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  • Alder Madison’s Library Tour this Saturday

    Madison Public Library Board Member and eastside Ald. Sabrina Madison is visiting City libraries on Saturday, August 2, to chat with patrons and staff. 

  • August Moving Days: Free Electronics Recycling

    If you are a City of Madison resident, your electronics and batteries are accepted for free at the Streets Division drop-off sites. Free electronics recycling includes televisions, printers, computers, and all other electronic gadgets.…

  • Street Closures – Sherman Avenue (southbound direction)

    On Thursday, July 31, starting at 7:00 am, and continuing through Friday, August 1, S&L Underground will close Sherman Avenue to through access in the southbound direction, between Fordem Avenue and Marston Avenue. This is to accommodate the…

  • August Moving Days: How to Set Out Appliances, Furniture, & Bags That Won’t Fit in the Cart

    The student move out collections run from August 4, 2025 until August 22, 2025 within the downtown student move out area.In order for everyone to have a fast and safe move out, follow the below rules for the large items and bags of extra…

  • Brooks Street and Drake Street – Intersection Paving Closure

    Starting at 7:00am on Monday, August 4, Parisi Construction will close the intersection of Brooks Street and Drake Street.  This closure will allow for replacement of the asphalt within the intersection and is expected to re-open by the end of…

  • McKenna Blvd – Utility Work Closure

    Starting at 7:00 am on Monday, August 4, Parisi Construction will begin closing McKenna Blvd, from Pilgrim Rd to Putnam Rd.  This work is related to the 2025 Resurfacing Program.  

  • Street Closure for All City Swim Meet

    Multiple streets will be closed this week for the annual All City Swim Meet event.Buffalo Trail will close between N Eau Claire Avenue and Door Drive starting at 7:00am July 29 and will reopen at 5:00pm on August 4.N Eau Claire Avenue will close…

  • Update - Nakoma Road Sidewalk Project

    Starting Wednesday, July 30th, Cherokee Drive at Nakoma Road will re-open to local and bus traffic. Manitou Way will temporarily re-close for sanitary work. Nakoma Road will continue to allow northbound traffic only.

  • August Moving Days: Daily Cart Emptying in Student Move Area

    Starting on Monday August 4, 2025 residents in the downtown moving days area can place trash and recycling collection carts out for daily pickup during the work week.  This will last until August 22, 2025.  This only applies in the…

  • Theresa Terrace neighborhood celebrates completion of new town homes

    The City of Madison is celebrating the completion of a new set of town homes that create more affordable housing options for families on the city’s west side.

  • CARES Achieves 10,000 Calls for Service

    The Madison Community Alternative Response Emergency Services (CARES) program responded to its 10,000th call for service last week, a milestone that further cements the program’s place as a valued service in our community.

  • August Moving Days: Using the Large Item Work Order System in the Student Move Out Area

    If you live in the student move out area,  the Streets Division large item work order rules will be different from August 4, 2025 until August 22, 2025.If you do not live in the student move out area, nothing changes for you. The…

  • Concerts on the Rooftop with Gold Dust Women Moved Inside

    Due to the forecasted storms tonight, Thursday, July 24, Concerts on the Rooftop will be moved indoors in Monona Terrace's spacious exhibition hall. Don't miss Gold Dust Women, a powerhouse of top-tier musicians, each a standout performer…

  • MPD recognizes National Deflection Week

    Madison, Wis. – The Madison Police Department is pleased to announce its involvement in National Deflection Week and the efforts being done to help those experiencing substance use disorders in the community.

  • August Moving Days: Your Time Starts Now

    The annual August Moving Days for downtown Madison will soon get underway. Thousands of Madisonians will be changing homes within the moving days area during the first few weeks of August.  And if you are moving, you have many tasks…

  • Ribbon Cutting Set for the Jeff Erlanger Sprayground at Rennebohm Park

    Neighbors and community members are invited to join the Madison Parks Foundation and City leaders in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1:00pm on Tuesday, July 29, for the new sprayground at Rennebohm Park, 115 North Eau Claire Avenue, 53705.

  • Heat Index to Reach Dangerous Levels in Dane County

    The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory from 11am through 8pm Wednesday.

  • Amigos en Azul helps dozens of families at car seat clinic

    MADISON, Wis. – Officers involved in Amigos en Azul assisted more than 30 families at this week’s car seat clinic.Officers checked to make sure car seats were installed properly and provided one to families free of charge if needed. In all, 45 car…

  • 20 is Plenty Officially Launches in Madison

    The City of Madison is excited to share the updated progress for Phase 2 of the 20 is Plenty program, which began in the winter of 2024 under the

  • City of Madison, UW-Madison Update Neighborhood Indicators Project Data

    New data on housing, health and more in the City of Madison are now available as part of the latest update to the Neighborhood Indicators Project (NIP).

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