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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Wisconsin is set to receive $36 million this year as part of a $750 million national opioid settlement.What the Department of Health Service does with its share needs to be approved by the legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance.
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The Wisconsin DNR discovered a trout parasite in wild trout in southwestern Langlade County.It can lead to what’s called “whirling disease” in select species of fish.
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Fisheries may look different in the future, but it’s not all bad news.
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Voters in the Town of Minocqua and Forest County will not be raising their taxes to cover local government costs.
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Mary Sowinski will be the new Oneida County Circuit Court Judge for Branch II.
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As of 1:00 p.m. more than 900 people had voted at the Hodag Dome.
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Areas like Rhinelander and Eagle River could see between six to eight inches of snow by Wednesday afternoon.
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Nicolet College is shining a light on its students and the role the college plays in the community.The technical college held a small ceremony to kick off Community College Month.She shares the story of one of the college’s student ambassadors.
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Wisconsin is the first in the nation to put in place a Summer EBT program to help families feed kids over the summer months.Created by the U.S. Congress, the Summer EBT program is based on similar efforts used during the coronavirus pandemic to address food insecurity for kids.
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Spring is a time of year when a lot of people look forward to cleaning out their homes. The Wisconsin DNR is encouraging people to do responsibly.