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On Friday, December 16, 2016 Wisconsin Interstate Contracting (WIC) of Merrill and owner Renee Koebe, were one of seven Wisconsin businesses recognized by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation during Marketplace 2016, the Governor’s Conference on Minority Business Development.
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Grow North Economic Development Corporation focuses on creating economic development opportunities to improve the vitality of Oneida, Vilas, Forest, Lincoln, Langlade, Oconto, Florence, and Marinette counties. Areas of focus include workforce development, with efforts to attract, retain, and promote a pipeline of skilled workers to the region. Initiatives include engaging K-12 students by providing manufacturing and other business tours, FAB Lab / Maker Space opportunities, promoting forestry, logging, and wood products careers, and collaborating with businesses to offer apprenticeship opportunities.
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In Langlade County, oats and potatoes go hand-in-hand. According to Marie Graupner, the county’s land conservationist, Langlade County was the largest oat-producing county in Wisconsin in 2016. The reason is tied to the much betterknown potato crop. Growers typically plan oats as a fallow crop, to allow potato fields to regain nutrients. And those oats…
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Tom Gallenberg of Gallenberg Studio in White Lake is a 21st Annual New England Fine Furnishings Show – Best of Show Award recipient, as announced by KL Communications and Rockler Woodworking and Hardware. The focus of this year’s awards program was new product debuts. KL Communications wanted to celebrate the new work that exhibitors were introducing…
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Northern Roots Artisan Market, Antigo Family Consignment, and the King of Sleeps Mattress Outlet each offer a unique niche to locals and would-be passersby on Antigo’s northside that are all bundled into one building.
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As Hydratight introduced its expansive new addition in Antigo, friends and family of the late Andy Bertsch unveiled a plaque dedicating the 10,000 square foot project in his honor.
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The hottest things in aeronautics are drones, more properly known as UAS, or unmanned aerial systems, and the Langlade County Airport is at the epicenter of their development.
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Antigo has a new repair service in town to look for in the recently-opened Sneller’s Repair Service, located at 311 Superior Street near the BP South gas station off of 7th Ave. Sneller’s Repair Service is owned by Richard and Jeri Sneller,
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Over 250 students from Antigo and Elcho school districts got a first-hand look at modern logging at an educational day held at Crestwood School on Wednesday.
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Aspirus Langlade Hospital is in the midst of a building boom. The hospital has been undergoing almost steady expansions since it was built in 2012 and over the year plans $13.6 million in additional construction and renovations across a range of facilities.
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