We Live Up Here
WXPR's We Live Up Here series is a home for stories that focus on the people, history, and culture that make the Northwoods of Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan such a unique place to live.
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If you live up here, you are familiar with the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. What you may not know is that these forests were inhabited for… -
The Northwoods has long been known for its active art community. Jim Skibo visited two local artists to learn how the COVID-19 restrictions have changed… -
A logical result of the pandemic and a weakened economy would be a sluggish real estate market in the Northwoods and elsewhere. Instead, real estate… -
When the Wolf River reached record levels late in July, the raft and tube rental concessions closed because of concerns for rider safety. But for… -
The 1920s were known as the golden age for the construction of grand, opulent theaters, called “movie palaces.” While most of these epically built… -
When Joseph and Myrtle Kretz established Kretz Lumber in 1929, it was just a small sawmill. Today the company just south of Antigo is an employee-owned… -
Langlade County Health Officer Meghan Williams’ guidance to people in the Northwoods might sound familiar. It is like the guidance you may have heard from… -
There are many things that make the Northwoods unique, like supper clubs, the Old Fashioned, and summers on the lake. To that list you can add waterski… -
The death of George Floyd and the resulting protests have brought scrutiny to all police forces with many people calling for radical change in their… -
For graduating seniors in Northwoods high schools, things have not gone as planned. Besides having to do online learning, missing out on the prom and…
