WORT Local News

Here's your local news for Thursday, July 11, 2024:

• We'll get the details on last week's Act 10 ruling,
• Find out why a high school student is protesting on Library Mall,
• Hear more about life as a doula,
• Share some deck safety advice,
• Explore the wacky world of coloring books,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, July 10, 2024:

• We find how Lake Monona's PFAS contamination compares to the rest of the state,
• Hear what older voters think about the upcoming election,
• Interview the last two Democratic candidates in the race for Assembly District 48,
• Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,
• Travel back in time to 1968,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, July 9, 2024:

• We share an update on ACLU's lawsuit against the city of Milwaukee,
• Find out why Wisconsin Eye is reiterating their nonpartisan values,
• Interview two more Democratic candidates in the race for Assembly District 48,
• Get to know some well-traveled birds,
• Learn more about what books are getting banned in Wisconsin libraries,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, July 8, 2024:

• We attend President Biden's rally in Madison,
• Interview one of the five Democrats running for an open seat in the state Assembly,
• Find out why everything's better with butter,
• Mark an important anniversary in the anti-nuclear testing movement,
• Take a closer look at a popular cocktail,
• Review two new offerings on the small screen,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, July 3, 2024:

• We find out why the city is reevaluating their "natural lawn" program,
• Learn how to keep our pets safe during tomorrow's fireworks,
• Get the rundown on yesterday's special primary election in Milwaukee,
• Share an arts and culture compilation,
• Broadcast the most in-depth weather report on the airwaves,
• Travel back in time to 1964,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, July 2, 2024:

• We find out why a staple celebration in Monona may have reached its end,
• Hear why some Milwaukee business owners say they're "underwhelmed" ahead of the RNC,
• Head to Lake Wingra for the Midwest Log Rolling Championships,
• Demystify a tiny superfood,
• Learn what it takes to rehabilitate a blue jay,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, July 1, 2024:

• We find out why some Madisonians are opening up their yards to strangers' dogs,
• Check in with GOP leadership in Dane County ahead of the RNC,
• Get the details on dairy consumption trends,
• Mark an important anniversary in Wisconsin politics,
• Take a closer look at a popular cocktail,
• Review two new movies,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, June 27, 2024:

• We check out Metro Transit's new public outreach program,
• Attend the groundbreaking ceremony for two apartment buildings on the city's north side,
• Get the scoop on Milwaukee's extensive - and secretive - surveillance system,
• Sit down with a local doula,
• Fight drafty windows,
• Explore the history of food guidelines,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, June 26, 2024:

• We get the scoop on an anti-war rally outside Monona Terrace,
• Find out why critics say a new state law makes it more difficult for the public to access police body-cam footage,
• Hear more about life as a Solar Installer,
• Broadcast the most in-depth weather report on the airwaves,
• Travel back in time to 1963,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, June 25, 2024:

• We get the details on a call to action from three dozen local food pantries,
• Hear how the feds could intervene in the state's prison system,
• Take a closer look at two budget questions headed for November's ballot,
• Learn about the downsides to glue traps,
• Find out what happens when the state’s voting lists aren’t up to date,
• And much more.