Katie Thoresen
News Director/Vice PresidentKatie Thoresen joined WXPR as the News Director in August of 2020. While new to WXPR, she's not new to Rhinelander. Katie previously worked for WJFW and has spent the last five years working in TV. She covers the news that matters to people in northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula and takes a special interest in environmental and health care related stories.
Katie is happy to be back in the Northwoods after living in Oregon for two years. She grew up in Illinois and has spent her entire life visiting the area. Katie is a graduate of Central Michigan University. Outside of work you can find her on the hiking trails or out on the water.
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For the last 125 years, birding novices and experts have helped get a census of birds on the landscape each winter around Christmas time.The Christmas Bird Count will be starting up again this Sunday. -
Following two winters of poor snow conditions and few if any days with snowmobile trails open, both Oneida and Vilas counties are making some changes to when clubs can open their sections. -
The Thanksgiving snowstorm brought much needed snow, but also quite a few challenges. -
The county forestry and parks department says trail conditions vary widely throughout the county with early season riding conditions as the clubs and department work to get all trails in safe, rideable condition. -
The holidays can be hard time for people who have lost a loved one—even when that death was years ago.For 37 years, Compassus has offered people a way to remember those that have passed with its Tree of Love event. -
A mill in Shawano County will be reopening after being closing about a year ago. -
As people cross off names on their gift lists, state officials are urging consumers to be cautious when it comes to online shopping.There’s a number of different scams this time of year targeting people’s money and identity. -
Fire departments across the country respond to an average of 832 home fires each year that begin with decorations. -
Preliminary data show license sales and deer harvest down less than one percent from last year. -
MECCA Trails has been working to groom after the recent snowfall and get all its trails open for cross-country skiing.
