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Bowler School District gets CWEC grant
The Bowler School District received a $400 STEAM grant from Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative (CWEC) to purchase 10 electronic balance scales. The scales will be used by students in middle school and high school science classes but could also be used by other classes, such as agriculture. “I will be...
Jail layout under preliminary consideration due to holding cell shortage
ANTIGO — Wednesday morning, the county board’s public property committee approved potential spending on an architectural study of the county jail that would be conducted to determine the feasibility of constructing additional temporary holding cells in the building. The measure must be passed by the entire county board at a future meeting before any funds are actually made available for the potential study, according to Langlade County Administrator Jason Hilger. ...
Antigo School District going to referendum to build new elementary school
Voters will have a lot of choices to make in November, and in Antigo, the school district hopes they will vote to pass a $54 million dollar referendum for a new elementary school, an improvement they say is desperately needed. All three of Antigo's elementary schools were built in the...
Village Board approves curbs, gutters in business park
The Wittenberg Village Board on July 16 approved having curbs and gutters installed in the village’s business park. Trustee David Timm said consultant Mary Jo Miller with Martenson and Eisele recommended the board make a decision on whether there should be curb and gutter throughout the whole park or just in the residential area, like the planned new apartment complex to be built by S.C. Swiderski.
CWEC linemen help with Navajo Nation project
Eland man among crew bringing electricity to Indigenous tribe. For the second year in a row, two linemen from Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative (CWEC) traveled to the Navajo Nation in Arizona to take part in the Light Up Navajo Project. Linemen Mack Yarbrough and Josh Wick spent a week in May working to bring electricity to residents of the Navajo Nation.
Free Community Health Fair scheduled for end of August
ANTIGO — The Langlade County Health Department will host a Community Health Fair at the multipurpose building of the fairgrounds Thursday, Aug. 22 from 1 to 6 p.m. The event will feature a wide range of free services, from immunizations, sports physicals, and haircuts to car seat, vision, dental, and hearing checks. Included in the event will also be a number of unique learning opportunities — such as hands-on CPR...
Antigo Board of Education approves capital referendum question for Nov. 5 ballot
ANTIGO, Wis. (WSAW) - At its meeting on Monday, the Unified School District of Antigo Board of Education approved a capital referendum question that will appear on the ballot on November 5. If approved, the bond measure would provide the district with up to $54 million for capital improvements and...
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