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A Mineral Point man died when he couldn’t escape a burning car after a crash on Thursday night, the Iowa County Sheriff’s Office reported.

The museum has just acquired 28 photos taken by acclaimed photographer and Irving Penn, who rose in the artistic ranks as one of Vogue’s best photographers for nearly three decades. The collection comes courtesy of the Irving Penn Foundation, a…

The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art is putting a restaurant, with a large bar, where its elegant gift shop used to be.

The man was arrested and jailed on tentative charges of strong-arm robbery, battery, and disorderly conduct, Madison police said.

A coalition of 13 advocacy groups said “higher courts must carefully review the serious constitutional questions this case raises about due process, judicial authority, and federal overreach.”

The spree involved at least three vehicles in the Door Creek Neighborhood that were left unlocked and parked in home driveways, Madison police said.

Featured images by the Wisconsin State Journal's photo team of Amber Arnold, John Hart and Owen Ziliak.

No injuries were reported, no arrests have been made, and the investigation is continuing.

Empty Stocking Club is able to help families thanks to the community's support.

Since 1918, the Empty Stocking Club has provided Christmas toys to children in families in need in the greater Madison area.

The Living Donor Initiative will create educational materials and include face-to-face discussions across Wisconsin and northern Illinois.

Students wrote letters about someone they knew who could use some help, and Helping Hands selected 32 letters and sent the monetary gift to the recipients.

As neighboring communities consider expanding the seemingly ever expanding technology, Madison’s mayor wants to take time update the city’s zoning laws to deal with data with any new data centers.

The speculation regarding Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future has picked up as the Bucks have struggled through the last month, during which he has mostly been out injured.

It’s Christmas in Mendota Marsh. Lewis Crane asks Oscar Fox to put out milk and cookies for Santa, but Oscar has another treat in mind. Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year.

Kelly Sheffield's Badgers took us on a ride that ended too soon. How they handled that heartbreaking finale was just as impressive as any of their big wins.

John Blackwell is often the biggest critic of himself. So, after a rough night against Nebraska, he's using perhaps his worst game at Wisconsin as a lesson to build from.

I appreciated Chris Rickert's article "Common questions about plowing the city’s streets." It featured questions and answers about Madison's snowplowing procedures.

I had the pleasure of attending the Madison Memorial High School Orchestra concert last week. The students played interesting pieces well and sounded great. The symphony pieces at the end were impressive.

High-scoring stretches on the ice and dominant unbeaten runs on the mat highlighted last week’s area performances. Vote for what you think is the most impressive.