WORT Local News

This is your WORT local news for Thursday, May 12.* Madison resident’s get out and enjoy the heatwave hitting the state,* The Madison Common Council has a summer filled with some major shakeups,* And in the second half,we learn how bacteria creates alcohol in our beer, we find out who’s really in charge, and we head to a fashion show to learn how clothing can bring out other passions.

This is your WORT local news for Wednesday, May 11.* The Madison Common Council discuss trains, golf courses, medians, and more at last night’s meeting,* A panel of federal judges refuse to allow the Cardinal Hickory Creek Power Line to be routed through federally protected land,* And in the second half, Wisconsin’s walleye population is on the decline, a bongo party is raided by police in 1960s Madison, and the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves.

This is your WORT local news for Tuesday, May 10.* Madison gets ready to help litigation to curb gun violence…* Southern Wisconsin is under a tornado watch, and the rest of your evening weather forecast…* The union representing Madison’s teachers is suing the school district over records requests…* And in the second half, another spring semester winds down at U-W, an orphan gosling finds a new home, and interstellar rayguns light up the cosmos.

This is you WORT local news for Monday, May 9.* A pro-abortion rights protest and bombing an anti-abortion group marked some more fallout over the leaked Supreme Court decision, * A local scientist was integral to the latest global climate change report, and tells us to not lose hope, * We get an update on the sentencing of Kenyairra Gadson, * And in the second half, we preview local government meetings, review two new movies, and re-play a feature that won a statewide award this weekend.

This is your WORT local news for Thursday, May 5.* The city plans to convert around 100 planted medians to concrete and turf grass,* Activists gather at the state capitol for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Awareness Day,* Our newest feature provides a portrait of one local religious institution,* And in the second half, the dramatic history of pilsners, intersectionality between race and mental health, and how we process art created by enslaved craftspeople.

This is your WORT local news for Wednesday, May 4.* Protests gather at the state capitol in response to the potential overturning of Roe v Wade,* Dane County is suing manufacturers of PFAS-laden firefighting foam,* The city works to cut their food waste in half by 2030 with a new composting program,* And in the second half: the difficulty of trying to truly silence our computers, drama over Truax Field in 1962, and the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves.

This is your WORT local news for Tuesday, May 3.* State and local lawmakers react to the news that the US Supreme Court intends to overturn Roe v Wade,* Wisconsin Starbucks workers hold a rally to drum up support for unionization,* And in the second half, we consider skateboarding on the UW campus and what to do if you hit an animal with your car.

This is your WORT local news for Monday, May 2.* East High School students stage a walkout in support of immigration reform,* Wisconsin renters continue to struggle finding housing after two years of the pandemic,* The new Dane County Board chair supports an investigation into the Henry Vilas Zoo,* And in the second half, we look at all the meetings happening around Madison and Dane County this week, a “Stop the Steal” rally takes place at the state capitol, and two new movie reviews.

This is your local news for April 28. * Madison’s teachers union is disappointed with the small wage increase proposed in MMSD’s next budget,* A group of YIMBYs push for more housing around Madison and fight against urban sprawl,* And in the second half, how much open government other states have, a trip to the funk factory, and how to deal with problematic art.

This is your local news for April 27. * A farm in northeastern Wisconsin is suing the state DNR to get out of groundwater testing,* Olbrich Botanical Gardens has a smelly visitor coming in the next week,* The newest Marquette Law School Poll breaks down how people are feeling about this November’s election,* And in the second half, we protect our cranes, a bleak report on Atwood Avenue from 19-67, and the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves.