Power has gone out across parts of Door and Kewaunee County as of early Wednesday afternoon, affecting more than 1,100 homes and businesses. Local utility provider WPS reports that 806 addresses in Door County, and 241 in Kewaunee County remain without power. That number may continue to grow as the outage lingers.  The company attributes the outage to an as yet undetermined cause, though forecasters warn that recent inclement weather and dropping temperatures may have contributed to the disruption.

No formal timeline for restoration has been confirmed, however, WPS estimates most service will resume by 8:00 p.m. tonight.  Residents are urged to monitor updates from WPS, especially if they rely on electric heat or life-sustaining medical equipment.

If anyone relies on oxygen machines or other critical devices, contact WPS or local emergency services to request help. 

More information on the outage or for any other information, please visit the WPS website.