WORT Local News

Breaking news and feature stories straight from the WORT News team’s underground lair in Madison, Wisconsin. New episodes every Monday through Thursday at 7:30 PM. Also available live on 89.9 FM from 6:00-7:00 PM and online anytime at WORTFM.org.

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Madison plans for new well to detect drinking water contamination

Posted July 27, 202100:49:04

Here's your WORT Local News for Monday, July 26th, 2021: City leaders weigh a change to permitted building heights, Wisconsin’s farmers of color...

"Who wants to live in a building that kills birds?”

Posted July 23, 202100:49:46

Here's your WORT Local News for Thursday, July 22nd, 2021: Madison’s birds face a legal challenge, Transparency Talk examines state lawmakers’...

City leaders shoot down proposal to preserve view from historic building

Posted July 22, 202100:50:56

Here's your WORT Local News for Wednesday, July 21st, 2021: City leaders consider preserving the view from a historic home, state officials weigh the...

Community members rally to prevent demolition of historic bar

Posted July 21, 202100:50:22

Here's your WORT Local News for Tuesday, July 20th, 2021: the Wisconsin DOJ continues its investigation into clergy abuse, community members rally to...

Federal Court Ruling Leaves DACA Applicants In Uneasy Limbo

Posted July 20, 202100:49:52

Here's your WORT Local News for Monday, July 19th, 2021: Madisonians protest Enbridge’s oil pipelines, the state assembly moves to conceal lawmakers’...