Posts by Langlade County EDC
At Johnson Electric Coil, Employees Are Key
Johnson Electric Coil Company started in 1934 in the basement of Lawrence Johnson’s home in Elmwood Park Ill. While expansion and relocation has occurred, they remain a family owned business doing about $11 million in business per year. They currently employ about 75 people. Johnson Electric Coil manufactures custom transformers and inductors for industrial equipment.…
Read MoreNew Furniture Store Opens On City’s North Side
Decades of furniture experience are converging on Antigo’s north side. Lakeland Furniture & Mattress, owned by Rich and Melissa Biller, has opened its doors in the North Town Centre, offering an amazing array of items in every price range. The Billers, together with manager Kory Walters, bring dozens and dozens of years of experience to…
Read MoreZelazoski Wood Products is Mainstay in Antigo
Antigo’s Zelazoski Wood Products began in 1924 as The Thos. Zelazoski Mfg. Co. and has grown to become a major supplier of everything from brush handles and ukulele necks to baseball bats and ice-fishing rigs. The original plant was a converted blacksmith shop in the area of Third Avenue and Superior Street in Antigo. Tom…
Read MoreTyson Events Center Gears Up For NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball Championship With New Court
SIOUX CITY (KTIV) – The Tyson Events Center is gearing up for this year’s NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball Championship. With 32 teams coming to the Tyson Events Center for the annual NAIA tournament, preparations are already underway to make sure the center is ready for the big event that starts Wednesday. One of the biggest…
Read MoreAndy Merry Received Award For Service and Leadership
Wisconsin Seed Potato Improvement Association present Andy Merry of Crop Care of Langlade County, LLC, Antigo, with the Wisconsin Seed Potato Industry Leadership Award for his outstanding service and leadership in the seed potato industry over the past year. Andy Merry is on of our Langlade County Economic Development Corporation’s board members. Source: The Badger Common’…
Read More2015 Youth Tractor & Machinery Safety Certification Course
UW-Extension will sponsor the Tractor& Machinery Safety Course for youth ages 12-16 at the Resource Center in Antigo in April 2015. The course includes classroom safety instruction for tractors and farm machinery operation, hazard recognition and correction, general farm safety knowledge, and how to approach farm safety with a positive attitude. In addition, the course…
Read MoreElcho’s Northern Steel Poised For Growth
Northern Steel Manufacturing, a custom metal fabrication and machining house. was founded in September, 2010 by Darrell Lake, Mike Scott, and Bob Van Schyndel. Collectively, the three had well over 60 years of metal fabrication and machining experience, and a thick file of customer contacts. They initially began leasing 9,000 square feet of a larger…
Read MoreLuncheonette Offers A New Experience
A new dining option in downtown Antigo promises “healthy food fast,” and it boasts an exceptional atmosphere to boot. Jenni and Matt Hayek opened The Luncheonette inside their Natural Living store in the 700 block of Superior Street earlier this year as a nod to a clamor from customers to feature alternatives to traditional fast…
Read MoreBrickners Planning Construction of Large Collision, RV Facility Soon
The site plan for a new collision repair facility for recreational vehicles at Brickners of Antigo, the busy north side dealership selling Chrysler products and a wide range of motorhomes and camping trailers will start its way through the city approval process today. The project will be considered at a meeting by the City Plan…
Read MoreFamiliar Faces Staffing New Veterinary Clinic in Antigo
The facility is new, but the faces will be familiar when the Spring Brook Veterinary Clinic opens Monday. The clinic, located across from Menards at 334 East State Highway 64, is being opened by Doctors Sharon Brunzlick and Dan Turunen, who previous worked together in animal health care in the community. Joining them on staff…
Read MoreDoggy Day Care Gives Pet Owners New Options
ANTIGO – What exactly does your dog do when you go to work all day? Recent videos show that dogs don’t do much. Some pet experts think that’s not a good thing. “It’s so crucial to get a dog tired. A tired dog is a good dog,” says Jenny Kressin, owner of Jenny’s House of…
Read MoreWisconsin Exports Record Value of Agricultural Products in 2014
DATCP NEWS: Wisconsin exports record value of agricultural products in 2014 MADISON – As Governor Scott Walker’s news release mentioned this morning, Wisconsin’s agricultural exports rose by 13.6 percent in 2014 to a record $3.7 billion. The state’s increase was nearly three times greater than the growth rate for total U.S. agriculture exports in 2014…
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