WXPR The Extra

The largest food drive in America is Saturday and you can help, WPS Foundation opens up grants for emergency services, A long time airport director retires, Rhinelander is hosting a party Friday evening to kickoff summer.

A Democrat running for Governor wants to restore the DNR scientific bureaus, the Demmer Library breaks ground on its renovation, more money is coming for renewable energy, and the Rhinelander District Library has a book sale.

A coordinator will be in Rhinelander Saturday to talk about ending "Dark Money" campaigns, rallies are being held Saturday in 39 states, including Wisconsin, to help people in poverty, campgrounds in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest open soon, and Journeys Marathon is Saturday in Eagle River, Vilas county.

Driver killed in crash following high speed chase, Minocqua investigates premier area resort tax, late snow extended ski season in Wausau, and Denim 'n' Desert Readers Theatre presents Harvey.

Helicopter crew remembered at memorial service, gun forum held in Merrill, better sleep encouraged for nurses, and Wisconsin tourism numbers out.

Cars streamed north to Minocqua Thursday to honor a helicopter crew killed last week in Hazelhurst, gas prices likely to keep going up until Memorial Day, and a foundation donates to upgrade Hodag Park facilities.

Governor Walker stops in Rhinelander and Antigo to give money to school Fab Labs, wildfires are breaking out in the Northwoods as the snow leaves, bond is lowered for a Rhinelander woman alleged to have tried to hire a hitman, and a Tomahawk man is running for the state Assembly.

Unemployment numbers hold steady in the Northwoods, a rare plant survey in Wisconsin, how climate change could impact the midwest, and as snow disappears, fire danger increases.

A fire at a Superior oil refinery injures at least 15, rivers are rising as the ample snow cover melts, a state official says don't eat romaine lettuce unless you know where it's from, improving freight rail service is a goal of a Wisconsin and Michigan group, and Arbor Day focuses America on what trees mean to all of us.