Phelps

The old hospital on Highway 17 in Phelps is now a pile of rubble that will soon be completely cleared.Work started this summer to tear down the blighted property.

In the town of Phelps, an elementary gym school teacher is raising funds for a fleet of bikes and gear for his students.

Maple sap typically runs from mid-March to mid-April in Wisconsin.This year, the tapping process started almost a month ago in the Northwoods.WXPR’s Katie Thoresen spoke with a maple syrup producer who has been doing it for more than 40 years to see how this unusual winter has stood out.

The old hospital in Phelps has long been an eyesore for people coming into town.The Vilas County community is now getting state assistance through a new program to help turn the blight into a boost for the economy.

A house on the 2800 block of Song Hill Lane in the town of Phelps is considered a total loss after a fire

In 2020, nearly a third of the workforce left their ambulance company after less than a year.That’s according to an American Ambulance Association survey of 258 EMS organizations in the country.

Vilas County is adding to its long list of bike trails.The Conover-Phelps Trail is officially open.Work on this segment of the Great Headwaters Trail…

A special meeting of Phelps electors last week overwhelmingly approved, 50-2, declaring the former hospital along Highway 17 as being blighted property…

It's going to be a sweet weekend in Phelps as the 8th annual Phelps Maple Syrup Fest comes to the Vilas county community.The festival celebrates one of…

A recent event in Phelps helped bring in money for area fire departments.The Blast Off event was held January 26th as part of the Blizzard Blast…