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Public Health Madison & Dane County is reminding everyone that getting up to date on flu and COVID vaccines is the best defense against getting seriously sick this respiratory virus season.

Beginning Monday night, October 27, the northbound lanes of John Nolen Drive will be closed overnight between Olin Avenue and North Shore Drive to accommodate storm sewer installation work. The nightly closures will occur from 7pm to 6am for…

You are running out of time to bring food scraps to a farmers’ market drop-off site.We are also short on time to reach the food scraps drop-off goal for this season.Food Scraps Drop-off Opportunities at Farmers’ MarketsHere are the locations…

For Immediate ReleaseOctober 20, 2025

The City of Madison’s planning teams for the Southwest and Southeast Area Plans have published a draft of their proposed recommendations and maps, giving the community a chance to review them ahead of the next round of public meetings.

Starting at 6:00am on Monday, October 27, Packers Avenue (STH 113) will be closed to all traffic at the railroad tracks just north of International Lane to allow CPKC Railroad to replace the deteriorating railroad crossing.The closure is expected to…

This fall, Madison-based artist and community organizer Jennie Bastian invites neighbors and visitors alike to experience a temporary public art project unfolding in and around Thurber Park in the Darbo-Worthington neighborhood.

Madison, WI -- Madison Public Library is hosting a special literary event featuring two celebrated storytellers: Nestor “the Boss” Gomez and Araceli Esparza. Come hear excerpts from each of their latest books during this free event on Saturday,…

The City of Madison is proud to offer new tools to increase awareness and understanding of its finances.

October 15 is White Cane Safety Day, a nationally recognized day that supports and highlights the rights of those with visual impairments. Approximately one million Americans have blindness while another six million Americans suffer from vision loss…

Join District 19 Alder John P. Guequierre for a virtual informative session on Tuesday, October 21, from 6 to 8 PM, where we will explore the series of actions that have transformed the Odana Rd corridor.

Urban Forestry’s fall planting season will begin on Monday, October 20, 2025.Crews will be planting approximately 850 trees from 28 different species along City of Madison streets. Planting is a team effort that takes a significant amount of Urban…

The Madison Police Department (MPD) proudly announces the successful completion of the 2nd Annual Proximity Project, a community-driven initiative designed to foster understanding, trust, and collaboration between officers and residents they serve.…

Storm sewer work that will temporarily close the intersection of S Paterson Street at the Capital City Trail path will begin on Wednesday, October 15th. Work in this area will last for approximately 1 week.The currently closed section of the Capital…

The City of Madison invites community members to attend the first public information meeting for the Perry Street Connection Study.Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2025Time: 6:00 p.m.Location: Virtual meeting hosted on Zoom – Register Here

Starting at 9am on October 15, City of Madison Forestry will begin grinding tree stumps and planting new trees at 2903 Packers Ave. This work is expected to take 3 hours. 

West Gilman Street is being transformed by three distinctive public art projects, breathing new creative energy into the historic corridor.

As the days grow shorter and more kids walk to and from school, fall is a great time for everyone in Mad

Residents, community organizations, businesses, and others are invited to join in the second phase of the planning for the Southwest and Southeast Area Plans with a series of public meetings in the coming weeks.