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Meet New La Crosse Regional Manager Ezra Wall

WPR is pleased to welcome Ezra Wall as its new La Crosse regional manager. Over the past 12 years, Ezra helped create and develop Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s (MPB) talk programming network...Read more

WPR’s 88.9 Also Available On 90.3-HD3

WPR has expanded and improved its coverage of the NPR News and Music service for listeners in the greater La Crosse area. In addition to 88.9 (WLSU), heard on standard FM radios, NPR news,...Read more

Connect With Our Aging And Caregiver Resources

One in six Wisconsin residents is 65 or older. By 2040, that's expected to grow to one in four. Not surprisingly, this growing segment of our population is creating new challenges for families,...Read more

WPR Supports Community Arts And Activities

WPR is proud to support our area's arts and cultural partners! Organizations with current and upcoming events are listed below:

HISTORIC...Read more

Newsmakers Highlights Hmong Youth Podcast

WPR is host to a new podcast produced by Hmong high school students from La Crosse and Holmen. Entitled “HmongBAEs,” the podcast covers issues such as racism, gender roles and historical trauma....Read more

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2020 MLK Celebration Speaker

Thursday, January 16, 2020, 10:00am

2020 MLK Celebration Speaker- We preview this year's Martin Luther King Jr. community celebration in La Crosse by talking to Lynda Blackmon Lowery about her address.

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Newsmakers, January 9, 2020

Thursday, January 9, 2020, 10:00am

Water Pollution Notification Bill- In 2017, about 2,000 homeowners with private wells in northern La Crosse County found out through some investigative work by the La Crosse County Health Department that their wells may be contaminated with nitrates. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources had found contamination of groundwater from a concentrated animal feeding operation dating back for more than a decade that was never made public. Now, local state lawmakers are trying to create a system to notify people about potential water pollution much sooner. In 2017, about 2,000 homeowners with private wells in northern La Crosse County found out through some investigative work by the La Crosse County Health Department that their wells may be contaminated with nitrates. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources had found contamination of groundwater from a concentrated animal feeding operation dating back for more than a decade that was never made public. Now, local state lawmakers are trying to create a system to notify people about potential water pollution much sooner....

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Newsmakers, January 2, 2020

World's largest six pack (Old Style) in La Crosse

Thursday, January 2, 2020, 10:00am

Beer History; Craft Breweries- We talk with the author of a coffee table book on Wisconsin's rich brewing history about some well known and lesser known stories about beer making in the La Crosse area. We also talk with the owners of two La Crosse craft brewers about the popularity of craft beer making.

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Newsmakers, December 26, 2019

A caregiver helps an elderly man get dressed

Thursday, December 26, 2019, 10:00am

2020 Rose Parade Caregivers; Statewide Caregiving Task Force- We talk with a Hillsboro couple who will ride on a float dedicated to caregivers during the 2020 Rose Parade and talk about the work of a statewide task force on caregiving put together by Gov.Tony Evers.

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Newsmakers, December 19, 2019

Gil Hoel, Julie Fraser, Judy Mixter and Tamara Dean

Thursday, December 19, 2019, 10:00am

Stories From The Flood- We feature this oral history project that attempts to help heal people who were victims of 2018 flooding in the Driftless Region.

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