Updated: 6:23 PM Lots of people will be hitting the highway this Easter weekend to visit family and friends, or you may have loved ones coming here to visit you. A holiday road trip can be half the fun unless you hit a lot of construction on your way.

Updated: 8:14 PM Many local soldiers are now back home with their families and out of harm's way. However, some may have a different perspective than you do after seeing war stories in the newspaper and on television.

Updated: 8:12 PM The majority of Pine River voters say no to a proposed volunteer fire department.

Updated: 8:11 PM Is using a taser or stun gun against a man in handcuffs excessive force? That's what a woman in Wood County is asking the Sheriff's Department.

Updated: 4:23 PM A local police department is using a new weapon to fight crime.

Updated: 7:32 PM There's word that another Wisconsin soldier has died in the conflict in Iraq.

Updated: 7:30 PM The city of Wausau has elected a new mayor.

Updated: 2:12 PM Two great reasons to decorate with artificial flower arrangements? They never die and they can really brighten a room in your home.

Updated: 7:20 PM From representative to judge, Greg Huber will fill the bench in Branch Two, but not immediately.

Updated: 7:17 PM Antigo residents dealt with the flood itself, and now hundreds are still facing the challenges of clean-up costs.

Updated: 4:24 PM For information on scheduling a visit by Marshfield Clinic's Mobile Mammogram Unit.

Updated: 11:02 AM Here are the latest numbers from the more than 70 contested races in North Central Wisconsin.

Updated: 9:10 AM As final results of Circuit Court Judge, Branch 2 continue to come in, candidate Greg Huber expresses his confidence with an almost 2000 vote lead.

Updated: 8:20 PM Family and friends anxiously await the return of their 998th soldiers Tuesday.

Updated: 7:50 PM Congressman Dave Obey's reaction to an eruption of violence in Iraq.

Updated: 5:53 PM From mayors to school referenda to judges, voters in north central Wisconsin are making some important choices Tuesday.

Updated: 6:49 PM UW-Stevens Point's incoming chancellor is excited to start her new job and ready for a number of challenges that await her.

Posted: 6:49 PM The race for Wausau mayor will be determined Tuesday, and a lot of people are expected to head to the polls to cast their vote.

Posted: 6:49 PM News Channel Seven met up with both Wausau mayoral candidates Monday, the day before the election. They tell us how they're making last minute preparations.

Updated: 9:43 PM Two other races in the area also come to an end Tuesday.

Updated: 10:01 PM Here's a breakdown of the other local races that will affect many people in the Newschannel 7 viewing area.

Updated: 9:49 PM Two people are vying for Marathon County circuit court judge and for both candidates, and Sunday was no day of rest.

Updated: 9:53 PM An amazingly motivated teenager in Stevens Point is leading a peace organization.

Updated: 9:55 PM The Marathon County Library is getting a big financial boost thanks to this weekend's book sale.

Updated: 10:02 PM They've spent the past year in Iraq trying to rebuild a country and create a new democracy.