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Brickner’s of Antigo and RV Center is expanding. Its body shop, currently at 206 Superior Street in Antigo is going to be replaced with a new, expanded facility at 1900 Jerome Street, just down the street from the current dealership. The 17,886 sq. ft. facility will have 3 paint booths, with one of them being…

Wisconsin’s potato growers have elected one new director and re-elected two directors to the industry’s market order board. Elected in District 2 is Richard Okray of Plover. Re-elected in District 1 is John T. Schroeder of Antigo; and re-elected in District 3 is John Bobeck of Markesan. The three will serve three-year terms starting July…

A public-private partnership hopes to pay big dividends for downtown Antigo. The city of Antigo, in combination with CoVantage Credit Union and the Langlade County Economic Development Corporation has established a Downtown Antigo’s Entrepreneur Grant Program, with a goal of attracting new businesses to the downtown core. “The program objective is to enhance the overall…

Members of the Brickners staff posed for a picture with Jerry Brickner and his wife, Jane, center and Jack Kautza the site contractor, left, on Wednesday where the body shop and recreational vehicle service and storage facility to augment the business will be located. The Brickners explained the new facility is a major investment in…

The University of Wisconsin-Extension of Langlade County is now accepting applications for the 2015 Langlade County Century Farm Award. This is the first year this award will be given to families who have spent 100 years or more farming in Langlade County. In order to qualify, families are required to provide proof of continuous family…

The Langlade County Economic Development Corporation is now accepting applications for the new Downtown Antigo Entrepreneur Grant Program. The purpose of the program is to encourage entrepreneurs to open their business in the City of Antigo Downtown Business District. The program objective is to enhance the overall economic vitality and character of downtown Antigo by…

On May 13, Northcentral Technical College’s Antigo campus hosted 22 first grade students from Elcho Elementary as part of the “We Will Go To College” initiative, facilitated by the Elcho school district. The students took part in an afternoon of tours, demonstrations and several hands-on activities in the areas of health, machine tool, welding, auto…

Despite the early morning frost—and promise of another blast overnight—Langlade County growers are preparing for haying. Traditionally, the tractors, choppers and bailers begin appearing in area fields in mid-June, and— with a few lulls to allow the alfalfa, timothy and other grasses to rejuvenate—continue through the growing season. To the south, the USDA reported that…

It’s that time of the year when fresh mowed hay fills the air across Wisconsin, which also means many farmers and rural neighbors will be negotiating the sale of standing hay. An estimated 2.5 million acres of dry hay and haylage are harvested each year in this state with baled hay alone accounting for $80-$100…

The Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) is embarking on a new opportunity as it relates to the Healthy Grown program thanks to the award of a Buy Local Buy Wisconsin grant from DATCP. The grant is a natural fit for the Healthy Grown program, which helps set Wisconsin apart as the “leader in…