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Downtown Antigo Landscaping

The corner of Fifth Avenue and Clermont Street was getting attention this week as flowers were planted and bark spread to make the lot even more attractive. Duffek employees are shown distributing the bark on Wednesday afternoon. Northern Advertising signs make the long-idle downtown lot sparkle with light.

Work Begins on New Northside Complex

The big earth movers rolled onto Antigo/s north side this week, the first phase of construction of a substantial 88-unit apartment complex. Being constructed by S.C. Swiderski, LLC, the project will include four 16-unit buildings and two 12-unit buildings. They will feature a mix of one, two, and three bedroom units, all rented at market…

Backers, Officials Join For Formal Opening Of Updated, Improved Housing Complex

Financial backers and state and local officials joined Park View Apartment staff and residents in a grand opening and dedication ceremony at the facility affectionately known as Antigo’s “high-rise” Thursday. The ceremony, held in the four-story complex’s refurbished community room, marked the completion of a year-long, $3.4 million renovation project, completed over a grueling seven…

Big Project

Jerry Brickner stands in front of a building being erected on his automobile, truck and recreational vehicle dealership on Antigo’s north side. The structure, south of the Highway 64 sales and service building, is large and will provide a new home for an updated body shop and facilities for repairs for the fast-growing recreational vehicle…

Funky Hats Help Kids with Cancer

What teenage girl doesn’t get a kick out of a funky hat or two? But funky hats are serious business for Dorothy Mifflin, 15, a Langlade County sheep producer. She diligently crochets “Funky Hats by Dorothy” to financially help kids and adults with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Dorothy taught herself how to crochet when…

CoVantage Buying Elcho’s Bank

CoVantage Credit Union, of Antigo, has announced it has signed an agreement to purchase the facility operating as Northwoods National Bank in Elcho. According to CoVantage CEO Brian Prunty, “CoVantage Credit Union already has nearly 2,000 members living in the Elcho area. When we learned the bank branch was for sale we saw an opportunity…

Entrepreneurial Training Course Registration Form

The Start Smart: The Essential Business Plan Entrepreneurial Training Course will be held on Thursdays from 5:30 to 8:30 pm starting September 17, 2015 and running to November 12, 2015. The classes will be held in the conference room at the Langlade County Economic Development Corporation, which is located in the Wood Technology Center at…

Economic Development Program To Be Launched Here On Sept. 17

Interested in starting a business, but don’t know where to begin? A new training course offered through the Langlade County Economic Development Corporation may help. In conjunction with the Suick Family Foundation and Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation, the corporation will offer Start Smart: The Essential Business Plan Course, beginning on Thursday, September 17. “The…

Entrepreneurship Training Course Offered

The Langlade County Economic Development Corporation will be partnering with WWBIC to offer an Entrepreneurship Training Course. The course will be on Thursdays starting September 17, 2015 and runs through November 12, 2015. The classes will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 at the NTC Campus in Antigo in our office located in room WT…

Grow North Works To Develop Cohesive Hardwood Products Marketing Strategy For The Northwoods

RHINELANDER – Grow North, a group that focuses on economic development in northern Wisconsin, wants people to buy more of Wisconsin’s wood products. But achieving that goal will require more effective marketing from the wood product industry. To that end, Grow North teamed up with New North Regional Economic Development to win a state grant. that…

Students Offer Thanks For On-The-Job Skills at Co-Op, Apprenticeship Luncheon

The students and employers involved in the Youth Apprenticeship and Co-op programs at Antigo High School attended an appreciation luncheon at North Star Lanes. This was an extension of gratitude for the patience and guidance exhibited by the employers over the past one or two years as the students are taught beneficial skills through…

Local Food Businesses Growing Through Buy Local Buy Wisconsin Program

Join the growing list of local food businesses reaching their goals through the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP) Buy Local Buy Wisconsin program. Proposals for Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin grant-funded projects are now being accepted from individuals, groups, businesses and organizations involved in Wisconsin agriculture, food processing, food distribution, food warehousing,…