WORT Local News

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  Dane County urges energy regulator to pump the brakes on high-voltage transmission project 14.09.2026 50min

  Here's your local news for Monday, September 14, 2026:We hear the Dane County Board's pitch to delay approval of the BECI transmission project,Discuss the future of police oversight in Madison with interim Independent Monitor Aeiramique Glass,Revisit a 2022 gerrymandering decision that could resurface this week in the Wisconsin Supreme Court,Explain how a 1969 labor dispute launched Angela Davis into fame,Teach you how to mix up a "Cuba Libre" cocktail,Review a new comedy and a beloved classic film,And much more.
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  SSM Health violated federal labor law, nurses union alleges 10.09.2026 50min

  Here's your local news for Thursday, September 10, 2026:We find out why St. Mary's nurses have filed a federal labor complaint against SSM Health,Get to know Devine Nzegwu, the newly-appointed interim alder for District 1,Question why copying court records comes with a price,Tell you the best spots to cast your fishing line,Check in with Forward Madison FC after their recent win in Corpus Christi,And much more.
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  Local businesses and police oversight snubbed in city council vote 09.09.2026 51min

  Here's your local news for Wednesday, September 9, 2026:We detail Madison alders' debate Tuesday evening over a pair of ill-fated funding proposals,Examine the state of Wisconsin's property values and taxes,Learn about a new campaign to reform the state's wage theft law,Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,Travel back in time to the 1960s,And much more.
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  Dane County sees record high homelessness 08.09.2026 48min

  Here's your local news for Tuesday, September 8, 2026:We detail the latest data on homelessness in Dane County,Find out why Senator Kelda Roys opposed the sale of two state office buildings in downtown Madison,Scrutinize the White House's beef imports,Visit a new Monroe Street eatery,Describe the dangers of bird-window strikes,And much more.
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  With looming budget deficit, county leaders ask the public to get involved 03.09.2026 50min

  Here's your local news for Thursday, September 3, 2026:We head to Centro Hispano for a public engagement session on Dane County's next budget,Find out why student workers are sounding the alarm on a deceptively-named program at the Wisconsin Union,Detail a 2023 legal case that challenged how the state Legislature puts constitutional amendments on the ballot,Learn how a local artist discovered her passion for painting portraits,Look forward to the Russian Folk Orchestra's first rehearsal of the semester,And much more.
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  Madison leaders back downsized Willy Street relief fund 02.09.2026 50min

  Here's your local news for Wednesday, September 2, 2026:We explain which proposals made the cut on Monday, when city leaders considered funding for Willy Street businesses and the independent police monitor,Detail the controversy over an exhibit coming to the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art later this month,Share an update as yet more SSM nurses join the unionization effort,Discuss the future of body-worn cameras in Madison with Police Chief John Patterson,Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,Travel back in time to 1969,And much more.
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  Mail-in voting to stay the same for November, despite Trump executive order 01.09.2026 49min

  Here's your local news for Tuesday, September 1, 2026:We share key takeaways from Monday's special meeting of the Wisconsin Elections Commission,Learn about a new project at the University of Wisconsin Law School that aims to demystify tribal land acquisition,Examine the shrinking access to safe and affordable produce,Celebrate community-making with sourdough bread,Look forward to the fall migration of chimney swifts,And much more.
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  Madison's CARES program celebrates five years of service 31.08.2026 49min

  Here's your local news for Monday, August 31, 2026:We check in with Madison's alternative emergency response program ahead of their fifth anniversary,Outline some of the hot-button issues that could be decided in the Wisconsin Supreme Court's next term,Learn about an initiative that's inviting folks to rethink their relationship with the natural world,Get the latest numbers on excessive CEO pay,And much more.
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  What Happens to Abandoned Cemeteries? 27.08.2026 50min

  Here's your local news for Thursday, August 27, 2026:Hear about how the State Government considers reforming the laws around cemeteriesSouthern Wisconsin braces itself for rising food insecurityLearn how some municipalities pool their insurance needsWe’ll help you plan one last round of summer fishingHear whether Forward Madison continued their lossless streakAnd Much More.
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  Wisconsin's Involvement with the Biggest Tech Settlement in American History 26.08.2026 49min

  Here's your local news for Wednesday, August 26, 2026:Check in on the heating-up Madison Mayor RaceLearn about a new Dane County Clerk’s Office Election Center on the east sideSee how Wisconsin is holding Meta accountable for the damaging effects of social media on kidsExamine how the budget cuts to the Affordable Care Act is causing Americans to become uninsuredWe’ll go back in time to State street during the Vietnam warAnd Much More
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  AFT-Wisconsin president calls for major overhaul of UW Board of Regents 20.08.2026 49min

