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w w w . i n s i g h t o n b u s i n e s s . c o m M a y 2 0 14 • I nsIgh t | 39 county well as each segment continues to grow, allowing the county's overall economy to grow right along with it. Manufacturers continue to have a strong base in sturgeon Bay with several companies expanding and attracting new business. For example, Bay shipbuilding has several contracts in place to keep the ship yard humming for the next couple of years in addition to the work they do every winter on ships. e hatco Corp., which designs, manufactures, and sells commercial foodservice equipment throughout the world, is in the process of adding 65,000 square feet to its manufacturing facility in the sturgeon Bay Industrial Park. e county's agriculture segment is divided between fruit, such as the cherries grown on the Door Peninsula and the dairy segment, which is centered in southern Door County, Chaudoir says. As for tourism, room tax revenues rose 15 percent in the four years leading up to 2012, and local business owners say 2013 was a good year, says sam Perlman, economic development manager for the Door County Economic Development Corp. Looking to the future It's been more than a year since Dominion Resources Inc. announced plans to close the Kewaunee Power station, a nuclear-generated electricity plant on the shores of Lake Michigan, which employed more than 650. For Kewaunee County and neighboring Manitowoc and Brown counties, it was a huge blow. e total economic effect of the closure is estimated at more than $630 million. "We lost our largest employer, one that provided the best-paying jobs. It was a tough blow and one that will be felt for years to come," says Jennifer Brown, executive director of the Kewaunee County Economic Development Corporation. "is isn't like a typical plant closure. It's a nuclear plant and they will be taking more than 60 years to decommission the site, so it's not like we can redevelop the site and try to find a new employer to come in and use the site." to deal with the loss, the Kewaunee and Manitowoc County Economic Development Corporations, Need a Bus … Call Us! Massages, facials and a relaxing Mother's Day. Buy Mom a gift card today at your local Massage Envy Spa. $ 39 99 Introductory 1-hour massage session* $ 49 99 Introductory 1-hour Murad ® Healthy Skin facial session* MassageEnvy.com Convenient Hours Franchises Available * See clinic for details. Not all Massage Envy Spa locations offer facial and other services, check with the specific location or see MassageEnvy.com.©2013 Massage Envy Franchising, LLC. Calumet 3201 E. Calumet St. Next to Buffalo Wild Wings (920) 731-5300 Lombardi 1241 Lombardi Access Rd. Next to Margaritas (920) 405-9200 Gift cards available starting at $50 Open 7 Days: M-F 8am-10pm Sat 8am-6pm, Sun 10am-6pm GIF T CARD (920) 731-5300 Open 7 Days: M-F 8am-10pm, Sat 8am-6pm, Sun 10am-6pm 39 LOMBARDI CALUMET (920) 405-9200 1241 Lombardi Access Rd. 3201 E. Calumet St next to Margaritas 49 next to Buffalo Wild Wings Mother's Day is May 11! [continued] » "It's been a tough year, but we are looking to the future and how we can grow our economy." – Jennifer Brown, executive director of the Kewaunee County Economic Development Corporation