Baileys Harbor News

The Door County Library Web site has a great new look. There are colorful features and new ways to get to important and useful information.

Ignoring the threat that Asian carp pose to the Great Lakes environment would be unforgivable, according to a spokesman for the Door County Invasive Species Team.

Door Shakespeare, one of Northeastern Wisconsin's unique theaters, will return to a two-play season this year.

One person was injured and Wisconsin 57 temporarily was closed when a semitrailer rear-ended a slow-moving vehicle at 3:48 p.m. Dec.

As of Monday, only three of 21 Door County supervisor seats will be contested this spring in Door County.

The Jacksonport Polar Bear Club's 24th annual New Year's Day Plunge into the invigorating waters of Lake Michigan in Jacksonport is around the corner.

Jeanne Kuhns and George Sawyn have released a new Christmas CD, "My Christmas Day," which is available at several Door County locations.

I would like to thank all of the workers of Wisconsin Public Service who worked through adverse weather conditions to restore electrical power to homes in the Baileys Harbor area of Moonlight Bay Estates, Cana Island and Bues Point Roads, where power was out for up to 36 hours this past week.

It's hard to believe, but there is less than a week to go before Christmas. One thing we don't have to worry about is whether or not we'll have a white Christmas.

Neither the driver or occupants were at the scene and the engine was cold when the Door County Sheriff's Department found a silver Ford Windstar minivan between Wisconsin 57 and County DK on Nov.

Town of Baileys Harbor residents will see a 2 percent hike in sewer rates next year after the Town Board finalized a new schedule to cover operational costs for treatment.

Winter blew in to Door County on Wednesday, taking out power to more than 4,000 Wisconsin Public Service customers primarily in northern Door County.

Save the date of Dec. 20 for the Christmas tree lighting and open house at 6 p.m. at the Noble House in Fish Creek.

Local Jeanne Kuhns has announced the release of a new CD. 'My Christmas Day' features George Sawyn on acoustic guitar and Jeanne Kuhns on vocals.

After addressing the species of shrubs that were planted by a landscaper to control beach runoff at the Ellison Bay Community Center, the Liberty Grove Town Board last week authorized payment for the project.

The annual lighting of the Baileys Harbor town Christmas tree will be from from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. today at the Town Hall.

Tuesday marked the beginning of the election season. Contenders can see their names on the spring ballots in several Door County municipal and school board posts set to expire in April.

A Door County supervisor is concerned about whether residents are aware of a county proposal to build a new senior center.

Steven Amos of Sturgeon Bay graduated from Drake University at the conclusion of the 2009 summer semester with a Bachelor of Arts degree in an individualized major from the College of Arts and Sciences.

We hope you all had a very happy Thanksgiving and also survived Black Friday. The holiday season has truly begun.