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MADISON, Wis. — The Madison Police Department is preparing for large crowds downtown during Saturday's "No Kings" protest.Our Special Events Team (SET) will be working. This team receives additional training for assisting with large crowds…

Starting Monday, March 30, and continuing through Monday, April 6, Findorff will close the 100 block of State Street, in the eastbound direction, to complete utility work for the Wisconsin Historical Museum project. 

Dane County residents and commuters encouraged to drive less, cut costs, and go green this April.

Multiple downtown streets will potentially be impacted on Saturday, March 28 for an unpermitted event. The Madison Police Department may close some streets to ensure the safety of those attending.  Determinations will be made as the event…

The Madison LakeWay Public Art Selection Committee and the Madison Arts Commission are now accepting applications from artists, artist teams, and artist led companies to provide site-specific artwork as part of the Madison LakeWay project.

The public is invited to observe the City of Madison public test of election equipment this Saturday. 

Get ready for this year's Artful Affair! Artists using all mediums - including photography - are encouraged to participate. This is event features artwork by Dane County area adults age 55 or better. Register and drop-off your artwork on…

Now accepting applications for this year's Community Academy!

Starting the week of March 30, 2026, Speedway Sand and Gravel will begin work on the Green Avenue/Troy Drive Sanitary Sewer and Asphalt Replacement Project. Key Project Objectives:

In-person absentee voting for the April 7, 2026, election begins today.

The 2026 set-out date schedule for the Streets Division's brush schedule pickup is now available on the brush collection website.You will need to look up your home's brush set-out dates before you stack tree limbs and branches out for pickup.Every…

The Madison Police Department is hosting a free car seat safety clinic this week.Families can check to see if their car seat is installed correctly on March 25 at Alliant Energy Center."There is no overstating it – having a property installed car…

Free food scraps recycling drop-off will be back once again at the West Community Market.The first date food scraps will be accepted at this market is Saturday, April 11, 2026.Look for the free food scraps drop-off to drop off your coffee grounds,…

The City of Madison Planning Division is bringing "Madison Madness" back as part of its efforts to collect community priorities and feedback for the Downtown Area Plan.

The declared snow emergency continues tonight. Alternate side parking rules will be in effect from 1:00am to 7:00am, 3/18/26. More information about the snowplowing response can be found on the Snow Plowing Update. 

Madison’s secure ballot drop boxes are now open for the April 7 election.

Starting Monday, March 23, westbound North Shore Drive will close between John Nolen Drive and Bedford Street for reconstruction work as part of the John Nolen Drive reconstruction project. During this closure, no turns will be permitted from John…

Date: Thursday, 19th March, 2026.Time: 10 am. Location: Madison Municipal Building (Room 153).The Office of the Independent Police Monitor has released its annual report for 2025-2026. This report covers the key activities, research findings…

LINKcat will be offline April 12-16 as new features are added and others are changed during a software migration. The new version of LINKcat will go live on Friday, April 17.

Madison, Wis. — The Madison Police Department's Community Outreach and Resource Education (CORE) team is inviting families and community members to attend a free book fair during spring break.The event is open to people of all ages and is designed…