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On Tuesday October 17, beginning at 9:00 a.m., the 100 block of North Allen Street will be closed to through-traffic between Chamberlain Ave and Van Hise Ave Avenue.  The roadway will be re-opened to through-traffic by 3:00 p.m.  Access to all…

The Madison Police Department is searching for five people directly involved in Tuesday night’s deadly shooting at Harmony at Grandview Commons.Surveillance video shows a vehicle, believed to be a Lexus SUV, pull into the east side apartment complex…

MADISON, WI - Madison Public Library will distribute free eclipse glasses in preparation for Saturday’s solar eclipse. Glasses will be available at all nine Madison Public Libraries, from Thursday, October 12 through Saturday, October 14 during all…

MADISON, WI -- The Bubbler at Madison Public Library is welcoming a new Artist-in-Residence at Central Library for the fall. Maria Schirmer Devitt is a local artist who was born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin and will be in-residence in the…

MADISON, WI- The City of Madison is excited to kick off the fall season with reminders of all things leaves that every City of Madison resident needs to know, starting with mulching the leaves in lawns.

Starting at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 17, the 100 & 200 blocks of East Washington Avenue--between Pinckney Street and Butler Street--will be closed for asphalt resurfacing.  Paving will be completed and all streets will be reopened by 3:00 p…

MADISON, WI -- Teejop & Beyond: Celebrating Native Nations, a program created by Madison Public Library in partnership with Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison, will return to libraries across Madison on Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Monday, October 9).

Farley Avenue will be closed at the intersection of University Avenue from 6:00 a.m. on Friday, October 20, until approximately  7:00 p.m. on Monday October 23, for the construction of underground sanitary sewer & water main utilities.  Access…

Guaranteed curbside pickup will resume in 2024

I want to thank County Executive Joe Parisi for his many decades of public service. From his years as an aide in the State Capitol, to his tenure as County Clerk, to his many years of service as County Executive, Joe has stayed true to his…

Madison is, and has been for a long time, a welcoming and supportive place for the LGBTQ+ community. In 1975 Madison became the first place in Wisconsin, and one of the earliest in the country, to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation. The…

The Capital City Trail will be closed along the John Nolen Drive causeway for two consecutive weeks for bridge repairs. The path will reopen for weekends. The closure periods will be: 7:00 a.m. Monday, 10/16 until 5:00 p.m. Friday, 10/20 7:00 a.m.…

Langdon Street and surrounding streets will start to close at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 6 for the UW Homecoming Parade. Langdon Street between N Lake Street and Wisconsin Avenue will close first to be used as a staging area. The parade will start…

Starting at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 10, the southbound lanes of Packers Avenue will be reduced to one travel lane for repairs to the railroad track crossing within the street.  The northbound side of Packers Avenue will not be affected.   The…

UPDATE: Friday, 10/13/23------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The base layer of asphalt has been placed and the frontage road reopened.  On Monday, October 16, the frontage road will again be…

Implements a 1% Reduction Across City Agencies

The Streets Division’s fall yard waste and leaves collection begins the week of October 8, 2023. All residents will receive three collection opportunities this fall, weather permitting. The exact dates when you should set you should set out leaves…

The City of Madison Streets Division is happy to share we are testing a new map-based lookup for learning your collection schedules. This new tool aims to make it easier for residents to find your yard waste and brush set out dates and cart…

Wednesday, September 27, 2023; 6:00 p.m.On Wednesday, September 27, Metro Transit and the City of Madison Transportation Commission will hold a virtual public hearing at 6pm to discuss possible service change adjustments to go into effect in…

Exhibition celebrates 40 years of the Madison Senior Center