News
A big backhoe dug into the 1960s-era portion of the Elcho school Monday, taking down administrative and classroom areas as part of an $18 million remark of the complex. Salvage work was completed in the structure—fairly new compared to many schools across the region—during June, leaving just a shell of the building that had housed…
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The Brown Mug has moved to a new location, 1045 S. Superior St., Suite 3, Antigo. The Brown Mug join Jinny Waldvogel’s Virginia’s Vintage.
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Langlade County Economic Development Corporation is holding its first Strategic Planning Summit on June 6th, 2018. Approximately 20 leaders are invited from our most concentrated industries and government. They will convene to share information for mutual awareness of the various entities economic development plans. The overall purpose of this summit is to align Langlade County…
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The Wisconsin Department of Tourism recently notified the Forest County Economic Development Partnership of its award of a Joint Effort Marketing (JEM) grant for the Fall in Love With the Byway promotion. An official award will be made by the Department of Tourism in August, when the campaign officially kicks off. The Fall in Love…
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Volm Companies, Inc., an industry leader in providing the highest quality packaging and equipment solutions to the fresh produce industry, has announced that it has acquired the business of Atech, Incorporated in Monte Vista, Colorado. Atech has been a long-time and valuable partner for Volm, representing the Volmpack line of equipment with a local sales…
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Jumbo jetliners recently shared their runways with the latest—and smallest—in flying technology at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, Jamaica. And an Antigo-based company played a key role. Cameron Berg and Alan Horzewski of Unmanned Systems Inc., located at the Langlade County Airport, recently traveled to Kingston on a mission using the drone—technically known…
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To watch the full news story on Valuable Adventure: Antigo’s Kretz Lumber shows state Financial Institutions secretary importance of Northwoods lumber industry, click here. When you spend most days in a Madison office building wearing a shirt and tie, it feels kind of good to trade the tie for a hard hat and see the economy…
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Langlade County growers produced 2.65 tons of alfalfa hay per acre in 2017, easily outpacing its northwoods neighbors. According to state statistics provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Langlade was near the northern boundary of substantial hay production, outpacing Oconto, Marinette, Forest, Oneida and Lincoln counties as well as Shawano. Most counties north and…
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Northwoods students, many of whom have the will but not the wherewithal to continue their education beyond high school, received a boost Monday. The Northcentral Technical College Foundation received a $5,000 AT&T contribution to support the NTC Promise during an event on the Antigo campus. The presentation was made by Robyn Gruner of AT&T Wisconsin,…
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The North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board (NCWWDB) is offering a unique opportunity to individuals who would like to start a career in the auto Collision Repair & Refinishing industry, with tuition covered by grant funds through the Department of Workforce Development Fast Forward Grant Program. Interested individuals should contact Ray Rogers at rrogers@ncwwdb.org or…
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