The firefighter in Kewaunee County you might see responding to a call in the not-to-distant future may be one of the three students who just finished the first year of the Kewaunee County Junior Firefighter Program.  The initiative is a partnership between the Luxemburg-Casco, Algoma, Denmark, and Kewaunee school districts and eight area fire departments.

Three Luxemburg-Casco students began coursework at NWTC last fall toward their Firefighter 1 certification.  Mathew Zellner, one of the students following the firefighter career pathway, completed his courses and is a Junior Firefighter with the Luxemburg Community Fire Department.   

Luxemburg-Casco School District Director of Learning Services Mike Snowberry says the program is an excellent way for students to explore a potential career in firefighting while gaining post-secondary credits and real-world experience.

Junior Firefighters, ages 16-19, are expected to respond to emergency calls and operate under the supervision of Senior Firefighters. Strict laws exist to protect minors from the most hazardous dangers.  

The Kewaunee County Junior Firefighter Program—which supports the fire departments of Algoma, Carlton, Casco, Denmark, Kewaunee, Luxemburg, New Franken, and Tisch Mills—was one of four Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) grant winners. The grant of $24,525 will be used to purchase full Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) for students.

At next year’s Door County Fair, you will not have to worry about being caught in the rain while enjoying your favorite band, thanks to a grant awarded by Destination Door County last week. The County of Door received a grant totaling $92,850 to build a new open-air pavilion at John Miles County Park in Sturgeon Bay. Door County Administrator Ken Pabich estimates that a structure like this has been on the wish list for the Door County Fair for more than a decade. It would have been put to good use each of the last two years when fair officials had to scramble to find room to hold their main stage acts when rain otherwise would have canceled the performances. Pabich says the addition of the structure will also allow other events to take place without the fear of weather wrecking the day.

Pabich says the construction will begin after the Door County Fair takes place later this year. The grant was part of the over $202,000 awarded by Destination Door County last week through its Community Investment Fund. Other projects at least partially funded by the program include $80,000 for the Sturgeon Bay School District’s new ADA-accessible playground at Sunrise School, $22,500 to the Friends of Potawatomi State Park for an accessible kayak launch, and more than $7,000 to address parking lot lighting at Bjorklunden in Baileys Harbor.

Your time helping an area non-profit may be more important than you think, no matter how short it may be. According to the United States Census Bureau, less than a quarter of Americans 16 years of age and older said they formally volunteered with an organization between September 2020 and September 2021, corresponding with the height of the pandemic. That is a 30 percent drop from the last report in 2019, and the decrease in volunteering rates was consistent across several states and demographic groups. Many potential volunteers believe they need more time to dedicate to an organization to make a difference. United Way of Door County Director of Operations Kelly Hellmann says they are focusing on microvolunteerism, an idea of how potential volunteers can give back in little ways on their schedule. She adds that many people are shocked to learn how much impact they can have, even if they can donate just a couple of hours of time each month.

You will be able to hear about many of the available opportunities in the area when the United Way of Door County hosts its volunteer fair at the Door County Gala next Tuesday. The event will feature two sessions: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The Wisconsin Association of Historic Preservation has recognized a local group's work in ensuring that you can enjoy the Potawatomi State Park Observation Tower and the Teweles and Brandeis Grain Elevator for years to come.

Last month, the organization recognized the Sturgeon Bay Historical Society Foundation with the Historic Preservation Excellence Award, celebrating the group’s advocacy for “work that has a real and beneficial impact on the local community.” “Work of this sort creates a sense of place, an appreciation for the community’s roots, and is ultimately beneficial to the local economy,” said WAHPAC Board President Wm. Jason Flatt. Sturgeon Bay Historical Society Foundation President Laurel Hauser said last week that their growing work was a big reason why they recently hired Michael Telzrow as its first full-time Executive Director earlier this month.

The Sturgeon Bay Historical Society Foundation hopes the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will complete the Potawatomi State Park Observation Tower repairs this summer so it can reopen next spring. The organization is also planning a soft opening of the Door County Granary in September ahead of its grand opening in 2025.

