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From expanding Medicaid to protecting abortion access, Republican incumbent Rob Swearingen and his Democratic challenger Eileen Daniel came down mostly on party lines at a WXPR-hosted candidate forum for Wisconsin’s 34th Assembly District.

WXPR is helping voters learn more about candidates that will appear on the November 8th ballot.

On May 5th, in partnership with the Wisconsin Humanities and Beyond the Headline, WXPR hosted a panel of experts at Nicolet College to discuss the future of the Northwoods waters and remaining resilient in changing climate.

Three candidates are on the ballot for Rhinelander mayor, but the primary election on February 15 will narrow that field to two. Kris Hanus, Steve Sauer and Bill Freudenberg are all running for the position.

Two candidates are on the ballot in Wisconsin’s 12th State Senate District, which covers most of the Northwoods: Republican Mary Felzkowski and Democrat…

In the third forum of its kind since the COVID-19 pandemic started, WXPR is spotlighting the virus outbreak in our area and its impacts on human health,…

Where does the Northwoods stand in COVID-19 response? Will some businesses go under? What are communities telling people about travel, tourism, and…

Your questions about COVID-19 and how it impacts northern Wisconsin are important to WXPR. On Wednesday afternoon, we hosted a virtual forum, asking the…

The candidates for the 34th District Assembly seat answered 13 questions from a media panel Wednesday at the WXPR White Pine Room leading up to the…