Boys & 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.

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New 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…

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Black Hawk Hill Open House on June 30 and July 1

Black Hawk Hill invites the public to an Open House on Friday, June 30, from 12 pm to 5 pm and Saturday, July 1, from 9 am to 4 pm at their facility at N1760 US Hway 45 S., Antigo.  The event is no charge and light refreshments and snacks will be served. The community…

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Antigo Receives Fab Lab Grant

Antigo was one of 21 school districts throughout Wisconsin to receive a grant from Governor Scott Walker and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Tuesday. Brian Misfeldt, District Administrator for the Unified School District of Antigo, says adding the fab lab will benefit students of all ages. “Our goal is to, as early as next…

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Mike Kolpack Returns to Tech School After 18-Year Absence, He’s Persistent

Mike Kolpack is not the kind of person who goes out of his way to brag about his accomplishments. He seems content to simply do a good job and fly under the radar. However, individuals like Mike often deserve as much recognition as anybody for the work that they do and the way that they…

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High-Tech Fabrication Laboratory to Teach Digital Talents to Students, Public

A high tech fabrication laboratory that is the result of a private-public partnership is taking shape at Antigo High School. The district is in the midst of developing a fab lab, small-scale workshops that offer rural schools and communities equipment that can be used for digital fabrication.

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Heavy Metal Tour 2016

Antigo Middle School eighth graders discuss opportunities in welding with instructor Darren Wild at Northcentral Technical College’s annual “Heavy Metal” tour Wednesday, October 5, 2016.

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High School Students Test Skills At Career Event

Antigo High School students took a try at virtual welding, practiced high-speed tire-changing and explored career options ranging from military to medical at this morning’s career fair. According to Josh Zalewski, coordinator for the seventh annual event, this year’s contingent of local employers and industry partners ranging from health care, automotive, manufacturing, financial and public…

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The “NTC Promise” Offers free Tuition For Qualifying High School Grads

Northcentral Technical College is offering to fill in the gaps for their prospective students where financial aid falls short. On Friday, the community college in Wausau introduced a new initiative called the “NTC Promise” which guarantees free tuition for new students. Lori Weyers, the president of Northcentral Technical College, explained why the program will benefit Central…

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Business Leaders Enthusiastic With New School Partnership

A business-school collaboration known as a Fab Lab drew an enthusiastic response from industry members attending an informational session Wednesday. The Antigo school district hosted the meeting for representatives of local industries at Northcentral Technical College, another step in a fast-track process to bring the high-tech program into the school district. It’s all about access…

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