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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Federal changes to the SNAP, or Foodshare as it’s called in Wisconsin, are expected to cost the state more to run the program that helps feed nearly 700,000 residents. -
Temperatures are about to get dangerously cold across Wisconsin and the western U.P. -
Oneida County will now allow for shorter stays at tourist rooming houses—while still limiting the number of times a rental can be rented out each week. -
While cold weather is nothing new for northern Wisconsin and the U.P., a prolonged period with subzero temperatures are not as common. -
Aspirus and the nurses in the union have been negotiating since May of last year. -
What started as a simple message to be kind and to be nice has grown into a community effort to support neighbors in need in the Mercer Area.“Megan’s Kind Community” is now an official non-profit dedicated to this mission. -
What started as a simple message to be kind and to be nice has grown into a community effort to support neighbors in need in the Mercer Area.“Megan’s Kind Community” is now an official non-profit dedicated to this mission.
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Aspirus: Creating obtainable goals key to managing substance use or maintaining recovery resolutionsAccording to the 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, roughly one in six people experienced a substance use disorder in the past year. -
WUWM, WPR and WXPR will share reporting on issues vital to communities across Wisconsin, with a particular focus on the environment and natural resources. -
The Vilas County-owned property will be zoned for a potential housing development.
