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Local Grant Helps New Businesses In Downtown Antigo

The Downtown Antigo Entrepreneurs Grant Program was designed to encourage business owners to fill the empty downtown buildings. The grant reimburses a business up to 25 percent for certain expenses. “The grant is for eligible projects for startup costs and improvements to the building itself, so there are a little bit of ineligible costs, which would…

Swiderski Equipment Clips Ribbon On Its Expanded Antigo Building

A longtime equipment dealer is expanding services and opportunities in the Antigo area. The crew at Swiderski Equipment Inc. was joined by members of the Antigo/Langlade County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors Club this week, clipping a ribbon to mark the completion of a 70 by 120 foot expansion of its service center. We are excited…

Beginning Welding Offered at NTC Antigo Campus

Northcentral Technical College (NTC) will be hosting a beginning welding course designed to help you learn the proper welding techniques in a variety of processes. The course will serve as an introduction to the following processes of participants choice: Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Oxy-fuel welding, cutting and Plasma Cutting. The sessions will feature customized instruction…

CoVantage Has Taken Over Elcho Site

CoVantage Credit Union has finalized the purchase of Northwoods National Bank in Elcho, a branch of The Baraboo National Bank, and the new sign is being installed today. The official purchase and transfer date was Friday, with the details announced at the credit union’s annual meeting held last week. We are excited for our newest…

Cofer And Guenthner Enter WPVGA Hall Of Fame

The Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association Hall of Fame honors lifetime achievement in the development of the state’s potato industry. It is the intention of the WPVGA to continue to honor individuals who have made significant contributions to the potato industry in Wisconsin by making annual Hall of Fame inductions. The following is…

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…

WEDA Legislative Day in Madison

On Wednesday, February 3, the Wisconsin Economic Development Association (WEDA) held a legislative day in Madison to meet with legislators. WEDA is a 420+ member organization whose primary objective is to increase the effectiveness of individuals involved in the practice of economic development in Wisconsin by encouraging cooperation, exchange of information and promotion of professional…

County Is A Leader In Oats Production

Potatoes may be king as far as Langlade County farmland, but the success of spuds here is due to a careful crop rotation that has led to the region becoming a leader in other areas as well. Recent numbers from the National Agricultural Statistics Service suggest that Langlade County is the oats capital of Wisconsin.…

Antigo First Outlines Plans at Meeting

Antigo First, an organization dedicated to sparking activities in downtown Antigo, held its annual meeting Thursday reviewing its past advances and plans for the future. The meeting, held at the Hoffman House, covered business operations of the organization and then moved to a number of speakers who addressed plans and challenges. Roseann Hoffman, who leads…

Forward Services Monthly Workshops Announced

WIOA is partnering with Langlade County Economic Development Corporation to offer monthly workshops on the third Wednesday of every month. Workshops will include resumes, interviewing, financial literacy, LinkedIn, computer skills, job retention, and soft skills. The workshops will be from 10-noon. There will be walk in hours from 1-4 pm. All workshops will be at…

Brickners Set For Grand Opening Celebration

Brickners of Antigo will offer a glimpse of spring and summer along with the first public look at its new collision and RV repair center, this weekend. The RV open house and grand opening will be held Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at both Brickners locations just…

Hydratight Expansion Already Underway

The expansion at Antigo’s Hydratight plant has already begun, Brad Schulz, manager of the facility, said. As the company prepares for a ground-breaking for the 16,000 square foot addition, Schulz and Chris Kubacki, focus factory leader, hosted a tour of the longtime manufacturing facility for city officials and guests Friday. The project has started, it’s…