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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…
read more >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…
read more >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…
read more >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…
read more >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…
read more >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.…
read more >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…
read more >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…
read more >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…
read more >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…
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