You can expect to see the Mayor of Door County around town for at least another year. The Green Bay Packers reportedly resigned running back AJ Dillon to a four-year qualifying offer on Thursday that keeps the famous player in the Green and Gold for another season with little risk for the franchise if he does not make the 53-man roster. Dillon has been a common sight for Door County visitors and residents since he was drafted by the Packers in 2020. He received a key to the county in 2021 and was featured on the cover of a local publication in 2023. He also frequently posts about his Door County exploits on his social media channels, whether on a rooftop with goats or with his family at one of the area’s restaurants. Last summer, Destination Door County’s Jon Jarosh said his authenticity is as important as the reach his posts get, which helped showcase the area to a new audience.

Door County did lose one of its celebrity fans to free agency earlier this week when safety Jonathan Owens, who is married to Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles, was signed by the Chicago Bears. Biles and other members of the Packers took social media by storm last Memorial Day when the team celebrated the holiday in Door County.