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Multiple streets around the Capitol Square will close on Wednesday, June 24 for the start of the annual Concerts on the Square event series. The core streets impacted are Main St, Pinckney St, 100 block of Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, and the…

Major construction activity is underway at the Capitol Square North Parking Garage, located at 218 E. Mifflin Street, as part of the City's 2026 parking facility improvement program.Work began this week and includes the demolition and replacement of…

The City of Madison is looking to rezone several single- and two-family Planned Development (PD) zones across the city into conventional residential zoning districts.

Due to the Juneteenth holiday, buses will follow Saturday schedules on Friday, June 19.

Multiple streets will be closed on Saturday, June 20th for the annual Juneteenth Parade.

Yesterday, the greater Madison area received new information regarding the death of Richard Lee Johnson. I intentionally did not respond immediately.

Statement from Madison Police Department Chief John Patterson

********FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE******** DATE: Monday June 15, 2026TIME: 12:00 pm  Location: STEPS of City-County Building, 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Madison, WI 53705 

There will be no recycling, trash, brush, or large item collections performed by the City of Madison Streets Division on Friday, June 19, 2026, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. The Streets Division drop-off sites and offices will also…

If you have tree debris from this week's storms, please stack it on the terrace for collection.

Update as of June 12:Midvale Boulevard resurfacing will now begin on July 6th due to supply issues.  More information to follow closer to start of construction.Please refer to the Midvale Resurfacing project website for additional information…

10:30am 6/11/26 Update: Goodman Pool will NOT open Thursday, June 11 for guest. Staff will be onsite today 12-5:45pm to assist with completing the Pool Waiver and taking photos.

The City of Madison released the 2023-2024 Vision Zero Madison Progress Report, providing an update on the community's efforts to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries on Madison streets while creating safer travel for all road users.

MADISON, Wis. — The Madison Police Department is proud to celebrate the newest member of the mounted patrol unit.Buckets was honored during a private badge ceremony earlier this month alongside the students of Blessed Sacrament School.

Alder Badri Lankella will continue his series of virtual learning sessions on Wednesday, June 17, from 12 PM to 1 PM. He will be joined by Aeiramique Glass, the Interim Independent Police Monitor. During this session, Glass will provide a brief…

The National Weather Service is forecasting multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms from early Wednesday morning through Thursday evening.

Multiple streets will be closed on Saturday, June 13th for the annual Safety Saturday event happening adjacent the Dane County Farmers' Market on the Capitol Square. Closure begins at 7:15am with the streets reopening by 2:00pm after the event…

The Madison Arts Commission is awarding a total of $107,000 to 65 organizations and individuals for projects through its annual arts grants program.

Starting at 8:00am on Monday June 15, R.G Huston will be performing sanitary replacement on a segment of W. Dayton Street, from N. Frances Street to N. Lake Street.  During this stage of construction, westbound W. Dayton Street will be closed…

We need our whole community to be part of the solution by educating ourselves and each other about the dangers of speeding and reckless driving.