Rich Kremer
Rich Kremer is a Wisconsin Public Radio reporter in Eau Claire with a passion for the hot ham sandwich with extra house mustard at Ray’s Place.
Latest Contributed Stories
June 1, 2018
Whip Cracker
The crack of a whip is an unmistakable sound, evoking thoughts of cattle drives and the American west. But if you listen with a bent ear near the village of ...
April 18, 2018
Deep Net Smelting
Along the northern Wisconsin shores of Lake Superior, smelting is still a strong tradition. WPR’s Rich Kremer went to Superior and stumbled upon a secret society of fishermen who used ...
January 7, 2015
A Wisconsin Bar on a Minnesota Road
The Wabegon Bar in Superior is firmly in Wisconsin. But you can only get there from Minnesota. Rich Kremer went to visit this bar with two ZIP codes.
April 7, 2014
Dartball
Have you ever heard of dartball? If not, you’re not alone. That’s because this eclectic mashup of darts and baseball is often tucked away in the more rural parts of ...
February 7, 2014
Lake Superior Ice Caves
While many may look at this winters extreme cold with disgust, its being praised by thousands traveling to northern Wisconsin. Thats because a rare natural phenomenon has taken shape along ...
January 17, 2014
Aquavit: Ancient Scandinavian Spirit Comes To Wisconsin
In Wisconsin were known for our love of beer and brandy. But a micro- distillery in the small city of New Richmond is breaking that mold by making an ancient ...
June 21, 2013
FATFAR
Last weekend more than a thousand people converged on the Chippewa River for a unique father's day tradition that really doesn't have anything to do with the holiday at all. ...
June 7, 2013