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2015 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…

Elcho’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…

Luncheonette 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…

Brickners 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…

Familiar 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…

Doggy 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…

Wisconsin 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…

Jenny Kressin’s House of Dogs Provides The Things Canines Love

A business catering to all-things canine has relocated to Antigo’s north side, with some expanded services as well. Jenny’s House of Dogs, owned by Jenny Kressin, offers dog training, grooming, massage and now doggie day care to the furry set from offices at 29773 Hwy. 45 North, formerly Pampered Pet. “People really have changing attitudes…

WPVGA Presents Annual Industry Awards

In addition to its annual Hall of Fame induction, the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) presented several other annual industry awards at a banquet held February 4, 2015 in Stevens Point. Among those awards, Eric Schroeder of Schroeder Bros. Farms, Inc., Antigo, was named WPVGA Young Grower of the Year. WPVGA Executive Director…

Farmers Can Avoid Run Off Headaches

There will be a Langlade County informational meeting on January 16 on avoiding run off headaches. Please call 715-627-6292 for more information. For the complete article from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculature, Trade and Consumer Protection, click here – Farmers Can Avoid Runoff Headaches.

Langlade County has a Strong Economic Development Force

Antigo may be in the driver’s seat as the economic engine revs up across the northwoods. A rare three-agency shuffle has placed Langlade County residents—all women—in charge of public entities guiding development efforts at the local and regional level. Angie Close is now the director of the Langlade County Economic Development Board while her old boss, Chris…

Top Winter Wheat, Oat Producing Counties Determined for 2014

New estimates by 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 Dane County was the largest winter wheat producing county in Wisconsin in 2014 with about 1.11 million bushels. The area has been in the top three counties…