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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Dane County announces mandatory mask order

Posted July 7, 2020 • 00:50:12

Here's your local news for Tuesday, July 7th, 2020: Madison and other Wisconsin cities are getting millions of dollars for election preparation during...

"We’re giving everybody their opportunity to be heard”

Posted July 2, 2020 • 00:50:21

Here's your local news for Thursday July 2nd, 2020:

-Several Madison Black Lives Matter protesters remain detained at the Dane County Jail...

-State...

"Alcohol and Coronavirus do not mix"

Posted July 1, 2020 • 00:47:13

Here's your local news for Wednesday, July 1st, 2020:

-Madison’s school board is weighing its 2020-2021 budget options...

-Dane County...

"Police Free Schools"

Posted June 30, 2020 • 00:50:31

Here's your local news for Tuesday, June 30th, 2020:

-The Madison school board has voted to boot police out of the city’s schools...

-The...

Introducing the WORT Local News podcast

Posted June 1, 2020 • 00:01:25

Full episodes of WORT’s Daily Local News are now available wherever you get your podcasts. Each evening, the reporters and volunteer team at WORT...