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Joey 'Jaws' Chestnut reclaims title in Famous hot dog eating contest, wins 17th Mustard Belt (copy)

Sat, 07/05/2025 - 12:00am
Famed competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut reclaimed his title Friday at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest after skipping last year’s gastronomic battle in New York for the coveted Mustard Belt.

Scoreboard: Local sports

Sat, 07/05/2025 - 12:00am
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Up Next 7-5

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BREWERS Day Time TV

OTA 7-5

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Digest for 7-5

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MEN’S SOCCER

MLB Roundup for 7-5

Sat, 07/05/2025 - 12:00am
CHICAGO — Michael Busch hit three home runs, Pete Crow-Armstrong connected twice and the Chicago Cubs went deep a franchise-record eight times in pounding the St. Louis Cardinals 11-3 on Friday for their fourth straight victory.

Brewers at Marlins (copy)

Sat, 07/05/2025 - 12:00am
MIAMI — Christian Yelich scored the go-ahead run all the way from first on a double by Jackson Chourio in the eighth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Miami Marlins 6-5 on Friday night.

Timothy Frank Allen

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 11:00pm
July 6, 1942 – May 1, 2025

Drama in Washington triggered Wisconsin's sprint to finish a budget

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 3:45pm
The health care provider tax was central to the swift approval of the state's two-year budget. Here's how it all came together.

Trump wants to celebrate 250 years of independence with a UFC fight at the White House

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 3:33pm
DES MOINES, Iowa — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s thinking of staging a UFC match on the White House grounds with upwards 20,000 spectators to celebrate 250 years of American independence.

JUST SHY OF A CENTURY

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 3:33pm
Top: Claire Schraufnagel, 7, a Cloverbud with Brooklyn’s Mighty Mites 4-H Club, cuddles with Caylee, a Brown Swiss calf born in April, at the Stoughton Fair, Thursday at Mandt Park in Stoughton. Bottom left: Addison Reilly, 11, right, with the…

Trump expected to sign his huge bill of tax and spending cuts at July 4 picnic

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 1:30pm
President Donald Trump was expected to sign his package of tax breaks and spending cuts into law Friday at the annual White House Fourth of July picnic.

SUV driver dies in crash after turning front of semi in Walworth County

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 9:35am
The 47-year-old Wisconsin man who was driving the SUV was declared dead at the scene, and his name was withheld pending notification of family.

Geroge Will: The Supreme Court puts off restoring the Voting Rights Act’s shine

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 7:20am
Sixty years ago this summer, Congress enacted the nation-transforming Voting Rights Act. Soon, however, Congress and a deferential Supreme Court, by reverse alchemy, turned the gold of the VRA into the lead of today’s racial distribution of representation. The Supreme…

Mendota Marsh: Celebrate your democratic republic while you still can

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 6:40am
Oscar Fox and Lewis Crane celebrate Independence Day in this week's Mendota Marsh.

Some who signed Elon Musk's petition say they never received the promised $100

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 5:55am
Multiple petition signers who spoke with the Wisconsin State Journal are still waiting for their checks, months after the election was called.

2 WWII veterans, a 15-minute dream and the Middleton sky

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 5:50am
A Dream Flight for two centenarians this week came with a bonus surprise.

Brandon Woodruff finally set to return for Brewers Sunday in Miami

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 5:40am
Brandon Woodruff hasn't pitched in the big leagues since undergoing shoulder surgery after the 2023 season.

Digest for 7-4

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 12:00am
NHL

MLB Roundup for 7-4

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 12:00am
WASHINGTON — James Wood had a career-high five hits including his 23rd home run hours after being named to the Home Run Derby, Jake Irvin survived a rocky first to pitch six solid innings, and the Washington Nationals beat the…

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