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06/04/2026

It’s Protect My Public Media Day! WXPR has been proud to be your neighbor for over 40 years, and we want to be yours for years to come. Learn more about Protect My Public Media Day at: https://protectmypublicmedia.org/

06/04/2026

🎉WE HAVE A WINNER🎉

Congratulations Carrie Frye! You were randomly selected as the Blue Ox Music Festival ticket giveaway winner for Facebook.

Please DM us for details on how to redeem your prize - we can't wait to send you to the festival! 😎🎶

(winners have 24 hours to redeem their prize, if not redeemed within 24 hours another winner will be drawn)

06/03/2026

Alex Bobidosh was born September 9, 1890, at Lac du Flambeau, and his life would end up touching some big moments in American history, all while staying connected to the Northwoods of Wisconsin where he was born and raised.

Local historian Kerry Bloedorn shares his story in this episode of A Northwoods Moment in History.

Read more: https://www.wxpr.org/podcast/a-northwoods-moment-in-history/2026-06-03/the-story-of-alex-bobidosh-native-american-football-player-and-tribal-leader

05/30/2026

A popular destination to view waterfalls in the western Upper Peninsula will be seeing some improvements.

The Ottawa National Forest began a major effort to repair and replace waterfall viewing platforms, stairways and trail structures along the Black River corridor this month.

Visitors should be aware there will be temporary closures at key waterfall access points at various times throughout the summer.

Read more: https://www.wxpr.org/outdoors-leisure-and-sports/2026-05-21/trail-improvement-work-will-impact-access-to-popular-waterfalls-in-the-western-upper-peninsula

05/29/2026

Experiencing smoke from Canadian wildfires is not a new experience for the Northwoods. Fires are part of the ecological landscape across much of North America.

But as climate change leads to shorter and drier winters across Canada, drought conditions are expected to worsen which then leads to worse wildfires seasons—of which Canada is already experiencing.

2023 and 2025 are the two worst wildfire seasons on record for the country and subsequently those years are among the worst air quality stretches for Wisconsin.

Read more: https://www.wxpr.org/energy-environment/2026-05-21/as-wildfire-seasons-worsen-the-northwoods-is-likely-to-see-more-frequent-smoky-summers

05/29/2026

We'd like to take a moment to congratulate our news team for earning three Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards.

The Radio Television Digital News Association has been honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971. The RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Awards are considered among the most prestigious honors in broadcast and digital journalism and are presented to news organizations, not individuals.

You can read more by clicking the link below.

The WXPR News Team has earned three Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards

05/29/2026

Yesterday we had a recap meeting discussing the Wildgrass Wingding and just how successful of an event it turned out to be. A HUGE thank you to these gentlemen and all of their hard work that they put into it. The benefit concert was so successful that we discussed the possibility of doing it again next year. We'd like to say thank you again to everyone who came out to the Wildgrass Wingding and donated to support WXPR!

05/27/2026

✨IT'S TICKET GIVEAWAY TIME!✨

WXPR Public Radio and Blue Ox Music Festival are teaming up to send you to one of the best weekends of music and camping in the Midwest!

We are giving away two pairs of 3-day General Admission Tickets to Blue Ox 2026 with Unreserved Tent Camping — One winner on Instagram, one on Facebook! [Total of two pairs = 4 tickets]

Here’s how to enter:
✔ Like / follow both and
✔ Tag the person you would bring with you in the comments below

That’s it! One entry per platform — double your chances by entering on both Instagram and Facebook.

Winners will be drawn on June 4th by WXPR Public Radio.
Get tagging and good luck! 😎🎶

Lastly🚨 WXPR and Blue Ox Music Festival will never ask for your credit card, personal information, or to click suspicious links to claim a prize. The winner will be announced publicly on June 4th.

05/27/2026

Thank you Visit Forest County! Support local, public radio!

Partner Appreciation Post!!

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05/26/2026

As temperatures get up into the 80s this week, kids in Rhinelander have a new place to cool off.

The Vancos Family Community Splash Pad at Hodag Park is now open.

The fundraising effort was led by the Kiwanis Club which is still raising money for a 13,000 square foot playground that will be built next to the splash pad.

Read more: https://www.wxpr.org/community/2026-05-25/community-celebrates-opening-of-rhinelander-splash-pad