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Police officers rescued a dog that was locked in a hot car in a Wisconsin Rapids parking lot Sunday afternoon.

For Peter Bilello, life changed forever over 50 years ago when he went to visit his mother in his native Italy.

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- The Milwaukee County medical examiners office says it has investigated 16 probable heroin-related deaths in the past week. Twelve of the deaths occurred in Milwaukee County, and four happened in neighboring counties.

South Carolina Senate votes to remove Confederate flag from Statehouse grounds.

Police say a 9-year-old boy has died after he was allegedly handcuffed and beaten for eating a piece of birthday cake without permission.

A shotgun found in the Schofield Pond after the Eau Claire River was drained belonged to a duck hunter, according to the Everest Metro Police Department.

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Police say they are checking on a report of a single shot fired at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center outside Washington.

A woman is accused of driving drunk at speeds of nearly 100 miles per hour with a toddler in the car in Racine County.

A proposed $500 million arena for the Milwaukee Bucks is back up before Wisconsin lawmakers.

GLENCOE, Ala. (AP) -- City officials in Glencoe say they've removed a banner described as a Christian flag from its long-time place in front of the citys police department.

The Marathon County Sheriffs Department helped in an eagle rescue during the Fourth of July weekend.

The United States has won its third Womens World Cup title and first since 1999 with a 5-2 victory over Japan on Sunday behind a first-half hat trick by Carli Lloyd.

Police and other law enforcement officers cleared a building on the UW-Madison campus that was the site of a possible gun threat.

WISCONSIN RAPIDS (WAOW)-- Officials with the Wisconsin Police Department say a dog was rescued from a hot car on Sunday.

After a weekend of camping, fireworks, and brats, thousands in Wisconsin made the trip back home Sunday.

Willow Springs Garden in the Town of Maine hosted its 8th annual Independence Day celebration Sunday.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- European Council President Donald Tusk says hes called a eurozone summit for Tuesday to discuss the situation in Greece.

WISCONSIN RAPIDS (WAOW)-- The Wisconsin Rapids Police Department is looking for man who did not return home.

OCONOMOWOC LAKE, Wis. (AP) -- Authorities have recovered the body of a 42-year-old woman from Oconomowoc Lake in southeastern Wisconsin.