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All Streets Division drop-off sites will be closed on Saturday, November 29, 2025, and Sunday, November 30, 2025.The drop-off sites will be closed due to the significant snowstorm expected on November 29, 2025 and cleanup efforts to follow on…

As a reminder, if you own your home, it is your responsibility to keep any sidewalks along the property clear.

The Hero’s Journey process is rooted in community participation. Through the survey, community members are encouraged to reflect and respond to what makes the Madison-area music scene unique.

Envision Downtown Madison is a strategic partnership between the City of Madison and Downtown Madison, Inc. (DMI) that will provide a vision for the future of downtown.

This significant investment allows Metro Transit to retire some of the oldest vehicles in its fleet.

The Police Civilian Oversight Board wishes to announce the hiring of the Interim Independent Monitor, Aeiramique “Meeka” Glass.  The Interim Independent Monitor is charged with assisting the PCOB in developing a robust public engagement process…

The City of Madison, in partnership with EQT By Design and 4th Economy, is holding a public workshop to engage community members in shaping the city's economic development plan.

Beginning Monday morning, November 24, the John Nolen Drive Reconstruction Project will transition into Stage 2. During this phase, all traffic will shift to the existing northbound lanes. Southbound vehicles will be routed using the median…

Madison, Wis. – Another Accelerated Academy is underway at the Madison Police Department.Two officers were sworn-in early Wednesday morning by the Police and Fire Commission.

On Thursday, November 20, between 9am and 3pm, Milwaukee Street, between Fair Oaks Avenue and Walter Street, will be closed to through traffic by Integrity Grading and Excavation for water main installation for a private development project.The…

There will be no Streets Division collections will be performed on Thursday, November 27, 2025 and Friday, November 28, 2025.The closures are in observance of Thanksgiving (11/27) and Ho-Chunk Day (11/28). The drop-off sites and offices will…

Metro operates Sunday schedules on Thursday, November 27, and Saturday schedules on Friday, November 28.

The Madison Fire Department will be conducting training burns this Wednesday, November 19, and Thursday, November 20, on the 3500 block of Milwaukee Street.

The Police Civilian Oversight Board met on November 11, 2025, and received presentations by the three finalists for the position of Interim Independent Monitor. Those three finalists were:Brooke BlakeyAeiramique GlassMary OplerAfter deliberating in…

The City of Madison invites community members to attend an upcoming Downtown Alders Meet and Greet on Tuesday, November 18, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the Madison Senior Center. This informal event provides residents, business owners, and visitors…

The Madison Police Department is committed to transparency and will continue to release information that can be used to improve public safety.