WORT Local News

This is your WORT local news for Thursday, May 25.

• Folks experiencing cardiac arrest in Dane County are nearly twice as likely to live in Dane County compared to the rest of the country,
• Union workers at TruStage, formerly known as CUNA Mutual Group, have overwhelmingly voted to extend their strike,
• And in the second half, requesting records from quasi-governmental groups, Memorial Day weekend brings great fishing weather, and the latest from Forward Madison FC.

This is your WORT local news for Wednesday, May 24.

• Republicans in the state’s budget writing committee shut down a plan to study paid parental leave in Wisconsin,
• Students at Madison’s Memorial High School are calling on the school board for safer bathrooms,
• Local peace activists call for Wisconsin’s lawmakers in Washington to do more to bring peace to Ukraine,
• And in the second half, citizen scientists study Dane County’s lakes, a successful protest in 1966 Madison, and the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves.

This is your WORT local news for Tuesday, May 23.

• A new report shows Madison schools will continue to struggle without more state funding…
• A proposed shared revenue bill would increase state funding to towns and cities, but it might not be enough for Madison…
• And in the second half, a retired priest works to transform unwanted firearms into garden tools, and learn how to help stranded baby ducklings.

This is your WORT local news for Monday, May 22.

• The city’s Plan Commission is looking at a plan to bring more urban agriculture to Madison,
• The Urban League of Greater Madison is holding a clinic to help those with a criminal record get a job,
• Almost all of Wisconsin’s major utility companies are looking to increase their rates next year,
• And two new movie reviews

This is your WORT local news for Thursday, May 18.

• A recent survey shows that the shortage of caregivers in Wisconsin is only becoming more dire,
• A new report from the state health department outlines major disparities in infant mortality rates,
• The state Assembly passes their shared revenue bill, but it still faces major hurdles before it becomes law,
• And in the second half, what it means to be a big brother or big sister, why your water softener makes strange sounds in the night, and the simple joys of flying a kite.

This is your WORT local news for Wednesday, May 17.

• Community members met locked doors when they attempted to submit a petition asking for CUNA Mutual Group management to bargain in good faith,
• A New York Times journalist finds a network of “scam PACS” with three Wisconsin men at its heart,
• And in the second half, GOP lawmakers introduce a bill to address PFAS, political protests and other news in 1960s Madison, and the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves.

This is your WORT local news for Tuesday, May 16.

• The Madison Common Council is set to vote on creating a city network of air quality monitoring stations…
• Hmong students from across Wisconsin come to the State Capitol to learn how to get engaged in government…
• And in the second half, we take an award-winning look at a little known Wisconsin landmark, warblers are making their seasonal return to the region, and a grassroots campaign works to inform the public about changes to Madison Metro service.

This is your WORT local news for Monday, May 15.

• Public Health Madison and Dane County is gearing up for a second round of violence prevention grants,
• Meanwhile, the state’s health department is launching a program to provide free training for direct care workers,
• And in the second half, this week in city and county meetings, we remember a radio icon a day before his 111th birthday, and two new movie reviews.

This is your WORT local news for Thursday, May 11.

• San Damiano park in Monona is getting an upgrade, and the city wants your input on what it should look like,
• A center at UW-Madison works to reduce maternal disparities in healthcare, 
• The local health department has tips on how to protect yourself from ticks, 
• And in the second half, MMSD’s spokesperson sues to block the release of records, the full fishing season is finally open, and our newest feature with Forward Madison.

This is your WORT local news for Wednesday, May 10.

• City officials offer a first look at the designs for Madison’s first permanent men’s homeless shelter,
• Retired teachers take to the capitol to call on the state’s budget writing committee to tackle education head-on
• And in the second half, Nelson Mandela’s grandson is coming to Wisconsin next week, part two of the Mifflin Street riots in 1969, and the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves.