WXPR A Northwoods Moment In History
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We turn back the clock on WXPR with local historian Gary Entz to find out what life in the Northwoods used to be like. This is part of a new initiative by WXPR to tell the history and culture of northern Wisconsin.
WXPR A Northwoods Moment In History
3w ago
One day in 1986, dubbed Black Tuesday, went down in History as the most wildland fires fought in a single day in Northern Wisconsin. By the end of that Tuesday, 64 fires would burn hundreds of acres ..read more
WXPR A Northwoods Moment In History
3M ago
Contentious elections have been going on since the time of Ancient Greece. One election in the Northwoods in 1912 saw lumberjack votes tossed out, but too late. Hear the story on A Northwoods Moment in History ..read more
WXPR A Northwoods Moment In History
4M ago
What started out as a small race on Eagle River’s Dollar Lake in 1964, quickly turned into the world Championship of Snowmobile racing. Much has been written about the history of the famous derby, but several visits from notable Green Bay Packers helped give it even more traction in the early days ..read more
WXPR A Northwoods Moment In History
5M ago
During the first cross-country endurance race in Wisconsin, the Hodag International Cross-Country Marathon, racers came from all over, including Canada. However, there were few women among the entrants. MaryAnn Montgomery was one ..read more
WXPR A Northwoods Moment In History
6M ago
Downtown Rhinelander was decked for the holiday season in December of 1968 when the Christmas celebrating was put to a sudden stop. A historic fire swept through the city, destroying dozens of storefronts ..read more
WXPR A Northwoods Moment In History
7M ago
Rumors about Molly’s Rock in Sugar Camp are plentiful. But what’s the true story behind the legendary haunted boulder ..read more
WXPR A Northwoods Moment In History
8M ago
An explosion shattered the quiet air of Minocqua Lake early in the morning on August 13, 1977. The blast killed the man carrying the bomb, severely injured the perpetrator of the bombing and left a dark mark on Minocqua history ..read more
WXPR A Northwoods Moment In History
9M ago
Rhinelander resident Henry Hanson was a captain onboard a ship during World War I when it was torpedoed by German U Boats ..read more
WXPR A Northwoods Moment In History
10M ago
Although relatively slow moving, trains do not stop easily. No shortage of vehicles or persons came head-to-head with locomotives in their time, often with fatal effect. So too did trains occasionally collide with other trains. One such incident occurred at Rhinelander in the summer of 1951 ..read more
WXPR A Northwoods Moment In History
11M ago
The Oneida County Courthouse in Rhinelander is purported to be one of the most photographed buildings in northern Wisconsin. Let’s learn a little bit about it with Director of the Pioneer Park Historical Complex Kerry Bloedorn ..read more