Antigo News

Fallout from a drug scandal that swept across northern Wisconsin continued Tuesday as a man accused of supplying marijuana to a former elementary school principal and several other educators was sentenced to six months in jail.

How serendipitous that Antigo native Joe Piskula would be on the ice Monday when the Nashville Predators made the announcement that they signed the defenseman to a one-year, two-way contract.

One the men accused of drug trafficking in a case that shocked central Wisconsin and led to the arrest of nearly a dozen school officials will be sentenced today.

The Antigo American Legion baseball team played host to Rhinelander on Thursday and managed to outlast its rival in a back-and-forth high scoring contest that saw both teams commit several errors, as the Typhoon won 17-13.

Martha Behn, 88, formerly of Aniwa, died Saturday, June 15, 2013. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at Schmidt & Schulta Funeral Home, Birnamwood.

Facing economic realities, the city of Antigo is considering bowing out of the ambulance business and moving toward a volunteer fire department.

Antigo's rich railroading and agricultural history blend in a new exhibit, 'The Fictional Refrigerator Cars of Langlade County,' that will be unveiled Wednesday at the Historical Society Museum.

This 1943 military bicycle was purchased for Larry Hoffman by his his father in 1943.

A funeral service will be held on Monday, June 17, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at Bradley Funeral Home.

Four of the fastest animals on the planet were born atop the Weston Power Plant this spring, and on June 10, the 3-week-old chicks made their debut during a banding ceremony.

Evenly matched is one way to describe Tuesday's Polar-Rolling County Junior League B team baseball match as the night ended in an 8-all tie.

Antigo-based CoVantage Credit Union broke ground this week on a new drive-up facility in Shawano.

Grab your stadium blanket and get ready for a weekend full of baseball as the Antigo Dugout Club hosts a six bracket tournament beginning Friday through Sunday.

Memorial Day weekend was a successful one for Antigo's 12U Stallions teams the squad took first place at the Rhinelander Tournament.

The Sheriff says the first stolen vehicle report came in just before 11 a.m. in the city of Antigo on Wednesday.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 from 10 a.m. to the time of the services at the church.

The 15 year old Stallions traveling baseball team opened its season with a trip to Greenville last weekend posting a 2-1 record.

A Weston teenager was sentenced Tuesday to three years in prison on charges that he helped rob and beat a man who was lured into a home with a promise of sex, while two young children played in the next room.

Strasser-Roller Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Burial and a Gathering for Reminiscing and Celebrating Marie's Life will occur at a later date.

The Antigo Typhoon American Legion Baseball team opened its season Friday with a double header sweep of Marquette, Mich.