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A mix of historic significance and nature at its finest will be on display at the 19th annual Parade of Homes Saturday.
The event, sponsored by the Langlade Hospital Auxiliary, will run from noon to 4 p.m. and will feature five homes, including three within the Antigo city limits and two at Bass Lake.
The city of Antigo is ready.
Thousands of Wisconsin voters who requested absentee ballots will have to present copies of their photo identification to have those ballots counted.
City clerk/treasurer Kay Matucheski said today her office is geared up for the identification changes heading this way for the fall election amd the first element is the absentee ballots.
Langlade County’s three public school districts all met expectations in student achievement last school year, according to data released by the state Department of Public Instruction this week.
The information was released in the annual school report cards. This is the third year report cards have been issued for all 2,113 public and 23 independent charter schools. It’s the second year that report cards for all 424 districts have been released.
Statewide, 88.3 percent of schools and 98.1 percent of districts met or exceeded expectations.
St. Mary Catholic Church in Pickerel will celebrate its centennial on Sunday.
The church dates to the turn of the 20th century, founded by pioneer Pickerel and Pearson areas settlers who first celebrated Mass at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Monette in Pearson. It was later relocated to Highway 55 in Pickerel, a picturesque location just off the shores of Twin Lake.
The Langlade County Board eased through a decision that has been difficult to come by for the past several months this morning.
Trimming the requirements for the position to an associates degree, the board approved the filling of a post to share the double duties as a recreation director and work with the forestry department.
The slot has been contentious for several months as the supervisors have struggled with wages, fringe benefits and responsibilities.
Voting continues through Sunday in the second annual Thrivent Financial “Cans” Hunger competition.
Sixteen sculptures, created by local businesses and organizations, are awaiting judgment from the community and voters in the event, a fund-raiser for the Antigo Area Community Food Pantry.
Antigo police indicate that evidence of bath salt usage was retrieved from a Lincoln Street home in response to the arrest of an out-of-control man early Sunday.
Authorities said the 20-year-old had broken several items within the household and had become physically aggressive with family members, sparking the 2:19 a.m. call for help. When officers arrived, the suspect fled the scene on foot and was caught during an unsuccessful attempt to scale a fence.
Participants in Saturday’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s enjoyed sunny, but chilly conditions Saturday morning, traversing a three-mile route centered on the city’s walking trails, Fifth Avenue and Langlade Road, where this photo was taken shortly after the 9:30 a.m. start.
Genevieve “Gen” Praslowicz, 94, of Birnamwood, an original owner of Chet & Emil’s in Birnamwood who continued to light up the bowling lanes well into her 80s, died Friday, Sept. 12, 2014 under the care of Homme Home of Wittenberg and LeRoyer Hospice.
She was born May 28, 1920 in Antigo, a daughter of the late Stanley and Sophie (Samborski) Preboski. She married Emil F. Praslowicz on June 22, 1942, in Fayetteville, N.C. He preceded her in death on March 12, 1988.
“Hero’s Homecoming: War on 64” is the theme for the 2014 Antigo High School homecoming celebration, which kicks off Sunday and continues through Friday.
The theme is appropriate because the Antigo High School Red Robins will take on the Merrill Bluejays, located just 26 miles west on Highway 64, in the Friday football match-up.
The Langlade County Board of Supervisors will meet at its traditional time and site Tuesday to discuss and act on one of the regular issues, personnel.
The session will be gaveled to order on the lower level of the Safety Building at 9 a.m.
One of the main pieces of business is returning for the third month. It involves the Forestry and Personnel committees plan to hire a combination forester and recreation specialist for the county.
UW-Green Bay Nursing students got the practicum experience of a lifetime this summer, working hands-on with the marginalized Roma people of Slovakia.
Traveling with Associate Prof. Janet Reilly, nursing, and Prof. Sarah Meredith Livingston, music and women’s and gender studies, the students, including Michaela Waidelich of Antigo, spent their days caring for and educating the occupants of five Roma settlements scattered throughout the Eastern European country.
The city is embarking on an admittedly long-range project to turn a downtown eyesore into an asset.
At this week’s meeting of the Inland Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District, Director of Administrative Services Mark Desotell unveiled plans for the restoration of Spring Brook from the Fourth Avenue dam to Seventh Avenue, including potential uses for the steel girders protruding over the creek in the 600 block of Fifth Avenue.
A White Lake man already facing accusations of child sexual assault returned to the Langlade County courtroom this week on allegations he violated a court order by being within 500 feet of the alleged victim’s residence.
Judge Fred Kawalski set bail at $1,000 cash for 48-year-old Shannon L. Maddix on charges of bail jumping, a felony, and knowingly violating a child abuse injunction.
Hundreds of landowners will come together this Saturday in the Ray Kretz Industrial Forest, located on the property of Kretz Lumber Company in Antigo, to educate themselves on proper management of their woodlands and to celebrate good stewardship across Wisconsin and Michigan forests.
