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Survey results indicate potential support for referendum
ANTIGO — At a special meeting Monday night, the Antigo school board learned the results of a survey sent to the community in late May that aimed to gauge support for a possible capital building referendum on the November ballot. Perry Hibner, lead survey strategist for the public relationships firm the Donovan Group which has been consulting the district on the possible referendum, provided analysis of the results. That particularly related to the three most specific questions which spelled out the costs of various project...
Antigo Public Library hosts K9 officer
ANTIGO — Riggs, the Antigo Police Department’s relatively new K9 officer, stopped at the library Monday afternoon along with his handler Officer David Treleven. The visit was one of a series of special events planned as part of the library’s summer reading program. Treleven spoke to children and parents that had gathered about Riggs’ largest contribution to the police department: his sense of smell, which Treleven illustrated by comparing the way dogs and humans might react to the aroma of lasagna. ...
Broadband access expanding across Langlade County
ANTIGO — Several more townships in Langlade County are close to having high speed internet access, according to Niel Schueller, a member of the Langlade County Broadband Commission. Schueller updated officials on the topic at a town unit meeting Thursday night. “Polar, Norwood and Rolling should be done this month,” Schueller said. “They started last year in terms of the construction work and things like that. Peck, Vilas, and Summit will start probably within the next few weeks or so, and they’ll start burying the...
Officials ruminate on dog catching position at town unit meeting
ANTIGO — Toward the end of a town unit meeting Thursday night, Jerry McGee, the chairman for the Town of Evergreen, described a problem in his municipality that most would rarely associate with local government. Dogs. Or, to be more precise, catching them. While police still nab stray or loose dogs in Antigo, in his...
Antigo School Board names Deborah Wagner director of special education & pupil services
ANTIGO — The Unified School District of Antigo Board of Education has named Deborah Wagner as the district’s director of special education and pupil services. Wagner most recently served as a special education specialist in program support and reading intervention for Hartford Union High School. With two decades of experience in special education, she began her career as a paraprofessional in 2004, later earning her teaching credential and advancing to a teaching position. ...
DNR releases spring turkey harvest figures
ANTIGO — During this spring’s roughly month and a half long turkey hunting season, 380 turkeys were harvested in Langlade County, a 43 percent increase from the 266 harvested in the spring 2023 season, according to Alissa Kakatsch, an assistant turkey and pheasant ecologist with the Wisconsin DNR. Statewide, Wisconsin turkey hunters registered 50,435 birds, the fourth-highest spring harvest on record and a 22% increase from the five-year average. While...
No clutch hitting this time, as Typhoon falls at Wisconsin Rapids
WISCONSIN — The Antigo American Legion Post 3 baseball team had plenty of momentum heading into Tuesday’s Wisconsin Valley Legion League game at Wisconsin Rapids. A night after the Typhoon used timely hitting to plate 13 runs in a romp over Rhinelander, Antigo struggled with ducks on the pond in a 9-3 defeat, falling to 1-2 overall and 0-2 in Valley Legion play. “We had issues with situational hitting with...
2024 Survivor Teams: Lucky Lions, Wondering Wildebeests. Wild Warthogs, Laughing Hyenas, and Fast Cheetahs
Survivor was the kick-off class to the Antigo summer school program. It was a chance for students to be part of a team and compete in various tasks such as roll-a-ball, tug-of-war, reading, puzzles, basketball, drawing, an obstacle course, relays, bowling, jumping rope, etc. The students had an exciting week and learned all about what it takes to create a great team, making some new friends along the way.
Brandt returns to city hall following special election
ANTIGO — At a meeting Wednesday night, city council members elected former Antigo mayor Bill Brandt to temporarily fill the council’s vacant ward 2 seat. Council members voted 5-3 for Brandt over county board member Roy Dieck in the special election, which was required following the resignation of former Ward 2 councilwoman Sandy Fischer, who withdrew from the body in mid-April for health reasons. Both candidates made their cases as...
Springbrook Trail contract awarded
ANTIGO — Monday night, the City Council Parks, Cemetery, and Recreation Commission voted to award the expansion project of the Springbrook Trail to Musson Brothers Inc. The Rhinelander-based excavation contractor bid to complete the project for $869,756.33, 80 percent of which will be funded by a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Parks, Recreation, and Cemetery Director Sarah Repp said the final release of the award is contingent on...
Bike Safety Rodeo to be restarted
ANTIGO — Charlie’s Bike Shop and the Antigo Optimist Club will host a free Bike Safety Rodeo at the Skate Park on 1011 1st Ave Saturday, June 22 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The rodeo, which prior to the pandemic had been hosted annually, will include a bike safety course, mechanical check-ups, a petting zoo, as well as several equipment giveaways, according to Manda Morrison, the coordinator of this year’s event who, along with her husband Charlie, runs Charlie’s Bike Shop. ...
Langlade County Fair scholarship awards
ANTIGO — At recent scholarship ceremonies in Antigo and Elcho, the Langlade County Fair presented several scholarships to local students. The Fair understands the importance of volunteering in the community as it takes a whole host of volunteers in order to have a fair each year. Getting youth involved at an early age is key to those youth continuing to volunteer into adulthood.
All Saints Catholic School fourth quarter Honor Roll
ANTIGO — All Saints Catholic School has announce its honor roll for the fourth quarter of the 2023-2024 school year. These students are commended for their outstanding accomplishment. HIGH HONORS Grades 6-8 Grade 6: Myles Burdick, Dani DeBroux, Brody Jorgensen, Ben Olson, Annabelle Parizek, Rylan Rasmussen, Waylon Rine Grade 7: Ellison, Behm, Ruby Burt, Tessa...
Brat fry benefits Jaycee Park pickleball court renovation
ANTIGO — Antigo First and Antigo Pickleball Club joined forces to hold a brat fry at Lakeside Market on Friday, May 31, to raise funds for the Jaycee Park pickleball court renovation project. Community members supported the event and profits exceeded prior brat fries led by Antigo First. Antigo First generously matched the day’s profits, and a check was given to Antigo Pickleball Club in the amount of $2,405, all of which will go towards the Jaycee Park court renovation project. ...
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