Nicholas Fredrick

We’re excited to share that Deer Creek Contracting was recently featured in The Business News, highlighting our growth and the reinvestment mindset that has shaped our company over the last few years. What started as a small operation with a pickup truck and a skid steer has grown into a full service excavating, landscaping, and land management company serving communities across central Wisconsin. That growth didn’t happen overnight and it didn’t happen by accident. From the beginning, we...

It’s that time of year again — cool mornings, rut in full swing, and trail cams lighting up with deer moving through the property. A good food plot can make all the difference, but the truth is, not all food plots are created equal. A few extra steps before you plant can mean the difference between a patch of weeds and a deer magnet that lasts all season. Why Deer Plots Matter for a Successful Harvest Food plots aren’t about shortcuts or gimmicks — they’re about intentional land management ....

Some jobs look simple on paper — fill, grade, seed. But anyone who’s ever watched a yard go through a concrete project knows it’s never that straightforward. Once the forms come out and the concrete sets, the real work starts: blending everything back into something that looks like it’s always been there. This Wausau project came right after a new driveway installation. The concrete looked great, but everything around it needed attention — uneven ground, torn-up edges, and leftover material...