Here's your local news for Wednesday, January 7, 2026:

• We find out why the DeForest village board decided not to take action Tuesday on a petition that would give voters the final say on a proposed data center,
• Learn how data centers could change Wisconsin's utility landscape,
• Answer some winter gardening FAQs,
• Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,
• Travel back in time to 1962,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, January 6, 2026:

• We find out how a new federal grant could help MMSD expand mental health services for students in need,
• Get the details on a local project that uses art to help older Black women fight Alzheimer's disease,
• Consider the potential pitfalls if private interests win out in the county's renovation of the Coliseum,
• Forecast another difficult year in the dairy business,
• Stop by JBC Coffee Roasters,
• Describe how winter ice can be dangerous for animals, too,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, January 5, 2026:

• We share an update on embattled Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan,
• Outline the tough choices ahead for the estimated 110,000 Wisconsinites that rely on ACA tax credits,
• Head to a rally in downtown Madison protesting the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro,
• Take a closer look at this weekend's military action with help from an expert in international law,
• Celebrate the birthday of a civil rights and anti-war activist,
• Teach you how to make Mexico's national cocktail,
• Review two new movies on the big screen,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, December 18, 2025:

• We detail the interim independent monitor's priority list for police oversight efforts in Madison,
• Hear Rep. Ryan Clancy's plan to overhaul Wisconsin's tax system,
• Consider the sometimes-unexpected cost of open records requests,
• Tell you some of the best ice fishing spots,
• Learn how Forward Madison FC is reshaping their roster ahead of the 2026 season,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, December 17, 2025:

• We outline the key takeaways from the city of Madison's "Love Our Lakes" discussion on Tuesday,
• Find out why environmental advocates are challenging a Trenton dairy farm's newly-issued state permit,
• Learn how local jails are facilitating the Trump regime's mass deportation agenda,
• Hear a UW-Madison frat's pitch to save their annual hockey tournament and fundraiser,
• 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, December 16, 2025:

• We share the latest updates on Madison's Southwest and Southeast area plans,
• Consider the long road ahead for a lawsuit that claims Wisconsin's congressional maps are an anti-competitive gerrymander,
• Explain why American beef prices are in flux,
• Learn how to achieve that signature bagel chewiness,
• Mark the start of hibernation season,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, December 15, 2025:

• We outline the recent back and forth over a proposal to build a new harm reduction clinic on Madison's far east side,
• Explain how Trump's $12 billion federal aid package leaves small, specialty crop farmers in the lurch,
• Find out why Wisconsin lawmakers may soon reconsider a policy that diverts federal benefits away from foster children,
• Celebrate WORT's fiftieth birthday and look to the future, in a conversation with Madison's next generation of radio leaders,
• Teach you how to mix up a sweeter variant of a World War II-era cocktail,
• And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, December 11, 2025:

• We hear state Democrats' pitch to support Wisconsin farmers and protect agricultural lands from development,
• Outline some of the most pressing challenges in the state's rural school districts,
• Get an update on MMSD's Behavior Education Plan,
• Check in with the Russian Folk Orchestra ahead of their busy concert season,
• Discuss the imminent passage of the National Defense Authorization Act,
• Share some advice on how to find a bona fide "space tree,"
• And much more.