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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Construction on Highway 51 south of Minocqua is set to start next month.
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A local arts organization is helping veterans express themselves and it’s bringing in a special performance to honor them.
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As of Friday afternoon, the fire danger level across the Northwoods was high or very high.
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For more than a decade, the Antigo Visual Arts groups has been bringing public art to the City of Antigo.The organization now has a permanent home in the community.
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Spring seems arriving early in the Northwoods. With temperatures above normal right now, trails and dirt roads can be susceptible to damage.Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto shares how people can be respectful of current conditions.
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Emerald Ash Borer has decimated ash tree population in the U.S. since the early 2000s.The invasive species has slowly been making its way north in Wisconsin and Michigan.Researchers with the USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station are working to get the species under control while also trying to restore ecosystems that have been destroy by them.
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Emerald Ash Borer has decimated ash tree population in the U.S. since the early 2000s.The invasive species has slowly been making its way north in Wisconsin and Michigan.Researchers with the USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station are working to get the species under control while also trying to restore ecosystems that have been destroy by them.
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Maple sap typically runs from mid-March to mid-April in Wisconsin.This year, the tapping process started almost a month ago in the Northwoods.WXPR’s Katie Thoresen spoke with a maple syrup producer who has been doing it for more than 40 years to see how this unusual winter has stood out.
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The old hospital in Phelps has long been an eyesore for people coming into town.The Vilas County community is now getting state assistance through a new program to help turn the blight into a boost for the economy.