WORT Local News

Here's your local news for Wednesday, February 5, 2025:

• We attend two protests in one day,
• Interview Madison's longest-serving alder about his re-election campaign,
• Discuss how Wisconsin's declining birth rates could affect college enrollment in our state,
• Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,
• Travel back in time to 1965,
• And much more.

Continuing our spring election coverage, we turn to Common Council District 2 in downtown Madison.

Current alder Juliana Bennett isn’t running for another term – and two candidates are vying for her seat: Matt Egerer and Will Ochowicz.

With just two candidates in the race, District 2 will skip the primary later this month and downtown voters will select their next alder on April 1st.

We sat down with Matt Egerer and Will Ochowicz to discuss their top issues, their vision for the city of Madison, and how they plan to communicate with their constituents.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, February 4, 2025:

• We learn how a federal funding freeze could jeopardize violence prevention efforts in Wisconsin,
• Find out why nature's pest control workers are in peril,
• Sit down with a self-described "YIMBY" running for city council,
• Explore the potential consequences of Trump's tariff plans,
• Ask an immigration attorney to outline your rights,
• Explain how birds are able to stay warm in the winter,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, February 3, 2025:

• We learn how much undocumented immigrants bolster Wisconsin's economy,
• Attend a new book club taking on bike infrastructure issues in Madison,
• Sit down with a policy advisor at the state Capitol who's running for city council,
• Share a local perspective on the recent federal funding chaos,
• Mark the anniversary of a historic treaty,
• Teach you how to make a popular cocktail,
• Review two features in TV and film,
• And much more.

Continuing our spring election coverage, we turn to Common Council District 18 on Madison’s north side.

Current alder Charles Myadze didn’t file the necessary paperwork with the city and won’t appear on the ballot this spring. Carmella Glenn and Kevin Monroe are running for his seat.

With just two candidates in the race, District 18 will skip next month’s primary and north side voters will select their next alder on April 1st.

We sat down with Carmella Glenn and Kevin Monroe to discuss their top issues, their vision for the city of Madison, and how they plan to communicate with their constituents.

Here's your local news for Thursday, January 30, 2025:

• We get the details on the latest CARES expansion,
• Find out how researchers in Wisconsin are using microbes to reduce waste,
• Discuss police accountability with a city council candidate,
• Explore the ins and outs of email distribution lists,
• Hear how the recent wacky weather has affected fishing conditions,
• Celebrate the Mingos' return to Breese Stevens Field,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, January 29, 2025:

• We hear from a former police officer who was stationed inside the U.S. Capitol on January 6,
• Interview a violence intervention professional running for city council,
• Learn what food insecurity looks like at UW-Madison,
• Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,
• Travel back in time to 1969,
• And much more.

Continuing our spring election coverage, we turn to Common Council District 12 on Madison’s north side.

Incumbent alder Amani Latimer Burris has represented the area since 2023 and is running for re-election this spring. She faces a familiar challenger in Julia Matthews, who she defeated by just over 700 votes two years ago.

A third candidate, Hussein Amach, sends the race to a primary on February 18th. Amach filed all the necessary paperwork with the city clerk before the January 7th deadline but has since withdrawn from the race. His name will still appear on the primary ballot.

We sat down with alder Amani Latimer Burris and Julia Matthews to discuss their top issues, their vision for the city of Madison, and how they plan to communicate with their constituents.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, January 28, 2025:

• We attend a community listening session held just over a month after the shooting at Abundant Life Christian School,
• Learn about some clean energy options,
• Sit down with a northside alder running for re-election this spring,
• Consider what the Trump administration might have in store for food stamps,
• Visit a comfort food hotspot in downtown Madison,
• Share live animal trapping advice,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, January 27, 2025:

• We take a closer look at a resolution that headed this evening to Madison's Sustainability Committee,
• Talk affordable housing with a candidate running for city council,
• Share the local government's calendar for the week ahead,
• Celebrate a trailblazing attorney,
• Teach you how to make a popular cocktail,
• Review two new features on the small screen,
• And much more.