A new grocery option is now part of Antigo’s downtown revival. Kim Woyak is now serving customers at Savers Food Mart, located at 735 Fifth Ave., in the heart of downtown. It’s known technically as a “salvage grocery store.”
Pam and Robert Frei will hold a grand opening of Wild Epitome at the downtown winery and gift shop from noon to 4 p.m. The store is located at 816 Fifth Ave. the former Cutting Edge.
The Antigo Veterinary Clinic is putting the finishing touches on preparations for the grand opening of its newly remodeled facility on Saturday, November 16, 2019. The celebratory event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the clinic located at 610 Amron Avenue in Antigo.
One of the area’s long-established rural stores has been sold and is assured to continue to be a busy element in eastern Langlade County life and commerce. The store, located along Highway 64 in downtown Elton, has been in the Borucki family since 1977, and after two generations it has been sold to Rich and Trina Trepanier, who are taking over today.
Antigo School District 5th graders and high school forestry and environmental science students recently had the opportunity to visit a logging site to learn about forestry and the forest products industry. The day was hosted by the Steve Marshall family with support from Wisconsin DNR, Langlade County Economic Development and members of the forest products industry….
High school students from across Langlade County learned about opportunities in the military and in the various trades, discussed higher education and even raced against the clock in a pit crew contest. Antigo High School hosted its annual career fair on Thursday, expanding the event to fill the Sheldon Fieldhouse and inviting students from Elcho and White Lake as well.
Peace Lutheran Ministries in Antigo is launching a capital campaign, entitled Building Families In Christ, to raise the funds for a new and modern facility for licensed child care. Over $1.2 million has already been pledged for the project, which was announced at weekend services. A stretch goal of $2.3 million has been set.
Aspirus Langlade Hospital in Antigo was recently named one of the Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals in the nation, who have achieved success in the overall performance based on a composite rating from eight indices of strength: inpatient market share, outpatient market share, quality, outcomes, patient perspectives, cost, charge and financial stability.
Hafner Seed Farms Inc. has been honored as among the state’s most venerable agricultural operations. The farm was highlighted at the Wisconsin State Fair as a Century Farm, one of 145 facilities recognized from across the state.
HATCH, an entrepreneurial pitch program, is returning to central Wisconsin this fall. Selected businesses will pitch their ideas to a live audience at an event held at John & Patty Noel’s Car Barn, 1995 River Bend, Plover, WI, on November 13, 2019, from 6:00 to 8:30 pm. Applications to pitch are required and registration to…
The Solin family’s Tapped Infused Maple Syrup, with its sugarbush based in Deerbrook, has been nominated as the “Coolest Thing Made In Wisconsin.” The contest is hosted annually by Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce. This year, Rep. Katrina Shankland (D- Stevens Point) nominated Tapped Infused Maple Syrup, owned by Jeremy and Abi Solin of Stevens Point….
For the second year, the Forest County Economic Development Partnership has been awarded a Joint Effort Marketing (JEM) grant, which will provide marketing dollars for the group to collectively promote the scenic byway in a fall campaign that begins on Labor Day and continues through Nov. 2.