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Here's your local news for Thursday, August 20, 2026: We learn how the city of Green Bay is preparing for the midterms, after a headline-grabbing election snafu earlier this year, Hear a union leader's pitch to make UW regent positions elected rather than appointed, Look forward to Ukraine Fest 2026, Build community and reduce waste at the "Fat Clothing Swap," And much more.
Here's your local news for Wednesday, August 19, 2026: We find out why state finance leaders are opposed to deregulating crypto staking, Check in with Midwest Environmental Advocates after their latest victory in Dane County court, Hear how Wisconsin's ability to retain young educated professionals stacks up against other states, Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,…
Here's your local news for Tuesday, August 18, 2026: We hear how the Madison school board is planning for the next district budget, Talk carceral reform ahead of a history-making commutations hearing later this week, Examine a "shocking" decline in beef prices, Visit Wildwood Cafe in Stoughton, Share some fun facts about bat bugs, And much more.
Here's your local news for Monday, August 17, 2026: We share key takeaways from MMSD's back-to-school roundtable, Hear what consumer advocates are monitoring amid Wisconsin's chaotic data center build-out, Learn more about the nation's first law banning "nudification technology," Mark the anniversary of a Palestinian cameraman's murder by U.S. soldiers, Teach you how to mix up the infamous "BORG"…
Here's your local news for Thursday, August 13, 2026: We detail the latest pitch to redevelop the downtown site that houses Essen Haus, Find out why ACLU is suing the state of Wisconsin, Examine the struggle to obtain additional records on police disciplinary investigations, Learn about a new lawsuit challenging the DNR's approach to data center development, Check in with Forward Madison FC after…
Here's your local news for Wednesday, August 12, 2026: We detail the preliminary results in Tuesday's election, Consider why statewide polls missed the mark in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor, Hear what's at stake for Wisconsin kids amid the federal deregulation of Head Start, 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, August 11, 2026: We explain why an error more than fifty years ago has the city rushing to hand over "remnant lands" to the county, Tour the new Bartillon shelter ahead of opening day next month, Learn how a series of economic shifts have turned the dairy world upside down, Hear the mission behind the "Dane County Food System Action Plan," Take a closer look at…
Here's your local news for Monday, August 10, 2026: We get an update from Wisconsin's top elections administrator ahead of Tuesday's partisan primary, Hear the community-building mission behind MadWorC's new "Willy Street Impacted Workers Fund," Sit down with a storm damage surveyor at the National Weather Service, Analyze the latest campaign finance filings in the race for Wisconsin governor, And…
Here's your local news for Thursday, August 6, 2026: We hear a disability advocate's warning about Medicaid cuts and a new opinion from the Justice Department, Explain how a conversation about public artworks at Tuesday's city council meeting devolved into accusations of "nativism," Find out what Wisconsin DNR is doing to control an invasive species of fish, Look forward to this year's Ukraine…
Here's your local news for Wednesday, August 5, 2026: We detail the past 24 hours of city meetings and protests, two weeks after the police killing of Corey Ruiz, Learn how the U.S. Small Business Administration is helping Wisconsin recover from this spring's severe storms, Hear strategies to counter the concentrated power of billionaires, Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the…
Here's your local news for Tuesday, August 4, 2026: We detail what went down this morning when the city followed through on its threat to clear out the encampment on Willy and Baldwin Streets, Head to a downtown rally demanding accountability in the police killing of Corey Ruiz, Meet Douglas Alexander, a self-described independent who's challenging Congressman Mark Pocan in the Democratic primary,…