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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…

Fulfilling a commitment she made in March, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin spent a half-day recently touring the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest learning about the current challenges to forest health as well as proposed solutions. “The health of our national forests is not a political issue,” Baldwin said, suggesting that she is hopeful steps can be taken…

Despite being an educational institution in Langlade County for well over three decades, Northcentral Technical College had that famous “new car” smell on Monday. Students entering the campus for the first day of the fall term were greeted by a sparking new student services center, the product of a summer-long renovation project, plus a variety…

Tails were wagging Wednesday as the city of Antigo officially opened its new dog park, a model facility that may serve as a template for others across Wisconsin. Sarah Repp, the city’s parks and recreation director, clipped a ribbon featuring two dogs nose to nose to formally inaugurate the facility, which was placed quietly into…