Local Antigo Headlines

The Antigo-Rhinelander high school football rivalry is one of the largest in Wisconsin and it was enhanced in 1935 with the introduction of the Bell Trophy. Vern Cahak, a veteran reporter for the Antigo Daily Journal and sports historian wrote about the history of the Bell game in his book, “Antigo Football: A Sports Legend.” Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

The Antigo Area Community Food Pantry has received over 10,000 pounds of food, plus a check for over $17,000 thanks to the generosity of the community through the Thrivent “Cans” Hunger benefit. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

A photograph of a field north of Antigo shows the harvest of Langlade County’s largest cash crop, potatoes. Some of the growers are capping their harvest season with many planning to be done in a week or two. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

Bail was reduced but an order restricting movement was maintained Monday in the case of a rural Antigo man charged in connection with a long-standing land dispute with his neighbor. Armin Bork, 77, of 317 Forest Road stands charged in Langlade County Circuit Court with four criminal counts — two for disorderly conduct and two for knowingly violating a harassment restraining order. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

With help from a boost in new construction, the Antigo Common Council will get its first look Wednesday at a budget that largely holds in line on spending and tax increases. The board will meet to review the 2014 package at 6 p.m. in the chambers at City Hall. It will convene in the informal committee of the whole format, with no final action taken. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

The Antigo Farm Market celebrated the harvest in a big way Saturday. For its next-to-last sale of the season, the market held its annual Pumpkin Fest, drawing youngsters and adults on a beautiful, if breezy autumn day. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

I walked away from the homecoming parade Friday afternoon thinking about how lucky we really are. A big crowd lined Fifth Avenue to see the floats and cheer their organizations and classes — and of course — the bands and football players. Full Story: WJFW

Abby Littlejohn was named queen of Antigo High School homecoming activities at this afternoon’s pep rally. Littlejohn, joined by Hunter Nicholson as king, will ride at quests of honor in the parade slated to begin at 4 p.m. down Fifth Avenue. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

Sports fishing in Langlade County have received a boost. Stocking trucks filled with the muskies, state’s official fish, rolled out from the Art Oehmcke State Fish Hatchery east of Woodruff earlier this month, delivering 8,239 fingerlings to lakes in five counties, including Enterprise, Greater Bass, and Moccasin lakes in Langlade County. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

Calling it a “completely unprovoked attack,” District Attorney Ralph Uttke recommended Monday that an Antigo man be held on a $5,000 cash bond on charges he struck a fellow bar patron over the head with a liquor bottle. Langlade County Judge Fred Kawalski agreed, setting bail for Bernard J. Mueller, 48, of 235 Deleglise St. in that amount on charges of aggravated battery and disorderly conduct. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

The Antigo school board welcomed two new student representatives and moved smoothly through a light agenda Tuesday. At the regular September meeting, the board welcomed Sara Ruhl as the student representative, with JaCey Yonke as alternate. They discussed homecoming activities and the move this fall to an eight period day at the high school. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

An Antigo resident is among three men jailed today in connection with a high speed chase which trekked across Marathon County following an apparent armed robbery at a Plover area residence on Sunday. Archie Biddell, 21, of 1840 Clermont St., along with Dale Lyndell, 18, of Wausau and Michael Hays, 22, of Merrill, all appeared in Marathon County Circuit Court Monday, facing charges of resisting arrest as a result of the chase which ended in a crash near Ringle. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

Law enforcement officials have arrested 16 men in six Wisconsin counties in a sting that targeted Internet child sex predators. Eight men, including two with connections with the Green Bay School District, were arrested in Brown County, four in Marathon County, and the others in Winnebago, Shawano, Outagamie and Door counties. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

Karis Munro and Laurie Brandt this morning with the new fries at Antigo’s Burger King. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal