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Here's your local news for Thursday, July 30, 2026:We hear how Wisconsin health officials are preparing to carry out the new federal work requirement for Medicaid recipients,Examine the city of Madison's push to standardize zoning,Usher in a new era of "Transparency Talk,"Tell you the best spots to cast your fishing line,Check in with Forward Madison FC as their winning streak continues,And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, July 29, 2026:We share key takeaways from Tuesday's primary debate,Find out how much money Wisconsinites are losing to online scams,Check in with a nurse at St. Mary's Hospital, after the NLRB certified their union election,Hear about a new forever chemical designed to cool data centers,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 28, 2026:We detail the latest legal dispute over absentee voting in Wisconsin,Find out why Dane County is turning to an AI assistant to handle non-emergency calls,Explain how recent drought conditions are impacting American agriculture,Check out the eats at a local farmers market,Share some fun facts about brown-headed cowbirds,And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, July 27, 2026:We outline how the Madison community has responded in the days since police shot and killed Corey Ruiz,Share key takeaways from Salah Sarsour's deportation hearing last week,Hear incumbent Sheriff Kalvin Barrett's pitch to voters ahead of the August primary,Get a political reporter's take on the chaotic race for Wisconsin governor,Commemorate the anniversary of a massacre during the Korean War,Teach you how to mix up a "Zombie" cocktail,Review two comedies,And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, July 23, 2026:We detail what's happened in the 24 hours since Madison police shot and killed Corey Ruiz,Talk the war in Iran with Senator Tammy Baldwin,Hear how students at UW are celebrating Balkan culture,Share the story behind Wisconsin's "battle between governors" in 1856,Head to the Amish Quilt and Consignment Auction,And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, July 22, 2026:We hear what national experts have to say about police oversight efforts in Madison,Learn how the Willy Street Co-op is reducing plastic waste,Consider the ramifications of a new, controversial USPS rule,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, July 21, 2026:We hear how the local public health department plans to cope with reduced funding next year,Meet a civilian who's challenging Sheriff Kalvin Barrett in the August primary,Examine the fluctuating price of nonfat dry milk,Visit a restaurant trying new things on Madison's near east side,Explain what different species of birds need to reach maturity,And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, July 20, 2026:We hear Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway's pitch for another term in office,Check in on efforts to rename three MMSD elementary schools,Learn the potential economic benefits of broader union membership,Dig into the campaign finance reports of Wisconsin's gubernatorial candidates,Teach you how to mix up a "Miami Vice" cocktail,And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, July 16, 2026:We head to a rally outside Wisconsin Department of Corrections headquarters,Learn the history behind "No Turn On Red" signs and the different ways municipalities use them,Explain why a pair of media outlets are suing the state's Department of Administration,Check in with the Madison Arcatao Sister City Project ahead of a big anniversary,Take stock of Forward Madison FC's standing,And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, July 15, 2026:We get the details on Edgewood High School's "compromise" stadium plans,Find out why the world's richest man could soon face criminal charges in Wisconsin,Hear about the long road to justice for a fifty-year-old crime,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 14, 2026:We find out why a hopeful for Wisconsin governor has fired her campaign manager,Learn the mission behind a new community garden in Milwaukee,Get a consumer advocate's take on Oracle's new lawsuit against state utility regulators,Look at what Trump's ICE crackdown means for Wisconsin dairy farms,Hear about a local influencer's quest for good food,Explain how animals stay cool in extreme heat,And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, July 13, 2026:We hear how the state plans to respond, after a city clerk sent duplicate absentee ballots to voters in back-to-back elections,Learn about the economic and environmental benefits of agroforestry,Find out why an environmental law firm is suing the state's Department of Natural Resources,Examine the exploitation of undocumented immigrants' labor,Celebrate the birthday of a renowned American labor leader,Review two new movies,And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, July 9, 2026:We find out why Madison is pursuing more control over a local highway,Detail ICE's traumatic toll on Wisconsin children,Check in with Animal Advocacy after they weathered a university investigation,Hear about a cultural club at UW,Examine a Wisconsin legal case that highlighted the conflict between First Amendment rights and the interest of the state,Talk organized chaos with a local artist,And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, July 8, 2026:We detail the obstacles ahead for Madison's 2027 operating budget,Learn more about the Evers administration's new plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Wisconsin,Hear the mission behind the "Unlock the Vote" campaign,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 7, 2026:We get to know the Democratic candidates running for Dane County sheriff,Hear what issues should take priority in the race for Wisconsin governor, according to a grassroots coalition of moms,Find out why Wisconsin has joined yet another multistate lawsuit against the Trump regime,Recap the U.S. Supreme Court's latest decision on Roundup liability,Learn how the termination of 988's LGBTQ+ crisis line has affected Wisconsinites in need,Explain how to identify different raptor species,And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, July 2, 2026:We head to a picket line outside a downtown Madison hotel,Check in with Students for Justice in Palestine, two years after they struck a deal with UW administrators,Explain why an elected official in Waterford is suing his own police department,Tell you the best spots to cast your fishing line this holiday weekend,Get the scoop on Forward Madison FC's recent hot streak,And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, July 1, 2026:We hear Democratic legislators' plan to resurrect the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program,Find out how new federal work requirements could impact Medicaid coverage in Wisconsin,Learn the story behind an unusual settlement the state's DOJ announced this week,Dissect the Trump regime's latest attempt to shake up the Department of Education,Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,Travel back in time to 1968,And much more.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, June 30, 2026:We hear what Dane County's next budget is looking like so far,Learn more about a movement calling for a publicly-owned electric utility in the city of Milwaukee,Describe the destructive legacy of a 20th century American food scientist,Share some "struggle meal" ideas for when life gets in the way,Get a June update from the Dane County Humane Society's Wildlife Rehabilitation Center,And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, June 29, 2026:We hear the long history of flax textiles in Wisconsin,Find out how hidden algorithms are driving up rideshare prices,Get some tips to stay safe during this week's extreme heat,Take a closer look at Wisconsin's fake elector case,Share the story of a mass, retaliatory deportation in 1936,Teach you how to mix up a "Fuzzy Navel" cocktail,Review a new television series,And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, June 25, 2026:We get a progress update from the lobbyist tasked with advancing the city of Madison's interests in the State Capitol,Hear why service sharing or consolidation could be the answer for understaffed Wisconsin fire departments,Look forward to a concert fundraiser this weekend celebrating Ukrainian culture,Detail a legal case that solidified protections against sex discrimination in the workplace,Talk perfectionism with a local artist,And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, June 24, 2026:We detail MMSD's new cell phone policy,Learn how women-led conservation groups in Wisconsin are rising above their funding troubles,Hear about a new digital ad campaign that's taking We Energies to task,Examine the mental health impacts of remote work,Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,Travel back in time to 1963,And much more.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, June 23, 2026:We head to Pewaukee for the latest gubernatorial candidate forum,Hear what's behind the unionization effort at a Madison-based law firm,Explain how a local cheesemaker earned its reputation for innovation,Find out why it's becoming more difficult for healthcare systems to participate in climate-safe practices,Share some fun facts about yellow-bellied sapsuckers,And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, June 22, 2026:We recap the highlights from Wednesday's 76th Assembly District candidate forum,Head to Penn Park for Madison's 37th annual Juneteenth celebration,Share the local government's calendar for the week ahead,Mark the sixth anniversary of a successful strike in Maine,Teach you how to mix up a Pina Colada,Review two new movies,And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, June 18, 2026:We find out why advocates are sounding the alarm about Wisconsin's healthcare system,Learn how projected Social Security cuts could impact recipients across the state,Hear what's at stake if state utility regulators agree to loosen financial requirements for data centers,Detail the legal dispute over an unusually secretive state education conference in 2024,Tell you the best spots to cast your fishing line,Check in with Forward Madison FC after another big home-field victory,And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, June 17, 2026:We hear the mission behind a temporary photo display in the Capitol rotunda,Take a closer look at a new bombshell report from Madison's independent police watchdog,Discuss Freemasonry with a pair of insiders,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, June 16, 2026:We head to the Capitol rotunda for an early Juneteenth celebration,Find out how Wisconsin counties are preparing for federal changes to the SNAP program,Get the details on the draft Southwest Area Plan ahead of next week's vote in the city council,Mark National Dairy Month with a brief history of Wisconsin cheesemaking,Visit a cozy pizzeria on Madison's north side,Learn how wildlife rehabilitators helped reunite a family