WORT Local News

On this special Thanksgiving episode, we're spotlighting some of this year's stories on food. Here's your local news for Thursday, November 23, 2023:

• We get the details on a local, Thanksgiving Basket Drive,
• Explore Madison's grant program that supports food security efforts,
• Hear from the folks that lost food stamp benefits last March,
• Discuss a bill that would fund universal, no-cost school meals statewide,
• Get an expert's perspective on the U.S. farm bill,
• Learn how a local nonprofit is taking steps to implement sustainable farming practices,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, November 22, 2023:

• We share an update on Brayton Lot, which may soon feature affordable housing in buildings as tall as ten stories,
• Learn how two outreach organizers are fostering unity and political engagement in Madison's young people,
• Discuss how fine art can be both personal and social,
• Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,
• Commemorate the anniversary of JFK's assassination,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, November 21, 2023:

• We investigate a recent, party-line vote to exclude two Wisconsin tribes from a grant program,
• Hear how narrower traffic lanes could ultimately benefit cities and the environment,
• Learn about a recent study that found a link between carbon pollution and wildfires,
• Get the inside scoop on what happened during today's oral arguments in the redistricting lawsuit,
• Discuss the potential for adding artificial intelligence-related majors at UW System schools,
• Explain the most common avian injuries,
• Dive into Wisconsin's shifting education standards,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, November 20, 2023:

• We investigate the neo-Nazi march that made its way through downtown Madison this Saturday,
• Attend Friday's protest against a Wisconsin-based contractor for their role in the Israel-Palestine conflict,
• Get advice on what to watch for in a high-profile redistricting lawsuit before the state Supreme Court tomorrow,
• Hear from the experts at a prairie restoration workshop,
• Commemorate the 1995 general strike in France,
• Review two new entertainment offerings on the big and small screens,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, November 16, 2023:

• We attend the rally against Kohler's proposed golf course, which would be just north of a state park,
• Talk to the Starbucks workers joining a nationwide strike,
• Interview an advocate looking for ways to transform the narrative around incarceration,
• Hear from two carpentry instructors about some regrettable DIY projects,
• Give optical toys a closer look,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, November 15, 2023:

• We give the details on Madison's approved spending plans for 2024,
• Hear from advocates calling for an end to Wisconsin's ongoing prison lockdowns,
• Learn more about Liz Phair's debut album, "Exile in Guyville,"
• Interview a professional hairstylist about her day-to-day,
• 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 14, 2023:

• We investigate the latest news on Brayton Lot's redevelopment, which may include ten-story affordable housing,
• Attend an informational meeting on refugee sponsorship,
• Get an expert's perspective on the U.S. Farm Bill,
• Take a look at co-op housing around the UW campus,
• Check in with the Human Society's Wildlife Center as they prepare to release more critters into their habitats,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, November 13, 2023:

• We get the details on local energy companies' upcoming rate hikes,
• Hear from the high schoolers that are learning how to communicate about climate challenges,
• Interview a Dane County official about the allocation of opioid settlement funds,
• Spotlight a cross-union solidarity effort,
• Review two movies,
• Get the scoop on a surprise art exhibit in a local library,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, November 9, 2023:

• We learn more about the Goodman Community Center's Thanksgiving Basket Drive,
• Check in on Wisconsin's education community as they prepare for next spring's elections,
• Get a researcher's reaction to the reintroduction of a bill that would fund universal, no-cost school meals,
• Air an expert's insight on open records law,
• Hear about fall-weather fishing conditions,
• Detail how the Flamingos are already preparing for their next season,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, November 8, 2023:

• We hear from the County Supervisor that's fighting for safer housing for farm workers - and the journalist that inspired her to do so,
• Attend the Hmong New Year celebration at the Alliant Energy Center,
• Hear from an indie rocker whose critically-acclaimed, debut album reaches a big milestone,
• Unveil our latest arts and culture feature,
• Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,
• Travel back in time to November, 1965,
• And much more.