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White Lake Project Draws Praise, Nearly Done

For Doc Smith, the White Lake school construction project will always have a special place on his resume, and in his heart. Smith, the construction manager for EDS Builders, is guiding the work on the new community recreation center, with an eye on turning the facility and gymnasium over to the school within weeks, well…

Plaspack Plans Expansion in Antigo

After months of planning and negotiations, a longtime Antigo manufacturer has announced plans to expand.Plaspack USA will add about 36,900 square feet to its facility on the north side of Amron Avenue, continuing a tradition of expanding within the local community. Plaspack USA, originally constructed as a subsidiary of Volm Companies, manufactures high density polyethylene…

Entrepreneurial Seminar is September 20 at NTC in Antigo

The Northcentral Technical College (NTC) Antigo campus will hold a free entrepreneurial seminar entitled “Starting and Succeeding in Business” from 6-9 p.m. September 20. The workshop is being held in partnership with the Langlade County Economic Development Office and the Antigo/Langlade Chamber of Commerce. The seminar is focused on helping attendees evaluate their knowledge, skills…

Work About To Start On Major Road Projects In Langlade County

While the summer season wasn’t without road work, the major highways stayed pristine. But that is changing and quickly. Gov. Scott Walker has approved two big projects involving Highways 45, 47 and Langlade County has announced that it will start multi-year work on Highway B east of Neva that will run from the intersection with…

Wood Tech Center Meeting Its Goals In Langlade County

The Wood Technology Center at Northcentral Technical College is meeting its goal of providing accelerated training for one of the northwood’s most sturdy industries. The center, constructed through a cooperative effort by Langlade County, the city of Antigo, Northcentral Technical College and private industries, concluded three industry-based accelerated training sessions. The sessions —including a hardwood…

New Nicolet Certificates Expand Job training Options for Northwoods Residents

Nicolet College is offering two new short-term training certificates and creating an evening option for a third to further expand higher education options for Northwoods residents. Classes will start this fall for certificates in Industrial Maintenance Fundamentals, Technical Communications, and the evening accelerated Supervisory Management certificate. “Employers value the skills that go along with earning…

Langlade County, Wisconsin

Langlade County, better known as Wisconsin’s “County of Trails,” sits in the heart of the Northwoods, and offers three industrial parks, all with shovel-ready sites available. Situated in the county seat, the industrial park in Antigo benefits from the town being home to half of the 20,000-resident county. The Antigo industrial park offers cost-effective wireless…

Success Celebrated at White Lake

Success was celebrated Thursday noon at White Lake. It was a day to mark what in the construction business is called the “topping out” when a structure is enclosed, at the White Lake High School. A project that got its start in the spring is ahead of schedule, under budget and according to just about…

Langlade Hospital Demolition Begins

The original buildings in the Langlade Hospital complex started tumbling down Tuesday afternoon. A Green Bay firm, in conjunction with a local trucking and excavation company, will be working on removing the collection of buildings that made up the hospital starting in the late 1920s. Dave Schneider, the hospital’s CEO and administrator, said this morning…

Positive Reactions For New Langlade County Cattle Barn

One of the new attractions to the fair this year is one that will be a mainstay for years to come. A new Cattle Barn is in the works and in use for the fair for the first time this year. Over the past several months work has been going on to replace a decades-old…

Langlade County’s Jobless Rate Down A Bit

Langlade County’s unemployment rate dropped almost half-a-percentage-point between April and May, at a time when the rate in most mayor state cities crept up. The state Department of Workforce Development this week reported that 21 state metro areas reported increases in unemployment while 11 cities saw rates drop or remain unchanged. The situation is better…

Langlade County Continues To Be A Strong Site For Job Opportunities In North

Langlade County continues to outpace its northwoods counterparts in employment opportunities. According to the Department of Workforce Development, the county posted a jobless rate of 8.8 percent in April, compared to 9.9 percent in March and 10.2 percent one year ago. While not stellar, those numbers are far better than in surrounding counties, including Ashland,…