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Michelle Michels with some of the Antigo Country Store's hunting supplies this morning. Deer hunters are flooding the area for the start of the 2009 gun season Saturday morning.

Deer hunters facing mixed bag Saturday

Nov. 20, 2009

Depending on which direction you drive, the gun deer season opening Saturday could be very good, or rather dismal.

To the south of Antigo, the Department of Natural Resources says there are plenty of whitetails, with extra tags available for does. But to the north and east—indeed across the entire northern third of the state—there are few if any doe tags available and it will be a “bucks only” year in the woods.

“Deer numbers are significantly low this year in these areas,” Eric Borchert, DNR wildlife technician, said.

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A pump was used to move cement into forms for the new restaurant at North Avenue and Neva Road this morning.

Work continues on new restaurant

Nov. 20, 2009

Contractors working on the new KFC/Taco Bell Restaurant in Antigo are catching a tremendous spell of great weather.

While the opening of the facility at North Avenue and Neva Road is not expected until the spring of 2010, the site work has been done, the first course of paving is down, lighting standards installed and today, PSI Concrete was pouring the walls of the building.

A cement pump was at the site to allow the heavy slurry to be brought to the top of the wall forms.

Jerry Wilhelm, the city’s building inspector, s...
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John Landwehr and Zach Wege have been putting in long hours on the fire department’s stair-climber, preparing to “go vertical” today.

Firefighters prepare for vertical charity challenge

Nov. 19, 2009

It’s a fun challenge, with a deadly serious purpose.

Three members of the Antigo Fire Department—Zach Wege, John Landwehr and Mike Brennan—are in Milwaukee today, participating in the 20th anniversary of The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s “going vertical” challenge.

Known as “Climbing for a Cure,” the race will pit firefighters and police officers, in full turnout gear, in a race to the top of the U.S. Bank Building in Milwaukee, climbing 47 floors or 1,034 steps in about seven minutes.

The race is a relay, meaning each fi...
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Recent stories, opinions and photos

Issue Date Headline
11-20-2009
Work continues on new restaurant

11-20-2009
Deer hunters facing mixed bag Saturday

11-19-2009
H1N1 flu vaccine arrives in area, more taking advantage of the shots

11-19-2009
Firefighters prepare for vertical charity challenge

11-18-2009
Rockwell exhibit opens Saturday

11-18-2009
Slick roads

11-17-2009
Birnamwood native making a name for herself in the country music world

11-17-2009
Heading south

11-17-2009
Planning

11-16-2009
Bits and Pieces for Nov. 14

11-16-2009
Bell ringers begin work today, get a button 'pass' with $25 donation

11-16-2009
Looking for deal? Try city auction site

11-16-2009
County board eyes farmlands Tuesday

11-16-2009
Mole Lake trail work continuing

11-16-2009
Copters move local crash victims

11-16-2009
Taking shape

11-13-2009
Local newspaper history detailed

11-13-2009
Heroin is here, already cited in deaths, problems

11-13-2009
Watching for heroin signs

11-12-2009
Civic, business expertise shared at Junior Achievement meeting here

11-12-2009
'Damn Yankees' back on Volm stage tonight

11-12-2009
Meeting on city budget is terse, spending in check

11-12-2009
Hunters asked to give a heart

11-11-2009
Rettingers are leaders of the year

11-11-2009
Veterans Day programs held today

11-10-2009
After spirited public hearing, board votes to rule on planning in December

11-10-2009
City holds spending level, salaries frozen

11-10-2009
Veterans Day will be marked here Wednesday 90 years after armistice

11-10-2009
Post office celebrates Marine anniversary

11-09-2009
'Yankee's opens six-show run to enthusiastic crowd, repeats tonight

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