Here's your local news for Thursday, January 15, 2026:

• We explain why city-county tensions boiled over at a public hearing on Wednesday,
• Get the details on MMSD's budget outlook for 2026-2027,
• Describe the transparency concerns that emerged after WisconsinEye went dark,
• Tell you the best spots to cast your fishing line,
• Meet the Flamingos' newest midfielder,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, January 14, 2026:

• We head to the state Capitol for a student walkout protesting the ICE shooting last week in Minneapolis,
• Hear what city alders had to say ahead of yesterday's unanimous vote approving a one-year moratorium on new data center construction,
• Sit down with Senator Melissa Ratcliff to dissect the GOP's latest spate of anti-trans proposals,
• Predict what could be on the agenda if Democrats retake the state Legislature in November,
• Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,
• Travel back in time to 1968,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, January 13, 2026:

• We get the details on a proposal that would temporarily ban new data center construction in Madison,
• Hear the mission behind a city council newsletter that's slated to launch this week,
• Explain why the feds set legal definitions for dairy products,
• Talk gut health with a local dietician,
• Check on a pair of red-tailed hawks receiving treatment at the Dane County Humane Society's Wildlife Rehabilitation Center,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, January 12, 2026:

• We hear messages of mourning and resistance at a Madison vigil for Renee Nicole Good,
• Outline the latest charges in a child sexual abuse investigation at Sun Prairie West High School,
• Find out why a much-debated state law is taking center stage in the missing ballot lawsuit against the city of Madison and its former clerk,
• Share the local government's calendar for the week ahead,
• Mark the anniversary of a deadly earthquake in Haiti,
• Teach you how to mix up a "Dark N' Stormy" cocktail,
• Review two movies,
• And much more.

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.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, January 7, 2026:

• We find out why the DeForest village board decided not to take action Tuesday on a petition that would give voters the final say on a proposed data center,
• Learn how data centers could change Wisconsin's utility landscape,
• Answer some winter gardening FAQs,
• Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,
• Travel back in time to 1962,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, January 6, 2026:

• We find out how a new federal grant could help MMSD expand mental health services for students in need,
• Get the details on a local project that uses art to help older Black women fight Alzheimer's disease,
• Consider the potential pitfalls if private interests win out in the county's renovation of the Coliseum,
• Forecast another difficult year in the dairy business,
• Stop by JBC Coffee Roasters,
• Describe how winter ice can be dangerous for animals, too,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, January 5, 2026:

• We share an update on embattled Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan,
• Outline the tough choices ahead for the estimated 110,000 Wisconsinites that rely on ACA tax credits,
• Head to a rally in downtown Madison protesting the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro,
• Take a closer look at this weekend's military action with help from an expert in international law,
• Celebrate the birthday of a civil rights and anti-war activist,
• Teach you how to make Mexico's national cocktail,
• Review two new movies on the big screen,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, December 18, 2025:

• We detail the interim independent monitor's priority list for police oversight efforts in Madison,
• Hear Rep. Ryan Clancy's plan to overhaul Wisconsin's tax system,
• Consider the sometimes-unexpected cost of open records requests,
• Tell you some of the best ice fishing spots,
• Learn how Forward Madison FC is reshaping their roster ahead of the 2026 season,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, December 17, 2025:

• We outline the key takeaways from the city of Madison's "Love Our Lakes" discussion on Tuesday,
• Find out why environmental advocates are challenging a Trenton dairy farm's newly-issued state permit,
• Learn how local jails are facilitating the Trump regime's mass deportation agenda,
• Hear a UW-Madison frat's pitch to save their annual hockey tournament and fundraiser,
• Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,
• Travel back in time to 1969,
• And much more.