Updated: 11:00 AM Baby by bag, 360 volunteers cleared lawns all over Wausau. Other groups are working hard in Weston, Schofield, Rib Mountain... and across the country.

Posted: 11:33 AM The fall yard waste clean-up deadline has been set for October 25, in Rhinelander.

Updated: 4:29 PM Voting begins soon for Facebook Halloween Costume Contest.

Posted: 4:53 PM Currently the screenings serve between 300-500 people throughout the county each month. There are clinics held several times a week at various locations.

Updated: 3:04 PM Due to residents raking their leaves into the street, it has caused safety concerns for traffic flow and visibility of children.

Updated: 11:13 AM Here's a list of local trick or treat times

Updated: 10:59 PM The enhancement of Wausau's City Square in downtown Wausau is officially underway after Monday morning's ground breaking ceremony.

Updated: 8:55 PM Antigo native and Chicago Cubs Pitcher Justin Berg is saying thank you to a local hospital for saving his grandpa's life.

Updated: 5:40 PM It means cities are going to spend thousands (if not millions) of dollars to replace signs that may look perfectly fine, but according to new federal standards don't measure up.

Updated: 6:40 PM On average 300 families come to The Neighbor's Place food pantry in Wausau every week.

Updated: 9:13 AM The swollen Wisconsin river continues to cause problems in Columbia County. One week after the river hit a record level, some homeowners are still waiting for it to drop to go in and clean up.

Updated: 6:49 PM The finance committee reviewed Administrator Brad Karger's proposal Monday afternoon, but it will be up to the full county board to make a final decision.

Updated: 6:32 PM The problem area is at the corner of Third and Wausau, where the storm sewer underneath the concrete has washed away.

Updated: 10:57 PM The owner of Betty's Lunch owes the village $1,026 in fines, mostly from junk metal on her property. But she doesn't think she should have to pay.

Updated: 6:39 PM Goodwill trucks are located throughout the area, including in front of NewsChannel 7 at 1114 Grand Avenue.

Updated: 6:29 PM This week is National Suicide Awareness Week, and a new website is shaping itself to be an influential resource.

Updated: 6:58 PM The Central Wisconsin Convention and Visitors Bureau reports an increase in tourism this summer compared with last year.

Updated: 6:39 PM Rib Mountain State Park's manager says several citations have been issued, at up to $200 a pop.

Updated: 6:42 PM Thanks to a federal grant, a new sidewalk has been installed along the way to Rib Mountain Elementary School on Robin Lane.

Updated: 5:50 PM Thursday night members of the Rothschild Village Board unanimously voted in favor of the biomass plan.

Updated: 10:51 PM Already, 20 percent of Marathon County's population is elderly. But in a few years, that number is expected to grow substantially.

Updated: 5:46 PM Weston's Facebook account, for example, is updated a few times a day and has more than 500 fans.

Updated: 6:08 PM The Wausau area has helped raise nearly $20,000 in school supplies and monetary donations for students in need.

Updated: 10:52 PM Visitors looking for information about the Wausau area will now be drawn right into the hub of Central Wisconsin. That's the idea behind the new location for the Wausau/Central Wisconsin Convention and Visitors Bureau in downtown Wausau.

Updated: 6:51 PM Being so close to its goal, the committee is closing its private capital campaign, but members are hoping the public will contribute for a bit longer.