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The Antigo Housing Authority will use a $700,000 federal grant as a part of its $3.5 million dollar renovations to the Park View Manor complex. The complex supports low income seniors and those that are disabled looking for a safe and affordable place to live. Antigo Housing Authority Executive Director Mary Pavek says many of…

Gov. Scott Walker announced a new timber harvest initiative Thursday that will target the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest and kick off a plan to spur economic growth in the struggling industry. The initial $49,000 from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. comes after complaints from loggers and forestry experts who say the 1.5 million-acre national forest is…

Wisconsin Public Service Corporation  and Focus on Energy swooped into Antigo on Wednesday, presenting incentive checks totaling $122,153 to city and county officials. The dollars represented the savings realized from energy efficient upgrades including lighting retrofits, variable frequency drives and vending machine controls. The work was funded in part by special Focus on Energy programs…

For Immediate Release Contact: Mark Maley, 608-210-6767 mark.maley@wedc.org Cheesemaker announces $14 million expansion Sartori Co.’s renovation project expected to create 53 new jobs at Wisconsin facilities MADISON, December 11, 2013 – The Sartori Co., a family-owned cheese company, announced today that it will embark on a $14 million expansion and renovation project at its plants…

If a group of northwoods business leaders have their way, Highway 55 in eastern Langlade County may soon become known as a “scenic byway” The Forest County Economic Development Partnership is taking the lead in the initiative, which would extend the byway designation from the Highways 55-64 intersection at Langlade north to the state line.…

Volm Companies’ Fresh Tech plant manufactures mesh bags that store healthy fruits and vegetables, so it was a natural stop for Gov. Scott Walker to promote wellness on Wednesday. Walker, joined by First Lady Tonette Walker, attended Volm Companies’ wellness committee meeting to mark the Year of Well-Being. Volm is a supplier of food packaging,…

Wolf River Valley Seeds of White Lake Wisconsin today announced that their WVR3396 FL, Floury Leafy corn was the top performer in yield, 30 hour NDFD (Neutral Detergent Fiber Digestibility) and milk yield per acre at the Cornell University silage corn trials held this fall in Madrid New York.  The White Lake Wisconsin firm’s corn…

Langlade Hospital unveiled an important milestone in cardiac health care in Antigo on Wednesday. The hospital has earned the designation as a satellite center for the Aspirus Heart and Vascular Institute in Wausau, meaning patients here can be assured of receiving the same level and continuity of care as at the main campus in Wausau.…

With the exception of some paperwork issues, the new White Lake Clinic is ready for operation. Stakeholders in the project, including representatives of Northern Health Centers, Langlade Hospital and the village of White Lake toured the attractive facility on Monday afternoon with a consensus that the clinic is just the right size for a vibrant,…

As part of its efforts to be more publicly transparent, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is now making its economic development investments open for public view through an interactive online map. The economic impact map was developed through a partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and University of Wisconsin-Madison. The impact map located on…