Deerbrook News

William D. "Bill" Cofer, 59, of Rochester, died Friday, March 9, 2012, at Rochester Methodist Hospital.

Sixty-seven years ago this month, Antigo native Emil 'Pete' Gleich and his comrades rescued over 2,000 soldiers, sailors and civilians from the South Pacific's version of Dante's ninth circle.

It happened around 7:20 a.m. near Deerbrook, just north of Antigo, at the intersection of County Highway B and C. Langlade County Sheriff William Greening said a van heading westbound on Highway C failed to stop at a stop sign, striking a Chevrolet Malibu that was heading eastbound on Highway B. The driver of the Malibu, Michelle Reif, 42, and her ... (more)

Langlade County Sheriff Bill Greening stressed caution today in response to a serious accident at an area intersection - the second in a matter of days.