Updated: 11:25 PM Leosorb is a carbon-based material that promises to remove nearly 100 percent of bulk oil on water. And its an invention that a man from Harshaw, WI stumbled upon by chance.

Updated: 10:55 PM This week is National Law Enforcement Week...and communities across the country are taking a moment to reflect.

Updated: 11:14 PM Though some are happy and some are sad, most are surprised to learn the democrat who's held the 7th Congressional District seat since 1969 is making room for fresh blood.

Updated: 5:50 PM This week is "Be Kind to Animals Week" and there are some easy ways you can help critters. If you have a pet, this week is a good one to evaluate your pet's needs.

Updated: 6:53 PM The D.C. Everest and Wausau School Districts won't run out of construction paper anytime soon. Both received substantial paper donations from Domtar Paper Mill in Rothschild. But some locals think the donation was an attempted bribe.

Posted: 4:40 PM Hundreds of local artists are putting the finishing touches on an ambitious art project that will be visible all around the Wausau community.

Updated: 8:28 PM Out of 18 nominees, two Wausau businesses are coming out ahead as the new small businesses of the year. This week is the Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce's Small Business Week, and NewsChannel 7 is the media sponsor.

Updated: 6:41 PM Newschannel 7 is a proud sponsor of the Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce's Small Business Week. In honor of that, several events aimed toward business professionals are happening.

Updated: 7:02 PM Hurtis Heating & Air, in Marathon City, and Major Industries, in Wausau, have both grown after being awarded Small Business of the Year by the Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce last year.

Updated: 10:56 PM Members of Down with Caps Collective, and other area residents, are turning an un-used piece of city land into a growing community garden. But Stevens Point Mayor Andrew Halverson says those residents took over the land next to the Center Point Mall without authority.

Updated: 11:12 PM Thousands are hoping to be champions of this year's UW-Stevens Point trivia showdown.

Updated: 7:04 PM The City of Wausau's Neighbor to Neighbor committee wants you to clean it up. Friday from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., Wausau residents can dispose of, donate, and recycle various items at the yard waste site.

Updated: 10:59 PM Habitat for Humanity in Wausau is putting down the hammer. After partnering with local high schools for six years, it can no longer afford its home building program.

Updated: 10:56 PM The Wausau area has a new college. 175 students began classes at Globe University in Rothschild Monday.

Updated: 12:35 AM We Energies says they plan to work openly with the community, as they plan to build a biomass power plant at the Domtar paper mill site in Rothschild.

Updated: 12:46 AM Rothschild citizens are meeting Thursday night to discuss concerns with a possible biomass power plant being built in the village. In September, Governor Jim Doyle unveiled plans by We Energies to build the plant on the Domtar paper mill site on Business 51.

Updated: 9:22 AM An arsonist is on the loose, setting fire to homes, garages, and vehicles in Stevens Point. A $5000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest.

Updated: 10:48 AM According to the Wausau PD, in 2009 there were 800 domestic violence-related calls in the City of Wausau...that led to 335 arrests.

Posted: 5:53 PM Wausau city leaders are getting a jump start on next year's budget. That's less than two months after passing this year's.

Updated: 8:40 AM The Wisconsin Dairy Council is working with foodservice to coordinate a statewide in-school milk promotion to remind all student that drinking milk with meals really "rocks."

Updated: 8:25 AM The 8th annual Men Who Cook YWCA fundraiser is Saturday, January 16th.

Updated: 8:41 AM The 6th Annual Central Wisconsin Show Choir Spectacular is Saturday, January 9, 2010 at the Colby High School Gym.

Updated: 6:36 PM The City of Wausau is pulling the plug on its two cable public access channels.

Updated: 12:14 AM As family and friends come into town for the holidays, you may be wondering how to keep them entertained. Luckily several outdoor attractions are coming to life this weekend throughout Marathon County.

Updated: 5:44 PM From 5 to 7 a.m. if you bring a money or non-perishable food donation to the NewsChannel 7 studios at 1114 Grand Avenue in Wausau, we'll give you a cup of coffee brewed up for us by Biggby Coffee