WORT Local News
Madison, First Week of August, 1969
The biggest raid on hard narcotics in local history leaves 23 persons facing 31 charges — 19 counts for selling or possessing heroin, cocaine or methadone, two for selling LSD, the rest for marijuana or hashish. Seventeen suspects have been taken into custody, with arrests for the remaining six expected within a few days. Most […]
Nerds Having Fun! (#5)
Some of us Perpetual Notion Machine nerds like to have fun reporting and commenting on recent science stories in the news. But tonight’s episode, discussing the recent Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, isn’t much fun. PNM’ers Josh Mitchell, Ary Clarke, and Kelly Schwartz, along with PNM engineer Kevin Lauterjung, describe the […]
When “public art” overlaps with “street art”
Karin Wolf, who oversees the City of Madison’s arts grant programs as an arts administrator, wrote in the latest issue of Our Lives Magazine about the tension between rigid city rules and the unsanctioned spontaneity of street art. Wolf’s story also previews the Momentum Urban Arts Fest, taking place August 24 and organized by Momentum […]
Two Sudden Deaths Rock Madison, late July 1962
Madison, the fourth week of July, 1962 July 25— The sad saga of the disgraced former Madison police chief Bruce Weatherly comes to a tragic end when his wife, Inez, shoots him with his own .38 caliber revolver at their home in his native San Antonio, Texas. “I just shot your daddy,” Mrs. Weatherly tells […]
Wisconsin Keeping Vaccine Exemption Option, Despite Measles Elsewhere
Measles is back in the US. Thirty states across the county have reported cases so far this year — including Illinois, Iowa and Michigan. Wisconsin hasn’t seen an outbreak yet. But it’s one of a handful of states that allow parents to opt out of vaccinating their kids before sending them to school. State Rep. Gordon […]
A Look into Computer Hacking
No, this isn’t a “how-to” instruction manual for breaking into Fort Knox or your kids social media accounts. But tonight’s Perpetual Notion Machine does glimpse into the world of computer hacking. And who knew that it’s not just about illegal and corrupt activities? The “black hat” hackers are out there, but the “white hat” hackers […]
