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Bail was set at $10,000 cash Monday for a Pickerel area man arrested on charges linked to his erratic antics Sunday in the emergency room at Langlade Hospital.

Ryan Becker, 42, is currently housed in the Langlade County lock-up on four criminal charges — two of them felonies for throwing or discharging bodily fluids at a public safety worker and intentional obstruction of emergency or rescue personnel.

Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal


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The crowd was huge at Antigo’s City Park Monday evening for the annual picnic, part of the on-going Music in the Park program. The picture shows the band, “Hip Pocket,” on the stage performing an assortment of standards and more modern music into the evening. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

An Antigo woman is in local custody awaiting prosecution as the result of a weekend fight which left both she and a male companion with cut wounds from a knife. Police said the 19-year old has been referred to the district attorney’s office on charges of endangerment of safety with use of a dangerous weapon, disorderly conduct and bail jumping. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

Always affable, State Sen. Tom Tiffany stopped by the Antigo Daily Journal Friday with a smile on his face. The Republican lawmaker captured the 12th Senate seat in the November, 2012 election after serving one term as 35th District representative. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

If anyone is looking for me Monday evening, it will be necessary to visit City Park. It is the annual Antigo picnic with Salm Partners sausages, great pies provided by a group of friends, and there will be a vocal music set from “Of Chorus!’’ before “Hip Pocket’’ takes the stage. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

White pine milled over 126 years ago along the shores of Lake Superior is finding new life in northwoods homes and businesses courtesy of a northwoods sawmill. With an eye on sustaining natural resources, the Rhinelander-based Enterprise Wood Products is reclaiming massive timber slabs from long-closed grain elevators along the shores of Lake Superior. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

Monday’s Picnic in the Park, which has grown into a major summertime event, will have an extra patriotic flair this year. Organizers of the annual fete, which includes a picnic featuring Salm Brothers sausages plus music with the outstanding “Hip Pocket” show band, are extending a special call for veterans to enjoy the evening with a nod to the Never Forgotten Honor Flight. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

The Langlade County Court system has been inundated in recent weeks with matters concerning the possession of illegal drugs, specifically a substance known in street terms as “bath salts” which have run rampant across the area. On Monday alone, the afternoon session included an appearance by three individuals who combined have racked up more than two dozen charges between them, many involving use of the powdered substance which has been linked to unusual, erratic and certainly criminal behavior. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

Just in time for the Fourth of July, the city of Antigo’s new downtown banners have arrived. City street crews were installing the banners along Superior Street and Fifth Avenue today, creating a customized look that celebrates the different aspects of the community. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

The Antigo school board moved forward with plans to upgrade Internet service at the rural elementary schools Tuesday. On a unanimous vote, the board voted to enhance Internet service at Crestwood, Mattoon, Pleasant View and Spring Valley elementary schools using a wireless system from Cirrinty, a local provider. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

Dr. Steve Smolek took the high road Tuesday, refusing to bait individual members of the Antigo school board and public in his final meeting as district administrator and calling for a “moratorium on the venomous attacks.” Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

An Antigo man with a history of inappropriate sexual behavior is back in the local lockup today accused of exposing himself to a nine-year old girl in the restroom of an area ball park.

The 25-year old man was arrested Monday afternoon after the child’s mother reported the incident to police.

Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

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The Antigo-based Raptor Education Group has opened for summer tours, and Director Marge Gibson is hoping supporters spend some time at their computers as well. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal

A young Antigo man who has become a knowledgeable and forceful speaker, Zane Waldvogel, will deliver a message of life and warning on drinking and driving Tuesday evening in a special event at the Edison Club. Full Story: Antigo Daily Journal