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                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement of
Badger Paper Mills, Inc. on Form S-8 (File No. 333-01671) of our report dated
June 11, 2003, on our audits of the financial statements and supplemental
schedules of Badger Paper Mills Profit Sharing Plan and Trust for Non-Union
Employees as of and for the year ended December 31, 2002, which report is
included in this Annual Report on Form 11-K.


/s/ Grant Thornton LLP


Appleton, Wisconsin
June 26, 2003



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