Solutions Journalism

Social Prescribing is the practice of a health professional prescribing a patient a community activity or resource, the same way they’d prescribe pills or therapy

A new brewery in Boulder Junction is a labor of love for the couple that built it.It combines their passion for brewing good beer and desire to create a space for the community to come together, all while practicing in their mission statement to be good environmental stewards.

ArtStart is hosting the CALM Conversations workshop Wednesday, February 18.

College students from the across the northern U.S. and Canada gathered in Eagle River this week to put their snowmobile ingenuity to the test.

Back-to-back low-snow winters forced some communities to try something different to give the economy a boost.One of the more successful projects was The Glide in Boulder Junction. The ice-skating ribbon through the woods brought people from around the world to the Northwoods.Now it’s back for a second year.

People gathered Tuesday to celebrate the opening of a 40-unit housing complex in Lac du Flambeau. It helps fill a large need for affordable housing in the area.

Funding for AmeriCorps was abruptly ended last month, and members were told to go home.AmeriCorps is the federal agency for national service and volunteerism.

Having a community is critical to people’s mental health. It gives people a sense of belonging, support, and purpose.A new, tribally led initiative from Wisconsin Humanities wants to help indigenous people across the state create community.

Despite winter coming back strong this week, the Town of Boulder Junction announced earlier this week that Winter Park is closed for the season.It marks the end of inaugural season of The Glide, the ice-skating trail the town built through the woods.The Glide was built, in part, as a response to last year’s poor winter and the impact it had on the tourism industry.

A volunteer fire department in Vilas County has been working with its local high school and community college to help fill gaps in its own department.