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A Madison debate over a distinctive building that keeps preservation and replacement on equal footing.
City Cast Madison spends its time on a local development fight with real stakes: a distinctive building, the case for preserving it, and the pull of a larger apartment project.
A friendly look at the Maple Syrup Festival that treats Wisconsin syrup as part of spring rather than just a novelty.
Bianca Martin frames the Maple Syrup Festival at the Alda Leopold Nature Center as a spring celebration with local pride attached to it. Virginia Wiggin gives a clear, easy rundown of why the event exists, when it happens, and the basics of maple tapping, including the tools and…
A daily five-minute anchor-read roundup of Fox Cities crime, schools, and local government news.
Fargo morning-drive radio with Bo and Megan, NDSU Bison football previews, and listener call-in games.
Publisher Tom Lappas delivers Henrico County's daily local news in under six minutes.
This episode discusses how to prepare for and stay safe during extreme spring weather in the Madison area, including tornadoes, thunderstorms, and flooding, with insights from an emergency communications manager.
This episode features a conversation with Paul Guzzi, host of Smarter Than You Trivia, discussing the origins and history of his local Madison trivia events.
This episode discusses the Badgers' disappointing loss in the NCAA basketball tournament, along with other local Madison news topics.
Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway discusses the city's housing priorities, highlighting progress in new home construction and increased rental vacancy rates.
This episode revisits a conversation with John DeMain, the longtime maestro of the Madison Symphony Orchestra, as he discusses his final season, new memoir, and legacy after over 30 years of service.
This episode features an interview with Sean Bullduck, owner of The Baked Lab, discussing his new Atwood Avenue bakery that focuses on creating a community space with nostalgic, modernized sweet treats.
This episode covers a news roundup discussing animal rights activists arrested for breaking into a beagle breeding facility, the removal of a plaque at an Indigenous effigy mound, and questions about AI use in a police monitor report.
This episode explores how sex workers at a legal Nevada brothel are fighting to unionize and be recognized as employees, potentially setting a precedent that could impact gig workers nationwide.
This episode discusses the 2026 Wisconsin Film Festival with Director of Operations Ben Reiser, covering highlights like venue expansions and a popular Nosferatu screening.
This episode covers Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler's retirement and its impact on upcoming elections, debates over preserving a brutalist building versus new development, and exciting updates on Amtrak's expansion to Madison by 2030.
This episode discusses emergency legislation in Washington, D.C., requiring local police to release body cam footage and names of federal officers during joint patrols.
Host Bianca Martin interviews Virginia Wiggin about the Maple Syrup Festival at the Alda Leopold Nature Center, covering the event details, maple syrup production, and Aldo Leopold's environmental legacy.