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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At least 20 children in the U.S. have died this year after being left in a hot car. -
In this episode of Rooted Up North, we're visiting the Crandon Farmers Market. Plus, a recipe for Blistered Green Bean Asian Noodle Salad. -
Local news for Friday, August 8, 2025. -
On Tuesday, July 29th, there was a single vehicle crash on Highway 17 near Hansen Hill Road in Phelps. -
Community members gathered at Hodag Park in Rhinelander Wednesday for the groundbreaking of a new splash pad. -
A federal judge has ruled in favor Town of Lac du Flambeau and dozens of homeowners in the case regarding road easements. -
ArtStart in Rhinelander is moving forward with plans to install a new boiler.It’s calling on the community to help reach their fundraising goals. -
Conservation departments and lake groups put a lot of time and money into removing and preventing aquatic invasive species.To help get a better picture of how that fight is going, volunteers will be out in droves this Saturday for Wisconsin’s annual snapshot day. -
The Northwoods has been experiencing a significant drop in air quality recently because of smoke from Canadian wildfires.Wisconsin DNR crews have been assisting our neighbors to the north trying to get the fires under control. -
The Michigan State Police say they solved a cold case of an assault of a Lac du Flambeau woman nearly 40 years later.
