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Animal shelters in the United States take in an estimated 6 to 8 million cats and dogs each year.The Oneida County Humane Society alone cares for nearly…

The MASH blood drive in Rhinelander took place Thursday in the Hodag Dome.Volunteers and donors participated in the drive to give blood to those who need it.

Aspirus doctors encourage people to get a COVID-19 booster dose, the man accused of killing Hannah Miller wants a new attorney, and Science on Tap is back in-person.

The Northwoods Film Festival showcases independently made films that typically aren’t screened in the local market.It’s a chance for local viewers to…

If you’re one of those people who think there can only be one “song of the summer,” and that the Hot 100 provides a clear-cut metric for determining a winner, then this year’s race is a statistical dead heat.

The NBA Champs piled onto the top of a double decker bus that carried them through Miami streets overflowing with fans. But the route also passed under three low hanging overpasses. Amid shouts of "Get Down," the 6'8" LeBron James barely manage to avoid what the Kansas City Star called "a faceful of concrete."

Rhinelander Paper Company, quietly played a vital role in getting our troops the tools they needed to fight and win

NPR Music remembers musicians — singers, songwriters, instrumentalists — and other visionaries we lost in 2016. Explore and celebrate their musical legacies.

The next election is just over two weeks away, on April 6.What’s on the ballot? And why is voting in this election important?The League of Women Voters of…

Simone Popperl is an editor for NPR's Morning Edition and Up First. She joined the network in March 2019, and since then has pitched and edited stories on everything from the legacy of burn pits in Iraq, to never-ending "infrastructure week," to California towns grappling with climate change, to American alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin's ascendance to the top of her sport. She led Noel King's reporting on the early days of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Steve Inskeep's reporting from swing states in the lead up to the 2020 Presidential Election, and Leila Fadel's field reporting from Kentucky on the end of Roe v. Wade.