WORT Local News

Here's your local news for Tuesday, June 16, 2026:

• We head to the Capitol rotunda for an early Juneteenth celebration,
• Find out how Wisconsin counties are preparing for federal changes to the SNAP program,
• Get the details on the draft Southwest Area Plan ahead of next week's vote in the city council,
• Mark National Dairy Month with a brief history of Wisconsin cheesemaking,
• Visit a cozy pizzeria on Madison's north side,
• Learn how wildlife rehabilitators helped reunite a family of bats,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, June 15, 2026:

• We recap the highlights from the Wisconsin Democratic Party's 2026 state convention,
• Find out why Madison's police watchdog is blaming officer restraint, not a drug overdose, for Richard Lee Johnson's death in 2024,
• Learn more about an interfaith coalition demanding Salah Sarsour's release from ICE custody,
• Outline the local government's calendar for the week ahead,
• Share some tips to protect your privacy in the digital age,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, June 11, 2026:

• We find out why Madison alders approved a new layout for Regent Street despite public pushback,
• Hear the latest data that points to deep racial disparities in the well-being of Wisconsin children,
• Detail the legal case that ended Wisconsin's ban on same-sex marriage,
• Get a historian's take on right-wing politics in Latin America,
• Discuss hustle culture and community with a local artist,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, June 10, 2026:

• We hear Democrats' pitch to protect access to contraception amid federal uncertainty,
• Honor Michael Johnson, an influential community leader who died this week at age 50,
• Discuss the resurgence of nuclear power in the United States,
• 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, June 9, 2026:

• We explain why a brutalist apartment building that's slated for demolition could still become a city landmark,
• Detail the mission behind Strolling Thunder,
• Sit down with Kareem Sarsour, who details his father's experience in ICE custody,
• Discuss some pests and diseases threatening American cattle,
• Examine the legal back and forth over Trump's billion-dollar slush fund,
• Share some fun facts about the common grackle,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, June 8, 2026:

• We find out why a popular youth diving club is shutting down,
• Examine the flaws in Wisconsin's community supervision system,
• Share the local government's calendar for the week ahead,
• Commemorate the 1967 nomination of a trailblazing U.S. Supreme Court justice,
• Review two new movies on the small screen,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, June 4, 2026:

• We hear what Madison can do to regulate data center development in the city long term,
• Find out which election hopefuls made the cut after Monday's filing deadline,
• Explain why a simple letter can sometimes resolve an open government dispute faster than litigation,
• Tell you the best spots to cast your fishing line,
• Check in with Forward Madison FC after a big home-field win,
• And more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, June 3, 2026:

• We attend the Wisconsin Workers' Forum for Governor,
• Learn why some legal groups are urging caution, as the state Supreme Court weighs a proposal that would tighten Wisconsin's judicial recusal rules,
• Examine how ultra-wealthy oligarchs dominate democracies,
• Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,
• Travel back in time to 1961,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, June 2, 2026:

• We detail the latest debate over MMSD's cell phone policy,
• Find out why a student-led animal advocacy group has accused UW-Madison of quashing free speech to protect its bottom line,
• Explain how a massive food safety recall in April could impact consumer pocketbooks,
• Take a closer look at a local culinary publication,
• Celebrate one of nature's tiniest travelers,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, June 1, 2026:

• We head to St. Mary's hospital in Madison for a rally supporting the nurses union,
• Find out how the public can help shape the future of transportation in the Greater Madison area,
• Share the local government's calendar for the week ahead,
• Mark the anniversary of the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924,
• Teach you how to mix up a 'Lemon Drop' cocktail,
• Review some new movies,
• And much more.