WORT Local News

This is your WORT local news for Wednesday, November 16.* Madison budget negotiations continue tonight - we find out what didn’t make it through last night.* RSV is on the rise across the state, and the public health department gives some tips on how to avoid the virus,* And in the second half, the king visits Madison and breaks out his karate moves, civil rights speeches in 1960s Madison, and the most comprehensive weather report on your radio dial.

This is your WORT local news for Tuesday, November 15.* The D-N-R issues its first plan in 25 years for managing wolves…* Madison kicks off its big budget week tonight…* It was a record year for ballot referendums in Wisconsin…* And in the second half, we talk to new UW-Madison new Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin, warn against giving treats to wild animals and go on the hunt for black holes.

This is your WORT local news for Monday, November 14.* Budget deliberations are set to begin, and the Madison Public Market is looking for new life in the capital budget,* In the operating budget, the city’s CARES program is looking to expand,* Meanwhile, after Governor Evers won reelection, will the Republican-led legislature agree to finally approve his appointees,* And in the second half, the 1917 Night of Terror in D-C, the state DNR releases their new wolf management plan, and two new movie reviews.

This is your WORT local news for Thursday, November 10.* We look ahead to the local election cycle next spring, as Gloria Reyes announces her candidacy for mayor of Madison, * That’s even as some results from the fall election on Tuesday are still being decided; Secretary of State candidate Doug LaFollette talks about his yet-to-be-called race against Republican candidate Amy Loudenbeck,* And in the second half, Transparency Talk examines when we can record government meetings, Fishy Business gets ready for winter, and Radio Chipstone examines what was in a World War One soldier’s pockets.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, November 9, 2022 — * Mixed political victories roll in today, as Evers wins a second term as governor and Johnson, a third term as US Senator. We hear audio from the scene of several election night events and the vote totals, as of Wednesday afternoon. * We speak with political reporter Patrick Marley, voting issues reporter for The Washington Post, about the outcome of Wisconsin's congressional elections and the narrowly-missed opportunity for a Republican supermajority in the Wisconsin legislature. * We hear an excerpt from Marquette political science professor Julia Azari, who joined WORT earlier in the day to break down the election results and the myth of a "red wave" across the nation. Listen to the full interview here (https://www.wortfm.org/midterms-2022-what-happened/). * Plus, Madison in the 60s has the news from 60 years ago this month, when urban renewal was in trouble, legal conflicts confused efforts for a public auditorium, and the most famous Black chef in America passed away.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, November 8 - Election Day! * We fan out to polling sites across Madison to speak with voters - and election officials, * Cardinal Call breaks down all the candidates who’ve visited the UW campus this fall,* Wildlife Weekly gets patriotic with a record number of eagles at the rehabilitation center,* And Radio Astro meets up with the IceCube Neutrino Observatory.

This is your WORT local news for Monday, November 7.* Candidates and political figures flock to Dane County for one final push before election day,* Everything you need to know before heading to the polls tomorrow,* And in the second half, this week in city and county meetings, a conversation with Fran Lebowitz, and two new movie reviews.

This is your WORT local news for Thursday, November 3.* GOP gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels stops in Dane County days ahead of the fall election,* The city is looking to expand opportunities for dogs in public parks,* The dos and don’ts you need to know on election day,* And in the second half, part two of our conversation with Sedrick Page, pesky carp in area waters, and Wisconsin’s early abolitionist efforts.

Here's your local news for November 2, 2022: * Advocates rally at the Capitol to find solutions for a chronic problem: homelessness;  * We catch up on today's Marquette Law School Poll findings, the last before next week's election; * Parks & Landmarks visits Anderson County Park, and no, that's not a zip line; * Plus a flashback to elections of decades past and the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves.

This is your WORT local news for Tuesday, November 1.* Madison's 20-23 budget deliberations continue with city employees potentially seeing a bigger raise…* Rats overrun the Emerson East neighborhood…* Anti-LGBTQ rhetoric is on the rise in Wisconsin ahead of the election…* And in the second half, we recount the history of FreakFest, track patients of the Dane County Wildlife Rehab Center, and delve into the early history of the universe.