of bats,And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, June 15, 2026:We recap the highlights from the Wisconsin Democratic Party's 2026 state convention,Find out why Madison's police watchdog is blaming officer restraint, not a drug overdose, for Richard Lee Johnson's death in 2024,Learn more about an interfaith coalition demanding Salah Sarsour's release from ICE custody,Outline the local government's calendar for the week ahead,Share some tips to protect your privacy in the digital age,And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, June 11, 2026:We find out why Madison alders approved a new layout for Regent Street despite public pushback,Hear the latest data that points to deep racial disparities in the well-being of Wisconsin children,Detail the legal case that ended Wisconsin's ban on same-sex marriage,Get a historian's take on right-wing politics in Latin America,Discuss hustle culture and community with a local artist,And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, June 10, 2026:We hear Democrats' pitch to protect access to contraception amid federal uncertainty,Honor Michael Johnson, an influential community leader who died this week at age 50,Discuss the resurgence of nuclear power in the United States,Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,Travel back in time to 1968,And much more.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, June 9, 2026:We explain why a brutalist apartment building that's slated for demolition could still become a city landmark,Detail the mission behind Strolling Thunder,Sit down with Kareem Sarsour, who details his father's experience in ICE custody,Discuss some pests and diseases threatening American cattle,Examine the legal back and forth over Trump's billion-dollar slush fund,Share some fun facts about the common grackle,And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, June 8, 2026:We find out why a popular youth diving club is shutting down,Examine the flaws in Wisconsin's community supervision system,Share the local government's calendar for the week ahead,Commemorate the 1967 nomination of a trailblazing U.S. Supreme Court justice,Review two new movies on the small screen,And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, June 4, 2026:We hear what Madison can do to regulate data center development in the city long term,Find out which election hopefuls made the cut after Monday's filing deadline,Explain why a simple letter can sometimes resolve an open government dispute faster than litigation,Tell you the best spots to cast your fishing line,Check in with Forward Madison FC after a big home-field win,And more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, June 3, 2026:We attend the Wisconsin Workers' Forum for Governor,Learn why some legal groups are urging caution, as the state Supreme Court weighs a proposal that would tighten Wisconsin's judicial recusal rules,Examine how ultra-wealthy oligarchs dominate democracies,Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,Travel back in time to 1961,And much more.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, June 2, 2026:We detail the latest debate over MMSD's cell phone policy,Find out why a student-led animal advocacy group has accused UW-Madison of quashing free speech to protect its bottom line,Explain how a massive food safety recall in April could impact consumer pocketbooks,Take a closer look at a local culinary publication,Celebrate one of nature's tiniest travelers,And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, June 1, 2026:We head to St. Mary's hospital in Madison for a rally supporting the nurses union,Find out how the public can help shape the future of transportation in the Greater Madison area,Share the local government's calendar for the week ahead,Mark the anniversary of the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924,Teach you how to mix up a 'Lemon Drop' cocktail,Review some new movies,And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, May 28, 2026:We find out why Fitchburg alders decided on Tuesday to cut ties with a controversial surveillance tech company,Take a deep dive into Madison's public water system,Detail a legal case that cemented the federal government's regulatory control over the Wisconsin National Guard,Examine a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,Talk creative spaces and community with a local artist,And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, May 27, 2026:We explain how you can weigh in on Madison's draft Safe Routes to School plan,Examine a proposed data center moratorium that's on the fast track in the Dane County Board,Debut a new media-focused feature,Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,Travel back in time to the late 1960s,And much more.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, May 26, 2026:We share key takeaways from Thursday's 'State of the County' address,Explore the benefits of cover cropping,Break down Wisconsin's financial outlook after a bipartisan spending deal died in the Senate earlier this month,Describe a "triple whammy" hitting American farmers' pocketbooks,Examine a new federal ruling that blocks the Justice Department from obtaining Wisconsin's unredacted voter data,Look forward to summertime fun and hands-on learning at Camp WildSide,And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, May 21, 2026:We find out why Madison's police oversight leaders are asking for a bigger budget,Learn how Wisconsin families and providers could be impacted when Child Care Counts runs out of funding this summer,Explain why the state's open records law needs an update,Tell you the best spots to cast your fishing line this Memorial Day weekend,Catch up with Forward Madison FC after a series of tough losses,And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, May 20, 2026:We join a crowded public meeting at Olbrich Gardens,Detail a major land conservation project that earned the county board's stamp of approval last week,Learn more about a billboard campaign that's urging active duty troops to refuse illegal orders,Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,Travel back in time to 1967,And much more.