WORT Local News

Here's your local news for Thursday, May 28, 2026:

• We find out why Fitchburg alders decided on Tuesday to cut ties with a controversial surveillance tech company,
• Take a deep dive into Madison's public water system,
• Detail a legal case that cemented the federal government's regulatory control over the Wisconsin National Guard,
• Examine a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
• Talk creative spaces and community with a local artist,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, May 27, 2026:

• We explain how you can weigh in on Madison's draft Safe Routes to School plan,
• Examine a proposed data center moratorium that's on the fast track in the Dane County Board,
• Debut a new media-focused feature,
• Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,
• Travel back in time to the late 1960s,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, May 26, 2026:

• We share key takeaways from Thursday's 'State of the County' address,
• Explore the benefits of cover cropping,
• Break down Wisconsin's financial outlook after a bipartisan spending deal died in the Senate earlier this month,
• Describe a "triple whammy" hitting American farmers' pocketbooks,
• Examine a new federal ruling that blocks the Justice Department from obtaining Wisconsin's unredacted voter data,
• Look forward to summertime fun and hands-on learning at Camp WildSide,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, May 21, 2026:

• We find out why Madison's police oversight leaders are asking for a bigger budget,
• Learn how Wisconsin families and providers could be impacted when Child Care Counts runs out of funding this summer,
• Explain why the state's open records law needs an update,
• Tell you the best spots to cast your fishing line this Memorial Day weekend,
• Catch up with Forward Madison FC after a series of tough losses,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, May 20, 2026:

• We join a crowded public meeting at Olbrich Gardens,
• Detail a major land conservation project that earned the county board's stamp of approval last week,
• Learn more about a billboard campaign that's urging active duty troops to refuse illegal orders,
• Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,
• Travel back in time to 1967,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, May 19, 2026:

• We explain how you can weigh in on the development future of downtown Madison,
• Hear the benefits of agroforestry,
• Check in with Law Forward after a recent win in Dane County court,
• Outline the latest dairy trends as American cheesemakers scramble to compete in a difficult international market,
• Dispel some myths about Midwestern cuisine,
• Explore how certain birds hijack nests and force adoptions of their young,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, May 18, 2026:

• We hear local advocates' pitch to strengthen police oversight efforts in the city of Madison,
• Share key takeaways from the Republican Party of Wisconsin's annual convention this weekend,
• Analyze a court decision last month that gutted the Voting Rights Act,
• Learn about one of the first Black lawmakers elected to Congress,
• Teach you how to mix up a "White Lady" cocktail,
• Review two new movies on the small screen,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, May 14, 2026:

• We break down last night's contentious vote in the state Legislature,
• Find out how private donors and the state can help WisconsinEye stay afloat,
• Celebrate traditional Ukrainian embroidery,
• Examine a recent legal case that had big implications for the separation of powers in Wisconsin,
• Chat with a group of historical fencing enthusiasts,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, May 13, 2026:

• We get a progress update on MMSD's long-term sustainability plan,
• Outline the benefits of strong energy codes,
• Hear how St. Mary's nurses are keeping their union campaign alive amid pressure from hospital management,
• Learn the story behind the "Pistachio Wars,"
• Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,
• Travel back in time to 1969,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, May 12, 2026:

• We get a progress update on Madison's highly-anticipated men's shelter,
• Learn how recent federal health care cuts could impact Wisconsin,
• Find out why the governor's $1.8 billion surplus deal is already drawing criticism from his own party,
• Examine the economic hurdles that farmers are facing at the start of a new growing season,
• Visit a decades-old staple in the Madison coffee scene,
• Share some fun facts about eastern bluebirds,
• And much more.