Alice Detrie is believed to be behind more than 90 burglaries in our area and is now officially facing charges in Marathon County.

Buckling up for safety is the law, but it may not prevent your kids from getting hurt in an accident. Safety experts recommend child safety seats for kids through age eight, and a Weston woman says they saved her kids' lives.

You may have a tough time trying to find an available camp site in Wisconsin this weekend. A budget crisis in the state of Minnesota may have campers there flocking here to the Badger State.

There are free airplane rides for kids Wednesday (June 29, 2005) night at the Wausau Downtown Airport.

Republicans in the state Senate will begin debating the budget Wednesday (June 29, 2005), and try to get enough votes to pass it.

Chances are you'd be really sore after biking more than 600 miles in nine days, so it's a good thing cyclists on the "Live Now" bike tour have the day off to rest.

It's easy to get caught up sitting in front of the TV for extended periods of time, but it's only going to hurt your kids when they go back to school in the fall and keep them from socializing with their friends.

Eight hundred bicyclists make their way from the U.P. to Madison and then back to Prairie du Chien, but they make several scheduled stops along the way.

A local teenager is dead after drowning in Vilas County over the weekend. Officials say 14-year-old Thomas Scanlon of Mount Horeb, Wisconsin drowned at a residence Sunday night, and unfortunately it's not an uncommon way for kids in our area to die, but it doesn't have to be.

An effort to help our state's growing elderly population is underway right here in our area this week.

The Marathon County Restorative Justice Program brings offenders together with the victims of their crimes to both help them understand how they impacted people and to hopefully make some amends.

Farmers say it's the best crop they've seen in years, and it should last throughout the weekend.

Some scary moments on the UW-Stevens Point campus Monday afternoon. A chemical spill forced the closure of the science building on campus. And even though only a small amount was spilled, emergency crews didn't want to take any chances.

Wisconsin Rapids' Molly McGrath has handed over her Miss Wisconsin crown to a New Berlin woman after a four-day pageant in Oshkosh.

Aging is at the top of the governor's agenda Monday (June 27, 2005) as he starts a statewide summit in Wisconsin Rapids.

A town hall and community center are two options for the old Berlin school.

It's a sad situation in Vilas County where the Sheriff's Department says a boy drowned.

Mitch King is back in court Monday (June 27, 2005). He'll make his initial appearance in St. Croix County.

Trial begins Monday (June 27, 2005) for a Hazelhurst man charged with attempted murder.

The Lincoln County Rodeo has a lot to offer.

How they keep the Wacko Competition new and exciting.

Camping with 40,000 other people in the same area might seem a little cramped, but that's exactly what some area Boy Scouts will do next month as they take part in the National Scout Jamboree.

It's one of the largest Christian music festivals in the area, and it drew in hundreds of people this weekend.

Some local people are keeping their community clean and beautiful by lending a helping hand.

It's a family favorite; The Shrine Circus is coming to town Saturday, but they may not be getting as warm of a welcome as expected.