WORT Local News

This is your WORT Local News for Monday, April 3.

• We take a trip to the village of Belleville to look at the candidates running for school board,
• State lawmakers outline two different paths for legalizing marijuana in Wisconsin,
• A large fire caused parts of Park Street to close for a significant amount of time Friday night,
• And in the second half, this week in city and county meetings, more potentially severe weather is in the forecast for election day, and two new movie reviews.

This is your WORT local news for Thursday, March 30.

• A proposed bill looks to spread out lawsuits against the state legislature to counties across the state,
• A small Wisconsin town is fighting in court over their right to regulate CAFOs
• And in the second half, what election records we are and are not entitled to; we gear up for trout fishing; and telling a story with an old pair of pants.

This is your WORT local news for Tuesday, March 28.

• Dane County Executive Joe Parisi reveals a new final price tag for building a new jail…
• Advocates for incarcerated women meet in the Wisconsin Capitol Building for a Day of Empathy…
• We take a trip to Madison’s east side and talk to a candidate running for District 15 alder…
• And in the second half, we break down next week’s spring election, a UW Madison student becomes famous for his butter consumption, and we learn what it takes to keep baby animals ready for life in the wild.

This is your WORT local news for Monday, March 27.

•  Anti-F-35 protestors hold a day of action across the city as the jets are set to touch down in Madison later this spring,
• We talk with the incumbent alder in District 18 about why he is running for reelection,
• The DNR is asking for your help in identifying frogs and toads across Wisconsin,
• And two new movie reviews

This is your WORT local news for Thursday, March 23.

• Today is the last day to submit your thoughts on the what the future of Lake Monona’s waterfront should look like,
• Two non-binding referendums will be on the ballot for Dane County voters on April 4th,
• We head to Madison’s north side to talk with one of the candidates running for alder in District 18,
• And in the second half, how poetry helped a community leader in prison, how to start a career in carpentry, and remembering a longtime disability-rights advocate.

This is your WORT local news for Wednesday, March 22.

• The current batch of city alders meet for a final time to address Madison’s lack of home healthcare workers, and dismiss old marijuana convictions,
• We talk with both of the candidates running for District 19 alder,
• Madison in the 60s looks back at when Madison elected a Republican for mayor,
• And the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves.

This is your WORT local news for Tuesday, March 21.

• The two Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates meet for their first and only debate…
• We share how to figure out what's on your spring ballot…
• Area Realtors inject big money into Madison’s alder races…
• We interview another of the Madison District 6 alder candidates…
• And in the second half, Meriter Health nurses explain why they are calling for union recognition, UW Madison works to update its dorms, and baby bird season is almost here.

This is your WORT local news for Monday, March 20.

• Council members push to allow Madison residents to keep more backyard chickens,
• One of the candidates for District six alder shares why they are running to represent the near-east side,
• And in the second half, this week in city and county meetings, Cafe Coda bring the music to kids, and two new movie reviews

Here's your local news for Thursday, March 16:

• More on that west-side construction for the first line of Bus Rapid Transit,

• Among the high-profile races on the ballot on April 4, there's also referendum on the structure of common council,

• Plus, we talk with a far-east side alder about her re-election campaign ahead of the general election,

• And, the winners and local lone loser of this year’s open government awards; ice fishing comes to an end in Dane County; and we study ancient veggies through art.

This is your WORT local news for Wednesday, March 15.

• GOP lawmakers are looking to create some exceptions to Wisconsin’s abortion ban, though that bill is unlikely to become law,
• We talk with two candidates running for alder running in two different far-east side districts,
• Madison in the 60s looks at two different mayoral elections of Madison’s past,
• And the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves.