WORT 89.9FM Madison · Hartmeyer Natural Area: Spills, Housing, Nature A group of Madison residents are voicing their concern over a plan to develop acres of a wetland that is […]
Radio Chipstone: Oscar Mayer Swag
It might be safe to say that spring is here. And while we can’t celebrate like we did pre pandemic, we can still delight in the reemergence of one sure […]
Madison in the Sixties – In Memoriam, Pt 2 – Business Lead...
Madison in the Sixties – In Memoriam, part 2 – business leaders Madison native Thomas E. Brittingham Jr., son of the great lumberman/philanthropist, and a founding trustee of the Wisconsin […]
City Releases Plan for Oscar Mayer Corridor
Last Thursday, the City of Madison released a new draft of an ambitious plan to transform the former site of the Oscar Mayer plant and its surrounding area. The city […]
City Planning – The Future of the Oscar Mayer Property
The Oscar Mayer plant came to Madison in 1919 and became a fixture of the Northside, employing thousands of workers over the years. In 2015, owner Kraft Heinz announced that […]
Week in Review
(WORT) — This week we cover the finger pointing over Oscar Mayer leaving Madison, tenure trouble at the University of Wisconsin, the loss of the state’s only nude beach, and Elizabeth DiNovella puts Bo Ryan in the penalty box.