Iron County

When the Marshfield Health System closed their Mercer clinic in January, Iron County lost their major healthcare facility.

Since the Marshfield Health System closed their Mercer clinic in January, accessible healthcare has been an issue for folks in the area.

A group of women in northern Wisconsin are spreading compassion with a simple message “Be Kind. Be Nice.”WXPR first introduced you the Megan and Joy in 2022 through our We Live Up Here series.WXPR’s Katie Thoresen caught up with them to learn how their work to build a better community has evolved.

The current snow depths across the Northwoods are looking better than they did a week ago, but it’s still not enough for many people’s favorite winter activities.The lack of snow is leading to a change of plans for a winter event, this time in Iron County.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says a Wisconsin man is lucky to be alive after a tree fell on him while hunting in the U.P.

One person dies every 33 seconds in the U.S. from heart disease.It’s the number one cause of death in the country.Regular physical activity is one thing people can do to reduce their risk of heart disease.

One person died and another got hurt in an UTV crash in the Town of Mercer

Sloyd is an education system developed in Finland in 1865 and is still widely used in Scandinavian countries.At its core, it teaches children character development through woodworking.A new school teaching the Sloyd Experience recently opened in Iron County, Wisconsin.As part of WXPR’s We Live Up Here Series, Katie Thoresen takes us to one of the classes and introduces us to the man bringing the skill set to the Northwoods.

Sloyd is an education system developed in Finland in 1865 and is still widely used in Scandinavian countries.At its core, it teaches children character development through woodworking.A new school teaching the Sloyd Experience recently opened in Iron County, Wisconsin.As part of WXPR’s We Live Up Here Series, Katie Thoresen takes us to one of the classes and introduces us to the man bringing the skill set to the Northwoods.