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, May 19, 2026:We explain how you can weigh in on the development future of downtown Madison,Hear the benefits of agroforestry,Check in with Law Forward after a recent win in Dane County court,Outline the latest dairy trends as American cheesemakers scramble to compete in a difficult international market,Dispel some myths about Midwestern cuisine,Explore how certain birds hijack nests and force adoptions of their young,And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, May 18, 2026:We hear local advocates' pitch to strengthen police oversight efforts in the city of Madison,Share key takeaways from the Republican Party of Wisconsin's annual convention this weekend,Analyze a court decision last month that gutted the Voting Rights Act,Learn about one of the first Black lawmakers elected to Congress,Teach you how to mix up a "White Lady" cocktail,Review two new movies on the small screen,And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, May 14, 2026:We break down last night's contentious vote in the state Legislature,Find out how private donors and the state can help WisconsinEye stay afloat,Celebrate traditional Ukrainian embroidery,Examine a recent legal case that had big implications for the separation of powers in Wisconsin,Chat with a group of historical fencing enthusiasts,And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, May 13, 2026:We get a progress update on MMSD's long-term sustainability plan,Outline the benefits of strong energy codes,Hear how St. Mary's nurses are keeping their union campaign alive amid pressure from hospital management,Learn the story behind the "Pistachio Wars,"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, May 12, 2026:We get a progress update on Madison's highly-anticipated men's shelter,Learn how recent federal health care cuts could impact Wisconsin,Find out why the governor's $1.8 billion surplus deal is already drawing criticism from his own party,Examine the economic hurdles that farmers are facing at the start of a new growing season,Visit a decades-old staple in the Madison coffee scene,Share some fun facts about eastern bluebirds,And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, May 11, 2026:We share a major update in the campaign for a unionized newsroom at the Cap Times,Examine the urban-rural gap in access to child care,Find out which priorities made the cut in the bipartisan spending deal Governor Evers announced Monday,Say goodbye to the UW Space Place,Commemorate the anniversary of the Million Mom March for gun control,Teach you how to mix up a simple French cocktail,Review a new movie and a new docuseries,And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, May 7, 2026:We check out a new community space on Madison's south side,Learn more about the campaign for a unionized newsroom at the Cap Times,Discuss two recent court decisions involving DOJ records requests,Tell you the best spots to cast your fishing line,Reflect on Forward Madison FC's remarkable stretch away from home,And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, May 6, 2026:We detail a proposed cell phone policy that garnered mixed responses at Monday's MMSD school board meeting,Examine a conservative ad campaign that's using bipartisan issues to prop up Assembly Republicans in competitive districts,Honor the legacy of Wisconsin's most celebrated and feared political reporter,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, May 5, 2026:We hear what's next for the Odana Hills Golf Course redesign,Find out why sustainable farmers want the U.S. Supreme Court to reject Monsanto's immunity bid,Learn how the legal back and forth over mifepristone, a widely-used abortion pill, could impact Wisconsinites,Rebroadcast The Milkweed's award-winning segment on stray voltage,Chat with the co-owner of Little Tibet Market and Cafe,Get a baby season update from the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center,And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, May 4, 2026:We find out why the Madison Police Department credits community partners for the city's declining crime rates,Head to downtown Madison for this year's May Day rally,Learn how Wisconsin teachers are picking up the slack amid funding and retention issues,Share the local government's calendar for the week ahead,Celebrate the legacy of an anti-colonialist reporter,Review an international film and television series,And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, April 30, 2026:We learn what's next, after an embattled testing facility agreed this week to sell most of its dogs to rescue groups,Find out why so many Wisconsin Republicans are announcing their retirement ahead of the midterms,Talk cultural experiences with a UW-Madison language lecturer,Debut our new feature on Wisconsin's most famous legal cases,Explore the idea of soft architecture,And much more.