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Northern Wisconsin has been a summer vacation haven for decades. Now, it’s even more popular.
But while visitors flock to lakeside towns, some locals wonder: is this level of tourism sustainable? wxpr.org/business-econo…
Mostly gone is the Northwoods violence over spearfishing. But tribal members often feel misconceptions of the centuries-old practice remain. In this @WXPR story, I join a tribal spearing party for a firsthand look at the now-highly-regulated custom. wxpr.org/native-america…
Last weekend I went spearing with members of the Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe tribe. Their ancestors have caught fish like this for hundreds of years. Now tribal leaders are making sure the traditions live on by teaching kids. wxpr.org/native-america…
Congrats to NFCB member station @WXPR on 2 Regional Murrow Awards! They also won 3 WI Broadcasters Awards this week. Big week for Rhinelander!
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Congratulations to our Region 4 Edward R. Murrow Award winners: buff.ly/3L7kPnJ
Thanks to all of our entrants for producing some outstanding journalism in 2021!
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"I can just be out there with my dogs and it’s like the rest of the world disappears."
Niina Baum fell in love with mushing and skijoring at a young age. Now the sport is taking her to the national and international stage.
wxpr.org/outdoors-leisu…
A shift is underway in small towns across the country as remote workers move in and drive house prices up. I went to Ironwood, a small town in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, to report on this story for NPR’s @MorningEdition. Listen on your member station! npr.org/2022/01/21/107…
Due to a significant surge in COVID-19 cases, the Lincoln County Health Department says it can no longer follow-up with everyone who tests positive. wxpr.org/local-covid-19…
Sarah Schroder and her co-workers at Aspirus are not only giving physical care to these patients that need around the clock attention, but also emotional support as they are sometimes the last people the patients will ever interact with.
wxpr.org/local-covid-19…
"Our healthcare organizations have been pushed to the breaking point and it is quite possible that Omicron will push us beyond the breaking point."
DHS issued a public health advisory today in reaction to the Omicron variant's rapid spread.
wxpr.org/local-covid-19…
511 WI is showing several highway closures as of 9:30 a.m. Black ice is also forming on some roads as temperatures begin to drop.
wxpr.org/local-news/202…
"We’re operating way outside of the realm of normal. If this event were in June or July, it would still be pretty significant and notable and then the fact that’s its in the middle of December, just makes it unprecedented."
wxpr.org/energy-environ…
All but one bathroom at Rhinelander High School were closed in September. That’s because of the severe amount of theft and vandalism inspired by a TikTok trend.
This story was developed through a partnership with WXPR and local schools. wxpr.org/student-storyt…
Rhinelander Mayor Chris Frederickson has declared a winter snow emergency from 5 p.m. today through 5 p.m. Saturday. The streets must be clear of vehicles during that time. wxpr.org/local-news/202…
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