Episodes

Here's your local news for Tuesday, July 29, 2025: We get the details on Madison's mid-year budget outlook, Outline some of the city's latest planning decisions, Find out how some Wisconsin county sheriffs are participating in federal immigration enforcement, Explain how Trump's tariff plan could affect your grocery bill, Offer some ideas about how to cook when you're on vacation, Share some heartwarming reunion stories from the Dane County Humane Society's Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, ...

Here's your local news for Monday, July 28, 2025: We share an update on Rep. Shelia Stubbs' fight to establish a statewide task force on missing and murdered Black women, Find out why Wisconsin's new budget could lead to a financial gap in 2027, Learn more about what went wrong at the Madison Clerk's Office last fall, Commemorate the first recorded strike in North America, Teach you how to make a popular cocktail, Review two movies, And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, July 24, 2025: We share a big update on the 2026 gubernatorial race, Get the details on Marquette Law School's latest national poll, Hear state Democrats' plan to prevent partisan spending of taxpayer dollars, Uncover the world of Soviet-era samizdat with a UW-Madison alum, Outline the pros and cons of solar power, Head to the Amish Quilt and Consignment Auction, And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, July 23, 2025: We hear Senator Baldwin's plan to lower the cost of housing, child care, and household goods, Explain how you can weigh in on phase one of the Madison LakeWay project, Hear Dr. Donald Wuebbles' climate change predictions for the Great Lakes region, Discuss the power of interfaith activism, Travel back in time to 1962, Get the scoop on the 2025 Lumberjack World Championships, And much more.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, July 22, 2025: We detail the city's latest "Vision Zero" rollout, Learn how Madison is using neighborhood-specific data to identify areas of need, Outline the dairy industry's reliance on immigrant labor, Meet the minds behind a local, vegan donut business, Explore the many forms of bird migration, And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, July 21, 2025: We find out how state election officials are responding to the "confluence of errors" at the Madison Clerk's Office that left 193 absentee ballots uncounted last November, Consider the use of AI in the newsroom after a recent snafu at the Wisconsin State Journal, Dig into an unusual, election-related request from the U.S. Department of Justice, Commemorate the day that a whistleblower exposed the Tuskegee Syphilis Study, Taste-test another s...

Here's your local news for Thursday, July 17, 2025: We learn how much private attorneys are paid in the Legislature's partisan battles with the governor, Detail a habitat restoration effort that's improving critical wetlands in Green Bay, Meet Madison City Assessor Michelle Drea, Tackle some especially tricky questions about Wisconsin's open government laws, Share advice on where to cast your fishing line this weekend, Celebrate Forward Madison's recent hometown victory, And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, July 16, 2025: We detail the history behind a controversial proposal that dominated yesterday's city council meeting, Get some safety recommendations from local public health officials, following the recent spike in drug overdoses, Investigate online rental scams, Learn how an independent journalist is covering immigration issues in Baltimore, Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves, Travel back in time to 1969, And much more.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, July 15, 2025: We share an update on the search for the next chief of the Madison Police Department, Learn how a local nonprofit is fighting to preserve and improve the Yahara River watershed, Explore the complexities of national milk pricing, Sit down with Madison Sourdough's bread manager, Celebrate a big milestone at the Dane County Humane Society's Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, July 14, 2025: We consider the community-building power of public art, Learn how federal Medicaid cuts could impact a Wisconsin nonprofit that serves people with disabilities, Detail Wisconsin high schoolers' rising participation in dual enrollment programs, Share the local government's calendar for the week ahead, Celebrate George McGovern's birthday, Taste-test a Jelly Donut shot, Review two new features, And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, July 10, 2025: We find out why the Sierra Club of Wisconsin is collecting thousands of origami fish, Learn about Big Tobacco's connection to a new state statute restricting the sale of e-cigarettes, Debut our new feature "Global Currents, Local Ripples," Hear criticism of the state budget from a leftist perspective, Meet an artist who carves love and loss into stone, And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, July 9, 2025: We share the latest on a housing package that's headed to the full city council next week, Honor the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday, Find out why environmental advocates are celebrating yesterday's ruling in the state Supreme Court, Learn how a stand-up comic is using laughter to defend democracy, Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves, Travel back in time to 1964, And much more.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, July 8, 2025: We check the progress on a parole program that's taken the Department of Corrections eleven years - and counting - to implement, Learn how today's decision from the state Supreme Court secures Wisconsin's ban on conversion therapy, Look at a legal fight over a dairy farmer who refuses to own a gun, Find out how some new signs in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore reflect the Trump administration's attempts to rewrite history, Describe wh...