Photo credit: Sturgeon Bay Historical Society Foundation

State preservation professionals joined staff, board members, and supporters of the
Sturgeon Bay Historical Society Foundation at the presentation of the Wisconsin Association of Historic Preservation Commissions 2024 Historic Preservation Excellence Awards in Mineral Point, Wisconsin. Pictured back row, left to right: Nicole Matson, Paul Anschutz, Michael Telzrow, Beth Renstrom, Daina Penkiunas, Matt Young, Andrew Stern. Front row: Laurel Hauser, Nancy Goldberg, Christie Weber, Kelly Catarozoli, Chesla Anschutz

You can blame Canadian wildfires for some of the haze and smoke in the area this morning. Most of the state, including Door and Kewaunee counties, is in an air quality alert until 10 a.m. on Monday. According to the National Weather Service, the air quality will be unhealthy for sensitive groups to Unhealthy PM2.5 Air Quality Index categories. The smoke will continue moving from northwest to southeast behind a cold front, likely impacting the entire state later in the day. Since the air quality could be unhealthy, people with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion while everybody else should reduce it.

The search for the next superintendent at Sevastopol School District is officially underway.

The district recently wrapped up the survey portion after hosting a pair of community input sessions at the end of April. After the application deadline passes on May 15th, the district’s search committee will meet on May 20th to sort through the applicants and begin scheduling the first round of interviews on May 23rd and May 28th. Sevastopol School Board President Lisa Bieri says there weren't many surprises in the survey, but the community gave them many things to consider as they look for the right person to replace outgoing superintendent Kyle Luedtke.

Once hired, the new superintendent will take over the role on July 1st. Luedtke resigned from the position in April after accepting the same role at Frederic School District. In other superintendent hiring news, Luxemburg-Casco School District will learn if they need to go through a similar process on May 13th when its superintendent, Jo-Ellen Fairbanks-Schutz, learns if she has been hired for the same position at Wisconsin Rapids School District.

You will find even more construction barrels in bloom on State Highway 42 beginning on Monday. Last week, Governor Evers signed a $2.3 million contract to improve seven miles of WIS 42 from Rainbow Ridge Court in Egg Harbor to Bluff Lane in Gibraltar. The project includes milling down the current asphaltic lanes overlaying with new asphalt, installing centerline and shoulder rumble strips, upgrading the guardrail, adding gravel to existing shoulders, and marking the pavement. The project will have single-lane closures via flagging operations for both local and through traffic. However, you can use the detour routes for the other projects involving State Highway 42 south of Rainbow Ridge Court, including downtown Egg Harbor. This portion of the State Highway 42 project is expected to be completed in June. You can find other State Highway 42 construction updates, including one from the Egg Harbor Business Association, below:

A yearly tradition in June in Luxemburg that brings families and friends together will benefit an inclusive playground project being built at Bruemmer Park near Kewaunee.  The Luxemburg Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting the 16th annual Dairy Days Dash, a 5K Run/Walk that will kick off June Dairy Month and raise money for the new playground.  

The race will be held at 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 1st, at Luxemburg Village Hall on Main Street in Luxemburg.   Dairy Days Dash Committee member Reuben Nimmer says the community always steps up and steps out to make the event a success every year.

Participants run the course through the village before being greeted at the finish line back at the Village Hall. The event is capped off with the traditional scoop of ice cream and other dairy treats from the Kewaunee County Dairy Promotion for all runners and walkers.  You can register online here or in person on the morning of the event beginning at 6:30 a.m.

When you check the Events Calendar on the Crossroads at Big Creek website  (and we hope you do frequently), it looks like things are slowing down at Crossro ds. Looks can be deceiving! Our restoration efforts have ramped up into the planting phase.  And it really seems l "  “Every Day IS Earth Day.” thanks to a full schedule of field trips and Earth Day events for students ranging from kindergarten to college level, plus we are hosting a number of private events as well.

But scheduling public interpretive programs is almost as daunting as assembling the May field trip jigsaw puzzle. Spring is glorious but unpredictable! When will the warblers be dripping from the trees? When will the spring ephemerals bloom in the woods? How long before the woodcocks stop dancing and the frogs stop their nightly choruses? Even in a normal weather year—2024 certainly has not been—it's hard to predict.

The word used to describe our woodland ponds and spring wildflowers---ephemerals—means "lasting for a very short period of time." But when will that very short period be for each species?

