WORT Local News

Here's your WORT Local News for September 8th, 2020: A state task force on policing and systemic racism takes shape, UW-Madison announces new restrictions as COVID-19 cases spike, we speak with an organizer of the Hands Up Act, a nationwide police reform plan and in the second half, WORT takes flight with the American Redstart, take a look at the night sky and hear more on a new community review committee for the police.

Here's your WORT Local News for September 8th, 2020: A state task force on policing and systemic racism takes shape, UW-Madison announces new restrictions as COVID-19 cases spike, we speak with an organizer of the Hands Up Act, a nationwide police reform plan and in the second half, WORT takes flight with the American Redstart, take a look at the night sky and hear more on a new community review committee for the police.

Here's your WORT Local News for Thursday, September 3rd, 2020: A Madison alder is under fire for allegedly using a misogynistic slur, State health officials warn of a new strain on COVID-19 testing: Flu season, we discuss the ethics of the news coverage surrounding Kenosha and in the second half of the show, more on open records and history of Wisconsin’s Effigy Mounds.

Here's your WORT Local News for Thursday, September 3rd, 2020: A Madison alder is under fire for allegedly using a misogynistic slur, State health officials warn of a new strain on COVID-19 testing: Flu season, we discuss the ethics of the news coverage surrounding Kenosha and in the second half of the show, more on open records and history of Wisconsin’s Effigy Mounds.

Here's your WORT Local News for Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020: The Madison city council approved two oversight measures for the Madison Police Department,UW-Madison returned to in-person classes today, A new federal moratorium on evictions starts this Friday and in the second half, we take a look at the latest news in local government, get the most comprehensive weather broadcast on the air and hear the headlines from September, 1965.

Here's your WORT Local News for Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020: The Madison city council approved two oversight measures for the Madison Police Department,UW-Madison returned to in-person classes today, A new federal moratorium on evictions starts this Friday and in the second half, we take a look at the latest news in local government, get the most comprehensive weather broadcast on the air and hear the headlines from September, 1965.

Here's your WORT Local News for Monday, August 31st, 2020: We recap the weekend’s protests, the legislature took no action on police reform bills today, we hear how racial gaps in Wisconsin influence protests and in the second half and in the second half, we get the week ahead in local government and take a closer look at the Milwaukee Bucks strike.

Here's your WORT Local News for Monday, August 31st, 2020: We recap the weekend’s protests, the legislature took no action on police reform bills today, we hear how racial gaps in Wisconsin influence protests and in the second half and in the second half, we get the week ahead in local government and take a closer look at the Milwaukee Bucks strike.

Here's your WORT Local News for Thursday, August 27th, 2020: We’ve got the latest about what we know about civil unrest in Kenosha, local officials are looking at alternatives to using police for emergency response, A conservative-led group is challenging Wisconsin’s mask mandate and the Milwaukee Bucks strike for racial justice.

Here's your WORT Local News for Thursday, August 27th, 2020: We’ve got the latest about what we know about civil unrest in Kenosha, local officials are looking at alternatives to using police for emergency response, A conservative-led group is challenging Wisconsin’s mask mandate and the Milwaukee Bucks strike for racial justice.