WORT Local News

Here's your local news for Thursday, December 12, 2024:

• We learn how much the UW System spends on consulting contracts,
• Hear from the finalists in Middleton's search for a new police chief,
• Interview a prolific comics writer with Madison roots,
• Explain how and when to get plans for your next home improvement project,
• Share some advice on how to find a bona fide "space tree,"
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, December 11, 2024:

• We recap last night's long and contentious city council meeting,
• Find out why a study committee has recommended allowing a sandhill crane hunt,
• Discuss the "grim public reaction" to an insurance CEO's recent murder,
• Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,
• Travel back in time to 1962,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, December 10, 2024:

• We share the details on the DNR's air quality trends report,
• Learn how the latest Act 10 decision could impact this spring's judicial election,
• Find out why Wisconsinites are paying more in local property taxes this year,
• Track an unexpected shift in cheddar cheese prices,
• Examine UW-Madison's rise in national ranking for research funding,
• Check in on Dane County's swan population,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, December 9, 2024:

• We find out how much the "Twenty is Plenty" roll-out is costing the city,
• Learn how Wisconsin's local news outlets are faring,
• Discuss how Trump's proposal to abolish the Department of Education could impact Wisconsin students,
• Share the local government's calendar for the week ahead,
• Hear how a secret plan from the British government came to light,
• Take a closer look at a new-age cocktail,
• Review the latest offerings in TV and film,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, December 5, 2024:

• We share an inside look at today's Board of Regents meeting, where UWPD arrested 19 protesters,
• Review the financial records of a local nonprofit, as Madison alders consider forgiving their $1.6 million debt,
• Learn how political and moral views have shaped public perception of HIV,
• Explore the consequences of secrecy in public institutions,
• Celebrate ice-fishing weather,
• Reflect on the Mingos' 2024 season,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, December 4, 2024:

• We get the details on a collaborative project building two recreation bridges over the Wisconsin River,
• Hear how advocates say the state can better support caregivers,
• Discuss how this week's Act 10 decision could impact the Supreme Court race,
• Talk freedom of the press ahead of a second Trump presidency,
• 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, December 3, 2024:

• We share the latest decision on a lawsuit challenging Act 10,
• Learn how the Inflation Reduction Act is boosting the clean energy economy,
• Find out how other states' shield laws make it easier for Wisconsinites to obtain abortion medication,
• Outline potential consequences for the dairy industry if Trump follows through on his campaign promises,
• Teach you how to make a smashed egg,
• Celebrate Giving Tuesday,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, December 2, 2024:

• We find out why a group of Wisconsin parents are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their case,
• Discuss WisDems Chair Ben Wikler's bid to lead the Democratic Party's national campaign arm,
• Share an in-depth look at the week ahead in local government,
• Teach you how to make a popular cocktail,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, November 27, 2024:

• We visit a beloved Madison bookstore that's closing its doors after 70 years in business,
• Discuss MPD's failure to disclose ties between an outside researcher on their new body-cam report and a top manufacturer in the industry,
• Check in with the Innocence Project - after one of their clients was released from prison yesterday,
• Broadcast the most in-depth weather report on the airwaves,
• Travel back in time to 1968,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, November 26, 2024:

• We get the details on last night's ethics board meeting,
• Talk to local youth advocates who argue that the voting age should be lowered,
• Hear from some Madison-area businesses in the running for a statewide award,
• Find out why Trump saw a boost in popularity among Latino voters,
• Explore an unconventional new solution to soil contamination,
• Discuss a controversial firing on the UW-Madison campus,
• Take a closer look at bird-window strikes,
• And much more.