Madison – Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk are teaming up to fill the gap in community transit services following the closure of Women’s Transit Authority (WTA). WTA, which ceased operations earlier this month,…
Madison – Madison Mayor David Cieslewicz today announced a $256,000 Federal grant has been awarded to Operation Fresh Start (OFS) for employment and training services to Allied Drive neighborhood youth.
The HUD-Youthbuild grant will fund two years…
Due to the warm weather conditions, the outdoor ice rinks remain closed until further notice. The ice conditions are thin and dangerous and there are several locations with open water.Links
Madison – Mayor Dave Cieslewicz today announced the successful completion of the fundraising drive for the Goodman Pool, Madison’s first municipal swimming pool. The fundraising total was put over the top by a $250,000 gift from the Cooper Family…
Madison – Mayor Dave Cieslewicz announced his selections for the special committee to select the official song or songs for the City of Madison. The committee’s work is being done in conjunction with Madison’s sesquicentennial celebration.
“I am…
Madison – City of Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk today announced the recipients of their respective annual awards honoring community members who reflect the values of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The City and…
There will be no refuse or recycling collection on Monday January 16th because of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Residents who normally have their refuse and recycling collected on Monday will have their material collected on Tuesday January…
MADISON, WI — Madison-area kids will have the chance to take on Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and get some great midwinter exercise in the Fit City Kids Classic cross-country ski race around the Capitol Square this Saturday, January 14, at 3:00 p.m.
The…
Madison – Mayor Dave Cieslewicz said today that major contributions for the Goodman Pool project are continuing to pour in. Madison’s first municipal pool is scheduled to open this summer, after some 60 years of discussion and debate.
The new gifts…
Vilas and Tenney Park Ice Rinks will be open Friday at 2p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 11a.m. The ice rinks will remain open as long as the ice conditions hold out. The ice rink may need to close early due to ice conditions and skater…
Due to the warmer than normal weather, the ice rinks and ski trails are in very poor condition.
Elver, Vilas and Tenney Park ice rinks will be opened at 11a.m., but will close early each afternoon depending on the ice conditions and the skater…
The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld Madison's and Dane County's ordinances restricting fertilizers containing phosphorus. The Court affirmed Judge Barbara Crabb's decision that the ordinances properly regulated fertilizers and…
Due to the warm weather, the ice rink and ski trail conditions are poor. Vilas, Elver and Tenney Park ice rinks will remain open as long as conditions allow. However, the ice rinks may close early each evening.
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Ski Trail Update
Due to warmer temperatures, the trails at Elver Park and Odana Golf Course are not being groomed today, however, they are open to skiers.
Elver Park and Odana Golf Course will have ski rental available on Saturday, Dec. 24.
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Elver Park and Vilas Park ice rinks are open. Tenney Park is not yet safe to open to the public.
Parks Staff groomed the trails at Elver Park on Tuesday. They will groom the trails at Odana Golf Course on Wednesday.
Madison – Mayor Dave Cieslewicz said today that increasing numbers of national publications are reporting what Madisonians already know: that their city is one of the best places in America to live or do business. The city received numerous awards…
We regret to inform the public that the track truck suffered a mechanical breakdown this morning - broken radiator. The Parks Staff will be unable to groom the ski trails until this is fixed. We apologize for the inconvenience. We will alert the…