Antigo News Archives

“He's explosive, but sometimes has trouble with the finish. He can shut the door, but he has to learn to turn the key and lock it.”

Antigo High School brought 14 wrestlers to the Badger State Invitational last Saturday. via Antigo Daily Journal

I say this every year just before Jan. 1 - I'm very proud of the Antigo Daily Journal. via Antigo Daily Journal

“We're seeing more improvements with the students”

The Elcho school district's innovative Reading First program has once again earned top reviews from the state's Department of Public Instruction. via Antigo Daily Journal

“A lot of the kids scored and that was good to see”

A few days off due to a holiday break typically causes a coach to ponder whether a team will come ready to play when need be. via Antigo Daily Journal

Time is running out for individuals wishing to seek election to the Langlade County Board of Supervisors. via Antigo Daily Journal

“Hopefully we can keep it going.”

As the holiday's approached, Antigo's youth skaters took to the ice, but didn't get all the presents they might have desired. via Antigo Daily Journal

“This shows what six college guys can do when they are home for Christmas break”

Take six college friends, add a dash of vacation and a lot of snow and you have the recipe for a supersized Frosty. via Antigo Daily Journal

“The robin is getting kind of tame”

When it comes to organizing Bits & Pieces, I'm a lucky guy. This week I got a picture and it had Bits stamped all over it. via Antigo Daily Journal

Tragedy marked the start of the holiday weekend festivities Saturday night when a rural Antigo man was killed in a grinding one car accident. via Antigo Daily Journal

“This was a true team win and the fan support was great”

The Antigo High School girls basketball team fought for - and won - what was its biggest game yet. via Antigo Daily Journal

“What an amazing difference you can make for simply sharing an hour of your time and a little of your blood every 56 days of the year”

Shelter and a warm bed when you have lost your home to fire. Blood when you need it most. via WisInfo

“For many people, this is not practical”

Blastomycosis, an infection potentially deadly to people and their pets, appears to be on the increase in Langlade County, especially in the Phlox area. via Antigo Daily Journal

“Tyler can beat kids like that”

The Antigo High School wrestling team scored a much-needed, 39-25 win over Medford at the Sheldon Fieldhouse Thursday. via Antigo Daily Journal

“The highest it has been is $8,400 for a year”

The Langlade County Board voted 20-0 today to help the Langlade County Ski Club's Kettlebowl Hill with its insurance premiums. via Antigo Daily Journal

In Birnamwood, the name Praslowicz is synonomous with good bowler and last week it was the man who goes by Jer who finished at the top of the pack. via Antigo Daily Journal

Bruce Anderson, 65, who lived in Milwaukee and spent the summer "growing" season in the town of Price since 1999, is traveling to the federal lockup in Green Bay today. via Antigo Daily Journal

“Suring played pretty good defense but our girls were mentally unprepared”

White Lake's Magon Holbrook scored 24 points but a troubling series of turnovers, coupled with a devastating array of fouls, resulted in the Lakers' 62-50 defeat to the Suring Eagles Tuesday. via Antigo Daily Journal

“As a team, we played pretty well considering that we used a lot of different combinations”

For faithful watchers of the Antigo High School girls basketball team, Tuesday's non-conference game versus Lakeland may not have provided the same kind of zip the state-ranked Red Robin team has been known ... via Antigo Daily Journal

“Being a non-conference game, we wanted everyone to play and hopefully heal up Courtney and Shannon who both have injuries after the Crandon game”

The Elcho girls basketball team forced 30 turnovers and got good minutes from its underclassmen in a non-conference outing Monday at Bowler. via Antigo Daily Journal

Amidst the glitter and jolly old elves, All Saints Catholic School is focusing on the true meaning of Christmas at a pageant this afternoon and tonight. via Antigo Daily Journal

“This is certainly a tribute to kids' hard work”

For the better part of 36 minutes, the Antigo High School boys basketball team played from behind New London. via Antigo Daily Journal

“Hockey can, however, be played at the rink located on First Avenue between Edison and Lincoln Streets.”

The city of Antigo is increasing recreational opportunities for youngsters throughout the community. via Antigo Daily Journal

“We are only doing paperwork so we can get more money”

The Antigo Common Council narrowly approved the paperwork shuffle necessary to receive over half-a-million in state grants, and even balked a bit at saying thank you Wednesday. via Antigo Daily Journal

“Crandon is a very good team and played good in-your-face defense.”

Minus the first quarter, Thursday's girls basketball game between Northern Lakes rivals Elcho and Crandon was a close one. via Antigo Daily Journal

“The team made improvements on both bars and beam and with additions to our floor routines”

The Antigo High School gymnastics team marked its Wisconsin Valley Conference dual opener with success Thursday night Winning all four rotations, the Robins beat Marshfield 134.675 to 115.575. "The team made ... via Antigo Daily Journal

“Realizing something was wrong”

It's rare for a standing ovation at an Antigo Common Council meeting, but that's just what 11-year-old Tyler Lyon received Wednesday. via Antigo Daily Journal

The northern sections of the Langlade County snowmobile trail system will open Thursday, one of the earlier starts to the winter recreation system in dozens of years. via Antigo Daily Journal

“Any time a single irrigation pivot gets hit and they take the electrical wiring, that is over $5,000”

WAUSAU - A farm group is taking the offensive in combating what it calls thefts of "epidemic proportions" linked to the soaring price of copper and other metals. via WisInfo

“We've got enough snow right now to open for this weekend and we're hoping for more”

Those whose outdoor pursuits tend more to non-motorized activities will find plenty to enjoy in Langlade County. via Antigo Daily Journal

“We had good shots in the paint but couldn't connect”

The Elcho girls basketball team had trouble Tuesday with one key element - getting the ball to fall through the basket. via Antigo Daily Journal

Francis, died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. via Antigo Daily Journal

“She is able to pull the troops together when things get rough.”

