Here's your local news for Thursday, November 20, 2025:* We talk health care tax credits and the Epstein files with Democratic U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin,* Learn how to spot U.S.-made products ahead of the holidays,* Meet the city of Madison's Parks Superintendent,* Explain your right to know the final five applicants being considered for public offices,* Tell you the best spots for some cold-weather fishing,* Make a wish list for the Flamingos' 2026 season,* And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, November 19, 2025:* We head to a public hearing on the Dane County Regional Airport's latest efforts in F-35 noise mitigation,* Consider Wisconsin's retention and workforce challenges this Education-Support Professionals Day,* Hear the research goals driving the Nelson Institute's new partnership with QTS Data Centers,* Learn how students at UW-Madison fared during the SNAP benefits chaos,* Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,* Travel back in time to 1965,* And much more.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, November 18, 2025:* We hear what party leaders had to say ahead of today's floor session in the state Senate,* Learn how some entrepreneurs in Madison and Chicago are redefining vending machines,* Consider the pros and potential pitfalls of a bipartisan bill that would legalize online sports betting in Wisconsin,* Explain what's behind some recent ag industry happenings,* Taste what's on the menu at Sultan,* Take a closer look at one of the most common birds of prey,* And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, November 17, 2025:* We get to know the three finalists vying for an interim leadership role in Madison's Office of the Independent Monitor,* Find out why a proposal mandating teaching hours for UW System faculty could raise constitutional concerns,* Share the local government's calendar for the week ahead,* Learn the story behind Transgender Day of Remembrance,* Review two new movies,* And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, November 13, 2025:* We hear Senator Baldwin's plan to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits, a measure excluded from the budget bill Trump signed into law Wednesday,* Detail the economic benefits of agrivoltaics,* Talk election security and accuracy with the new Madison city clerk,* Share some upcoming events celebrating eastern European culture,* Hear the story behind a new local music space on Madison's east side,* Consider the community-building potential of quilts,* And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, November 12, 2025:* We'll get the details on a last-minute amendment that dominated budget deliberations yesterday in the Madison Common Council,* Find out why a pro-democracy advocate is sounding the alarm on a handful of election bills in the state Assembly,* Share some key takeaways in the Daily Cardinal's new "AI Issue,"* 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, November 11, 2025:* We explain why Verona city leaders decided to cut ties with a third-party surveillance contractor,* Get the details on a bill that would put a cap on Wisconsinites' utility rates,* Hear what climate advocates have to say about Alliant Energy's new rate case settlement,* Unscramble the recent chaos around SNAP benefits,* Indulge in a Tex-Mex feast,* Describe what it takes to treat eye injuries in birds,* And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, November 10, 2025:* We'll share the mission behind a 1,500-ribbon display in downtown Madison,* Hear how a delay in federal funding is impacting the Menominee Indian School District,* Find out what's at stake if online publication Tone Madison can't reach their winter fundraising goal,* Explain why air traffic has ground to a halt,* Share lessons from New York City's 1933 mayoral election,* Teach you how to make a tea-based cocktail,* Review two new offerings available for streaming,* And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, November 6, 2025:* We detail the debate ahead of yesterday's budget vote in the Dane County Board of Supervisors,* Hear what a former drum corps instructor's accusers have to say about his recent return to the public eye,* Discuss how open government cases can often be solved with a warning rather than a lawsuit,* Celebrate the Madison Public Library's 150th anniversary - no invitation needed,* Look ahead to Forward Madison FC's next chapter,* And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, November 5, 2025:* We hear the pros and cons of data centers, according to stakeholders who joined an informational meeting today in the state Capitol,* Find out who's paying for Jack Daly's services, just months after the "Scam PAC" fundraiser emerged from federal custody,* Learn how the Badgers' faltering football team could add red ink to local and state business ledgers,* Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,* Travel back in time to 1965,* And much more.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, November 4, 2025:* We hear Superintendent Jill Underly's pitch to address teacher sexual misconduct and grooming of students,* Check in on Dane County's 2026 proposed budget ahead of tomorrow's deliberations,* Discuss the long fight to shut down Ridglan Farms with a local animal rights activist,* Consider a pressing business dilemma for American dairy farmers,* Meet a local hot sauce connoisseur,* Celebrate Animal Shelter Appreciation Week,* And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, November 3, 2025:* We check in with Dane County food pantries amid the federal chaos,* Hear locals' concerns about a proposal to expand a commercial dairy operation in Door County,* Find out why environmental advocates are sounding the alarm on Line 5's newly-issued federal permits,* Share the local government's calendar for the week ahead,* Remember an abolitionist who was murdered protecting his printing press,* Teach you how to make a tropical cocktail,* Review a new movie and a new season of television,* And much more.

Here's your local news for Thursday, October 30, 2025:* We'll outline what's at stake locally as federal lawmakers weigh cuts to AmeriCorps Seniors funding,* Discuss the potential flaws in the Madison Police Department's body-cam pilot study,* Learn more about UW-Madison's Russian Flagship Program,* Sit down with Chicago-based musician Winefred RT,* Share the joy that comes from a used sewing machine,* And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, October 29, 2025:* We get the details on two much-debated items that earned unanimous approval in last night's Common Council meeting,* Discuss the road to 2026 with WisDems Chair Devin Remiker,* Learn how UW-Madison researchers are partnering with local farmers,* Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves,* Travel back in time to 1969,* And much more.

In this show:* The Building Commission approves the funds for planning a rework for correctional facilities across the state* A local activist explains the importance of civilian oversight of the Madison police* 'How to Stand up for Democracy' links the degradation of free speech to the rise of anti-semitism* Soybean farmers are looking into novel ways to use their crop* And we hear how local mammals fare during the winter

In today's episode:* Wisconsin Dems draw attention to an upcoming spike in health insurance costs* Wisconsin Policy Forum releases a deep dive on the city budget* Election clerks are scrambling to meet new citizenship standards* and more

Here's your local news for Thursday, October 23, 2025:* We join a public feedback session on Madison's Southeast Area development plan,* Outline the fundraising goal to support the city's new men's shelter,* Share an inside look into today's combative legislative hearing on teacher misconduct and grooming in Wisconsin schools,* Consider the often-exorbitant fees records custodians are allowed to charge,* Share the best spots for fall-weather fishing,* Check in on Forward Madison FC ahead of their last match of the season,* And much more.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, October 22, 2025:* We hear from the supporters and opponents of a bill that would codify the IHRA's definition of antisemitism in state law,* Find out what's at stake if independent broadcast network WisconsinEye can't reach their urgent fundraising goal,* Get more details on a city proposal that could eliminate UW students' input on alcohol policy,* 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, October 21, 2025:* We hear local nonprofits' warning to the county board as they weigh proposed funding cuts in next year's budget,* Consider strategies to combat the rise of white Christian nationalism,* Detail the gaps in the system that make it difficult to track educators accused of sexual misconduct and grooming,* Survey the trade war's impact on American soybean farmers,* Celebrate the history of Madison's Mediterranean Cafe,* Explain why bird banding is a valuable tool for researchers and rehabilitators,* And much more.

Here's your local news for Monday, October 20, 2025:* We head to downtown Madison for this Saturday's nationwide protest against the Trump regime,* Outline city leaders' recent examination of the Urban Design Commission and its role in development oversight,* Find out why a city committee voted last week to preserve student input on alcohol licenses and policies,* Share the local government's calendar for the week ahead,* Commemorate the 1972 founding of the Service, Office and Retail Workers Union of Canada,* Review two movies,* And much more.