Here's your local news for Monday, July 7, 2025: We put Wisconsin's new budget under the microscope, with help from WisPolitics editor JR Ross and two child care advocates, Take a look at the University of Wisconsin's military spending, Remember the 1834 abolitionist riot in New York City, Teach you how to make a popular cocktail, Review two new movies, And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, July 3, 2025: We explain why the governor rushed to sign Wisconsin's next budget, Outline an amendment that's heading back to Madison's Police Civilian Oversight Board for the sixth time, Meet Madison Public Library Director Tana Elias, Discuss some recent changes to Wisconsin's Public Records Guide, Share the best spots to cast your fishing line this holiday weekend, Celebrate the Flamingos' long-awaited victory, And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, July 2, 2025: We outline some state budget amendments rejected in the Senate's marathon floor session today, Find out how UW Health nurses are continuing their fight for collective bargaining rights, Check in with Planned Parenthood after today’s victory in the state Supreme Court, Consider journalism's role in democracy, Travel back in time to 1968, And much more.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, July 1, 2025: We outline the latest partisan debate over the state budget, Consider the future of communications at the Dane County jail, Share some dairy industry updates, Meet a local ice cream maker, Celebrate one of nature's tiniest travelers, And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, June 30, 2025: We find out why victim service providers are sounding the alarm on the Legislature's proposed state budget, Join this weekend's Queer Liberation March, Share the local government's calendar for the week ahead, Hear a radical historian's take on Independence Day, Review two movies, And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, June 26, 2025: We attend a city budget engagement session at the Black Business Hub, Hear the details on a health care bill that got unanimous support in both chambers of the state Legislature, Meet city of Madison Human Resources Director Erin Hillson, Find out why police oversight advocates are sounding the alarm on a proposal headed to the city council, Explain why you need building permits, Watch a face take shape in clay, And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, June 25, 2025: We get the details on a bid to revitalize the western corner of Capitol Square, Hear the pros and cons of a proposed low-income housing development on Verona Road, Brave the heat to participate in a flax processing demonstration, Share lessons in solidarity from the Act Up movement, Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves, Travel back in time to 1966, And much more.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, June 24, 2025: We hear how federal decision making could impact the city of Madison, Check in with environmental advocates after today's win in the state Supreme Court, Discuss the skyrocketing price of beef, Find out why AARP Wisconsin supports expanding housing options, Get a baby season update from the Dane County Humane Society's Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, June 23, 2025: We explain why Senate Republicans stripped funding allocations last week from a handful of bipartisan bills, Discuss the state budget with a pair of veteran journalists, Share the local government's calendar for the week ahead, Celebrate a trailblazing author's birthday, Teach you how to make a summertime cocktail, Review two very different films, And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, June 19, 2025: We consider security at Wisconsin's Capitol building after the politically-motivated shootings in Minnesota, Celebrate Juneteenth, Explain your right to record public meetings, Tell you the best spots for fishing in the Madison area, Share the latest news from the 'Mingos, And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, June 18, 2025: We share the latest on an active hazmat investigation in Madison, Find out how state regulations for nicotine vapes will change next month, Speak with a Tone Madison reporter who investigated living conditions at a local housing-focused nonprofit, Learn why non-violence is an effective form of resistance, Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves, Travel back in time to 1969, And much more.