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Community public radio serving northern Wisconsin and the upper peninsula of Michigan. Listen at 91.7FM Rhinelander, 91.9 FM Wausau, and 100.9FM Ironwood.
Rhinelander, WI wxpr.org Joined October 2010
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Northern Wisconsin has been a summer vacation haven for decades. Now, it’s even more popular.
But while visitors flock to lakeside towns, some locals wonder: is this level of tourism sustainable? wxpr.org/business-econo…
www.wxpr.org Too much tourism? Northwoods communities celebrate — and grapple with — an increase in visitors Northern Wisconsin has been a summer vacation haven for decades. Now, it’s even more popular. But while visitors flock to lakeside towns, some locals wonder how many more tourists the region can...
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"I can just be out there with my dogs and it’s like the rest of the world disappears."

Niina Baum fell in love with mushing and skijoring at a young age. Now the sport is taking her to the national and international stage.

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www.wxpr.org Skijoring to success: Northwoods woman looks to defend national title in the sport she loves Skijoring is a growing sport in the Northwoods.If you’re not familiar with the it, picture cross-country skiing where the skier is led by one or two dogs with a long rope connecting them.A local...
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Sarah Schroder and her co-workers at Aspirus are not only giving physical care to these patients that need around the clock attention, but also emotional support as they are sometimes the last people the patients will ever interact with.

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www.wxpr.org Healthcare worker shares experience working with COVID patients as full hospitals put strain on... For more than a year and half Sarah Schroder has worked with COVID patients as they struggle to get enough oxygen.
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"Our healthcare organizations have been pushed to the breaking point and it is quite possible that Omicron will push us beyond the breaking point."

DHS issued a public health advisory today in reaction to the Omicron variant's rapid spread.

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www.wxpr.org Healthcare systems pushed to “breaking point” as Department of Health Services issues Public Health... Wisconsin health officials are bracing for a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases.The Department of Health Services has issued a public health advisory Monday. It’s calling on all Wisconsinites to take...