Public Service Commission to discuss problems in 715, 920 area codes Nov 6, 2008
The 920 area code runs from Fort Atkinson to Washington Island in eastern Wisconsin. COMMENTS. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Upgrade your culinary skills while on vacation. Aug 6, 2008
The Washington Hotel Culinary School, Washington Island, Wis. Visitors to Washington Island at the northern tip of Wisconsin's Door County have an unexpected surprise awaiting them ... For more information, contact The Washington Hotel Restaurant and Culinary School, 354 Range Line Road, Washington Island, WI 54246; (920) 847-2169. (Christian Science Monitor)
Top 10 romantic retreats Jan 15, 2008
Stress starts to melt away as you step off the ferry onto this Washington island, just one hour north of Seattle. Rich in natural beauty, Whidbey Island is also home to picturesque towns and romantic B&Bs. (CNN -- Travel)
Mattoon woman sets yearly goal to ride bicycle 1,000 miles ” just for fun Dec 8, 2007
About 20 riders rode to places like Sister Bay and Sturgeon Bay, Washington Island and Newport State Park. The tour stretched over six days in July 1997. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Frantz grandson in elite company Jul 29, 2007
The other eight students chosen are from New Zealand; Seward, Alaska; Monterrey, Mexico; Beaumont, Texas; Washington Island, Wis. Brownsville, Texas; Troy, Mich. (Waynesboro Record Herald, PA)
• Local sports briefs Jul 20, 2007
The race course takes boats through Port des Morts "Death's Door," the strait between the Door County peninsula and Washington Island, and down Green Bay to Sturgeon Bay. Sirocco, a Division 4 boat, finished the July 14-16 race in a corrected time of 34 hours, 3 minutes and 36 seconds. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Fourth of July in Wisconsin Jun 23, 2007
Independence Day Celebrations Festivals Fireworks WI. Wisconsin has celebrations across the state honoring the Fourth of July. (Suite101.com)
Vacation in Door County, Wisconsin Jun 17, 2007
Washington Island is the largest of the Door County islands. The island was settled with people from Iceland, and continues to be the largest Icelandic community in the United States. (Suite101.com)
News from around Wisconsin at 6:28 a.m. CDT Jun 12, 2007
- A man was missing after his 15-foot sailboat was found Monday hung up on a reef in Lake Michigan's Green Bay about seven miles west of Washington Island, authorities said. The Door County sheriff's office said it was notified at 10:45 p.m. Sunday by the U.S. Coast Guard that the boater was overdue after going sailing off the shore of Liberty Grove. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Obituaries - 4/24/2007 - Abraham, KariBergeron, AlphonseElias, YvonneHauge, MildredHewitt, DaleLeighton, Elsie Morway, DorothyO'Brien, DennisTalbot, TheresaTrueblood, AnneMarieWilkirson, Sidney Apr 24, 2007
WASHINGTON ISLAND, Wash ... Born Aug. 6, 1942, in Cheltenham, England, she lived in Washington Island for 12 years ... Mrs. Trueblood is survived by her husband, Guerdon Trueblood of Washington Island; sons Guerdon Trueblood Jr. of San Francisco and Christopher Trueblood of Washington Island; daughter Alexandra Trueblood of Vista; brother Anthony Read of England; sister Janette Read of Hydra Island, Greece; and two grandchildren. (North County Times)
A Great Lake in our backyard Apr 19, 2007
" When it isn't raining, you have to somehow wash off the dust to spot the telltale markings. The sand's OK but a little stony. In general, Petoskey isn't as subdued as Harbor Springs' sweet but clubby-feeling town beaches north of here. LAKE MICHIGAN RECREATION AREA, Near Brevort, Mich. U.S. Highway 2 west of the Mackinac Bridge glides along the bottom of the Upper Peninsula. Beyond Epoufette, the Hiawatha National Forest includes stretches of beach that rival the first few miles of Ludington... (Chicago Tribune)
