Ellison Bay News

Registration is now open for the Clearing Folk School's winter session. Classes begin Jan.

Peter Burress, 15, son of Richard and Jane Burress of Sister Bay, has earned the Eagle Scout Award, the highest advancement rank in Boy Scouting.

Concerned about the varieties of shrubs and grasses planted to reduce the potential for beach runoff at the Ellison Bay Community Center, the town of Liberty Grove's Parks and Property Committee tabled action on the proposal.

The last golf day at Maxwelton Braes was Saturday. Many loyal folks came out to golf in the rainy, cold weather.

It may be the quiet season, but work is ongoing at the Noble House and our Gibraltar Historical Association.

The Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church in Ellison Bay received a 2009 Allyce Kopseker grant of $7,900 from the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation to support its Health and Wellness Ministry program services.

The Ellison Bay Service Club meeting on Oct. 15 at the Viking Grill Annex in Ellison Bay marked the changing of officers for 2010-11. Outgoing President Phil Hansotia was presented with a leather-bound journal in which to keep his notes by incoming President Carol Lango, who thanked Hansotia for his service and key role in the formation of the ...

The Salvation Army is looking for bell ringers for the holiday season. Volunteers can assist during two-hour shifts between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. In Sturgeon Bay, sites include Wal-Mart, Econo Foods, Pick 'n Save and Walgreen's. In Egg Harbor, bell ringers are needed at Main Street Market.

The annual meeting of the Sister Bay Advancement Association will be Wednesday at The Scandinavian Lodge.

Fifteen students at Gibraltar High School have been recognized for their exceptional achievement on Advance Placement exams.

Midsummer's Music brings "A Renaissance Christmas" featuring the Chicago Early Music Consort back for a sixth straight year with a new program, "The 12 Days of Christmas." The Chicago Early Music Consort recreates the rich and diverse sounds of the Middle Ages, Renaissance and early Baroque chamber repertoire with period-correct instruments in a ...

Located on the shores of Lake Michigan, Milwaukee is perhaps best known for its famous breweries and the Major League Brewers, but there's more to the city than beer and baseball.

The Wausau Lyric Choir will present "In Remembrance," a special concert in honor of All Saints' Day and Veteran's Day.

The Liberty Grove Historical Society is planning a celebration of the 10th anniversary of their organization.

Gallery 42, operated by artist Tim Nyberg, is ready to officially re-open with a reception from 6-9 p.m. Friday, Oct.

Expansion of the administrative offices and the municipal garage at the Liberty Grove Town Hall could be completed by the end of November.

The Ellison Bay Service Club annual meeting will be at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Viking Annex.

Julie Felhofer, rural development specialist with the office in Shawano, will be at the Liberty Grove North Fire Station, 1487 Wisconsin 42 in Ellison Bay, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct.

On Sept. 8 in the town of Sevastopol, three chainsaws were reported stolen from a vehicle.

Door County Planning Department and Bay Lake Regional Planning Commission officials will discuss some of the differences between zoning and comprehensive land-use planning on Oct.