WFHR and WIRI News

The WFHR Wednesday News Roundup is your state and local news, weather, and sports for the region, WI. Listen live over the air, via your smart speaker, or on the Civic Media app for more, or find your favorite news and shows wherever you find your podcasts.

The WFHR Tuesday News Roundup is your state and local news, weather, and sports for the region, WI. Listen live over the air, via your smart speaker, or on the Civic Media app for more, or find your favorite news and shows wherever you find your podcasts.

Senator Patrick Testin shares insights on the failed $1.8 billion surplus deal, addressing concerns about property tax relief, school funding, and opposition from both parties. He highlights the need for reform in education funding, emphasizing demographic challenges and declining student numbers. The episode touches on contentious data center siting, advocating for transparency and community buy-...

The WFHR Monday News Roundup is your state and local news, weather, and sports for the region, WI. Listen live over the air, via your smart speaker, or on the Civic Media app for more, or find your favorite news and shows wherever you find your podcasts.

Dive into the tangled web of Wisconsin’s school voucher system with Port Edwards District Administrator Jim Bena and Denise Gaumer Hutchison, the Northeast Regional Organizer for Wisconsin Public Education Network. Jim discusses the voucher system, how it started and where it has progressed to. Denise talks about the importance of transparency for taxpayers on where school funding is actuall...

The WFHR Friday News Roundup is your state and local news, weather, and sports for the region, WI. Listen live over the air, via your smart speaker, or on the Civic Media app for more, or find your favorite news and shows wherever you find your podcasts.

The WFHR Thursday News Roundup is your state and local news, weather, and sports for the region, WI. Listen live over the air, via your smart speaker, or on the Civic Media app for more, or find your favorite news and shows wherever you find your podcasts.

The WFHR Wednesday News Roundup is your state and local news, weather, and sports for the region, WI. Listen live over the air, via your smart speaker, or on the Civic Media app for more, or find your favorite news and shows wherever you find your podcasts.

The WFHR Tuesday News Roundup is your state and local news, weather, and sports for the region, WI. Listen live over the air, via your smart speaker, or on the Civic Media app for more, or find your favorite news and shows wherever you find your podcasts.

Matt Zakowski from Assumption Catholic Schools chats about recent events and future plans. The school hosted a successful ‘Run the Rapids’ 5K, a fundraiser promoting child abuse prevention. Students at Our Lady Queen of Heaven are buzzing with activities, including a miraculous retreat and an impressive vocabulary milestone. Changes are coming to St. Vincent de Paul, with sixth graders...

The WFHR Monday News Roundup is your state and local news, weather, and sports for the region, WI. Listen live over the air, via your smart speaker, or on the Civic Media app for more, or find your favorite news and shows wherever you find your podcasts.

Wood County Sheriff Shawn Becker recaps a tense overnight standoff in Marshfield resolved peacefully, underscoring the importance of inter-agency collaboration. He emphasizes evolving mental health initiatives within law enforcement, highlighting the 15-year Crisis Intervention Training and jail mental health services. Sheriff Becker praises the progress in mental health awareness, noting its cruc...

The WFHR Friday News Roundup is your state and local news, weather, and sports for the region, WI. Listen live over the air, via your smart speaker, or on the Civic Media app for more, or find your favorite news and shows wherever you find your podcasts.

The WFHR Thursday News Roundup is your state and local news, weather, and sports for the region, WI. Listen live over the air, via your smart speaker, or on the Civic Media app for more, or find your favorite news and shows wherever you find your podcasts.

The WFHR Wednesday News Roundup is your state and local news, weather, and sports for the region, WI. Listen live over the air, via your smart speaker, or on the Civic Media app for more, or find your favorite news and shows wherever you find your podcasts.

The WFHR Tuesday News Roundup is your state and local news, weather, and sports for the region, WI. Listen live over the air, via your smart speaker, or on the Civic Media app for more, or find your favorite news and shows wherever you find your podcasts.

Representative Scott Krug dives into the hot topic of data centers in Wisconsin Rapids, emphasizing community concerns about private ventures and the city’s role in zoning and permits. On roads, Krug highlights massive infrastructure improvements but warns inflation may offset budget boosts, calling for new revenue sources. He discusses the limited impact of Voting Rights Act changes on Wisc...

Join Melissa Kaye and Jean Mansavage as they unravel Wisconsin’s sandy secrets and Aldo Leopold’s conservation vision. Jean, a retired federal historian and Wisconsin master naturalist, shares how the Central Sand Plains formed from ancient seas and glacial lakes, creating unique soils that shape local life and agriculture today. They explore the ecological tension zone where northern pines...

The WFHR Friday News Roundup is your state and local news, weather, and sports for the region, WI. Listen live over the air, via your smart speaker, or on the Civic Media app for more, or find your favorite news and shows wherever you find your podcasts.

Superintendent Ron Rasmussen of Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools dives into the complexities of the school voucher system, explaining how local tax dollars are redirected to private schools through the Wisconsin parental choice program. He outlines the financial impact on public schools and the growing concern over funding inequities, as the district grapples with rising costs and static state fund...

The WFHR Thursday News Roundup is your state and local news, weather, and sports for the region, WI. Listen live over the air, via your smart speaker, or on the Civic Media app for more, or find your favorite news and shows wherever you find your podcasts.

The WFHR Wednesday News Roundup is your state and local news, weather, and sports for the region, WI. Listen live over the air, via your smart speaker, or on the Civic Media app for more, or find your favorite news and shows wherever you find your podcasts.

The WFHR Tuesday News Roundup is your state and local news, weather, and sports for the region, WI. Listen live over the air, via your smart speaker, or on the Civic Media app for more, or find your favorite news and shows wherever you find your podcasts.

The WFHR Monday News Roundup is your state and local news, weather, and sports for the region, WI. Listen live over the air, via your smart speaker, or on the Civic Media app for more, or find your favorite news and shows wherever you find your podcasts.

Superintendent Ron Rasmussen and principals Kim Akey and Amber Applebee discuss the Wisconsin Rapids School District’s latest updates. They celebrate a successful operational referendum and highlight the formation of a task force to address school boundary changes due to fluctuating enrollments. Recently re-elected board members and award-winning staff are applauded, while Mead Elementary sh...