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The City of Madison Common Council approved more than $6 million of funding for several homeownership programs and new owner-occupied homes.

Starting 7:00 am on Monday, March 2nd, R. G Huston will begin the first phase of construction on Hawthorne Court.  This project will be completed in multiple phases and will impact University Avenue, N. Lake Street, and W. Dayton Street during…

District 7 Alder Badri Lankella will continue his Lunch & Learn series on Monday, March 9th, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. Join us on Zoom for an informative hour with Michelle Drea from the Assessor's Office and David Schmiedicke from the Finance…

On Saturday, February 28, from 7 am to 9 am, Ideal Crane will close Midland Street, between Fish Hatchery Road and South Street, for equipment removal at 1211 Fish Hatchery Road. Pedestrian access will remain open on the north side of Midland…

Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and several members of the Common Council are advancing legislation to reduce utility bills for low-income families in Madison.

Beginning at 7:00 am on Monday, February 23rd, R.G. Huston Co. will resume construction on the E. Main Street and S. Hancock Street reconstruction project started in 2025. Concurrent with this work, utility companies will continue replacing…

MADISON, WI – From March 3-27, Meadowridge Library will host a series of programs for all ages in honor of the 50th anniversary of Agatha Christie's passing. These literary-themed events include theater performances, escape rooms, cooking classes,…

Members of the community are invited to provide feedback on the proposed designs and hear from the artists at an upcoming community meeting.

MADISON, WI –  Madison Public Library received a $20,000 gift from Carnegie Corporation of New York, the foundation established by Andrew Carnegie.

The City of Madison invites residents and community members to meet with alders from the Near-West Districts. The Meet and Greet will take place in the Community Room at Midtown Police District…

Thank you to everyone who participated in yesterday’s primary election. The City of Madison is reviewing materials and preparing for the Municipal Board of Canvass on Friday.

MADISON, WI -- Library users from across the South Central Library System can look forward to new features in the online catalog LINKcat this spring. The seven-county library consortium recently selected SirsiDynix Symphony as their new integrated…

Today is primary Election Day in Madison. 

Public Health Madison & Dane County is investigating a new measles exposure in Dane County, not related to the recent confirmed case of measles reported last week.

The Madison Fire Department will be accepting applications for the position of Firefighter/EMT beginning April 1, 2026. The application period will close on May 26, 2026.

ProAxis will perform scheduled exterior maintenance on the elevator hoistway at the City of Madison Overture Center Garage on Monday, February 16, 2026, from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm. The work includes replacing the header and window barrier on the…

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction has officially declared February 16–20, 2026, as Adult School Crossing Guard Recognition Week. The City of Madison is proud to recognize the 65 crossing guards who faithfully serve at intersections…

The Community Development Authority and its partners have released updated designs for the Park Badger redevelopment project.

MADISON, Wis.— The Madison Police Department is making some changes to help members of the public identify staff as local officers.Our department has received a lot of questions recently on how people can tell the difference between MPD officers and…

The Madison Police Department is encouraging parents and guardians to talk to children about safe internet practices.In 2003, the European Union launched the first Safer Internet Day, and it has grown to more than 100 countries. The nonprofit…