Here's your local news for Thursday, January 8, 2026:

• We detail the mixed reactions at a city meeting yesterday reviewing WisDOT's plan to expand the beltline,
• Find out how much Wisconsin's ballooning school voucher program is costing taxpayers,
• Spotlight some upcoming events celebrating eastern European culture,
• Meet a Madisonian who's using social media to highlight the local music scene,
• Consider the balance between function and beauty with a local woodworker,
• And much more.