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On Sunday, September 27, the 10 block of W Doty Street will have a travel lane closed for a crane operation. A single travel lane will remain available during the closure. Drivers should anticipate some delays when traveling through the area. W Doty…

Madison Community Foundation will award the City a $350,000 grant to cover the software and civilian personnel costs associated with implementing the program.

Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard will be closed on Friday, September 25 and Saturday, September 26 for the annual Cheese Fair Off the Square event.

Work on Madison's next two area plans, the North Area Plan and the Near West Area Plan, is underway and you can get involved with the process with a series of kickoff events in the coming months.

The Streets Division's will collect small brush piles this fall along with separated piles of leaves and yard waste. The brush piles must be kept separate from your leaves and yard waste.  You must also follow all other brush collection…

From Friday, September 25 to Sunday, September 27, the 400 block of W Gilman Street will be closed to access from University Avenue and Frances Street for Findorff to erect a tower crane at the site of a private development project. Two-way…

Public Health Madison & Dane County announced a new campaign urging gun owners in Dane County to practice safe gun storage at home.

Starting Wednesday, September 23, and continuing through Wednesday, September 30, Speedway Sand and Gravel will close Mid Town Road in the westbound direction between Carns Drive and Waldorf Boulevard. 

MADISON, Wis. – The Madison Police Department is creating a new section that will focus on use of force, professional development, accountability, and transparency.The Service Excellence and Outreach Section will be added early next year and is part…

Starting at 8:00am on Monday September 28, the City of Madison and The Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railroad Company will be replacing the railroad crossing on Aberg Avenue between Loftsgordon Avenue and Everett Street.  During this…

The City of Madison is monitoring conditions as rain begins to move into the Madison area starting Friday night, Sept. 18. The rain is expected to continue through the weekend, and the National Weather Service has declared a Flood Watch from 1 a.m.…

Williamson Street will close, between S Livingston Street and S Ingersoll Street, this weekend for the Willy Street Fair. S Paterson Street and S Brearly Street will also be closed between Williamson Street and the Capital City Trail.

The Common Council invites you to an evening of networking with the alders representing Madison's downtown districts. Join us for the third annual Downtown Alders Meet & Greet on Tuesday, September 29, from 6 PM to 8 PM. This special event is…

The Madison Arts Commission has named mk zariel (pronouns: it/its) as Madison's fifth Youth Poet Laureate.

The Clerk's Office is celebrating National Voter Registration Day, September 15, with a week of voter registration drives throughout Madison.

Madison Parks Foundation invites the community to its 9th Annual Picnic in the Park, a beloved fundraising tradition returning on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Warner Park Community Recreation Center (WPCRC), 1625 Northport Dr. Tickets are still…

An area on the east side of the City of Madison is clean after 500 gallons of sewage overflowed Thursday morning.   A resident reported a Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) at 7:57 a.m., Sept. 10, 2026, on the 600 block of Acewood Blvd. Wastewater…

Madison's secure ballot drop boxes are now open for the November 3, 2026 election.

Construction of privately funded improvements on the Odana Hills Golf Course is expected to start in October 2026. The City of Madison is moving forward with plans to leverage the generous private gift to replace the existing clubhouse and parking…

At the Common Council meeting on Tuesday, September 8, the Council unanimously voted to appoint Devine Nzegwu (she/her) to fulfill the District 1 vacancy left by former Alder John Duncan, who announced his resignation, effective on July 31, 2026.…