The former Ahnapee and Western Railway station will be sticking around town for the foreseeable future, but you will have to be patient to see where it will end up. The Sturgeon Bay Common Council approved the city’s intent to save the structure from the wrecking ball, regardless of whether or not a private entity comes forward to use the former train depot for a business venture. Sturgeon Bay Mayor David Ward says much of the discussion focused on the amount of money the city may have to invest in the building if it ends up owning it. Ward believes that Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding is doing its best to be a good neighbor regarding the building, adding that it depends on the timing of its federal contracts with the U.S. Navy.

The Sturgeon Bay Common Council also addressed the issue of Big Hill Park and its mountain bike trails, asking the Parks and Recreation Committee to seek compromises before its first meeting in November.