Appel Outdoor Maintenance

05/13/2026

HELP WANTED!!

Help Wanted: Lawn Care Technician

Company: Appel Outdoor Maintenance
Location: Sister Bay, WI
Job Type: Full-Time / Part-Time (winter work opportunities available)

Appel Outdoor Maintenance is looking for a reliable and hardworking Lawn Care Technician to join our growing team! If you enjoy working outdoors, take pride in your work, and like seeing the results of a job well done, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities:

-Mowing, trimming, maintenance, etc. of lawns
-Operating lawn care equipment (mowers, trimmers, blowers)
-Cleaning up debris and maintaining clean job sites
-Assisting with landscaping projects as needed
-Providing friendly, professional service to customers

Qualifications:

-Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions
-Ability to lift 50 lbs and stay active throughout the day
-Reliable transportation and punctuality
-Current Wisconsin Pesticide Certification (or willing to obtain) is a plus, but not necessary

Experience in lawn care or landscaping preferred, but not required (we will train the right candidate)

Valid driver’s license is a plus

What We Offer:

-Competitive hourly pay
-Overtime opportunities
-Training and advancement opportunities
-Friendly team environment
-Consistent work throughout the season

Apply Today!
Send your resume or a brief description of your work experience to [email protected] or call/text 920-421-2477.

Join our team and help keep our community looking its best!

03/21/2026

If anyone’s curious why this storm took so long to dig out from, here’s some proof of the sheer volume of snow we were battling with.

03/17/2026

When we say we are doing our best to get to you but we cannot get through some roads, or we are fighting major drifts, we mean it!

We promise we are doing everything we can to get through what we can as quick as we can, but this will take time, and patience from all.

If you look closely you’ll recognize this view, this is the current look at Highway 42 in downtown Ephraim just north of the Ephraim Village Hall (looking south), with Eagle Harbor on the right.

A MASSIVE thank you to our entire Ephraim Maintenance Department and the Door County Highway Department for their tireless work to clean up after the storm!

📸 Brad Rasmusson

🚨Photo was taken by a village employee working on snow clean up, please do not drive in Ephraim to take pictures or look at the snow. We are still in emergency clean up mode!

03/16/2026

STH 42 at Brookside Lane in the Village of Ephriam is closed to traffic. The road is currently impassable and will remain closed until the winds subside.

03/16/2026

Update:

We are currently off the roads and will be for a while yet. The town roads are impassable and the crews need time to try to work through it.

To our customers, we will do our best to get to you as soon as we can, but in full transparency, after talking with the town, it will likely be Wednesday before we can start getting to most of you. We cannot plow through the roads with our own trucks and have no choice but to wait for the town to be able to get through things. We will get there sooner if we are able to. Our businesses and places in town on the highway will be handled before then as the highways get cleaned up, but it will be a longer than usual time as we work through things as safely as we can. This is an insane amount to clean up and will take time. We promise we will be doing all we can to get things open as quickly as possible.

Thanks for trusting us to make the right decisions, and being patient with us!

03/16/2026

Here’s a snapshot of the severity of conditions out there right now. We’ve gotten trucks stuck so many times that the risk is not worth the reward. Huge thank you to JF Construction for coming out this morning with a loader to rescue two of our trucks that got stuck in a road last night.

03/15/2026

We are very sorry for any inconvenience to our customers, but our crews safety is our #1 priority, and it was time to get off the road.

As you can see, Door County highways are in black, as in travel not advised, and they’ve been out there doing their best to keep them open. The town has been working hard too, but many town roads are in worse shape. It is not safe for us, or you, to be out and about right now.

We will be back to as soon as our crews feel it is safe to do so, but for today, just stay put, play some games, watch some movies, and we’ll be there to get you out as soon as we are able. Patience is key with this storm.

03/15/2026

The crew was hard at work doing final cleanups on the first 11” this morning and jumped right into pushing back piles to make room for the next 31” forecasted.

03/14/2026

❄️ **Snow Storm Elsa is on the way** ❄️

It’s looking like this storm is going to throw everything it has at us. Our daughter has already been asking if Queen Elsa from *Frozen* will be stopping by our house… so clearly the storm has her attention too. 😂

First, we want to echo what the highway department is asking: **please stay put if you can and give crews time to clear the roads.** Staying off the roads during heavy snowfall and high winds helps keep everyone safe and allows road crews and plow drivers to do their jobs more efficiently.

Second, please know that **we will be out working as safely and efficiently as possible to keep up with the storm and get your properties cleared.** We are planning to make **multiple passes throughout the storm** to help keep snow manageable for both our crews and our equipment, and to ensure we can access properties more easily should an emergency arise.

That said, **the safety of our crews and equipment is always our top priority.** If at any point conditions become unsafe due to visibility, wind, road conditions, or fatigue, our crews may need to pause operations. If that happens, we will get back out there and resume work as soon as it’s safe to do so.

For our customers, if you’re able, **parking in your garage is extremely helpful** so we have clear access to push snow from the driveway. We also ask for your patience as we work through our routes. Our goal is to make at least one pass through our primary list tomorrow, but depending on how the storm develops it may be Monday before we reach some properties. Please know that if that happens, it’s not for lack of effort—this storm is shaping up to be quite the doozy.

If you happen to see a plow driver this weekend, please consider giving them a quick thank you—whether they work for the county, town, village, or a local business. These crews will be working long hours through difficult conditions to keep roads and properties accessible.

We’d also like to take a moment to thank our county, town, and village road crews for the work they do to keep our roads open, and the other small businesses out there pushing snow alongside us and helping each other when needed.

Most importantly, thank you to our incredible crew and the team we partnered with this year. Many of them are spending several days away from their families to stay close to town and be ready to go at any time. The long hours, tough conditions, and dedication they bring to the job are what make this business possible, and we’re incredibly grateful for every one of them.

Lastly, for our customers on our primary or secondary plowing lists, if you are currently away and won’t be returning until this is all over please let us know by emailing **[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])** or texting **920-421-2477**. We want to prioritize the people who are actively here getting cleaned up first, and then moving onto the places currently vacant next.

Thank you all for your patience, understanding, and kindness toward everyone working in the snow removal business this weekend. Stay safe, stay warm, and we’ll see you soon. ❄️

03/13/2026

This should be a fun few days…