When talking about woodland ponds, we hope they don't dry up until the tadpoles go through metamorphosis. 

Woodland wildflowers must bloom, be pollinated, and set seed, and their foliage must collect energy during the very short period between thaw and the day when unfurling tree leaves thrust the plants into shade.

Complicating predictions, wildflowers have evolved to stagger their blooming dates so different floral species do not have to compete for pollinators (and consequently, pollinators have a constant supply of nectar and poll n). Also, very brief blooming periods can become even shorter if driving rain or winds strip the petals from the flowers.

Weather strongly influences the time migrating birds will use Door County for their midflight stop over. If wind direction and weather conditions are favorable, birds might rest and feed for a very short time or fly right over us. Bad weather may ground the migrating birds for a week, sometimes even more.

Watch our website—or follow Crossroads at Big Creek on Facebook for Pop-Up Events—which will be published a day or so before the outings---- to learn the topics, times, and meeting locations.

The State Bee Inspector is coming! The inspector is from the Department of Trade, Agriculture, and Consumer Protection. That sounds ominous to us. You might expect the Door County Beekeepers to tremble in their Wellington boots, but the beekeeper's LOVE State Bee Inspector Donna Stine is remarkably helpful.  

On Tuesday, May 21, Donna will conduct a Hive Dive at the Crossroads Apiary at 5:30 p.m. (bee suits are recommended), followed by a lecture on "What to Look for When Inspecting Your Hive" at their 6:30 p.m. monthly meeting.

Saturday, May 11, 6:30 AM Global Big Day Bird Hike Crossroads invites learners of all ages to participate in birding's largest community science team by participating in the Global Big Day. Bring binoculars if you have them, and it will be helpful if you have the MERLIN APP loaded on your cell phone.  We plan to be out for about two hours and will report our bird observations using eB Rd. Meet by the new interpretive signs by The Cove Estuary Parking Lot, 817 S. 18th Avenue, Sturgeon Bay.

Tuesday, May 21 

5:30 pm Hive Dive with the Bee Inspec or. (wear your bee suit)

6:30 pm Door County Beekeepers May Meeting  

State Bee Inspector Donna Stiles will give her presentation on “"hat to Look For When Inspecting Your Hive.” Also, report on the status of Wisconsin beehives for 2023-2 24. Free and open to the public. Meet at the Collins Learning Center 2041 Michigan, Sturgeon Bay

Sevastopol senior Ezra Linnan continues to pile up recognitions before his June graduation.

Earlier this week, Linnan was named one of 161 students nationwide to be named U.S. Presidential Scholars by the U.S. Department of Education, one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students. Linnan and Anica Tipkemper-Wolfe of Cedarburg Senior High School were one of two Wisconsinites to be named to the exclusive list.

“Anica and Ezra are shining examples of the possibilities when passion meets perseverance,” State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly said. “Their hard work and creativity have demonstrated how opportunities in the arts and career and technical education help our students be well-rounded, future-ready leaders. I applaud them for their success and am so proud to call them U.S. Presidential Scholars.” 

Linnan was named valedictorian in February after posting a perfect score on his ACT during his junior year. He is also the president of Sevastopol’s National Honor Society and excelling at the school both musically and athletically. Between the end of his senior year and the beginning of his collegiate career, Linnan will represent the United States in the World Underwater Hockey Championships in Malaysia this summer.

Rio Creek Feed Mill agronomist Adam Barta encourages you to be patient and stay consistent with your plans when planting crops in your fields. According to Wisconsin’s United States Department of Agriculture Crop Progress and Condition Report, farmers across the state had about 3.2 suitable days for fieldwork last week, down a day from the week before. The planting of corn (22 percent complete), soybeans (22 percent complete), and oats (54 percent complete) is still about a week ahead of last year’s pace and one to five days ahead of the average. The forecast may force that gap to shrink with at least a 50 percent chance of rain for Sunday, Thursday, Friday, and next Saturday. Barta says it will depend on the field on whether or not farmers will be able to get out to plant this year’s crops successfully.

