Winter Fun begins this weekend in Madison Parks!
Winter recreation fun starts this weekend!     December 13, 2013 | Madison, WI |  Okay Everybody -   This weather is cold, but at least now we can have some FUN outside!  Ice Rinks – This is the earliest outdoor ice rinks have opened in …

Harrowing Rescue for Crash Victim and First Responders
A 20-year-old man was taken to the UW Trauma Center last night following a one-car crash that left him impaled by the upper rail of a chain link fence. The incident was a challenging extrication for responders. Aside from the difficult …

No Injuries After Car Severs Building Gas Meter
Around 10:00 this morning, a car crashed into a 4-unit apartment complex at 2413 Fish Hatchery Road.  The female driver hit a traffic signal light at the intersection of Park and Badger before hitting the building and severing a gas …

Madison Water Utility crews dealing with high number of main breaks
Madison Water Utility crews are bracing for what could be a busier than usual main break season this winter. Since temperatures dropped late last week, crews have responded to about a dozen water main breaks across the city. The sudden, …

City Employees Work Together to Help Families in Need
A number of Madison area families will have holidays a little brighter thanks to the generosity of Madison City employees. Eight city departments adopted a family, sometimes two or more, providing clothes, toys, and gift cards for …

Public Input Meeting for Westport Meadows Park
The City of Madison Parks Division will have a public input meeting to discuss the proposed playground improvements at Westport Meadows Park. At this meeting, City staff will discuss the project and seek input on the playground …

Madison Declares a Snow Emergency
     The City of Madison has declared a snow emergency.  That means that alternate side parking restrictions will be in effect throughout the entire City of Madison including the downtown/isthmus snow emergency zone.        Madison …

One Person Injured at Apartment Fire
One person was transported to the hospital with serious injuries following an apartment fire at 3209 Ridgeway Avenue early Sunday morning.  A second person was rescued from a second floor balcony without injury. City of Madison …

Public Input Meeting for Everglade Park Improvements
The City of Madison Parks Division will have a public input meeting to discuss the proposed playground improvements at Everglade Park. At this meeting, City staff will discuss the project and seek input on the playground …

Central Park Skatepark Public Input Meeting
Central Park Skatepark Design The City of Madison Parks Division will have a public input meeting to discuss the proposed skatepark improvements at Central Park. At this meeting, City staff will discuss the project and seek input on the …