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 30-foot tall snowman is returning to Minocqua, with a new location and a new hat.Snowmy Kromer is a long-running tradition, dating back to the 1960s. -
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Back-to-back low-snow winters forced some communities to try something different to give the economy a boost.One of the more successful projects was The Glide in Boulder Junction. The ice-skating ribbon through the woods brought people from around the world to the Northwoods.Now it’s back for a second year. -
For the first time in almost a decade, snowmobile trails in Oneida County will open before Christmas. -
The holiday season is popular time for people to get together to eat, drink, and be merry.When it comes to the eating portion, the Wisconsin DNR is asking people to try and reduce their food waste. -
AARP is urging Wisconsin lawmakers to better protect people from cryptocurrency scams, especially when it comes to crypto kiosks. -
With winter break coming up for a lot of people, we talk about some different ways to explore outdoors. -
Some outdoor events have been canceled or rescheduled due to the cold temperatures. -
All across the country Saturday, thousands of wreaths will be laid at gravesites in National Cemeteries, including 300 at Northwoods National Cemetery in Harshaw.It’s the National Wreaths Across America Day. -
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.
