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Come with us to WORT-FM, Madison’s community radio station
Curious about what goes on at our local community radio station? We went to the WORT-FM open house to give you a look inside.
January 31, 2024
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Ally Geiger
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The best Valentine’s Day gifts for 2024
Shop Valentine’s Day chocolates, couple’s games, cookware, candles, and fuzzy socks to spread the love.
January 24, 2024
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Vagney Hampshire
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See the winner of our 2023 Picture of the Year contest
Cast your vote on your favorite 2023 photos submitted by readers.
January 22, 2024
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Emily Shea-Owen
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Celebrate Madison’s museums with a selfie stick
Today is National Museum Selfie Day. Go out and enjoy our local museums.
January 16, 2024
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Jonathan Shipley
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Wisconsin’s family-owned dairy farmers need our support
The amount of dairy farms in our state are dwindling.
January 12, 2024
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Jonathan Shipley
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Does being a Madisonian mean we have a different personality than someone, from, say, La Crosse?
There’s a new science out there called geopsychology.
January 10, 2024
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Jonathan Shipley
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Asked: Your 2024 local predictions for Madison
Peer into the future and use your 608 knowledge to predict what will happen in 2024.
January 8, 2024
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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
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Try this: 608today’s Picture of the Year contest
We’re commemorating 2023 the best way we know how — highlighting local photos through our 608today Picture of the Year contest.
January 3, 2024
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Emily Shea-Owen
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Keep your kids busy during winter break in Madison
Need a break from your kids’ winter break? We’ve rounded up a few activities to keep your littles entertained while class is not in session.
December 20, 2023
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Ally Geiger
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Gift Guide: Our Editors’ picks for the 2023 holiday season
See what Editors Jonathan and Ally are shopping this year.
November 30, 2023
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