This is your WORT local news for Wednesday, August 17.
- Madison officials release new stats on public safety, showing that Madison is getting safer,
- The city is working to hire a consultant to update the city’s homelessness prevention plan,
- A new Marquette Law Poll shows a tight race for the Governor’s mansion,
- And in the second half, pontoon tours of Mendota, shriners come to Madison, and the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves.