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New estimates by the USDA give us an indication of what counties produced the most winter wheat and oat crops during the past growing season. The agency says Dane County was the largest winter wheat producing county in Wisconsin in 2015 with about 1.16 million bushels. The area has been in the top three counties…
read more >The Antigo Common Council Wednesday agreed to contribute $50,000 toward a major expansion of Hydratight’s Antigo plant—a project that will add jobs and stability to the community’s industrial base. The action highlighted the council’s December meeting, which proceeded smoothly and with no dissent. In November, Hydratight announced plans to construct a 16,000 square foot addition…
read more >A business-school collaboration known as a Fab Lab drew an enthusiastic response from industry members attending an informational session Wednesday. The Antigo school district hosted the meeting for representatives of local industries at Northcentral Technical College, another step in a fast-track process to bring the high-tech program into the school district. It’s all about access…
read more >It feels a lot like fall outdoors in Antigo and Langlade County today, and the men and women involved in the building trades are enjoying it. Usually on Dec. 4, this is a very wintery place, but the noon reading today was 39 under a bright sun. A year ago it was 19. The city’s…
read more >Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker paid Antigo a visit today to celebrate grants and cooperative agreements that will allow expansion of broadband services to the village of Mattoon and surrounding area. The high-speed service will also be expanded to serve the Sawyer Lake area in the northeast section of the county, including the sprawling Silver Birch…
read more >The common thinking is Santa will be lured to Antigo by the spicy smells of chili simmering on Wednesday night. But it may actually be the cookies. Sheila and Mike Pavek of Antigo Bakery are once again donating the cookie dough to The Salvation Army for baking on the corner of Fifth Avenue and Clermont…
read more >Lisa Rettinger recently purchased Grandview Orchard located on the corner of County Road F and Orchard Road. She purchased the orchard from the Gabriel Family that has proudly operated the orchard since 1958. Grandview Orchard has a great selection of apples and fresh cider as well as local maple syrup, honey, jams and wild rice. They…
read more >Antigo has been home to a unique business for more than 60 years, and now it is host to an equally unique downtown park. Dean and Polly Blazek have developed the park on a vacant lot at Fifth Avenue and Clermont Street at the center of the downtown district, erecting historic and rare signs, some…
read more >Paul Grinde, President of Habitat for Humanity of Langlade County, welcomed guests to the Habitat for Humanity Open House on Saturday, November 14 by saying “This is a time to celebrate.” Nearly 900 hours of work by friends, family, and Habitat volunteers completed the home for David, Theresa, and Casey Ferrel on Lincoln Street in…
read more >Thirteen Assembly Republicans representing districts that cover all corners of the state met in Antigo on Thursday for a behind-the-scenes tour of northern Wisconsin’s logging and forestry industry. The tour was organized by 35th Assembly Rep. Rep. Mary Czaja of Irma, whose district includes Antigo, and 34th Assemblyman Rep. Rob Swearingen of Rhinelander. They were…
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