reported being bullied at school fear that it will occur again. Cami Peggar from the United Way of Door County’s STRIDE program says bullying can have a long-lasting effect on an individual, even outside of a school setting.


Adding to the stress of bullying is that it does not have to be done in person anymore. The National Bullying Prevention Center says the percentage of individuals who have experienced cyberbullying at some point in their lives has doubled since 2007, from 18 percent to 37 percent in 2019.

 

Powerball, Mega Millions poised for big jackpots

Do not be shocked if you see people holding lottery tickets for two games this week. The winning numbers for the Powerball and Mega Millions games were not drawn over the weekend, setting the stage for one of the largest combined jackpots in history. The Powerball jackpot stands at $800 million, the sixth largest in the game’s history. The Mega Millions jackpot is currently at $1.1 billion, which is currently the fifth largest in the game’s history. Between the two games, there have only been six jackpots that have eclipsed $1 billion and all of them have occurred in the last 10 years. The games are played on different days, with the Powerball drawing taking place on Monday and Mega Millions occurring on Tuesday. You would have to strike gold twice to get close to the biggest jackpot of all time, which was an over $2 billion Powerball jackpot won in November 2022.

 

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