Langlade County Entrepreneur Wins HATCH Business Pitch

HATCH is a pitch competition for new business ideas. Who gets to pitch their ideas? Anyone with a good idea for a new business! The rules are simple. We don’t restrict the type of idea you can submit, but it’s important to remember this is about moving an idea forward. At HATCH presenters have five minutes to…

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Grow North Helping Economic Development in the Northwoods

Grow North Economic Development Corporation focuses on creating economic development opportunities to improve the vitality of Oneida, Vilas, Forest, Lincoln, Langlade, Oconto, Florence, and Marinette counties. Areas of focus include workforce development, with efforts to attract, retain, and promote a pipeline of skilled workers to the region. Initiatives include engaging K-12 students by providing manufacturing and other business tours, FAB Lab / Maker Space opportunities, promoting forestry, logging, and wood products careers, and collaborating with businesses to offer apprenticeship opportunities.

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Langlade County Leader In Oat Harvest

In Langlade County, oats and potatoes go hand-in-hand. According to Marie Graupner, the county’s land conservationist, Langlade County was the largest oat-producing county in Wisconsin in 2016. The reason is tied to the much betterknown potato crop. Growers typically plan oats as a fallow crop, to allow potato fields to regain nutrients. And those oats…

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Parsons Family Honored At Fall Forestry Festival

The Parsons family was honored for their commitment to sustainable forestry Saturday as part of activities at the 12th annual Fall Forestry Festival. The event was hosted by Kretz Lumber Company and included a day full of activities, seminars and awards.

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Grant Boosts Broadband at White Lake

A public-private partnership will extend broadband services to over 100 households and businesses in the White Lake area. This week, Gov. Scott Walker joined the Public Service Commission to announce a total of $1,500,000 in Broadband Expansion Grants, including a $94,000 stipend to Wittenberg Telephone Company for the extension of fiber optic cables from Highway…

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George Shinners Lauds UW Education: Part of New Campaign Promoting State’s Flagship University

George Shinners is an entrepreneur with business interests as diverse as an international concrete-breaking firm, a 3,000-cow dairy farm, and a neon sign company. “I wouldn’t be doing any of this if not for UW-Madison,” says Shinners, president of Antigo Construction, a firm that breaks concrete for road and airport projects. “I’ve worked on so…

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A Stunning Expansion For Dance Studio

The public is invited to take a look at an astounding transformation Monday. Expressions Dance Studio will hold an open house and registration at its new location, in the former Knights of Columbus Hall on Center Street, from 4 to 8 p.m. There will be a ribbon-cutting at 4 p.m. followed by tours and refreshments.…

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NTC Offering Business Courses

NTC is offering business & industry courses this fall/winter. Learn more about the following courses by clicking on the links below. Entrepreneurship Training Course will be offered on Thursdays starting September 15 through November 10, 2016, from 5:30 to 8:30. Solution Seminar Series 2016-2017 will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting September 23, 2016, from 8-11…

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