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Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min read

Cheers Sturgeon Bay! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Sturgeon Bay’s new community fridge keeps food available around the clock
  • The Starr family saves Sturgeon Bay a seat for Christmas Eve
  • Sturgeon Bay families preserve memories of two Edmund Fitzgerald crewmen

Also on today's calendar: Gather with the Griffon • Sturgeon Bay and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cooler with showers around, with a high of 51 and low of 38 degrees.
  • Thursday: Colder with a few showers, temps: high: 39, low: 34.
  • Friday: Windy with a stray shower, with a high of 39 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. New 24-hour community fridge in Sturgeon Bay helps neighbors in need (nbc26.com) — Sturgeon Bay residents can now pick up free food any time at the Full Hearts Fridge outside The Pearl of Door County on Third Avenue. Door County Mutual Aid organizers say neighbors and restaurants have kept donations moving through the fridge during its first three weeks, filling a gap when food banks are closed.
   

2. Starr family sets the table for Christmas Eve tradition (doorcountydailynews.com) — Kyle and Carrie Starr are bringing their free Christmas Eve meal back to Sturgeon Bay’s Knights of Columbus Hall for a ninth year. Lunch runs Dec. 24 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with sit-down and drive-thru options. In-person reservations are appreciated but optional, and special delivery requests close at 8 a.m. Dec. 23.
   

3. Sturgeon Bay families remember loved ones lost on Edmund Fitzgerald (wsaw.com) — A Door County Maritime Museum exhibit remembers Sturgeon Bay’s Oliver “Buck” Champeau and Russell Haskell, two of the 29 men lost aboard the Edmund Fitzgerald in 1975. Champeau’s daughter Deb lent photographs and personal keepsakes, sharing the gentler side of the father she lost at 17. The exhibit was expected to remain open through year’s end.
   

4. U.S. Coast Guard Rescues Man from Capsized Sailboat (seehafernews.com) — Coast Guard Station Sturgeon Bay personnel responded after a sailor reported his boat disabled about 11 miles northwest of the Sturgeon Bay Canal on Saturday evening. The man said the boat had capsized before he righted it and ran aground. A helicopter crew hoisted him to safety for treatment of hypothermia symptoms.
   

5. Superintendents hopeful for renewed discussion on school funding (doorcountydailynews.com) — Sturgeon Bay voters approved the school district’s referendum 2,487–1,871, but Superintendent Dan Tjernagel says the work of managing taxpayer dollars continues. He and Luxemburg-Casco’s superintendent are waiting to see how the Legislature approaches school funding, with both districts looking beyond their successful referendums to possible changes in the state formula.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • FEMA and the Federal Communications Commission will test the Emergency Alert System nationwide on Tuesday, Nov.
    17, 2026, around 1:20 p.m. CST. What to expect: • Radio and TV programs will pause for about 1 minute to show the test message. • You may hear the… (Nextdoor )
  • Kroger posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Sturgeon Bay. Apply here.
  • Dunham's Sports posted a job opening for Cashier in Sturgeon Bay. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sturgeon Bay here.

Ok Sturgeon Bay! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Sturgeon Bay

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