Barta adds that farmers should not have to think about changing strategies until the calendar turns to June. At that point, he says farmers may have to change seeds or deal with a higher moisture content because of the later planting. According to the report, the winter wheat condition was rated 86 percent good to excellent, and the first all hay condition of the year was rated 74 good to excellent statewide.

The man responsible for the fire at Butch’s Bar in Sturgeon Bay that resulted in the deaths of two people was sentenced Friday to 15 years of prison.  Anthony Gonzalez, 60, was convicted of two counts of reckless homicide during his seven-day trial in January.
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Victor Jurss and Gary Heise were killed in the fire that Gonzalez inadvertently started in his apartment room above the bar when he ignited butane lighter fluid that he spilled on his bed. In the criminal complaint, he said, “It was too hot for me to stay in the room. I started pounding on the doors to get people out”.  

Judge D. Todd Ehlers also ordered Gonzalez to undergo 15 years of extended supervision and pay $5,607.38 in restitution. 

You will see a reimagined Native American settlement in the future, thanks to the input of local tribes. For years, Whitefish Dunes State Park featured replica wigwam structures and prehistoric tools to showcase what life would have been like for Native Americans living along the Lake Michigan shoreline. According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, several native tribes, including the Potawatomi and the Oneota, called the land now known as Whitefish Dunes State Park home. Friends of Whitefish Dunes State Park President John Swanson says recently, a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation visited the park and cited some of the inaccuracies in their tribute to Native Americans. Swanson says that dialogue started a process that will now see the Friends group start from scratch and ensure the new replica settlement is historically accurate.

Swanson, much of the funding for the improvements comes from grants received from Destination Door County. He hopes to have a conceptual drawing of the site by mid-summer.

Picture courtesy of Destination Door County

You will see residents and visitors enjoy the outdoors even more thanks to four grants awarded by Destination Door County on Friday. The tourism organization announced $202,300 in grant money for four different projects as a part of its Community Investment Fund. The biggest award was $92,850 for a new open-air park pavilion at John Miles County Park in Sturgeon Bay to provide additional space for music performances, community gatherings, and more to take place rain or shine. The Sturgeon Bay School District received approximately $80,000 for a new ADA-accessible playground at Sunrise School so children of all abilities can play together. Improving accessibility outdoors was also a factor in a $22,500 grant awarded to the Friends of Potawatomi State Park for accessible kayak launch for silent sports enthusiasts. Bjorklunden in Baileys Harbor also received a grant of nearly $7,000 to address the lighting around its parking lot for the campus’ main lodge. Since its creation in May 2023, Destination Door County’s Community Investment Fund has funded 24 projects to over $1.4 million.  “This program provides us with a way to invest in community projects that will positively impact our residents, as well as visitors, and allows us to form partnerships within the community we’ve not had before,” said Destination Door County President and CEO Julie Gilbert. The next application deadline for the Community Investment Grants is June 24th.

An event usually reserved for aspiring college athletes was instead used to highlight the commitment of three Luxemburg-Casco students after their high school days are over. The school district celebrated National Youth Apprenticeship Signing Day with Caleb Delebreau, Max Ronsman, and Tanner Veeser all bridging the gap between youth apprentice and registered apprentice. Ronsman and Veeser work in plumbing at Tweet/Garot, a Green Bay-based mechanical contracting firm. The trio’s supervisors gave them ringing endorsements on their signing day, applauding their work ethic and their eagerness to learn. The signing day was a part of the larger National Youth Apprenticeship Week, which runs through May 11th. Luxemburg-Casco School District leads the state in youth apprenticeship activity, with 58 percent of its students participating in the program. Director of Learning Services Mike Snowberry says they have been active, ensuring that students do not just go down a path, but the right one for them.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the number of active youth apprentices has increased 118 percent over the last decade.

You can exchange those FoodShare dollars again this year at two farmer’s markets this summer in Door County. The United Way of Door County will be at the Sturgeon Bay Farmer’s Market on Saturdays for the fourth consecutive summer while it debuted at the Baileys Harbor Farmer’s Market on Sundays. For the past two years, the United Way of Door County had run its program at Jacksonport, but low swiping rates at the Tuesday market led to a change. United Way of Door County Executive Director Amy Kohnle says they are searching for volunteers to help facilitate the programs, which help residents on multiple fronts.