The Antigo girls basketball team recorded its fifth straight win Tuesday night with a 41-25 bashing of the Medford Red Raiders, giving further proof of its statewide ranking. via Antigo Daily Journal

“We would get back to the club for soup that two women would provide and the bartender would make sure was hot.”

As snowmobilers prepare to fire up their sleds for the 2007-08 season, members of the original Polar Blazers got together to reflect on the history of the sport. via Antigo Daily Journal

“It is now closed in and electrical and heating work are now in progress”

Wintertime is apparently construction season in the city of Antigo. With snow on the ground and a definite chill in the air, crews are working on a number of major construction projects-with hints of more in ... via Antigo Daily Journal

“She does get to fulfill one of her dreams.”

Longtime Antigo resident Faith Schremp, a prolific author, couldn't have written a better ending. via Antigo Daily Journal

“The intent of this action was to help spur downtown revitalization and Spring Brook enhancement”

The Antigo Common Council will honor a young man for heroism when it meets Wednesday. via Antigo Daily Journal

Antigo area residents are basking in the holiday spirit today, following another in a series of outstanding holiday concerts of the season. via Antigo Daily Journal

“We're pretty much living on whatever people donate”

Charlie Neitzel was among family and friends Sunday morning, guests of honor at a benefit everyone wishes would not have been necessary. via Antigo Daily Journal

Two tournaments down, two championship titles; the season has had a fine start for the Antigo High School gymnastics team. via Antigo Daily Journal

“The people wanted to go in a different direction”

With nearly 35 years experience in public works, Bill Bittner knows streets and sewers and trash pickup like the back of his hand. via WisInfo

“If there is any doubt if we are able to get back because of the weather, there is no doubt for me. We don't fly”

This winter's first big storm forced two medical helicopters in central Wisconsin to land before they reached hospitals, illustrating the danger that severe weather can ground some of the area's fastest ... via WisInfo

An incredible show of bowling talent was showcased once again at North Star Lanes Wednesday and this time, it was Nancy Elliott who took top honor. via Antigo Daily Journal

“We had to help Josh with his defense against Nillissen, who still had 26 despite our massive efforts to control him, but Josh did a great job making him work for his shots”

Bowler's Derrick Nillissen scored 26 points but even the Panthers' healthy half-time lead couldn't stop visiting White Lake from snagging Thursday's non-conference win. via Antigo Daily Journal

One of the premier Christmas celebrations in the northwoods, Antigo's chili cook-off and the parade that follows the judging was another tremendous success Wednesday evening. via Antigo Daily Journal

By The Associated Press ONGOING INVESTIGATION: The Wisconsin Department of Justice still hasn't closed its investigation into a mass murder-suicide in Crandon, even though two months have passed. via Antigo Daily Journal

“I didn't feel our defense was as intense as it needed to be. We are usually more aggressive”

On the negative side, the Elcho girls basketball team lost its season opener to Tomahawk on Tuesday 46-21. On the positive side, it was only the first game and there is plenty of time to improve. via Antigo Daily Journal

The pins didn't stand a chance at North Star Lanes Tuesday night. Playing host to the bowlers from the Elks & Friends league, the Antigo facility featured six 700 series scores. via Antigo Daily Journal

In high school band circles, there isn't much to match the Antigo High School band's "Santa's Parade,'' with the marching band's drum line and color guard filling the already crowded stage. via Antigo Daily Journal

“We continue to have goals to increase our team score and we know we have points laying out there that we can easily earn in the next two months”

It took a trip to Michigan on the snowiest day of the season, but the Antigo High School gymnastics team brought home some hardware in its 2007-08 opener on Saturday. via Antigo Daily Journal

Denise Hale has already earned herself the title as one of Antigo's premier bowlers. via Antigo Daily Journal

Investigators returned to a field along state Highway 29 east of Wittenberg to dig for possible evidence in the disappearance in 1998 of a pregnant student from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. via Antigo Daily Journal

There was a a delightful start to the Yuletide concert season Sunday evening when the Antigo Area Community Band and Of Chorus! took center stage at Volm Theater for the annual Community Christmas Concert. via Antigo Daily Journal

Antigo area residents are being invited to contribute to a memorial fund in memory of the victims of the Oct. via Antigo Daily Journal

“Dylan's overall athletic ability gets him out of a lot of tough situations”

The Antigo High School wrestling team finished in the middle of the pack at its own multi-dual meet Saturday, but according to coach Al Fredrickson, the program made a leap forward. via Antigo Daily Journal

The Wisconsin Army National guard has alerted members in 36 Wisconsin communities about the mobilization of The 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team. via Wausau Daily Herald

“People should really actually stay in when it's snowing this hard because there's so much snow on the road and it's difficult for the plows to clean off the road.”

It snowed and snowed and snowed on Saturday and local law enforcement officials spent much of the afternoon and evening getting cars out of ditches and responding to accidents. via Oshkosh Northwestern

Volunteers were scurrying like Christmas elves this morning, preparing the decorated trees and arranging the auction items for "Natural Elegance: Christmas With A Splash. via Antigo Daily Journal

“I guess this won't be the last time I do this.”

Benjamin Zeckmeister bagged more than a deer this past hunting season. Zeckmeister, son of Mike Zeckmeister, northern region wildlife supervisor for the Department of Natural Resources, bagged a doe-and shot a ... via Antigo Daily Journal