WORT Local News

Here' your WORT Local News for Monday, December 7th, 2020: More developments on the first wave of a COVID-19 vaccine distribution, a local fountain sparks community feedback, the search for the next Madison police chief speeds up and in the second half, Wisconsin Getting Hotters looks at trees, Forward Lookout has a busy week ahead in local government, What’s the Word looks at presidential pardons and Harry Richardson reviews two new movies.

Here's your WORT Local News for Thursday, December 3rd, 2020: The Dane County Humane Society pushes back on a rehabilitation moratorium, restaurants struggling from the pandemic get some relief, we examine the political fight over Wisconsin’s unemployment insurance backlog and in the second half, Staying Artful asks what kind of art appeals to artists and Radio Chipstone examines the design of bras

Here's your WORT Local News for Thursday, December 3rd, 2020: The Dane County Humane Society pushes back on a rehabilitation moratorium, restaurants struggling from the pandemic get some relief, we examine the political fight over Wisconsin’s unemployment insurance backlog and in the second half, Staying Artful asks what kind of art appeals to artists and Radio Chipstone examines the design of bras

Here's your WORT Local News for Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020: Wisconsin’s republicans introduce COVID-response legislation, the University of Wisconsin continues its community testing efforts, Madison’s common council passes restrictions on facial surveillance software and in the second half we get the latest in local government news, the most comprehensive forecast on the air and the headlines from 1968.

Here's your WORT Local News for Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020: Wisconsin’s republicans introduce COVID-response legislation, the University of Wisconsin continues its community testing efforts, Madison’s common council passes restrictions on facial surveillance software and in the second half we get the latest in local government news, the most comprehensive forecast on the air and the headlines from 1968.

Here's your WORT Local News for Tuesday, December 1st, 2020: The Trump campaign seeks to throw out hundreds of thousands of Dane and Milwaukee County ballots, Local businesses take stock as the pandemic enters month nine, COVID-19 continues to strain Wisconsin’s legal system and in the second half of the show, we get the latest from the U-W campus and get close to comets.

Here's your WORT Local News for Tuesday, December 1st, 2020: The Trump campaign seeks to throw out hundreds of thousands of Dane and Milwaukee County ballots, Local businesses take stock as the pandemic enters month nine, COVID-19 continues to strain Wisconsin’s legal system and in the second half of the show, we get the latest from the U-W campus and get close to comets.

Here's your WORT Local News for Monday, November 30th, 2020: Wisconsin’s partial vote recount comes to a close, Madison’s leadership is poised to consider a ban on facial recognition technology, the legal battle over a Dane County public health order continues and in the second half, we take a closer look at the Trump campaign’s legal crusades and What’s the Word celebrates Cyber Monday.

Here's your WORT Local News for Monday, November 30th, 2020: Wisconsin’s partial vote recount comes to a close, Madison’s leadership is poised to consider a ban on facial recognition technology, the legal battle over a Dane County public health order continues and in the second half, we take a closer look at the Trump campaign’s legal crusades and What’s the Word celebrates Cyber Monday.

Here's your WORT Local News for Tuesday, November 24th, 2020: Protesters gather at the Governor’s Mansion for action on COVID-19 in prisons, Wisconsin’s lame-duck laws are again facing a legal challenge, WORT examines the Trump campaign’s challenges to Dane County ballots and in the second half of the show, we learn the latest from the U-W campus, find out what it takes to heal injured wildlife and mourn the loss of the Arecibo observatory.