It is all part of the 13th Landowner’s Fall Forestry Festival hosted and sponsored by Kretz Lumber and co-sponsored by the Wisconsin Tree Farm Committee and EXPERA Specialty Solutions.
The Antigo Common Council made quick work of a light agenda Wednesday, approving an agreement with MSA Professional Services for several major reconstruction projects and handling a bit of routine business in just over 15 minutes.
Highlighting the meeting was unanimous approval of two resolutions regarding engineering services related to a series of utility projects between now and June, 2015.
The hotel at Potawatomi Carter facilities has gotten plenty of attention for the past year, and is now ready to roll.
The curtains that had hidden the work in the Springs Restaurant were raised today displaying the stunning dining area, which is part of the sprawling casino and loading facility.
The restaurant project has been kept under wraps as it was completed, and the results were dramatic.
Sarah Waukau knows first-hand the devastating toll Alzheimer’s disease takes on an individual, a family and an entire community.
Waukau, who served as benefit specialist for the Langlade County Department of Aging for 10 years, will be the honorary ribbon-cutter at the 2014 Walk to End Alzheimer’s slated Saturday at Johnson Electric Coil.
Construction is moving ahead on a new apartment complex known as Pebble Ridge on Charlotte Street and Steinfest Road, which will be a lot like a small city when it is completed in 2015.
The project, which experienced some delays earlier this year, is rolling ahead now with one of the apartments and the clubhouse taking shape. It was projected to be completed by the end of 2014, but the delays set things back into the next year.
An Antigo man linked to drug sales in Oneida County has been sentenced to time in prison.
Ryan R. Novosad, 37, will serve four years of incarceration, followed by another four years of extended supervision as part of a plea agreement reached last week. Judge Patrick O’Melia handed down the ruling.
One of Antigo’s unique features is vanishing this week.
The drive-in banking facility at Chase Bank is falling under the pressure of a wrecking crew after more than 50 years of service.
The bank built the convenience facility during the late 1950s and it had to fit into a small parcel of land, leading to the unusual design.
Staff members wore “Pride” T-shirts, while parents enjoyed ice cream and programs on everything from technical college opportunities to the new math curriculum at an open house Monday at Antigo High School.
The session, held five class days into the new term, was an attempt on the part of the district to get parents involved early, while highlighting some of the opportunities and changes taking place at the high school.
A sparse crowd, but spirited discussion, marked Monday’s annual meeting of the city of Antigo’s Inland Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District.
Joe Jopek was the only non-city official to attend the session, scheduled on a yearly basis to review the budget, set the tax levy and receive updates on programs pertaining to lake protection and enhancement.
An Aniwa man whose vehicle was witnessed hitting a stop sign near Langlade Hospital just before 7 p.m. Sunday night is facing multiple charges today, including an allegation of hit and run.
Police found the suspect at a local tavern after a witness reported seeing the driver proceed into the parking lot, put the downed sign in the grass and drive away.
The St. John Catholic Church International Food and Fall Festival drew another big crowd to the Langlade County Fairgrounds Sunday for a wide assortment of dining options, music and plenty more.
It was a day packed with fellowship and friends at the multi-purpose building, best known for its role at fair time and during hockey season.
Hospitals typically cater to the physical needs of their patients—tending everything from aches and pains to serious illnesses and injuries.
But staffers at Langlade Hospital are going a step further—focusing on the spiritual and emotional well-being of the community as well.
The facility, operated jointly by Aspirus and the Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph, has established a Mission & Values Task Force to promote the history, ethical and religious values, and morals and mission of the Catholic institution.
St. John Catholic congregation will delight the taste buds Sunday with its International Food Festival in the multipurpose building at the Langlade County Fairgrounds Sunday.
It is the main fundraiser for Antigo's largest Catholic parish running from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. There is a full day of activities and unique dining opportunities.
A Neopit man found in possession of a substance identified as synthetic marijuana was sentenced in Langlade County Circuit Court Wednesday to serve a year of probation.
According to court documents, Joseph Kaquatosh, 22, was arrested during a Dec. 15 traffic stop during which 86 grams of the substance, equal to under a quarter-pound, was found in a vehicle. Pipes and a tin with prescription pills were also seized.
Satuday will mark the 20th year of a very unique off road triathlon held in Langlade County’s Wolf River area.
The Wolfman Triathlon showcases the rugged and beautiful terrain of the eastern part of in and around the upper Wolf River.
The popularity of the Wolfman triathlon has grown to the point that the coveted 350 registration fills within a few days.
A County Highway Department dump truck was taking a load of ground-up asphalt on an approach to the North Towne Center shopping area Tuesday morning as part of a project to resurface Highway 64 from the intersection with Highway 45 to just past the Wal-Mart entrance. Highway Commissioner Tim Rusch explained that the state has engaged the county to do the project that will lay a new asphalt overlay on what Rusch called one of the worst pieces of road in Langlade County.
