As the leaves turn colors, so does the speed limit through the Village of Ephraim. Village maintenance crews took time on Wednesday to change the speed limit signs from 35 miles an hour to 45 miles an hour and through the downtown corridor from 25 miles per hour to 35 miles per hour. It is an acknowledgment that the busy tourism season has come and gone. The higher speed limits will remain in effect until April 30th.  It was another busy year in Ephraim, with the occupancy rates in May, June, and July within six percentage points of last year, according to Door County Tourism Zone data.