Last year, the program saw over $2,000 in FoodShare dollars redeemed for tokens. The Sturgeon Bay Farmer’s Market begins on June 1st, and the Baileys Harbor Farmer’s Market begins on May 19th.

The Southern Door High School’s Forensics Team was one of just 14 schools in the state to be recognized for the Excellence in Speech Award at the Wisconsin State Speech Festival held last month.  The competition was held at DeForest Area High School by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Speech & Dramatic Arts Association (WISDAA) and included about 10,000 students and 500 schools in the state.  Southern Door High School Principal Steve Bousley says their Forensics Team and coach JamieLynn Teska, did an outstanding job representing the school at state, and the program continues to grow. 

Judges ranked each student or performing group to determine medal awards, with the top five percent of medal-earning schools being recognized with the Excellence in Speech distinction.  Southern Door qualified for the state competition after two district rounds in February and March. 

Destination Door County released its 2034 Stewardship Plan last month, and now it needs your help to execute it. During the process, Destination Door County identified four key goals of the plan: support environmental sustainability, develop and enhance experiences, improve infrastructure, and champion community stewardship. Destination Door County President and CEO Julie Gilbert says the goals outlined in the plan are all equally important and intertwined, acknowledging the work that area organizations have done to address some of the topics like affordable housing, workforce development, child care availability, and more. Gilbert adds that even though this is a ten-year plan, Destination Door County is already doing things to accomplish the stewardship plan's goals.

You can learn more about the stewardship plan, including the presentation video, by clicking this link. Gilbert encourages residents to reach out to learn how to help achieve the group’s goals and make Door County an even better place to live, work, and play.

Kewaunee resident Kiley Pagel hopes you might consider following in her footsteps as a top candidate for Alice in Dairyland. Pagel was one of the six top candidates vying for the role of Alice in Dairyland. This year-long reign involves traveling the state promoting different aspects of Wisconsin agriculture. Three months after being announced as a top candidate and after three days of finals-related competition in Door County, Oconomowoc’s Halei Heinzel was crowned Alice in Dairyland last Saturday night. Despite not being selected, Pagel says it was an opportunity of a lifetime where she learned so much and met many people.

Pagel is not ruling out a second bid at becoming Alice in Dairyland, but she says she has plenty to keep her busy until she decides to apply. She is currently the marketing advisor for Pagel Family Businesses and is graduating from UW-Green Bay this Saturday with a degree in business administration. 

You should see one of Door County Emergency Services’ biggest needs finally addressed this fall when a budget request for a Mid-Door ambulance station is finally addressed. Door County Emergency Services Director Aaron LeClair says a site in the middle of the county that cuts down on response has been on the wishlist for nearly a decade, with timing being the biggest culprit. When call volume in the City of Sturgeon Bay grew, the Door County EMS and the Door County Aging and Disability Resource Center teamed up on a plan to refurbish an old highway shop into a new facility for both departments. A partnership with the Brussels-Union-Gardner Fire Department and pursuing a new home on Washington Island also came about much sooner than Door County Emergency Services had initially thought. LeClair says timing is on their side now, and he is happy municipalities want to partner with them.

LeClair hopes to have more clarity on where a new Mid-Door ambulance site will be ahead of the budget season this fall. Jacksonport has indicated they would like to partner with the county on the site. The Joint Village and Town of Egg Harbor Board approved a letter of support to Door County Emergency Services to consider an additional EMS station connected to or located near their fire station on Harbor School Road.

You will be able to find the Door County Bookmobile, which will make its first scheduled stop in decades this weekend at Write on, Door County’s Mothers and Others Day at its campus in Fish Creek. Just under two months ago, the bookmobile took its first spin around the county since the vehicle was retired in 1989. Days after that maiden voyage for the refurbished vehicle, Door County Bookmobile President John Sawyer said he was excited about what is in store for its future.

The Door County Bookmobile will waste no time bringing books to kids this spring. In addition to volunteers reading books to kids inside the Bookmobile, the first 50 kids at Saturday’s event will receive a copy of Susan Straub’s “Gaga Mistake Day.” Write On Door County’s Mothers and Others Day runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Door County Bookmobile is also looking for volunteers to prepare the bus for trips, be historical docents, and drive the vehicle to events. 

