WORT Local News

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Construction At Dane County Airport Leads To Planes Flying Over Isthmus

Posted June 2, 2022

This is your WORT local news for Thursday, June 2.

  •  Planes are rerouting to fly over downtown Madison until airport construction finishes,
  • Madison...

Madison Teachers Walk Out Over Proposed School District Budget, Wages

Posted June 1, 202200:51:22

This is your WORT local news for Wednesday, June 1.

  • A Dane County Judge throws his hat in the ring to become Wisconsin’s next Supreme Court...

Royal Thai Pavilion Repair Nearly Underway

Posted May 31, 202200:48:58

This is your WORT local news for Tuesday, May 31.

  • Madison is considering ways to reduce light pollution..
  • The Royal Thai Pavilion...

How are the record shops doing?

Posted May 26, 202200:48:06

Here's your local evening news for Thursday, May 26:


  • Voting rights advocates say a case before the Wisconsin Supreme Court...

How to cope

Posted May 25, 202200:47:27

Here's your local news for Wednesday, May 25:

  • Area educators tell us how they're speaking to students about the shooting at an elementary...