WORT Local News

Here's your WORT Local News for Tuesday, August 17th, 2021: Madison’s plan to transition to a cashless bus fare system hits a speed bump, Wisconsin nursing homes weigh requiring COVID vaccines for employees, Public Health Madison Dane County issues a new mask mandate and in the second half, we head outdoors with Madison’s Lussier Center, explain what it takes to rehab wildlife and surf some cosmic waves.

Here's your WORT Local News for Thursday, August 12th, 2021: The Delta variant continues to surge in Wisconsin, census returns ‘ring’ the starting bell for redistricting in Wisconsin, a new report details Ron Johnson’s plan to kick back millions in tax benefits to his major donors and in the second half, we talk Bus Rapid Transit and dirty laundry.

Here's your WORT Local News for Thursday, August 12th, 2021: The Delta variant continues to surge in Wisconsin, census returns ‘ring’ the starting bell for redistricting in Wisconsin, a new report details Ron Johnson’s plan to kick back millions in tax benefits to his major donors and in the second half, we talk Bus Rapid Transit and dirty laundry.

Here's your WORT Local News for Wednesday, August 11th, 2021: State lawmakers debate critical race theory, Legislative Democrats renew their push to legalize weed, we take a look at the contenders to be Fitchburg’s next top cop 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 August 1967.

Here's your WORT Local News for Wednesday, August 11th, 2021: State lawmakers debate critical race theory, Legislative Democrats renew their push to legalize weed, we take a look at the contenders to be Fitchburg’s next top cop 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 August 1967.

Here's your WORT Local News for Tuesday, August 10th, 2021: A new building material could dramatically alter Madison’s skyline, Governor Evers vetoes a slew of voting restriction bills, The Dane County Humane Society has an extra-large surplus of cats and in the second half, we share the latest from UW-Madison, survey bird digestion and introduce a cosmic survey project two decades in the making.

Here's your WORT Local News for Tuesday, August 10th, 2021: A new building material could dramatically alter Madison’s skyline, Governor Evers vetoes a slew of voting restriction bills, The Dane County Humane Society has an extra-large surplus of cats and in the second half, we share the latest from UW-Madison, survey bird digestion and introduce a cosmic survey project two decades in the making.

Here's your WORT Local News for Monday, August 9th, 2021: Speed limits have been lowered in two Madison neighborhoods, we examine a new law aimed at supporting wetland restoration projects, the National Weather Service rolls out a new emergency alert system and in the second half, we get the week ahead in local government and learn about the art of repairing timepieces.

Here's your WORT Local News for Monday, August 9th, 2021: Speed limits have been lowered in two Madison neighborhoods, we examine a new law aimed at supporting wetland restoration projects, the National Weather Service rolls out a new emergency alert system and in the second half, we get the week ahead in local government and learn about the art of repairing timepieces.

Here's your WORT Local News for Thursday, August 5th, 2021: We check in on PFAS clean-up efforts at the Dane County airport, a Madison music institution says goodbye, activists push back against two natural gas storage facilities in south-east Wisconsin and in the second half, New Domains hits the streets to catch Pokémon, Transparency Talk tackles open government issues and Radio Chipstone examines the intersection of masks and culture.