WORT Local News

Here's your WORT Local News for Thursday, April 8th, 2021: As Wisconsin continues its vaccine rollout, we give you the latest updates, the city of Madison is pushing to shut down a community fridge, new building developments continue to change the face of downtown Madison and in the second half our new feature series New Domains examines Madison’s digital culture and Radio Chipstone explores the seven food groups of World War II.

Here's your WORT Local News for Wendesday, April 7th, 2021: We recap the results of yesterday’s election, State lawmakers push to make Colby Wisconsin’s official cheese and in the second half, we get the week in local government news, the most comprehensive weather forecast on the air and learn about Madison’s 1969 mayoral race.

Here's your WORT Local News for Wendesday, April 7th, 2021: We recap the results of yesterday’s election, State lawmakers push to make Colby Wisconsin’s official cheese and in the second half, we get the week in local government news, the most comprehensive weather forecast on the air and learn about Madison’s 1969 mayoral race.

Here's your WORT Local News for Tuesday, April 6th, 2021: WORT speaks with voters at the polls, Madison stops recycling plastic bags, Republican state lawmakers continue investigating the November presidential election, and in the second half, we get the latest from the UW-Madison Campus, talk baby birds and explore our solar system’s ‘mini-moons.’

Here's your WORT Local News for Tuesday, April 6th, 2021: WORT speaks with voters at the polls, Madison stops recycling plastic bags, Republican state lawmakers continue investigating the November presidential election, and in the second half, we get the latest from the UW-Madison Campus, talk baby birds and explore our solar system’s ‘mini-moons.’

Here's your WORT Local News for Monday, April 5th, 2021: With the spring election tomorrow, we give you a rundown of what to know before you go, The trial of Derek Chauvin enters week two, we examine threats to Madison’s bird population and in the second half we talk local government, disability rights and the lasting impact of poetry.

Here's your WORT Local News for Monday, April 5th, 2021: With the spring election tomorrow, we give you a rundown of what to know before you go, The trial of Derek Chauvin enters week two, we examine threats to Madison’s bird population and in the second half we talk local government, disability rights and the lasting impact of poetry.

Here's your WORT Local News for Thursday, April 1st, 2021: Governor Evers floats proposals to reduce gun violence, The Boys and Girls Club of Dane County gets a new home, President Joe Biden is proposing a new two trillion dollar infrastructure plan, and in the second half we talk funding in local politics, transparency in Wisconsin’s schools, and the artistry of children’s clothes.

Here's your WORT Local News for Thursday, April 1st, 2021: Governor Evers floats proposals to reduce gun violence, The Boys and Girls Club of Dane County gets a new home, President Joe Biden is proposing a new two trillion dollar infrastructure plan, and in the second half we talk funding in local politics, transparency in Wisconsin’s schools, and the artistry of children’s clothes.

Here's your WORT Local News for Wednesday, March 31st, 2021: Wisconsin’s supreme court overturns the statewide mask mandate, Madison’s leaders punt on a vote for a new homeless shelter, we check in with a downtown business forced out by redevelopment and in the second half of the show we get the latest in local government news and the historic headlines from April, 1961