Two months after being formally introduced, you are a week away from learning who will be the next Alice in Dairyland.
The current Alice in Dairyland, Ashley Hagenow, will make her final trip to Door County as the titleholder this week as she and the six candidates participate in their finals activities. Fox Lake’s Cierra Essock, Oconomowoc’s Halei Heinzel, Denmark’s Katrina Hoesley, Kewaunee’s Kiley Pagel, Kiel’s Lauren Siemers, and Big Bend’s Michaela King are all vying for the role of Alice in Dairyland, which is a one-year, full-time public relations position with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). Ahead of Friday’s Wisconsin Showcase and Saturday’s Finals event, we will tour around Door County, visiting different locations. Steering Committee Chairperson Denise Plassmeyer says this is more than just your average tour: it is a job interview.
Over the past year, Alice in Dairyland has shown off Door County’s agricultural economy, which supports over 2,100 jobs and $78 million in economic activity.
You can find our interviews with each of the six candidates on our YouTube page.
