After a one-year hiatus, the traditional Ice Out Contest in Sister Bay is back, thanks to Mother Nature's cooperation.  Last year, the 86th annual contest was canceled due to unseasonably warm temperatures that caused a lack of ice formation in the bay.  The yearly challenge requires you to guess the date and time the ice will be gone, a “Goat on the Boat,” which is perched on the ice just off the dock east of the marina office, will float.  Sister Bay Advancement Association Community Coordinator Ellie Soderberg-Guger says the community is excited that the contest is back this season.

You can register your guess of when the goat will float at area Sister Bay businesses anytime before the ice goes out.  The prediction that is closest will win a grand prize basket donated by area businesses and organizations.  You can find where you can enter your guess for the “Goat on a Boat” Ice Out Contest on the Sister Bay – Door County, Wisconsin Facebook account.