You may get to go down the ski hill in Kewaunee after all this winter as long as Mother Nature cooperates. Winter Park in Kewaunee has been working around the clock to make enough snow to ensure it is as safe as possible for its guests.

It is a 180-degree turn from where the park was in November when it was announced that the Winter Park Association stepped down from their volunteer duties, thus closing the hill for the 2022-2023 season.

It was revealed at the December Finance Committee that Barry and Barb Nelson from the Winter Park Association felt like they were being forced out because of a disagreement over terms in the contract that would have funneled more money to the county and away from the organization that helps care for the park and make some of the improvements. Several residents spoke in support of the Nelson family, calling for the county to remove the Facebook post that said they had retired and offer a formal apology.

In January, the Finance Committee reported that the county and the Winter Park Association had worked on an agreement for the remainder of this season. According to the committee's minutes, they will work towards a long-term contract moving forward.

The ski hill will not be open this weekend, but the hope is that conditions will hold up so you can see skiers slide down in the near future. The tubing hill is open, and crews were trying to take advantage of this week's arctic temperatures to make the ice rink available.