WORT Local News

Here's your WORT Local News for Monday, May 24th, 2021: Madison’s libraries are open for browsing, City officials plan for a dry summer, we examine a recent debate over equity in Marathon County and in the second half, Desire Lines talks about historical archives, Forward Lookout gives us the week ahead in local government and The Past Isn’t Past examines the Disney animators strike of 1941.

Here's your WORT Local News for Thursday, May 20th, 2021: Funding for housing and homelessness solutions gets held up by the legislature, City leaders green light more amplified sound downtown this summer, Kindergarteners adorn a neighborhood with positive messages and we get an update on a Hammond organ, explore open records, and look at how internment during World War Two impacted Japanese cooking in America.

Here's your WORT Local News for Thursday, May 20th, 2021: Funding for housing and homelessness solutions gets held up by the legislature, City leaders green light more amplified sound downtown this summer, Kindergarteners adorn a neighborhood with positive messages and we get an update on a Hammond organ, explore open records, and look at how internment during World War Two impacted Japanese cooking in America.

Here's your WORT Local News for Wednesday, May 19th, 2021: We travel to Reindahl and Starkweather Park - and get an update on temporary encampments for unhoused individuals, we learn about more moves taken in city government and we dust up our historical knowledge of Wisconsin - and celebrate Wisconsin Historic Preservation and Archaeology Month

Here's your WORT Local News for Wednesday, May 19th, 2021: We travel to Reindahl and Starkweather Park - and get an update on temporary encampments for unhoused individuals, we learn about more moves taken in city government and we dust up our historical knowledge of Wisconsin - and celebrate Wisconsin Historic Preservation and Archaeology Month

Here's your WORT Local News for Tuesday, May 18th, 2021: Dane County is ending its mask mandate, Madison weighs a measure to allow unhoused residents to stay in Reindahl Park, Out-of-state companies are putting pressure on Wisconsin’s mobile home communities and in the second half, we talk trash pandas and cosmic movement on a microscopic scale.

Here's your WORT Local News for Tuesday, May 18th, 2021: Dane County is ending its mask mandate, Madison weighs a measure to allow unhoused residents to stay in Reindahl Park, Out-of-state companies are putting pressure on Wisconsin’s mobile home communities and in the second half, we talk trash pandas and cosmic movement on a microscopic scale.

Here's your WORT Local News for Monday, May 17th, 2021: State lawmakers gear up for a redistricting battle, The U.S. Supreme Court is taking up a challenge to Roe v. Wade, and in the second half, we get the week ahead in local government and check out some new movies from the Wisconsin Film Festival.

Here's your WORT Local News for Monday, May 17th, 2021: State lawmakers gear up for a redistricting battle, The U.S. Supreme Court is taking up a challenge to Roe v. Wade, and in the second half, we get the week ahead in local government and check out some new movies from the Wisconsin Film Festival.

Here's your WORT Local News for Thursday, May 13th, 2021: Republicans continue paring back the Governor’s budget, Two Madison neighborhoods will see lower speed limits and we talk open records, TikTok and Hammond organs.