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This is your WORT Local News for Monday, November 29, 2021. On today's show, we remember a famed UW-Madison alum, we get the story on a controversy at Devil’s Lake State Park, we learn about an effort to mitigate contaminated soil using, of all things, mushrooms, and in the second half, Forward Lookout brings us the week ahead in local government, Bridging the Gap looks at the struggle of music rights through generations, and we review two new movies.

This is your WORT Local News for Wednesday, November 24, 2021. On todays episode, immigration activists hold an action outside Senator Tammy Baldwin’s office, state lawmakers propose more protections for renters, more legislation seeks to reduce medication mishaps and mix-ups, and we get more on energy news, travel back to the 1960’s, and get the latest weather report.

This is your WORT Local News for Wednesday, November 24, 2021. On todays episode, immigration activists hold an action outside Senator Tammy Baldwin’s office, state lawmakers propose more protections for renters, more legislation seeks to reduce medication mishaps and mix-ups, and we get more on energy news, travel back to the 1960’s, and get the latest weather report.

Here is your WORT local news for Tuesday, November 23, 2021. On today's show, a proposal could add flexibility to building small-dwelling units in Madison, new roadway projects are getting funded thanks to a little something called the MPO, And in the second half of the show, we learn about student housing issues at the U-W, a growing deer population and an astronomical survey.

Here is your WORT local news for Tuesday, November 23, 2021. On today's show, a proposal could add flexibility to building small-dwelling units in Madison, new roadway projects are getting funded thanks to a little something called the MPO, And in the second half of the show, we learn about student housing issues at the U-W, a growing deer population and an astronomical survey.

This is your WORT Local News for Monday, November 22, 2021. On today's show, the psychological impact of the Rittenhouse verdict, Trans Day of Remembrance at the Wisconsin Capital, and an interview with Professor Ron Sullivan on the Kyle Rittenhouse trial. And in the second half of the show, Forward Lookout looks at this week’s local government meetings, Harry Richardson takes us to the 1919 “Red Summer”, Teresa Yen teaches us about TikTok, plus your weekly movie reviews.

This is your WORT Local News for Monday, November 22, 2021. On today's show, the psychological impact of the Rittenhouse verdict, Trans Day of Remembrance at the Wisconsin Capital, and an interview with Professor Ron Sullivan on the Kyle Rittenhouse trial. And in the second half of the show, Forward Lookout looks at this week’s local government meetings, Harry Richardson takes us to the 1919 “Red Summer”, Teresa Yen teaches us about TikTok, plus your weekly movie reviews.

This is your WORT local news for Thursday, November 18, 2021. On todays show, Tony Evers vetoes G-O-P redistricting maps, regulating nitrates in groundwater gets stalled, new legislation would remove felony charges for possession of marijuana, and in the second half of the show, Isthmus on WORT talks the wolf hunt, New Domains looks at gun sales on the internet, and Radio Chipstone returns to Indigenous textiles.

This is your WORT local news for Thursday, November 18, 2021. On todays show, Tony Evers vetoes G-O-P redistricting maps, regulating nitrates in groundwater gets stalled, new legislation would remove felony charges for possession of marijuana, and in the second half of the show, Isthmus on WORT talks the wolf hunt, New Domains looks at gun sales on the internet, and Radio Chipstone returns to Indigenous textiles.

This is you WORT Local News for Wednesday, November 17, 2021. On today's show, a breakdown of the 20-22 Dane County Budget, and deer contracting COVID before the 20-22 hunting season. And in the second half of the show,  Gabrielle Javier-Cerulli discusses the Artful Women art show, Stu Levitan takes a trip to the 19-60’s and your weather forecast.