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May 31, The Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers

Wisconsin Public Radio is proud to sponsor Three Lakes Center for the Arts, presenting the Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers on Friday, May 31 at 8 p.m. The Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers combine classic...Read more

May 30, Norman Gilliland & Anne Hillerman

Wisconsin Public Radio's Norman Gilliland is coming to Manitowish Waters! Join Norman at this free event as he interviews author Anne Hillerman at The Lodge May 30 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The...Read more

May 29, Anne Hillerman

Wisconsin Public Radio is proud to sponsor author Anne Hillerman's visit to Wisconsin. Anne will be discussing her latest desert southwest mystery, The Tale Teller, May 29th at the Red Crown Lodge...Read more

Welcome Rob Mentzer

Rob Mentzer is WPR's new rural communities reporter. Rob is based in Wausau and will focus on the challenges, opportunities and life in Wisconsin’s rural communities and...Read more

May 20, All Things Senior

Join us on Monday, May 20th, for All Things Senior! A one-day educational workshop providing Seniors the ability...Read more

June 15, FREE Listener Appreciation Event

Spend a summer evening with WPR at the Sawmill Brewing Company on June 15 from 4-7 p.m. Come out and meet Kate Archer Kent, host of "The Morning Show", and other staff for an evening of food, fun...Read more

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Route 51

May 15, Criminalizing First Time DUI Offenses

Thursday, May 16, 2019, 10:00am

In every state except Wisconsin, first-time drunken driving is a criminal offense. Here, it’s treated as a traffic ticket. “Route 51” host Shereen Siewert welcomes State Rep. Jim Ott (R-Mequon), Portage County District Attorney Louis Molepske, and Wisconsin Public Radio Reporter Corrine Hess to discuss Wisconsin's complicated relationship with alcohol.

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For 40 Years, Sandhill Cranes Find Safety At Wisconsin Refuge

Friday, April 19, 2019, 6:30am

Forty years ago this week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service purchased hundreds of acres in central Wisconsin to protect sandhill cranes. A biologist from the agency joins the program to discuss the anniversary of the Fox River National Wildlife Refuge and efforts to restore the sanctuary for wildlife populations.

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UW-Stevens Point Backs Off Plan To Cut Six Major Programs

Thursday, April 11, 2019, 3:45pm

UW-Stevens Point says it won't be eliminating major programs like history, geology, and art, after announcing planned cuts last year. We find out what led to the change of course...

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UW-Stevens Point Backs Off Plan To Cut Six Major Programs

Thursday, April 11, 2019, 3:45pm

UW-Stevens Point says it won't be eliminating major programs like history, geology, and art, after announcing planned cuts last year. We find out what led to the change of course...

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Route 51

March 7, Special Budget Edition with Reps. Scott Krug and Katrina Shankland

Wisconsin State Representatives Scott Krug and Katrina Shankland

Thursday, March 7, 2019, 10:00am

What effects will Governor Tony Evers’ recently released state budget proposal have on the citizens of Central Wisconsin? Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Route 51” welcomes representatives from Wisconsin’s 71 st and...

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