WORT Local News

Here's your local news for Wednesday, February 11, 2026:

• We detail today's legal back and forth over a grant program that helps students of color attend college,
• Learn how some employers are filling the gaps in the health insurance marketplace,
• Meet an incumbent supervisor who says rural voters deserve an experienced representative on the county board,
• Reflect on the legacy of outgoing UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin,
• Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,
• Travel back in time to 1969,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, February 10, 2026:

• We detail the goings-on today in the state Capitol, including key takeaways from this year's State of the Tribes Address and the Assembly's packed floor agenda,
• Meet a candidate who says rural communities deserve a stronger voice on the Dane County Board,
• Outline some policy issues that could drive rural voters to the polls this fall,
• Sit down with a local food reviewer,
• Explore the tough ethical questions that wildlife rehabilitators encounter on the job,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, February 9, 2026:

• We get an inside look at the city of Madison's routine election equipment test,
• Consider what's at stake if Wisconsin elects a Trump loyalist as governor this fall,
• Share the local government's calendar for the week ahead,
• Mark the anniversary of the Dawes Act in 1887,
• Review two more Oscar contenders,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, February 5, 2026:

• We explain why a unanimous vote yesterday has sent local harm reduction efforts back to the drawing board,
• Meet a county board candidate who's calling for more workforce housing,
• Hear a journalist's firsthand account of the ICE invasion in Minneapolis,
• Learn what it takes to achieve fluency in Russian,
• Visit an open art space on the UW-Madison campus,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, February 4, 2026:

• We find out how a tweak to state law could generate millions for Wisconsin crypto investors,
• Detail the benefits of cover crop practices,
• Meet a county board candidate who wants to keep special interest groups out of local politics,
• Learn how the UW-Madison community participated in the nationwide ICE protest on Friday,
• Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,
• Travel back in time to 1966,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, February 3, 2026:

• We detail state Democrats' latest attempt to legalize cannabis - and the recent changes to federal policy that have added to their urgency this time around,
• Find out how the state's Department of Justice is using the court system to push back against federal intrusion,
• Share dire predictions from this year's Agricultural Outlook Forum,
• Learn how the changing climate is impacting Wisconsin's fish population,
• Look forward to some upcoming educational opportunities for animal lovers of all ages,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, February 2, 2026:

• We head to Library Mall for a rally in solidarity with the Iranian people, amid a national crackdown on protest in the country,
• Get Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul's take on the federal incursion in Minnesota,
• Share the local government's calendar for the week ahead,
• Mark the anniversary of the Philippine-American War,
• Teach you how to mix up a popular dessert cocktail,
• Review two Oscar-nominated films,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, January 29, 2026:

• We explain what would change if Governor Evers approves an update to the state's drinking water standards,
• Learn what's behind the nationwide shortage of teachers for the visually impaired,
• Debunk state Republicans' claims that an annual crane hunt would reduce crop damage,
• Share an update on an open records lawsuit against the state's Department of Justice,
• Find out what's biting under the ice,
• Take a closer look at the Flamingos' roster turnover ahead of the 2026 season,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, January 28, 2026:

• We hear the Madison school board's plan to address salary compression,
• Explain what's at stake for Congressional Democrats if they allow a boost in funding for the Department of Homeland Security,
• Sit down with an incumbent county supervisor who's heading to a primary next month,
• Learn how some UW-Madison professors have adopted artificial intelligence into their coursework,
• Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,
• Travel back in time to 1969,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, January 27, 2026:

• We find out why the DeForest village board is changing its tune, less than a year after they voted to remove fluoride from the community's drinking water,
• Meet a county board candidate who wants to consolidate city and county housing services,
• Examine a dispute over manure digesters in Waupaca County,
• Talk about halal street food with a local restauranteur,
• Share some fun facts about America's most famous hibernator ahead of Groundhog Day,
• And much more.