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We remember the Great Oconto Frog Invasion

WUWM News by WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR

Jun 25, 20264:29News & Politics

In July 1952, Oconto, WI was overrun with an estimated 175 million frogs, as residents reported the amphibians covering windows, lawns and roads all summer. More than 70 years later, you'd never know it happened.

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We remember the Great Oconto Frog Invasion is an episode from WUWM News by WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR. In July 1952, Oconto, WI was overrun with an estimated 175 million frogs, as residents reported the amphibians covering windows, lawn...

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Published Jun 25, 2026, 4:29 long, audio available.