WORT Local News

Here's your WORT Local News for Thursday, March 11th, 2021: Madison’s students are heading back to classrooms, proposed state legislation would penalize communities that defund their police, a Madison city committee rejects police body cameras and in the second half we’ve got food waste, art and 19th century toys.

Here's your WORT Local News for Wednesday, March 10th, 2021: Local leaders announce new plans to reduce violence, Dane County moves to keep the World Dairy Expo in Madison, we examine a recent surge in arrests of American reporters covering protests and in the second half, we get the week in local government news, the most comprehensive weather forecast on the air and celebrate the life and work of Ruth Bachuber Doyle

Here's your WORT Local News for Wednesday, March 10th, 2021: Local leaders announce new plans to reduce violence, Dane County moves to keep the World Dairy Expo in Madison, we examine a recent surge in arrests of American reporters covering protests and in the second half, we get the week in local government news, the most comprehensive weather forecast on the air and celebrate the life and work of Ruth Bachuber Doyle

Here's your WORT Local News for Tuesday, March 9th, 2021: Madison Kindergarteners returned to class today, Meriter Hospital nurses are weighing a ten-day strike and in the second half, we hear from a Supreme Court protest, learn the latest from the UW, care for endangered species and celebrate women in astronomy.

Here's your WORT Local News for Tuesday, March 9th, 2021: Madison Kindergarteners returned to class today, Meriter Hospital nurses are weighing a ten-day strike and in the second half, we hear from a Supreme Court protest, learn the latest from the UW, care for endangered species and celebrate women in astronomy.

Here's your WORT Local News for Monday, March 8th, 2021: Dane County approves more than $4.3 million dollars for affordable housing projects, The trial of the officer cahrged with killing George Floyd is underway, on the sixth anniversary of the death of Tony Robinson, protesters gathered downtown and in the second half, we get the week ahead in local government, discuss the legacy of  an “Attorney for the Damned” and review two new films.

Here's your WORT Local News for Monday, March 8th, 2021: Dane County approves more than $4.3 million dollars for affordable housing projects, The trial of the officer cahrged with killing George Floyd is underway, on the sixth anniversary of the death of Tony Robinson, protesters gathered downtown and in the second half, we get the week ahead in local government, discuss the legacy of  an “Attorney for the Damned” and review two new films.

Here's your WORT Local News for Thursday, March 4th, 2021: Local teachers protest plans to return to classrooms, a new legal challenge may spell disaster for Madison’s birds, as state lawmakers ponder new voting restrictions, we take a broader look at the issue and in the second half, we get a master class in open government, examine ‘ghost arrests’ in Wauwatosa and go on an inter-continental motorcycle trip.

Here's your WORT Local News for Thursday, March 4th, 2021: Local teachers protest plans to return to classrooms, a new legal challenge may spell disaster for Madison’s birds, as state lawmakers ponder new voting restrictions, we take a broader look at the issue and in the second half, we get a master class in open government, examine ‘ghost arrests’ in Wauwatosa and go on an inter-continental motorcycle trip.

Here's your WORT Local News for Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021: Madison’s teachers prepare to head back to classrooms, the Madison city council shelves a report on tear gas, state lawmakers float new guidelines for handling sexual assault cases 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 March 1961.