WORT Local News

Here's your WORT Local News for Thursday, February 4th, 2021: The Wisconsin state assembly ended the governor’s mask mandate...which was then promptly replaced by a NEW mask mandate, Dane County braces for a protracted cold front, chicken wings are in short supply across the country and in the second half, Isthmus on WORT discusses Madison’s new chief of police and Radio Chipstone explores the history of Madison’s Lady Liberty.

Here's your WORT Local News for Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021: WORT takes a deeper look at State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ task force on racial disparities, Madison city leaders pass new requirements for housing co-ops, Governor Tony Evers announces plans to reduce prescription drug prices and in the second half we get the latest in local government news, the most comprehensive weather forecast on the air and the headlines from 1969.

Here's your WORT Local News for Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021: WORT takes a deeper look at State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ task force on racial disparities, Madison city leaders pass new requirements for housing co-ops, Governor Tony Evers announces plans to reduce prescription drug prices and in the second half we get the latest in local government news, the most comprehensive weather forecast on the air and the headlines from 1969.

Here's your WORT Local News for Tuesday, January 2nd, 2021: The village of Brooklyn votes to disband its police department, in-person absentee voting for the spring primary election starts today, Alliant Energy announces plans to close its last coal plant in Wisconsin and in the second half, we learn the latest news from the UW-Madison campus, talk amphibian and reptile rehab, and examine the cosmic mystery of invisibility.

Here's your WORT Local News for Tuesday, January 2nd, 2021: The village of Brooklyn votes to disband its police department, in-person absentee voting for the spring primary election starts today, Alliant Energy announces plans to close its last coal plant in Wisconsin and in the second half, we learn the latest news from the UW-Madison campus, talk amphibian and reptile rehab, and examine the cosmic mystery of invisibility.

Here's your WORT Local News for Monday, February 1st, 2021: Madison’s new top cop was sworn in today, protesters push to reopen the investigation into the Madison police officer who shot and killed Tony Robinson, Wisconsin’s Republican lawmakers continue their efforts to overturn the governor’s mask mandate and in the second half we get the week ahead in local government, The Past Isn’t Past examines the case of the Wilmington Ten and feature contributor Harry Richardson reviews two new features.

Here's your WORT Local News for Monday, February 1st, 2021: Madison’s new top cop was sworn in today, protesters push to reopen the investigation into the Madison police officer who shot and killed Tony Robinson, Wisconsin’s Republican lawmakers continue their efforts to overturn the governor’s mask mandate and in the second half we get the week ahead in local government, The Past Isn’t Past examines the case of the Wilmington Ten and feature contributor Harry Richardson reviews two new features.

Here's your WORT Local News for Thursday, January 28th, 2021: The Wisconsin State Assembly halts their vote to terminate Governor Evers’ mask mandate, two local convenience stores receive bomb threats, local leadership announce a new site for a men’s homeless shelter and in the second half, Isthmus on WORT talks local music picks, Staying Artful investigates the state of the state street murals and Radio Chipstone explores the deeper meaning of masks.

Here's your WORT Local News for Thursday, January 28th, 2021: The Wisconsin State Assembly halts their vote to terminate Governor Evers’ mask mandate, two local convenience stores receive bomb threats, local leadership announce a new site for a men’s homeless shelter and in the second half, Isthmus on WORT talks local music picks, Staying Artful investigates the state of the state street murals and Radio Chipstone explores the deeper meaning of masks.

Here's your WORT Local News for Wednesday, January 27th, 2021: Madison and Deforest area schools approve an attendance area swap, a Wisconsin environmental stewardship programs is set to expire unless lawmakers act, Wisconsin’s mink farmers are one of the next groups in line to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and in the second half we get the latest in local government news, the most comprehensive weather forecast on the air and the headlines from January 1963.