For the first time since World War II, you will not see a goat out on the ice off the shores of Sister Bay. The Sister Bay Advancement Association pulled the plug on the 86th annual Ice Out Contest because there was no ice to be found. Ellie Soderberg-Guger from the Sister Bay Advancement Association says the contest was a great way to bring people to the village’s downtown businesses and have an extra thing to look forward to as spring ushers away the winter. She adds that they are trying to make the most of what is a twice-in-a-lifetime event.

You can still catch the goat in some water, albeit in a kiddie pool next to the Sister Bay Advancement Association offices. You can visit the “Goat the Didn’t Float” until March 21st. Soderberg-Guger says the organization is embracing the spring weather that has canceled other winter events like the Door County Pond Hockey Tournament. They will welcome the Easter Bunny to the Sister Bay Sports Complex on March 30th at 10:30 a.m.