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State Committee Denies Funding Increase For Black Historical Society

Posted May 14, 202100:50:07

Here's your WORT Local News for Thursday, May 13th, 2021: Republicans continue paring back the Governor’s budget, Two Madison neighborhoods will...

CDC Endorses Pfizer Vaccine For Teens And Tweens

Posted May 13, 202100:48:16

Here's your WORT Local News for Wednesday, May 12th, 2021: The Pfizer shot will soon be available to Wisconsin's tweens, we recap yesterday’s annual...

Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett discusses new role, future of Sheriff's Office

Posted May 12, 202100:48:31

Here's your WORT Local News for Tuesday, May 11th, 2021: Madison teachers protest provisions in their annual contracts, the state Senate considers...

"Save The Farm" pushes ahead with effort to purchase historic Voit Farm

Posted May 11, 202100:49:44

Here's your WORT Local News for Monday May 10th, 2021: A local non-profit works to preserve a historic farm, UW Health nurses rallied at the capitol...

Budgets, Wienermobiles and memes for milk-chugging teens

Posted May 7, 202100:49:55

Here's your WORT Local News for Thursday, May 6th, 2021: A state committee shreds the Governor’s budget, residents continue to rally around a community...