How the end of Wisconsin’s Child Care Counts funding will affect Door County
In June, Wisconsin child care programs are losing state funding many have been relying on since the Covid pandemic. Industry advocates are warning that this “fiscal cliff” will potentially put hundreds of facilities out of business or require them to raise tuition for families already struggling to pay. While Door County programs are going to…
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Can Door County build affordable housing and preserve land at the same time?
A driveway through a cathedral of 150-year-old maples and white pines leads to a cluster of homes. The old growth…
Local government in Door County: How to contact your representatives, attend meetings and participate in public comment
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What are the units of local government in Door County, and how do they work?
This story is the first in a series of resource guides designed to help Door County understand its local governments.…
Door County requests state action on abandoned tugboat, joins in PFAS litigation
In their first regular county board meeting on April 28, seven new supervisors joined the rest of the board to…
Washington Island officer’s departure raises questions about policing, complaint process
Just shy of one year on the job, April 24 was Ulises Ponce’s final day as one of two officers…
Climate-driven storms raise questions about water safety in Door County
Several rounds of thunderstorms dumped record amounts of rain on Door County and throughout the state in April, just three…
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From “mom and pop” to investors to cooperatives: AB 1049 addresses shifting mobile home park ownership in Wisconsin
Nationwide, corporate investors are changing the landscape of manufactured home parks, including in Wisconsin. Assembly Bill 1049 proposes policy to…
Bill targeting manufactured home park oversight highlights issues in Door County
Locked Out: Door County’s affordable housing shortageDoor County Knock is reporting an in-depth series on Door County’s affordable housing shortage,…
The cost of building in Door County from the perspectives of industry professionals and potential home builders
Locked Out: Door County’s affordable housing shortageDoor County Knock is reporting an in-depth series on Door County’s affordable housing shortage,…
Affordable housing and what it takes: a developer’s perspective
Locked Out: Door County’s affordable housing shortageDoor County Knock is reporting an in-depth series on Door County’s affordable housing shortage,…
Defining the terms: Door County’s spectrum of housing needs, part two
Locked Out: Door County’s affordable housing shortageDoor County Knock is reporting an in-depth series on Door County’s affordable housing shortage,…
Defining the terms: Door County’s spectrum of housing needs, part one
Locked Out: Door County’s affordable housing shortage Door County Knock is reporting an in-depth series on Door County’s affordable housing…