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Results of local elections reported
ANTIGO — Results of the 2024 Spring Primary Election were posted around 11 p.m. Tuesday night by the Langlade County Clerk’s Office. Countywide, 42 percent of all eligible voters participated in the election, a number that mirrored the 41 percent participation in the City of Antigo itself. Just before 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, City of Antigo Clerk and Treasurer Kaye Matucheski said even for an April election, the polls were...
Antigo gears up for streets projects
The city of Antigo is gearing up for several road projects in the upcoming construction season. Charley Brinkmeier, the head of the Antigo public works department, said the city is preparing for projects around 4th Avenue, Edison Street and other areas of the city. Brinkmeier said timelines will become more clear for each of the construction projects as contracts are finalized, but that construction season typically gets going in May,...
Registered write-ins join city council race
ANTIGO — Several Antigo residents recently filed paperwork to become registered write-in candidates for two long-occupied city council seats in next week’s election. Brian Zaverousky will be a registered write-in for Ward 3, which has been held by incumbent Tim Kassis for 26 of the last 28 years. Tree Williams, meanwhile, will attempt to unseat Ward 4 Alderman Tom Bauknecht, who has held his seat since 2010. The Antigo Journal...
Additional stop signs proposed for 5th Avenue
ANTIGO — At a Public Works Committee Meeting Wednesday night, city officials mulled adding stop signs or other signals at both the Dorr and Edison St. intersections of 5th Avenue to slow traffic along the street. Fifth Ward Alderman Mark Edwards said he brought the proposal to turn the intersections into four-way stops to the committee after feedback from several residents about the dangerousness the current two-way stop setup of the intersections poses to both pedestrians and vehicles entering 5th Avenue. ...
New water tower rises in Antigo
ANTIGO — Thursday, some Antigo residents witnessed the a new era in the city. At least the start of it. Thursday afternoon, the new water tower near North Elementary School assumed its eventual form when a previously-grounded holding tank was erected onto the tower’s base, bringing it level with the city’s aging white tower in the Antigo skyline. ...
Registered write-ins join race for Langlade County Board positions
ANTIGO -- Several county residents have registered in recent weeks as official write-in candidates for county board seats, including two that are currently occupied. Cassidy Quig and Abby Mattek registered as official write-in candidates in Districts 5 and 11, respectively, and Sherry Piraino, Sandra Fischer, and Brian Zaverousky registered as write-ins for Districts 1, 2, and 3, respectively, all seats that will have no candidates on the ballot at all. ...
Library official files complaint against county board
ANTIGO — Antigo Public Library Director Ada Demlow said she filed a complaint with the Langlade County District Attorney’s office Friday alleging the County Board violated open meetings law. The complaint charges the County Board with breaking an open meetings statute prohibiting changes to a meeting agenda within 24 hours of the meeting itself without just cause. Demlow said the County Board’s Administrative Committee meeting agenda changed last Monday afternoon...
Poll workers needed for upcoming elections
ANTIGO — Antigo City Hall is seeking several more workers for the fast-approaching April 2 election, as well as the general election in November. City of Antigo Clerk and Treasurer Kaye Matucheski, who is supervising election preparations, said approximately five more workers are needed to fully staff the April 2 event. “There has to be so many working in different areas. If I don’t get them next week, I’ll make...
Proposal restricting yard storage could become citywide law soon
ANTIGO — A proposal to add a section to a housing ordinance that would limit the number of vehicles residents can store outside on their properties passed a Finance, Personnel, and Legislative (FPL) Committee vote at City Hall Wednesday. If approved at next month’s April 10 common council meeting, the change would limit the number of recreational vehicles and structures that can be stored outside at a residence, other than in a driveway, to four. Included in the category of “recreational vehicles and structures” are...
Remote voting on hold in midst of mayor veto, questions
ANTIGO — Last week, the Antigo city council passed a motion to allow its members to vote remotely at meetings. It was vetoed Monday by Mayor Terry Brand, a move which he stated at a Finance, Personnel and Legislative Committee meeting Wednesday night he had made in order to allow more planning regarding precisely how to implement the change. “I vetoed that decision for now, and that’s the main reason: the process is not as complete as I think it needs to be, so we...
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