The story of Dr. Kate Pelham Newcomb and her practice in the very rural Wisconsin Northwoods is well known around Woodruff — there’s even a museum dedicated to her. It […]

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Kara Hakanson’s show, "Dirty, Flirty, Thirty, and Out of Work," premiered in May at Honest Dog Books in Bayfield and will be hosted by Big Top Chautauqua’s Backstage on Oct. 11. She spoke with WPR’s Robin Washington on “Morning Edition” about the production.

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“If I were in 1928 explaining to a carpenter how electricity was going to make his tools more powerful and that it was also going to light his dinner table, it would have been very difficult for him to wrap his head around what that meant. It’s the same thing with artificial intelligence," Ed Volke, CEO of Superior Communications, told WPR's Robin Washington.

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Angie Sapik's book, "For the Good of the Party," was just released this week. It focuses on the local political landscape of her district.

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Locals and visitors to Bayfield alike know that the picturesque town on the shore of Lake Superior has become synonymous with its Apple Festival, which has grown into one of the area’s largest events.

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Josh Dietsche with the state Department of Transportation spoke with WPR’s “Morning Edition” about the agency’s bridge inspection, repair and replacement program.

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“I always encourage people to go to these places and see for yourself,” said Chad Lewis of Eau Claire, author of “Supernatural Lake Superior.” “If you put science to use while you’re there, combining it with folklore, you’re going to have a fun road trip.”

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