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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Wetlands provide a range of benefits to communities, wildlife and the environment.A state conservation group launched a new initiative to restore and improve wetlands across the state.
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The Wisconsin spring turkey hunting season begins April 17th.
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The Wisconsin DNR is considering an emergency rule to allow walleye harvest on the Minocqua Chain this year.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday its enforcement rules for PFAS or “forever chemicals”.The EPA’s standard is much stricter than Wisconsin’s current standards.
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A bi-partisan bill signed into law last week by Governor Tony Evers is meant to help communities identify their risk for flooding and put measures in place to mitigate that risk.
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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.