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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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Evers Administration Challenges Portions Of 2018 Lame-Duck Laws

Posted November 24, 2020 • 00:50:00

Here's your WORT Local News for Tuesday, November 24th, 2020: Protesters gather at the Governor’s Mansion for action on COVID-19 in prisons, Wisconsin’s...

Dane County ballot recount enters day four

Posted November 23, 2020 • 00:47:47

Here's your WORT Local News for Monday, November 23rd, 2020: Vote recount efforts in Dane and Milwaukee Counties enter day four, aconservative legal...

Wisconsin’s Prisons Approaching 7,500 COVID-19 Cases

Posted November 19, 2020 • 00:51:16

Here's your WORT Local News for Thursday, November 19th, 2020: Vote recount efforts are officially underway in Dane County, a new state grant program...

"It's a mess and it's always been a mess"

Posted November 18, 2020 • 00:49:46

Here's your WORT Local News for Wednesday, November 18th, 2020: The Trump campaign requests a partial ballot recount in Milwaukee and Dane Counties,...

State, county leadership introduce COVID response measures

Posted November 17, 2020 • 00:49:24

Here's your WORT Local News for Tuesday, November 17th, 2020: Dane County bans indoor gatherings ahead of Thanksgiving, the governor introduces a pandemic...