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Here's your WORT Local News for Thursday, May 30, 2024* The hike in Madison parking ramp prices angers citizens and alders alike,* Wisconsinites experience MORE hotter days due to climate change,* Interim County Executive Jaime Kuhn shares her priorities for the next few months,* OuttaDeeBox continues to debunk myths about Black fatherhood,* The House Always Wins picks out the perfect finish, and * Radio Chipstone revisits letting go - and electric organs in the rain.

Here's your WORT Local News for Wednesday, May 29, 2024* Dane County has the second highest home prices in the state,* Some legislators consider regulating Delta-8 products,* And an antitrust expert weighs in on the lawsuit against Live Nation,* Riley Cutright talks with a local 911 dispatcher,* Get the scoop on this week’s weather report, and * Stu Levitan pays homage to the Madison men who died fighting in Vietnam

Here's your WORT Local News for Tuesday, May 28, 2024.* Collective bargaining is back in the courts,* Ultimate frisbee comes back to Madison for championships,* Parking garage prices to go up in Madison,* Near & Far features one of Madison's sister cities,* Wildlife Weekly tells us how to protect nesting Mallard ducks,* All these - and more - on tonight’s news.

Here's your local news for Thursday, May 23, 2024:* We find out why a UW-Madison student organization is on interim suspension,* Look ahead to this weekend's Ultimate Frisbee championships,* Speak to a local journalist on Live Nation's impact on the Madison music scene - as Wisconsin signs onto a federal antitrust lawsuit against it,* Air some reasonable requests for Wisconsin's public records custodians,* Check in on Madison's Flamingos,* Find out how archaeologists uncover submerged dugout canoes,* And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, May 22, 2024:* We get the details on last night's storm - and Madison's road to recovery,* Find out why some workers were doing overtime on their statewide Appreciation Day,* Check in on Wisconsin's child care industry,* Learn how an artist is fostering collaboration between the Midwest and the coasts,* Broadcast the most in-depth weather report on the airwaves,* Travel back in time to 1968,* And much more.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, May 21, 2024:* We attend an open house on the revised draft West Area Plan,* Share a special forecast ahead of tonight's severe weather,* Learn how volunteers contribute to plant distribution research,* Find out how food tours can give local businesses a boost,* Show birds some love,* And much more.