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The newly completed State Street Campus redevelopment Project brings public parking, student housing, and regional bus service to downtown Madison.

Don't miss the last chance to learn about a unique art effort locally and in person on Wednesday. Join the Madison Arts Commission (MAC) 12 p.m., Aug. 26, 2027, at the City of Madison Parks Division Lakeside Offices.  The artists will go…

MADISON, WI -- Three young Madison writers were announced and recognized this week as the winners of Madison Public Library and Forward Madison FC's 5th Annual WE READ Youth Voices Writing Contest.   

Join Alder Derek Field of District 3 and Alder Sean O'Brien of District 16 for a public information meeting on the South Stoughton Road redesign project on Thursday, September 3rd, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. During this meeting, staff from the City…

The Streets Division's extra collections for the annual downtown August moving days are now over.The final day of the moving days operations was today, Friday, August 21, 2026.

From Monday August 24 to Wednesday August 26, Integrity Grading and Excavation will close Walter Street at Milwaukee Street for utility installation for a private development project.

We received six (6) applications from eligible District 1 residents interested in serving as the interim District 1 alder until April 20, 2027.Each of the following individuals will be invited to the next step in the process, which is an interview…

The City of Madison Common Council will host a virtual discussion regarding the City's response to recent protests and the subsequent reopening of Williamson and Baldwin Streets. This virtual discussion is scheduled for Monday, August 24,…

An ambitious public-private development addressing several needs in downtown Madison is getting ready to open after years of planning and construction.

All library locations will be closed on September 7 for Labor Day. Sunday hours will return to three Libraries on Sunday, September 13. The Dream Bus will be off the road from August 24 to September 7, returning with a new route for the fall.

All Madison residents have at least one remaining set-out date for brush collection in 2026.Once your final collection opportunity for the year passes, scheduled brush pickup for your neighborhood will be over until the start of the brush pickup…

W Badger Road will close from S Park Street to N Rusk Avenue on Friday, August 14 from 8:00am - 2:00pm a funeral at the Fountain of Life Church. Due to ongoing construction of the bridge over the railroad along W Badger Road, traffic will not…

Parisi Construction has closed Virginia Terrace between Regent Street and Rowley Avenue to construct underground utilities as part of the City of Madison's Virginia Terrace, Norwood Place, Rugby Row and Hillington Way construction project.

Join Alder Will Ochowicz of District 2 for an in-person discussion about traffic safety in the downtown area. This meeting will take place on Tuesday, August 25, in Room 215 of the Madison Municipal Building, from 6 to 8 PM. 

Beginning Monday, August 17, motorists traveling on Fish Hatchery Road can expect lane closures as construction begins on the Cannonball Path extension project.

Thank you to everyone who participated in yesterday's election.

The set out dates for the fall 2026 leaf and yard waste schedule are now available on the Streets Division website.Each neighborhood has three assigned dates to set out leaves and yard waste.The exact dates when you should set out your leaves will…

Polling places are open from 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. 

I continue to check in with the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) daily.On Monday, DCI publicly identified the officer involved during last month's incident on Madison's near east side.

Polling places will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.