Here's your local news for Tuesday, February 17, 2026:

• We detail GOP leaders' latest pitch to spend down the surplus, after weeks of negotiations with Governor Evers,
• Share some tips for private well owners who want to protect their water from contaminants,
• Outline some potential changes to Madison's border with McFarland,
• Explain what dairy products could win out in the recent protein craze,
• Visit a decades-old staple in the Madison coffee scene,
• Get ready for spring at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center,
• And much more.