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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The Wisconsin DNR released a summary of 2025 CWD sampling efforts Wednesday. -
Loss of mills, climate change, invasive species, and land use conversion all put the health of forests at risk. -
The Trump Administration recently rescinded the central scientific finding that’s the basis of much of the nation’s climate pollution rules under the Clean Air Act. -
Several upcoming candidate forums will give voters a chance to learn more about candidates running for congress, Rhinelander School Board, and Rhinelander Mayor. -
Storytellers, writers, singer-songwriters and other artists are sharing their stories this Friday in Lac du Flambeau.It’s the return of an event that draws on the tradition of storytelling in Ojibwe culture. -
Participating in arts activities is proven to have a positive effect on a person’s mental wellbeing.ArtStart and the School District of Rhinelander paired up to help students discover this connection at a young age. -
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One person died in what the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office is calling a tragic accident on the Willow Flowage. -
The Eagle River Pickleball Association is working to build a 10-court outdoor facility to help grow the sport in the community.But first it needs to find the land. -
Wisconsin DNR Wildlife Biologist Curt Rollman talks about how deer microbiome and metabolism change in the winter and how humans feeding deer can impact that.
