WXPR We Live Up Here

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WXPR's We Live Up Here series is a home for stories that focus on the people, history, and culture that make the Northwoods of Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan such a unique place to live.

  1. NOV 18

    By the community, for the community: The Lights of the Northwoods returns for its 9th year

    The entirely volunteer-run light display at Hodag Park starts December 1st.

    4 min

  2. OCT 8

    ‘We just wanted to share a meal with the community’: The Table celebrates 30 years

    For three decades, The Table has been a place for people to gather and share a meal.Run out of St Augustine's Episcopal Church in Rhinelander, The Table has gone through some changes over the years but its commitment to community remains.

    4 min

  3. SEP 5

    New murals in Ironwood highlight the significance of local ecology

    Artists in Ironwood are painting three murals on buildings throughout the city that focus on species of ecological significance to the region.

    5 min

  4. AUG 1

    Waaswaaganing Indian Bowl celebrates 75 years of culture, dancing, and joy

    For 75 years, Lac du Flambeau tribal members have shared their culture and traditions with visitors at the Waaswaaganing Indian Bowl.Each week the Indian Bowl invites visitors to experience a Pow Wow.

    6 min

  5. JUL 18

    This Tomahawk farm is growing more than lavender and produce. It’s growing a healthy community.

    A small farm in Lincoln County sells its produce by a simple motto--“pick what you need, pay what you can afford.”The couple who runs Tranquil Acres says it’s their way of helping their community eat healthy.

    5 min

  6. JAN 17

    Building a tradition: Community effort goes into creating the Eagle River Ice Castle

    The Eagle River Ice Castle has been a tradition since 1933 back when it was referred to as an ice palace.While designing and coordinating the build has changed leadership over the decades, it still remains an effort by the whole community.

    4 min

  7. 12/06/2024

    Local artist creates more than 500 Christmas cards to ‘put more love into the world’

    It’s a tradition for many people to send out Christmas cards to friends and family wishing them well and sending them love.One Northwoods woman is sending out more than 500 cards this year, all of them going to strangers.

    4 min

  8. 11/15/2024

    They spent decades building a successful Nordic ski center. Now, they’re giving it away to preserve it for future generations.

    ABR trails in Gogebic County was started in 1995 by Eric Anderson and his father on their family homestead.Over the years Eric and his wife Angela have grown it into one of the top Nordic ski centers in North America.Now the Anderson’s are giving the business away, so it remains this way for generations to come.

    6 min
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WXPR's We Live Up Here series is a home for stories that focus on the people, history, and culture that make the Northwoods of Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan such a unique place to live.

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  • Creator
    WXPR Public Radio
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    WXPR We Live Up Here