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Forest administrator speaks out on county’s woodland management
ANTIGO — A total of 4,380 acres of trees were harvested through 51 separate timber sales from the county’s public forests in the past three years, according to Al Murray. The Langlade County Forest Administrator provided an overview of his Forestry, Parks, and Recreation department’s accomplishments in the past year at a county board meeting Monday night. Of the $1,741,348 in revenue the department generated in 2023, $1,495,827 was earned through timber sales. ...
Antigo man to honor veterans in Mattoon Memorial Day Parade
ANTIGO — James Fonder was in the Mattoon Historical Society one day a little over a year ago when a 14 year old boy named Noah Rickert walked in. Fonder, vice president of the society at the time, was studying a topic he had become obsessed with recently: local civil war veterans. Rickert, he found out, had a connection to them. ...
Tree Toppers 4-H club monthly meeting
Tree Toppers 4-H club held their monthly meeting on Monday May 12 at the Cornelius Farm, where fun presentations, activities, and county fair planning took place. During the meeting, club members brainstormed ideas for their booth and planter displays for the fair. Then they voted on whose idea best fit this year’s fair theme: ‘Hero’s Galore in 2024’. After the meeting, the Cornelius family split the club members into groups and led them to different stations for fun experiences and learning. One of the stations involved planting house plants. Luke Cornelius taught members how to make a bug collection for the fair. Tessa Cornelius demonstrated the 4-H Dog Project with her dog, Hero, and showed everyone the assorted animals on the farm like cats, goats, and horses. Tree Toppers club has a lot of fun things planned for the summer. Come and join us!
White Lake elementary students receive visit from American Legion Auxiliary
Thursday, White Lake School 3K-3rd grade classrooms had a visit from Pam Buettner, Myra Oatman, and Georgia Heistad, members of the local American Legion Auxiliary. They spoke with students about the meaning of Memorial Day and how it is meant to honor fallen veterans. Students also learned how veterans make paper poppies that are then used to raise funds for current veterans. Lastly, the ladies handed each child a small flag, and spoke about the proper way to handle the American flag. The students then parade down the hallway and out the school’s front door before placing the flags in front of the building for the holiday weekend.
County agrees to join city in joint task force
ANTIGO — The Langlade County Board has unanimously agreed to enter into a joint task force with the Antigo City Council, a move meant to enhance communication between the entities regarding matters in which they have shared interests. The city council announced plans to start the task force during an April 30 meeting, during which Seventh Ward Alderman Glenn Bugni expressed concerns about public disputes between county and library officials. ...
City to increase communication about fireworks
ANTIGO — At a City Council Finance, Personnel, and Legislative Committee meeting Wednesday night, officials announced plans to increase communication with residents about existing firework regulations in the city. The public awareness effort is arising after a citizen from the south side of the city made a public complaint about loud fireworks being set off excessively in past years near his residence in the lead-up to July 4th. City Administrator...
JUST IN: US Dept. of Labor files complaint against North Central Health Care
North Central Health Care is accused of willfully, repeatedly violating the Fair Labor Standards Act by failing to pay employees overtime in its community treatment program, according to a May 14 federal complaint filed by the U.S. Department of Labor. Federal officials say a Wage and Hour Division investigation found...
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