Downed Tree Wednesday Causes Thursday Power Outage

There was a major power outage in northern Door County early Thursday morning, but the cause of that outage ultimately was a tree which fell on a power line near Egg Harbor Wednesday afternoon. An emergency call came in just before 4PM for a tree on fire after it had fallen onto the line near the intersection of Heritage Lake Road and County Road E. … Continue reading

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Power Outage in Sturgeon Bay Wednesday Morning

There was a sudden power outage across much of Sturgeon Bay’s east side Wednesday morning. At almost 7:45AM, the power went out. Our WDOR broadcast was halted for a short while, and some phone lines were out as well. Sturgeon Bay Utilities General Manager Jim Stawicki says it was a minor issue for properties fed off the Michigan Street circuits… SBU has scheduled a contractor … Continue reading

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Brief Power Outage in Sturgeon Bay Friday

There was certainly no stormy weather in the area at approximately 10:00 Friday morning as the power went out for an area on Sturgeon Bay’s east side. As Sturgeon Bay Utilities General Manager Jim Stawicki tells us, it was a small bird that caused some havoc for some important neighborhood institutions… The outage lasted just over 20 minutes until power was restored. Stawicki says despite … Continue reading

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Thursday Power Outage in Egg Harbor

There was a power outage in northern Door County Thursday afternoon. Shortly after 12:00 noon, it was reported a large vehicle had snagged a communication wire mounted to a utility pole along Highway 42 near the intersection with County Road “E” on the north side of Egg Harbor. That utility pole snapped and caused the power outage. WPS Spokesperson Matt Cullen informed us that initially … Continue reading

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