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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, Expl...

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...

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 Cent...

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,...

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...

Here's your local news for Tuesday, June 17, 2025: We hear state Republicans' public safety budget priorities, Meet city of Madison Finance Director Dave Schmiedicke, Discuss today's unanimous ruling in the state Supreme Court, Explain the causes and consequences of the nationwide cattle shortage, Sit down with a local hot sauce connoisseur, Describe some funny moments caught on candid camera at t...

Here's your local news for Monday, June 16, 2025: We head to this Saturday's "Kick Out the Clowns" rally in downtown Madison, Hear Wisconsin Democrats' plan for a busy 2026, Share an excerpt of Governor Tony Evers' speech at the Democratic Party of Wisconsin's annual convention this weekend, Mark an important anniversary in Canadian labor history, Teach you how to make a popular cocktail, Review t...

Here's your local news for Thursday, June 12, 2025: We share an inside look into yesterday's tense budget listening session on Madison's north side, Find out why advocates are sounding the alarm after a handful of Wisconsin hospital systems scrubbed diversity language from their websites, Sit down with a community-based journalist covering the protests in Los Angeles, Explain the big, round hole i...

Here's your local news for Wednesday, June 11, 2025: We share the details on some new proposals that seek to expand housing options in Madison, Hear the mission behind a proposed "sustainability campus" across the street from the Dane County landfill, Check in on the fight for union recognition at Group Health Cooperative, Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves, Travel bac...

Here's your local news for Tuesday, June 10, 2025: We have the latest on the budget back and forth at the state Capitol, Find out why ACLU of Wisconsin is urging the state Supreme Court to act fast on a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's congressional maps, Examine why dairy prices are rising once again, Describe the constitutional role of the military, Share the story of a special patient at the Dan...

Here's your local news for Monday, June 9, 2025: We hear from state party leaders as they prepare for the 2026 midterms, Outline the economic impact of having an incarcerated family member, Find out why Planned Parenthood is sounding the alarm on the Republican budget bill making its way through Congress, Share the local government's calendar for the week ahead, Remember the historic 1967 attack o...

Here's your local news for Thursday, June 5, 2025: We hear what top Democrats and Republicans have to say about the stalled budget negotiations, Find out why gasoline prices disproportionately burden Black and Latiné drivers, Outline the benefits of sharing public records before they're requested, Tell you where to catch bluegills in the Madison area, Check in on the Flamingos after yet another dr...

Here's your local news for Wednesday, June 4, 2025: We hear state Democrats' plan to protect Wisconsinites from federal funding cuts, Share the details on last night's alcohol license-heavy city council meeting, Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves, Travel back in time for the birth of Madison's gay rights movement, And much more.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, June 3, 2025: We get the details on the gun safety package state Democrats introduced today, Learn how the proposed cuts to Medicaid could impact Wisconsinites seeking postpartum treatment, Find out why the EU says "no thanks" to beef and chicken imported from the United States, Meet some food vendors at WORTstock 2025, Celebrate the power of community support,...

Here's your local news for Monday, June 2, 2025: We cover the conclusion of the nurses strike at Meriter hospital, Hear what Wisconsin's Congressional Democrats had to say today after they toured an ICE detention facility in Dodge County, Share the local government's busy calendar for the week ahead, Celebrate a media reformer's birthday, Teach you how to make a popular cocktail, Review an Academy...

Here's your local news for Thursday, May 29, 2025: We outline the spate of proposals in the 2025 Equality Agenda, Learn how to participate in Dane County's new food scraps program, Get the details on MMSD's 2026 budget proposal, Hear how a local nonprofit is faring after the loss of AmeriCorps funding, Share deck safety advice, Dig for historical treasure, And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, May 28, 2025: We hear the potential, local impacts of the Republican budget bill making its way through Congress, Get to know Matt Tucker, director of Madison's Building Inspection Division, Learn how a grassroots movement is working to halt US support of Israel, Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves, Travel back in time to 1968, And...

In this episode: The nurses begin their planned strike at Meriter Hospital Democratic legislators lay out their budget priorities We hear from Andrew Bahl about his new piece in the Capital Times about AI court interpreters. Activist Bill Hogseth lays out his idea for how to maintain democratic participation. The Milkweed discusses the pitfalls of almost-cheese, And Wildlife Weekly is awash in duc...

Here's your local news for Monday, May 26, 2025: We head downtown for a Memorial Day rally and community gathering, Check in on Madison's Office of the Independent Monitor following their public presentation this weekend, Share the local government's calendar for the week ahead, Mark the anniversary of an uprising in Wales, Teach you how to make a popular cocktail, Review two new movies, And much...

Here's your local news for Thursday, May 22, 2025: We hear state Democrats' proposal to preserve Child Care Counts, Check in on the Pierce County residents challenging a dairy farm's mega-expansion, Meet a candidate running for the vacant seat on the county board, Explain a loophole in Wisconsin's open records law, Prepare for Memorial Day weekend fishing, Get the latest updates from Madison's Fla...

Here's your local news for Wednesday, May 21, 2025: We get the details on Madison's new property tax base report, as city leaders gear up for the next budget process, Meet a candidate running for the vacant seat on the county board, Reflect on the importance of DEI with a national leader in education, Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves, Travel back in time to 1966, And...

Here's your local news for Tuesday, May 20, 2025: We head to the Capitol for a press conference demanding action on gun violence, Share the details on a bill that seeks to incentivize film production in Wisconsin, Get the latest updates on sustainability efforts in Dane County, Investigate the "cheese" in Kraft Mac-N-Cheese, Explore how food tours can give local businesses a boost, Share some advi...

Here's your local news for Monday, May 19, 2025: We find out how Madison Public Library is celebrating a big anniversary, Hear what rural leaders had to say at a summit this month in Iowa, Get an inside look into the Republican Party of Wisconsin's annual convention this weekend, Share the local government's calendar for the week ahead, Mark the anniversary of a teachers strike in Mexico, Teach yo...