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.

Recent Episodes

Meet the Candidates: Madison Common Council District 9

Posted January 24, 2025 • 00:43:16

Continuing our spring election coverage, we turn to Common Council District 9 on Madison's far-west side.

Alder Nikki Conklin has...

Governor Evers declares 2025 "The Year of the Kid"

Posted January 23, 2025 • 00:52:44

Here's your local news for Thursday, January 23, 2025:

We sit down with Police Chief Barnes one last time before his departure,
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St. Vinny's faces eight workplace safety citations

Posted January 22, 2025 • 00:48:10

Here's your local news for Wednesday, January 22, 2025:

We get the details on a beloved thrift store's worker safety citations,
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Wisconsin's minimum wage lags behind neighbors

Posted January 21, 2025 • 00:48:39

Here's your local news for Tuesday, January 21, 2025:

We have the latest on Wisconsin's stagnant minimum wage,
Interview a former...

Wisconsin now a "low tax state," new report finds

Posted January 16, 2025 • 00:48:50

Here's your local news for Thursday, January 16, 2025:

We learn how Wisconsin's tax burden has changed over the last two decades,
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