WORT Local News

Here's your WORT Local News for Monday, October 18th, 2021: A coalition of multi-faith organizations sound off on climate change, Dane County adopts a tentative redistricting plan, we take a deep dive into a mysterious organization influencing Wisconsin’s fall wolf hunt and in the second half, we look back on twenty years of Madison’s social justice center and we speak with the winners of this year’s Forward Art Prize.

Here's your WORT Local News for Wednesday, October 13th, 2021: East High School students stage a walk-out over an alleged sexual assault, Ted Nugent pays a visit to the state capitol, a new podcast tackles the past and present of redistricting in Wisconsin and in the second half, we get the week in local government news, the most comprehensive weather forecast on the air and the headlines from October 1966.

Here's your WORT Local News for Wednesday, October 13th, 2021: East High School students stage a walk-out over an alleged sexual assault, Ted Nugent pays a visit to the state capitol, a new podcast tackles the past and present of redistricting in Wisconsin and in the second half, we get the week in local government news, the most comprehensive weather forecast on the air and the headlines from October 1966.

Here's your WORT Local News for Tuesday, October 12th, 2021: State lawmakers float legislation to address catalytic converter thefts and a package of bills to address racial inequities among pregnant women and newborns, the Madison Public Library welcomes a new storyteller-in-residence and in the second half, we learn the latest from the U-W, take flight with kestrels and check out fluffy galaxies.

Here's your WORT Local News for Tuesday, October 12th, 2021: State lawmakers float legislation to address catalytic converter thefts and a package of bills to address racial inequities among pregnant women and newborns, the Madison Public Library welcomes a new storyteller-in-residence and in the second half, we learn the latest from the U-W, take flight with kestrels and check out fluffy galaxies.

Here's your WORT Local News for Monday, October 11th, 2021: After swift community pushback, St. Mary’s midwifery program will continue, Governor Tony Evers backs federal investigations into tribal boarding schools, A Milwaukee-based advocacy group organizes a Day Without Immigrants protest and in the second half we remember the life and work of civil rights activist and comedian Dick Gregory and review two new movies.

Here's your WORT Local News for Monday, October 11th, 2021: After swift community pushback, St. Mary’s midwifery program will continue, Governor Tony Evers backs federal investigations into tribal boarding schools, A Milwaukee-based advocacy group organizes a Day Without Immigrants protest and in the second half we remember the life and work of civil rights activist and comedian Dick Gregory and review two new movies.

Here's your WORT Local News for Wednesday, October 6th, 2021: Madison’s leaders approve a new temporary homeless shelter, SSM Health backtracks on plans to eliminate its midwife program, Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway gets subpoenaed and in the second half, we get the week in local government news, the most comprehensive weather forecast on the air and the headlines from October 1961.

Here's your WORT Local News for Wednesday, October 6th, 2021: Madison’s leaders approve a new temporary homeless shelter, SSM Health backtracks on plans to eliminate its midwife program, Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway gets subpoenaed and in the second half, we get the week in local government news, the most comprehensive weather forecast on the air and the headlines from October 1961.

Here's your WORT Local News for Tuesday, October 5th, 2021: Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway releases her 2022 operating budget, improperly recycled batteries are causing city vehicles to catch fire, the Wisconsin DNR takes an unprecedented move ahead of this fall’s wolf hunt and in the second half, we learn the latest from the UW, recycle old jack-o-lanterns, and ponder the vastness of the universe.