By the time May 22nd rolls around, six Luxemburg-Casco students will have already had the thrill of being handed a diploma. Those seven students will be the first UW-Green Bay’s Rising Phoenix program graduates since Kewaunee County’s three high schools signed on to participate last year. Over 100 students in the state, including those from Marinette, Manitowoc, Green Bay, Mishicot, and Two Rivers, will graduate from UW-Green Bay with Associate’s degrees, allowing them to enter the next phase of their academic life as third-year students.  Luxemburg-Casco students Bowie Bredael, Aleece Jandrain, James Nimmer, Chris VanderWielen, Savannah Bailey, and Morgan Westlund will be among them. As they took their high school classes, students enrolled in the Rising Phoenix program took college-level courses, earning approximately 60 credits towards their Bachelor’s degree. Luxemburg-Casco School District Director of Learning Services Mike Snowberry says it will allow those students to enter their program areas sooner at a substantial savings.

Even with students having to pay for approximately two-thirds of the credits opposed to the free ride the Class of 2024 received thanks to a grant, Snowberry says the Class of 2025 from Luxemburg-Casco more than doubled to 17 students. The Rising Phoenix celebration for the students will take place on May 10th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the UW-Green Bay- Manitowoc campus before they participate in the spring commencement ceremony at the Kress Events Center on Saturday at 9:30 a.m.

The district also celebrates its youth apprentices at a signing day special ceremony on Thursday. Caleb Delebreau (Sheet Metal Fabricating), Max Ronsman (Plumbing), and Tanner Veeser (Plumbing) will continue their apprentice work at Tweet/Garot in Green Bay after going through NEWYA the past year.

That old microwave or computer collecting dust in your garage or basement can be disposed of properly at no cost if you act quickly.  You can help protect the water, land, and air when the Village of Sister Bay and the Town of Liberty Grove host a prescription drug drop-off and a recycling event this Saturday, May 11.  Residents are encouraged to bring appliances and electronics to be recycled and any papers they want to be shredded.  Village Administrative Assistant Janal Suppanz says due to the overwhelming response in the past, only Sister Bay and Liberty Grove residents may bring documents to be shredded and recycled.

Door County Sheriff’s Department members will also be on hand to take care of prescription drug drop-off and disposal.  You can bring outdated prescriptions and over-the-counter medications on Saturday as part of the event, which will be held from 9 a.m. until noon at the Village of Sister Bay Sports Park.  You can find more details here.

In Kewaunee County, Algoma Utilities is hosting an Electronics Recycling Event this Thursday, May 9 from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at 1407 Flora Avenue in Algoma.  On Wednesday, May 22, an Electronics Recycling Event will be hosted at St. Louis Church in Dyckesville from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m.  

Starting on Thursday, you will have to take a slight detour off Highway 54 when you travel into Algoma. The City is working on the infrastructure replacement on Frank Avenue this week, and a portion of the roadway and Jefferson Street (Hwy 54) will be closed for a week.

Algoma City Administrator Matt Murphy says the infrastructure construction of water, sewer, and storm sewer on Division Street is just about wrapped up, with the focus now turning to three blocks of Frank Avenue.  He says drivers will have to deal with a complete closure of Jefferson Street at the Frank Avenue intersection starting Thursday, with a detour off of Sunset Avenue to Fremont and back to Fourth Street.

The closure is expected to be from 7 a.m. Thursday until late afternoon on Friday, May 17.  After the Frank Avenue infrastructure work is done, Murphy expects the road-building crews to finish the project by the first week of June when paving and concrete work is completed. 

You can participate in one of Door County’s most popular spring events as the Door County YMCA’s annual Blossom Run returns to Egg Harbor this Saturday. Healthy Living Coordinator Sarah Gavin says the family-friendly event has already registered 230 runners for the five-mile run/walk, a record for the Blossom Run in its 30-year history. A two-mile run/walk and a one-mile youth run are also slated for Saturday morning. 

 The 2024 Blossom Run starts at Dock Park in Egg Harbor, with race day registration from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Following the runs at about 10:15 a.m., awards will be given to eight age groups in both male and female categories. More information on the event sponsored by Door County Medical Center and Ross Liebmann Legal Group is available here.