A lot can happen between now and November, but Wisconsin Democrats are hopeful they can take control of the statehouse for the first time in 15 years.  Will they smite their enemies as ruthlessly as the Republicans have?  Wisconsin Watch’s Brittany Carloni has the story.

What Will WI Democrats Do if they Retake the Statehouse?

The Brazen Dropouts Bicycle Club not only sports one of the better names in the biz, their members have piles of bicycle gear looking for a loving home.  They’re hosting their annual Bike Swap later this month.  Swap organizers Eric Staats and Alec Sheperd will let us know if anyone’s interested in those vintage Cook Brothers crank arms you have hanging in your garage.

Brazen Dropouts Presents 2026 Bike Swap

The University of Wisconsin’s Children’s African Story Hour has proven so successful, it’s inspired a second Children’s International Story Hour.  UW African Studies Program Assistant Director Olayinka Olagbegi-Adegbite joins us with more.

Childrens African Story Hour Teaches Empathy

After a short break for the holidays, the city of Madison and Dane County are kicking things back into gear.

In this edition of “Forward Lookout,” hosts Rebecca Kemble and Brenda Konkel have the rundown on this week's meetings and the candidates running for local office this spring.

New year, new meetings

Forecast from Monday, 1-12-26

Last week the federal government reduced the number of vaccines it recommends for children in the US from 17 to 11. The CDC made these changes without the approval from a federal panel. On today’s show, host Douglas Haynes takes a look at these changes and their implications for public health with two experts, Mary Hayney of the UW School of Pharmacy and Kia Kjensrud of Immunize Wisconsin. 

Featured image of a child receiving a vaccine.

The CDC Endangers Public Health and Abandons Science

A sampling of the voices from the January 9, 2026 vigil for Renee Good held on the steps of the Wisconsin State Capitol, in Madison, WI.

Voices from Madison's 1/9/2026 vigil for Renee Good

This week on “Madison Mixology,” feature contributor Charlie Belawski flies us out to Bermuda to learn about the Dark n’ Stormy.

He’ll explain how the cocktail weathered the Prohibition-era…and how Gosling Brothers Limited has enforced their trademark over the years.


Madison Mixology: Dark n' Stormy

A handful of voters are seeking monetary damages in a lawsuit against the city of Madison and its former clerk, after the Clerk’s Office failed to count nearly 200 absentee ballots in the 2024 presidential election.

But attorneys for the city and former clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl argue that they can’t be sued for last fall’s errors, in a recent pair of filings that ask the court to dismiss the case. They point to an oft-cited Wisconsin law that says absentee voting is a privilege – not a constitutional right.

WORT News Producer Faye Parks sat down with Alex Shur, a Wisconsin reporter for Votebeat, to find out why experts in election law are sounding the alarm.

Image courtesy: Chali Pittman / WORT News.

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