WORT Local News

This is your WORT local news for Wednesday, August 31.* A Middleton official is sounding the alarm over lead pollution,* State officials are warning not to fall for loan forgiveness scams, * We learn why some Dane County residents are frustrated over delayed PFAS cleanup,* And in the second half, we get an update on bike trails on Lake Mendota, a rocky start to the school year in 1960s Madison, and the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves.

This is your WORT local news for Tuesday, August 30.* Dane County announces a major investment into a new permanent men’s shelter…* Labor Day is around the corner, and we look at what’s happening at this year’s Laborfest…* A state finance committee holds up funding for arts organizations until the last minute…* And in the second half, we examine how community groups are organizing for abortion access, learn just how birds fly, and get ready for our next trip to the moon.

This is your WORT local news for Monday, August 29.* Injuries from drunk driving accidents are on the rise in Dane County,* A program at the Madison Public Library is looking for underrepresented stories, and wants you to be the storyteller,* And in the second half, the anniversary of a major coal workers strike, what student loan relief means in Wisconsin, and two new movie reviews.

This is your WORT local news for Thursday, August 25.* Nurses at U-W Health plan to strike, * A new report finds Wisconsin leads the nation in proposals to overhaul elections, * We look into why Wisconsin is facing a public defenders staffing crisis,* And in the second half, being a father in prison, trout come to Dane County, and a trip to an Amish fair.

This is your WORT local news for Wednesday, August 24.* A group of criminal defense lawyers are suing the state of Wisconsin over the state’s lack of public defenders,* Top state Democrats are calling on Republicans to act on money the state won in a massive opioid settlement,* UW Madison ranks last in sustainability compared to other universities, and they are working to make the campus more eco-friendly,* And in the second half, the culture behind waterfalls, a decade of eventful summers in Madison, and the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves.

This is your WORT local news for Tuesday, August 23.* Madison's police oversight board announces four candidates for the city's first Independent Police Monitor…* We look back at the Kenosha protests after two years...* And in the second half, we learn how far electric cars can really go, watch chipmunks attack bird feeders, and take a trip inside a neutron star.

This is your WORT local news for Monday, August 22.* Eco-friendly concrete hits the road to try and cut down on carbon emissions,* A new group aims at connecting the Latino community with green energy production,* Congressman Mark Pocan on the Inflation Reduction Act,* And in the second half, this week in city and county meetings, the difference between apples and crabapples, and two new movie reviews.

This is your WORT local news for Thursday, August 18.* We look at how Monkeypox is creating a new stigma for the LGBTQ community,* Madison’s first electric buses hit a major snag in the road,* And in the second half, records from quasi-governments, muskies make their way to Madison, and hoarding on Hippie Christmas.

This is your WORT local news for Wednesday, August 17.* Madison officials release new stats on public safety, showing that Madison is getting safer,* The city is working to hire a consultant to update the city’s homelessness prevention plan,* A new Marquette Law Poll shows a tight race for the Governor’s mansion,* And in the second half, pontoon tours of Mendota, shriners come to Madison, and the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves.

This is your WORT local news for Tuesday, August 16.* A Dane County judge rules Madison’s ordinance requiring bird-safe glass can stand…* A national newspaper chain lays off local reporters in Wisconsin and across the country…* Long-term care providers face a major staffing crisis…* And in the second half, the dos and don’ts of moving day in Madison, a mustachioed bird flies into town, and the mystery of a dimming star.