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Buses operate Sunday schedules on Monday, May 25.

Multiple streets will be impacted on Saturday, May 23rd and Sunday, May 24th for the annual Run Madtown race.

Do not set out yard waste and leaves for curbside collection again this spring. There is no curbside pickup of yard waste and leaves during the summer months.

There will be no recycling, trash, brush, or large item collections performed by the City of Madison Streets Division on Monday, May 25, 2026, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. The Streets Division drop-off sites and offices will also…

Between conferences and trainings, it was a week of continued education for members of the Madison Police Department's Crisis Negotiating Team.On Wednesday, members attended the Wisconsin Crisis Negotiators Association's spring training conference.…

The event celebrates a new park shelter, futsal court, and relocated basketball court in this nearly 45-acre community park located on Madison's far southwest side.

The Nature Everywhere initiative is building nature-based programs in public libraries, supporting teachers through grants, providing resources to families, and advocating for more nature play across the region.

Marquette Elementary is the site of Madison's School Street Pilot Project.

Starting at 7:00am on Monday, May 18th, R.G Huston will be performing sanitary replacement and pavement restoration work on N. Lake Street, between University Avenue and State Street. During this stage of construction, N. Lake Street will be…

Free food scraps recycling drop-off returns to the South Madison Farmers' Market for the 2026 season!The first date food scraps will be accepted is Tuesday, May 19, 2026.Look for the free food scraps drop-off to drop off your coffee grounds,…

Madison residents are encouraged to attend three Budget Engagement Sessions this June.

The John Nolen Drive causeway will be closed to motor vehicle traffic overnight from Thursday, May 14, at 11:00 p.m. to Friday, May 15, at 5:00 a.m. for a concrete bridge deck pour. During the closure, traffic will be detoured between Olin Avenue…

The City of Madison is developing a Safe Routes to School Strategic Plan in conjunction with the Madison Metropolitan School District and the Wisconsin Bike Fed. The plan will provide policy and programmatic recommendations to improve the safety,…

Starting at noon on Thursday, May 14th, multiple streets will be closed for the Madison Night Market and will reopen at 1:00am on Friday, May 15th. Traffic will be able to cross State Street at all intersections except W Gilman Street. 

MADISON, Wis. – The Madison Police Department is excited to introduce its newest family member — a Golden Retriever named Frost.He's the department's first-ever therapy dog. Frost will work alongside our new peer support officer, a position created…

Pick up the new WE READ Map, get your WE READ bag, and connect to books, literacy tips, prizes and more this summer at your local library.

Monday, May 11 Update--The start date has been pushed one day to now start on Wednesday, May 13.  All other information remains the same.  

Multiple streets in the Tenney-Lapham neighborhood will be closed on Saturday, May 9th and Sunday, May 10th for the USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships Criterium Race.

The Garver Path will be detoured, between Starkweather Drive and the Capital City Trail, starting the morning of Monday, May 11th and reopening Thursday, May 14th.