Updated: 9:00 PM A local pet store is encouraging people to adopt their pets, rather than buy one.

Updated: 8:58 PM The 7th Annual Lawn and Garden Show kicked off at Cedar Creek Mall in Mosinee this weekend.

Updated: 9:04 PM With temperatures in the 50s, you'd think skiing would be the last thing on anyone's mind this weekend, but remember, this is Wisconsin, and plenty of people were out taking one last run down the slopes as the ski season wraps up.

Updated: 9:01 PM April is "Hmong History Month" here in Marathon County, and you can learn more about their stories and culture in a new exhibit at the Marathon County Historical Society.

Updated: 8:26 PM After first saying they were not going to release the information, the Middleton Police Department is changing its mind and releasing the drunken driving arrest report of Sen. Russ Decker of Weston.

Updated: 7:48 PM All the dresses at the Magic Moments Bridal and Formal Shop in Marshfield were ruined in the fire, but one local bride says she's optimistic.

Updated: 7:49 PM A fire in downtown Marshfield has crews working throughout the day to contain it to just two buildings.

Updated: 4:31 PM In spite of the rising temperature, Granite Peak Ski Area in Rib Mountain will be open for a couple more days.

Updated: 4:32 PM A gas station and nearby residents settle legal battle over chemicals found in wells after gasoline spill.

Updated: 3:28 PM A building that was ironically set to be torn down was destroyed by a fire.

Updated: 2:38 PM Two well known health care providers are teaming as the medical system expands in our area.

Updated: 5:07 PM She says she's not guilty of the murder of her husband. Rebecca Rahm of Wausau entered her plea Friday morning.

Updated: 3:12 PM A recommendation is handed down in the Stevens Point school district, and we now have the name of the elementary school officials say the district should close.

Updated: 10:57 PM Kevin Zarm is pleading "not guilty" in the September 2003 murder of Sylvia Grade. He's expected back in court on April 25.

Updated: 9:28 PM The waters running through the city of Antigo are down from Wednesday night, but officials say they're not out of the water just yet.

Updated: 9:26 PM A longtime leader of the Oneida County Sheriff's Department has died after a two-year battle with cancer.

Updated: 8:01 PM There only are about 2,000 people who live in Schofield, but there are about 75,000 who live in the Wausau metro area, and with Schofield nestled right at the heart of that area, whatever changes the mayor brings to Schofield could have a big impact on a lot of people.

Updated: 5:47 PM It might feel like spring out there, but there's still one weekend left for one of the most popular winter sports in our area.

Updated: 5:54 PM Twenty-one-year-old Amanda Johnson is the third person to officially admit to taking part in the beating death of a Rhinelander man.

Updated: 4:36 PM A Madison TV station reports State Sen. Russ Decker, (D) Weston, was at an all you can drink party at a Madison hotel hosted by a lobbyist group before he was picked up.

Updated: 12:53 PM Here's a delicious dish for spring entertaining.

Updated: 5:46 PM Terri Schiavo, the severely brain-damaged woman who spent 15 years connected to a feeding tube in an epic legal and medical battle that went all the way to the White House and Congress, died Thursday, 13 days after the tube was removed. She was 41.

Updated: 12:50 PM Having a say in how and in what way to end your life in the hospital is never an easy choice, but Living Will and Power of Attorney forms at least let it be your decision.

Updated: 2:45 PM It's a nightmare residents in Antigo don't want to relive, but as the main waterways through the city start to rise, the city is swinging into action to keep homes and businesses safe from possible flooding.

Updated: 7:54 PM Ice jams on the Black River have flooded homes and roads, and officials worry rain could make the problem worse.