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  • Renovations Planned for Historic Building on Louisiana Street

    Sturgeon Bay’s Historic Preservation Commission has approved external renovations to the building at 339 Louisiana St. located along the alley between the Post Office and The Marketplace. Jess and Carrie Haak of J.C. Properties requested the changes to the commercial building they intend to remodel to look like its original construction, and then find tenants. […]

  • Wild Tomato Sold

    One of the most popular restaurants in Door County has sold. The Wild Tomato restaurant was sold Dec. 28 to Mathew and Karla Sagorac, who said they intend to continue year-round operations of the established restaurants. The sale closed on Dec. 28 for $7.5 million – the list price was $8.25 million when the business […]

  • Laundromat in Sturgeon Bay

    Laundromat Opening Soon

    Lori DeJardin, owner of DeJardin Cleaners in Sturgeon Bay, is opening a self-service laundromat at 24 N. Madison Ave., adjacent to her cleaners, in mid-January. The laundromat will feature arcade games and vending machines, and a smartphone app will allow customers to see the availability of washers and dryers remotely. Text alerts are sent to […]

  • Training Available For Entrepreneurs

    The Door County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) is offering its Entrepreneurial Training Program in partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Small Business Development Center. The eight-session program begins Jan. 18 at the DCEDC Business Center and is open for all Door County individuals and businesses to apply. The Entrepreneurial Training Program is designed to […]

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    Well Nest Spa Operator Coming to Egg Harbor

    The Egg Harbor building formerly occupied by Brilliant Stranger didn’t go empty for long. The new occupant already had a close tie to the building. Jessica “Jessa” Fournier plans to open The Well Nest Spa at 7896 Hwy 42 this winter, and using the downstairs spaces will keep her closer to family. Fournier’s dad and […]

  • Erin Husander

    Erin’s Errands

    It’s easier than ever for people in major cities to get help with errands, thanks to the prevalence of app-based delivery services like UberEats and DoorDash. But for people who live in rural areas like Door County, getting help is often harder. That’s why Erin Husander created Erin’s Errands. The new business is designed to […]

  • SpillAgain toy

    Toddler Toy Earns National Award

    The American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA) awarded SpillAgain – a toy created by Sturgeon Bay company Fun City USA – as the ASTRA Toy of the Year in the Baby and Toddler category. The toy is a small tower filled with colorful balls that encourages active play and cause-and-effect learning. Fun City USA is […]

  • Appeals Court Sides With Shipwrecked on Beer Garden

    Court says the Village of Egg Harbor violated the restaurant’s due-process rights The Village of Egg Harbor suffered a legal loss this month as it continued to defend its 2021 denial of Shipwrecked Brew Pub’s beer garden-expansion permit. The Wisconsin Court of Appeals on Dec. 12 affirmed County Circuit Court Judge Todd Ehlers’ 2022 finding […]

  • Former City Pamida Building Becomes Event and Entertainment Venue

    The former Pamida store along Egg Harbor Road in Sturgeon Bay has been remodeled and opened this month for use as an event and entertainment venue known as the Door County Gala on one side, and a bar and restaurant – the Door County Sandbox – on the other.  The new development is part of […]

  • Alcohol Bill Puts Wedding Barns in Limbo

    When Gov. Tony Evers signed a new bill overhauling the state’s complex alcohol regulatory system on Dec. 6 (AB 304), it was hailed as a historic compromise between producers, distributors, hotels and the Wisconsin Tavern League. The bill passed with rare bipartisan support (a 22-11 vote in the state Senate, and 88-10 in the state […]

  • Granary’s Redesign Approved

    Exterior revisions for the Teweles and Brandeis grain elevator being renovated on Sturgeon Bay’s West Waterfront were approved Dec. 18 by the city’s Aesthetic Design and Site Plan Review Board. Board member Thad Birmingham, who as mayor previously opposed the granary’s rehabilitation at that location and instead favored the building’s dismantling, cast the lone dissenting […]

  • New Child Care Center Finds A Home

    A new child care company, Children First Development Center (Children First), is another step closer to providing licensed group care for children ages six weeks to four years by summer of 2024.  The Door County YMCA has agreed to sell the former Barker Center property at 1743 Egg Harbor Rd. in Sturgeon Bay to Children […]

  • The Year In Business 2023

    In a way, 2023 marked a changing of the Door County guard, as long-standing businesses with serious cred and widespread recognition hit the market, either selling by year’s end or in the process of doing so. Meanwhile, the year hosted its share of beginnings, including the grand opening of Door County Medical Center’s new Sister […]

  • Best of the Web 2023

    Sadly, nothing drives website traffic in Door County like a fire at a major business. This year was no different, as our most-viewed stories of the year all revolved around the fire at Rowleys Bay Resort and the ensuing decision by the owners to sell the property.  On a positive note, that was the only […]

  • City Grants Hotel More Time to Buy Land

    Cobblestone Hotels has been given an additional five months to buy property to build a four-story, 62-room hotel at the corner of Egg Harbor Road and 12th Avenue in Sturgeon Bay. The Common Council voted Tuesday to approve an amendment to the development agreement that extended the deadline for Cobblestone Hotels to acquire the property […]

  • Egg Harbor Preservation Push

    Committee will gain power to declare properties historic An Egg Harbor committee is working to gain the power to declare houses and business structures “historic,” allowing the village to block demolition and significant alteration of those buildings. To start learning how to make those declarations, the board members didn’t need to look far to find […]

  • The Year In News 2023

    New Developments Planned and Completed One of the largest, income-qualified housing projects in the area opened this year in Sister Bay. Supported by tax credits from the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), and assisted by other federal, county and village contributions, Mosaic Property Ventures completed The Shoals off state Highway 57. Once open, […]

  • A Big Year Recapped

    by JULIE GILBERT, Destination Door County president and CEO What a year 2023 has been. I would like to share with you a few of our programs that were initiated this year. Art In The Door was launched with a contest designed to highlight the artists of Door County. Their winning masterpieces are featured in […]

  • Strong Year Anticipated For Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturers

    The Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance announced results from its Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Vitality Index Study at its quarterly membership meeting at Fox Valley Technical College. The study provides an indication of the strength and vitality of manufacturing employers in the region.  The study gathered information from presidents and CEOs of northeast Wisconsin manufacturing companies with […]