The Jacksonport Polar Bear Club’s annual plunge into Lake Michigan has grown from a single swimmer in 1986 to an awesome crowd of several hundred Door County “polar bears” and even more spectators!The Jacksonport Polar Bear Club Ltd. brings in the new year with their traditional jump into the icy waters of Lake Michigan every [ ... ] ...
The Jacksonport Thanksgiving Parade, a fun-loving tradition started by Jeri Taylor and Verlin Kiehnau, grounds itself in the notion of neighbors helping neighbors… while getting together to have a really good time.Realizing what they could do for their community, the “parade committee” decided they would choose a local charity or family-in-need every year.The Phillips family, [ ... ] ...
The Jacksonport Town Board authorized the start of negotations for a contract with the Door County Parks Department on a 2-1 vote to establish a boat launch and harbor of refuge at Schauer Park ...
Planning can begin on a proposal to establish a boat launch and harbor of refuge at Schauer Park, after the Jacksonport Town Board approved plans for the project ...
The Jacksonport Craft Cottage’s “Fall Showcase,” Saturday and Sunday, October 17 and 18 will feature two talented Door County Fiber Artists – Paddy Elliott and Mike Andrews.Paddy and Mike are self-taught hand fiber artists. Both women have different and unique aspects of fiber creation and will present their particular crafts, including: spinning, crochet, felting, knitting [ ... ] ...
The speed limit was reduced on the Jacksonport portion of Wisconsin 57 last month, but lead-footed motorists continue to be a concern in other parts of town ...
The Egg Harbor Town Board on Monday told residents living in the vicinity of the Frontier Wilderness Campground that the board is willing to lower the speed limit on about a mile of Hillside Road, if the Jacksonport Town Board does likewise. The speed limit is currently 55 mph on the roadway that sits astride the border of the two towns ...