Monday, people all over the country will be honoring men and women who died overseas while fighting for our freedoms. Some are already showing their respect.

If you're driving down Grand Avenue in Wausau, you might notice the many flags lining Pine Grove Cemetery. It's part of the VFW's Memorial Day tribute in honor of our local veterans.

Here's a list of area ceremonies, parades, and events honoring veterans on Memorial Day.

They're known as "bath salts" and not the kind you bathe in. According to Sue Nowak, a certified alcohol and drug prevention specialist, they're very dangerous.

Three massive pine trees fell on top of August and Emily Henke's home during the storm.

If you are searching for some fun activities this weekend, we have some ideas for you.

The weather is not giving a nice gift to UW-Stevens Point graduates. Saturday's commencement ceremony has been moved into the Quandt Fieldhouse because of the threat of thunderstorms.

Good News Project will conduct another computer and electronics recycling event Friday, March 23 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, March 24 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Food items, such as canned meats, canned soup, juice, pasta, vegetables, cereal and rice will be picked up by letter carriers on their routes or at the front desk at the post office.

If you would like to enjoy music, food, win some great prizes and enjoy a night with your family and friends head over to Ed and Sharon's at N1294 State Hwy. 64 in Merrill May 13th and 14th.

During the past 19 years, we have honored a total of 59 women with our Women of Vision awards.

A pool, park or other public property could carry your name in Wausau if you're willing to spend the money.

Give mom a break this Mother's Day by doing the cooking. Here are two recipes from Texas Roadhouse.

Some students are taking the opportunity to enjoy a beautiful afternoon, by helping their neighbors.

The money will go toward the Aspirus Community Fitness Center at the high school.

Two Wisconsin teachers are receiving presidential awards as outstanding math and science teachers for kindergarten through sixth grade.

Denim Day is a symbolic gesture to honor victims of sexual assault.

The Hmong Heritage Month Planning Committee is hosting two final events this week: A luncheon and a Family Fitness Day and Resource Fair.

Dr. Paul HIlmer, author of "A People's History of the Hmong" will be at Marathon County Public Library Wausau Headquarters at 6:30 p.m. on April 28, 2011. He is a professor of American History and Director of the Hmong Oral History Project at Concordia University.

Council Grounds State Park – newly reopened after it was hit by a violent storm April 10 – will host an open house and candlelight hike on Saturday, April 30. No vehicle admission sticker will be required on this day.

The University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point has been named in the Princeton Review's listing of America's Green Colleges for 2011.

Get ready to see some messes piled up on Wausau street curbs, over the next 2 weeks, that's because it's the city's annual "Large Item Pickup".

Wausau East is teaching their 21st century students to be technologically engaged by integrating Smart Boards into the classrooms.

Area musicians are helping band students in Central Wisconsin, by providing new equipment.

It still feels like winter, but many animals are in spring mode, and that means they're looking for food. One black bear that has moved in to a Marshfield neighborhood.