The Madison Police Department is taking to the skies, with two drones that cost the department $17,000. MPD has already used those drones, which they call Air 1 and Air 2, to search for missing dementia patients and wanted suspects — as well as to document crime scenes — since the program went live on […]
WORT Welcomes Nina Kravinsky as Assistant News Director
WORT is pleased to announce the hire of Nina Kravinsky as Assistant News Director. Nina was formerly the Managing Editor of the Badger Herald, where she supervised the production of both the print and digital editions. She previously interned at WisPolitics.com, Here and Now on Wisconsin Public Television, and at WORT, where she reported on state […]
Dane County Expands Program to Fight Opioid Addiction
The recovery coach project focuses on patients who come into the emergency room at St. Mary’s because of an overdose. Hospital staff call a peer coach, another person who has experience opioid addiction, to meet with the addict after they’ve been revived. Dane County Executive Joe Parisi says the effort is critical as opioid addiction […]
Earthlinks: Lake Clean-Up
This week on Earthlinks, Deb Biechler talks about the cleaning responsibilities of lake visitors. She interviews Sue Jones about the shoreline debris collection program. They only collect lake debris- trash, dead fish, detritus- not lawn waste or household trash. During the two weeks, Lake Mendota and Lake Kegonsa residents will have the waste collected on […]
Wisconsin State Budget Plan
It’s 18 days past the deadline for Wisconsin’s new state budget, but the Senate G-O-P says they might have a plan. That plan involves borrowing money to pay for roads and eliminating the personal property tax. It’s unclear though, even to Senate leadership, if that proposal is suitable to the Assembly. Senate Majority leader Scott […]
Bird Nests
This week on Wildlife Weekly, host Jackie Edmunds of the Dane County Humane Society talks about bird nests that are destroyed during a storm. The nest could carry eggs or baby birds so it is important to know what to do. It is best to get the birds back as soon as possible as the […]