The Door County Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors announced Tuesday the organization’s new Executive Director to replace Steve Jenkins who left that position in January. Michelle Lawrie will start in that position on Monday May 9th. Lawrie has over 20 years of economic development experience across the country. She began her economic development career in the Greater Phoenix Economic Council in Arizona. She later … Continue reading →

The Door County Economic Development Corporation is now conducting an anonymous survey to gather information from county residents and the local workforce concerning their experiences living and working in Door County. What is it you love about living or working here? Are there things that you wish were in Door County? Do you value a healthy workplace culture, or you do you value a higher … Continue reading →

Along with water, sewer, electric power, and natural gas, broadband internet access is now considered part of critical infrastructure. As Door County struggles with broadband service issues and increasing demand, the Door County Economic Development Corporation has been working with local municipalities, private companies, and local foundations to fund a comprehensive assessment of the county’s current broadband infrastructure. In the search for possible short and … Continue reading →

The Door County Economic Development Corporation recently announced their annual award winners in a virtual ceremony. Their “Industry of the Year” award goes to the Door County Cooperative. This award recognizes a local construction, service, or manufacturing business which as made a substantial impact on the community while enjoying significant accomplishments over the past year. Since they began in 1939, the Co-op has expanded several … Continue reading →

The US Department of Commerce has just announced that their Economic Development Administration is awarding a $550,000 grant in “CARES” Act recovery assistance to the Door County Economic Development Corporation. This will help capitalize and administer a revolving loan fund to help those small businesses and entrepreneurs impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The DCEDC, a current rotating loan fund grantee, is one of the more … Continue reading →

Due to the current pandemic, many local employers will be going into this summer season with a sudden lack of enough seasonal workers. The Door County Economic Development Corporation is working to fix this problem by connecting seasonal employers impacted by recent events with the area’s student workforce to help fill these summer positions. The D.C.E.D.C. is now reaching out to local employers in need … Continue reading →