Peninsula Pulse

The Peninsula Pulse serves as Door County’s go-to source for news, arts, and entertainment. Established in 1996 by David Eliot and Tom McKenzie, the Pulse was created to offer a new viewpoint on the lifestyle, culture, arts, and literature of the Door County peninsula. Currently owned by Eliot and Egg Harbor native Myles Dannhausen Jr., the Peninsula Pulse, along with its distribution and film divisions, employs 15 full-time and 7 part-time staff members who are committed to sharing the stories of Door County through print, online, and film formats. Today, the publication is recognized as a reliable source for local news, entertainment, opinions, and arts coverage. The team of writers, reporters, editors, and sales staff at the Pulse is deeply connected to the values of the peninsula. The paper aims not only to reflect the community but also to inspire change and encourage self-reflection among its readers.

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A Career in Clean Water

7 hours ago | doorcountypulse.com | Debra Fitzgerald

John Teichtler, Door County sanitarian, is seen near a property his office inspected during the construction of its septic mound system. The Door County Sanitarian Department was created in the mid-1960s by the county board because of concerns that failing private sewage disposal systems were contaminating drinking water. Teichtler has worked for the department since 1971.
Bayside Tavern Celebrates 50 Years by Planting 50 Trees

4 days ago | doorcountypulse.com | Sam Watson

Photo by Myles Dannhausen Jr.This year marks 50 years of MacDonald family ownership at Bayside Tavern, a cornerstone of downtown Fish Creek. To mark the occasion, Bayside is planting 50 trees in the community throughout 2025, one for every year of family stewardship and small-town hospitality. On Earth Day, April 22, the public is invited to get lunch at Bayside Tavern and receive a free tree to plant at home, while supplies last.
Participants Say Climate Migration Tops Risks for Door County

1 week ago | doorcountypulse.com | Debra Fitzgerald

Jeff Lutsey, Roy Thilly and Deneen Wiske, all with the Climate Change Coalition of Door County, during a Climate Action Workshop the group hosted earlier this year at The Clearing in Ellison Bay. Photos by D.A. Fitzgerald. Grant would take climate resilience planning to the next levelAround 40 people gathered at a meeting space Jan.
Sustainability 2025: Bending Without Breaking

1 week ago | doorcountypulse.com | Debra Fitzgerald

Photo by Remy Carmichael. At our home in Sevastopol, we grow enough food to feed the two of us for fresh eating during the growing season and stored to last nearly a year. Anyone who has fed their family from the garden for years knows the growing seasons are shifting and the weather isn’t what it used to be. The dry southerly winds don’t bring the rain we need, but do carry more pests, and increasingly, new pests.
What’s Our Carbon Footprint, Door County?

1 week ago | doorcountypulse.com | Debra Fitzgerald

Artwork by Katie Hohmann. Many individuals have calculated their carbon footprints, or the total amount of greenhouse gases (including carbon dioxide and methane) that are generated by their individual or family’s actions. The average carbon footprint for a person in the United States is 16 tons, one of the highest rates in the world, according to The Nature Conservancy (TNC). Globally, the average carbon footprint is closer to 4 tons.
DDC's New Goal: Softening Tourism's Impact

1 week ago | doorcountypulse.com | Sam Watson

Kayakers head to the water. File photo by Larry Mohr. Destination Door County (DDC) has two goals that might seem contradictory at first: to draw visitors to the peninsula, but also to ensure the impact of tourism doesn’t hurt the natural resources that make the area worth visiting. Those two aims don’t have to clash, according to Julie Gilbert, DDC president and CEO. “It’s a messy world,” Gilbert said. “It’s a technology-heavy world.
Baseball: Clippers Clobbered by Kiel, 14-2

1 week ago | doorcountypulse.com | Kevin Boneske

The new Sturgeon Bay Clippers logo. Sturgeon Bay’s baseball team gave up 10 runs in the bottom of third and ended up losing its non-conference game Monday to Kiel, 14-2, in five innings at Capital Credit Union Park in Ashwaubenon. The Clippers scored both of their runs in the top of the fifth when Caleb Plzak and Steven Prescott each recorded an RBI. Bryce Plzak tallied three of Sturgeon Bay’s seven hits, including a double as the only extra-base hit.
Baseball Eagles Rally to Sink Marines, 9-6

1 week ago | doorcountypulse.com | Kevin Boneske

Southern Door’s baseball team overcame a four-run deficit Monday to win its non-conference home game against Marinette, 9-6. The Eagles scored six runs in the bottom of the fourth to take a 6-4 lead. The rally featured a triple by Braylon Berg, who ended up with two hits and 3 RBI for the game.
Softball Clippers Shut Out at Oconto, 11-0

1 week ago | doorcountypulse.com | Kevin Boneske

The new Sturgeon Bay Clippers logo. Sturgeon Bay’s softball opened the season Thursday with a Packerland Conference game at Oconto, where the Clippers were shut out in five innings, 11-0. The Blue Devils broke open their 1-0 lead with six runs in the third inning. No one from Sturgeon Bay tallied a hit.
Clippers Tame Tigers in Baseball, 4-2

1 week ago | doorcountypulse.com | Kevin Boneske

The new Sturgeon Bay Clippers logo. Sturgeon Bay’s baseball team won a non-conference game Friday at Wrightstown, 4-2. The Clippers jumped out to a 3-0 lead before the Tigers tallied both of their runs in the bottom of the fourth. Bryce Plzak pitched the first six innings and recorded the victory, allowing two runs on four hits with two walks and a hit batter while striking out eight. Patrick Haese took the mound in the seventh inning and recorded the save, walking one and striking out another.