  Here's your local news for Thursday, August 20, 2026:We learn how the city of Green Bay is preparing for the midterms, after a headline-grabbing election snafu earlier this year,Hear a union leader's pitch to make UW regent positions elected rather than appointed,Look forward to Ukraine Fest 2026,Build community and reduce waste at the "Fat Clothing Swap,"And much more.
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  Energy use at Meta data center not a "trade secret," judge rules 19.08.2026 51min

  Here's your local news for Wednesday, August 19, 2026:We find out why state finance leaders are opposed to deregulating crypto staking,Check in with Midwest Environmental Advocates after their latest victory in Dane County court,Hear how Wisconsin's ability to retain young educated professionals stacks up against other states,Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,Travel back in time to 1969,And much more.
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  Friday's commutations hearing Wisconsin's first in twenty-five years 18.08.2026 48min

  Here's your local news for Tuesday, August 18, 2026:We hear how the Madison school board is planning for the next district budget,Talk carceral reform ahead of a history-making commutations hearing later this week,Examine a "shocking" decline in beef prices,Visit Wildwood Cafe in Stoughton,Share some fun facts about bat bugs,And much more.
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  MMSD prepares to implement new cellphone policy 17.08.2026 49min

  Here's your local news for Monday, August 17, 2026:We share key takeaways from MMSD's back-to-school roundtable,Hear what consumer advocates are monitoring amid Wisconsin's chaotic data center build-out,Learn more about the nation's first law banning "nudification technology,"Mark the anniversary of a Palestinian cameraman's murder by U.S. soldiers,Teach you how to mix up the infamous "BORG" cocktail,Review two movies,And much more.
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  ACLU challenges Wisconsin birth certificate law 13.08.2026 51min

  Here's your local news for Thursday, August 13, 2026:We detail the latest pitch to redevelop the downtown site that houses Essen Haus,Find out why ACLU is suing the state of Wisconsin,Examine the struggle to obtain additional records on police disciplinary investigations,Learn about a new lawsuit challenging the DNR's approach to data center development,Check in with Forward Madison FC after the end of their winning streak,And much more.
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  “Undecideds” key in David Crowley’s victory 12.08.2026 51min

  Here's your local news for Wednesday, August 12, 2026:We detail the preliminary results in Tuesday's election,Consider why statewide polls missed the mark in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor,Hear what's at stake for Wisconsin kids amid the federal deregulation of Head Start,Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,Travel back in time to 1967,And much more.
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  A first look at Madison's new men's shelter 11.08.2026 50min

  Here's your local news for Tuesday, August 11, 2026:We explain why an error more than fifty years ago has the city rushing to hand over "remnant lands" to the county,Tour the new Bartillon shelter ahead of opening day next month,Learn how a series of economic shifts have turned the dairy world upside down,Hear the mission behind the "Dane County Food System Action Plan,"Take a closer look at the invasive European starling,And much more.
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  Wisconsin sees less absentee voting in partisan primary 10.08.2026 50min

  Here's your local news for Monday, August 10, 2026:We get an update from Wisconsin's top elections administrator ahead of Tuesday's partisan primary,Hear the community-building mission behind MadWorC's new "Willy Street Impacted Workers Fund,"Sit down with a storm damage surveyor at the National Weather Service,Analyze the latest campaign finance filings in the race for Wisconsin governor,And much more.
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  Disability advocate travels 125 miles by wheelchair to defend home care 06.08.2026 50min

  Here's your local news for Thursday, August 6, 2026:We hear a disability advocate's warning about Medicaid cuts and a new opinion from the Justice Department,Explain how a conversation about public artworks at Tuesday's city council meeting devolved into accusations of "nativism,"Find out what Wisconsin DNR is doing to control an invasive species of fish,Look forward to this year's Ukraine Fest,Detail an ongoing lawsuit that could reshape Wisconsin's absentee voting process,Meet the co-founders of the "Fat Clothing Swap,"And much more.
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  Activists raise their voices at city council and on the streets 05.08.2026 48min

  Here's your local news for Wednesday, August 5, 2026:We detail the past 24 hours of city meetings and protests, two weeks after the police killing of Corey Ruiz,Learn how the U.S. Small Business Administration is helping Wisconsin recover from this spring's severe storms,Hear strategies to counter the concentrated power of billionaires,Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,Travel back in time to 1963,And much more.