Posts by Langlade County EDC
Job Fair Set Here Tuesday
Matching workers and employers in an increasingly competitive hiring climate is the focus of the Antigo Area Business Job Fair, slated Tuesday at Northcentral Technical College in Antigo. Sponsored in part by the Pinnacle Team of Thrivent Financial, the event will run from 1:30 to 6 p.m. Employers will be on hand taking applications and completing interviews to match those seeking new—or better—jobs…
Read MoreFab Lab is Part of ‘Awesome’ Project for Elementary, High School Students
Elementary students are studying “What Makes Antigo Awesome,” and one of the items they might include on that list is the high school’s new fabrication laboratory. What Makes Antigo Awesome Mosaic Tile Wall is a collaboration between elementary art instructor Andi Gretzinger, Tim Krueger, the high school graphic design instructor and fab lab interim coordinator, and the fifth grade classes at Spring Valley Elementary School, taught…
Read MoreSBDC at UW-Stevens Point Offers Programming for Business Owners with the Antigo/Langlade Chamber of Commerce and the Langlade County Economic Development Corporation
Antigo/Langlade County Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center and Langlade County Economic Development Corporation is partnering with SBDC at UW-Stevens Point to offer four programs in 2018 at no cost to area businesses on February 15, April 12, September 13, and November 6. All programs are held at 8-9:30 AM at the NTC Antigo Campus, 312 Forest Ave in room WT-108A.
Read MoreJob Fair February 2018
Looking for businesses to take part in a Job Fair on Tuesday, February 13, 2018, from 1:30 to 6:00 pm at Northcentral Technical College – Antigo Campus. Pinnacle Team of Thrivent Financial is sponsoring the job fair.
Read MoreBoys & Girls Club, District Join for Literacy Initiative
The Unified School District of Antigo and Boys & Girls Club of Langlade County will be joining an initiative to promote early literacy. The consortium has been awarded a $7.8 million Education Innovation and Research grant, from the Department of Education, to implement the newly-created SPARK program.
Read MoreNew Parts of Elcho School Get Closer
Students are beginning to use portions of the new Elcho School, and plans are on track for the final basketball game of the season to be played in the sparkling and expansive gymnasium. Earl Doc Smith of EDS Builders, the construction manager for the $18 million building and renovation project, reported today that work is…
Read MoreFederal Ag Office to Open Monday Here
Federal agriculture services have returned to Antigo. The new Farm Service Agency office is located at the northeast corner of Third Avenue and Superior Street.
Read MoreA History of Forestry for Langlade County and the City of Antigo
The City of Antigo has been awarded a DNR Urban Forestry Grant. Part of the grant includes funding for public education and outreach. The below information is one of nine articles that will be published regarding urban forestry for the City of Antigo as well as forestry for Langlade County.
Read MoreTop Winter Wheat, Oat Producing Counties of 2017 Determined
New estimates from the USDA give us an indication of what counties produced the most winter wheat and oat crops during the past growing season. The agency says Manitowoc County was the largest winter wheat producing county in Wisconsin in 2017 with about 787,000 bushels. Dand and Fond du Lac were second and third this…
Read MoreNorthcentral Technical College Ranked No. 2 in U.S. Online Community Colleges
Northcentral Technical College of Wausau is the second-highest ranked online community college in the United States and represents the best in Wisconsin, according to an Internet-based college rating service.
Read MoreGrow North Welcomes New Executive Director
Grow North is proud to announce Doris McAllister has been named Executive Director of Grow North Regional Economic Development Corporation.
Read MoreIn the Red: Tomatoes Remain Focus For Canopy Gardens Hydroponic Produce Growers
Sure, there have been some anxious years for the owners of Canopy Gardens, but for the Langlade County family business, being in the red just means walking into the greenhouse
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