In late August, significant rainfall pummeled Madison, causing flooding throughout the city, damaging infrastructure and private residences, and costing the city millions of dollars.
Year: 2018
Hmong holiday lunch offers chance to celebrate community
Members of Madison’s Hmong community are hosting a lunch for residents to celebrate the holidays together on Friday.
Volunteers endure rain during Madison Parks’ cleanup challenge, while officials brace for ice damage due to high lake levels
Madison residents braved rainy and wet conditions in early November to take part in the Flood Clean-up Challenge hosted by the City of Madison Parks
December 2018 Backyard Heroes
Community Shares, a partner of Madison Commons, recognizes two volunteers each month. The volunteers come from Community Shares’ member groups and are selected for their
City Engineering plans to track flood damage with new website
The City of Madison recently launched a new website to report storm-related problems following the historic flooding in late August.
Madison school board use new procedures to govern public comments in November meeting
New procedures for public comments at Madison Metropolitan School District board meetings were used last month following criticism from community members who allege their voices
Northside Listening Session Opens Dialog Between Police, Community
Describe a time when you felt like a part of your identity (your race, your gender, your job) was being profiled or stereotyped. What was
SSFP: Local Neighborhood Foundation Helps Students Develop Real-Life Skills
The Mellowhood Foundation’s Summer Initiative is a paid summer program in the southwest Madison Meadowood neighborhood that teaches a large age-range of children about independence
The interactive game, Dane Changers, is now available as an app
The United Way of Dane County’s interactive game “Dane Changers” is officially available as an app. Users can now play the game on their mobile
The Bus Stops Here: Public Transit, Good Government and Citizen Engagement
Do you think that an interested “adult city resident” should be able to contact another “adult city resident” who sits on a city government oversight