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July 30: Sagas • Jan 13, 2018

In Sagas, we celebrate two of the most prolific late-romantic composers: Jean Sibelius and Richard Strauss. While Sibelius’ Andante provides a clam opener...Read more

WPR Northern Region to air DSSO shows all summer

WPR's Northern Region to broadcast DSSO concert recordings on 91.3 FM (KUWS) and 88.5 FM (WSSU).

Broadcasts will be featured on KUWS and WSSU on Thursday evenings at 7 pm. Listen live on...Read more

Eliot Sweere and Jackie Fontaine selected for UWS Radio Scholarships

The UW Superior Foundation has two scholarships for individuals who are pursuing audio production careers. The recipients of this year’s scholarships have been announced. Eliot Sweere has received...Read more

May 8, 7th Congressional District Debate Northern Encore Broadcast

On Monday, May 4, WPR hosted a debate between the candidates for Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District, Republican Tom Tiffany, Minocqua, and Democrat Tricia Zunker, Wausau.

Hear...Read more

10th Annual Writers Read: Awakenings

Writers Read is produced by Northland College and broadcast in partnership with Wisconsin Public Radio. Each year, writers from the Twin Ports and northern Wisconsin write their best pieces surrounding a theme. This year’s theme is Awakenings. Read more

International Joint Commission Listening Sessions In Ashland

Wisconsin Public Radio recorded presentations as part of a listening session held on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, by the International Joint Commission at Northland College in Ashland. To hear...Read more

Northern News

Joe Biden Stumps In Duluth Area, Condemns President Donald Trump's Response To COVID-19

September 18, 2020 - 5:40pm

Joe Biden makes a campaign stop in Duluth

Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden visited a union training center in the Duluth area just across the border from Superior. The visit comes on the heels of President Donald Trump's fifth visit to Wisconsin.

Groups Contend County Could Face Criminal Charges For Attempts To Regulate Large Swine Farms

September 17, 2020 - 12:00pm

Pigs are kept in a pen in My Duc district, Hanoi, Vietnam.

One northern Wisconsin county's attempts to regulate large-scale hog farms has prompted ag and business groups to issue a letter warning board members they may face criminal charges. Environmental groups condemned the move, calling it an act of intimidation.

Great American Outdoors Act Sets Aside $6.5B To Address Maintenance Backlog Within National Parks

September 14, 2020 - 5:05am

National parks may soon be able to chip away at billions of dollars' worth of maintenance that's been placed on the back burner, according to a Trump administration official who toured the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore this weekend.

UW-Superior Awarded $5M For Ballast Water Research And Testing

September 9, 2020 - 6:30am

The University of Wisconsin-Superior is receiving $5 million in federal funding as part of a five-year plan to speed up ballast water research and testing of new technologies to prevent the spread of invasive species in the Great Lakes.

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The Morning Show

Minocqua Library Aids In Census Count

Friday, September 18, 2020, 7:30am

Northwoods census response rates are lagging behind the rest of Wisconsin. In Oneida County, just 46 percent of residents have responded so far. We speak to the Minocqua Public Library director about how the pandemic is affecting census outreach efforts and resources for residents to complete it.

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Simply Superior

Simply Superior, August 28, 2020

From left to right: Margi Preus, photo courtesy of Margi Preus and people doing yoga with goats photo courtesy of Earth Rider Brewery.

Friday, August 28, 2020, 10:00am

Goat Yoga with Beer and Duluth Author - Host Robin Washington joined the fun at Superior's Earth Rider Brewery as they added a particularly Wisconsin twist to goat yoga, offering beer with the mind/body exercise on this week's "Simply Superior." The program also features an interview with Duluth author Margi Preus and an analysis of police use of force in the wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha this past week.

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Simply Superior

Simply Superior, August 14, 2020

Friday, August 14, 2020, 10:00am

Issues of Race and Jury Selection This Week on “Simply Superior”

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Addressing Rural Food Deserts With Very Small, Local Agriculture Projects

Wednesday, August 5, 2020, 3:00pm

Rural residents can lack access to healthy, affordable food, even when they are surrounded by agriculture. An Appleton-based organization is bringing extremely small-scale farming projects to the places and people...

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