Robin Washington

Metro Transit is planning to expand the number of TRIP agents, but having one on every train would help set an important safety standard.

Winner of Alaska's Junior Iditarod in 2021 looks to make a mark at this year's Beargrease

Products created by Spartan Manufacturing may be seen at numerous area businesses

At the Alexandria Black History Museum Kwanzaa candles display the traditional colors of black, red and green. Photo by Getty Images

One innovative idea offered by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority is a low-interest loan program to help owners transform the second stories of buildings with ground-floor storefronts into residences.

Deb DeLuca, who is the first woman to lead the Port of Duluth and Superior, spoke about navigating trade and political winds with WPR’s Robin Washington on “Morning Edition.”

That's the jist of “The Radio Hour,” a one-act opera by Jake Heggie that reveals the innermost thoughts of a character as she turns the dial to interact with what she hears over the airwaves.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day has been a national holiday since it was signed into law by former President Ronald Reagan 41 years ago in 1986. It's a day off for students in major school districts around the country, but not necessarily in northwest Wisconsin.

Held at the Bay Theater last weekend in Ashland, the Big Water Film Festival continues online through Feb. 2. Two of the films concentrate on Ojibwe culture.

The Lake Superior Ice Festival is one of the city's biggest annual events. It's held on Friday and Saturday, with a plethora of activities on Barker's Island, along with ice sculptures popping up around the city.