Updated: 8:04 PM Every day firefighters save our lives and protect our homes. They respond to fires, accidents and even false alarms, and they have to make sure they're doing that in a certain amount of time.

Updated: 5:56 PM North Central Wisconsin residents donated more money to the charity than similar fundraisers held in bigger cities.

Updated: 5:54 PM Games need 10 people to help with opening ceremonies Friday evening.

Updated: 8:07 PM During an interview on a radio program, Green Bay Packer wide receiver Donald Driver said he's pretty sure quarterback Brett Favre will not return next season.

Updated: 6:56 PM Trails in part of Marathon County and all of Wood County shut down.

Updated: 8:10 PM Right now you don't need your license; all it takes to vote is a couple of documents that show your current address on them.

Updated: 4:27 PM Anybody looking to have their own radio show free of charge is about to get their chance.

Updated: 8:52 PM The Daily News of Rhinelander will now be owned by Lee Enterprises. It's party of Lee's purchase of Pulitzer Companies.

Updated: 8:55 PM We like to see our kids smile in Wisconsin. That's why the state is pushing for a new grant program and counties in our area are first in line to receive the money.

Updated: 8:53 PM From what the skiers out Monday tell us, in a nutshell, conditions are perfect, but the warm temperatures expected for later in the week do have some people worried about whether it will stick around through the weekend.

Updated: 4:57 PM They haven't won any competitions, but that's not stopping a couple of local residents from taking home some hardware from the Badger State Games this year.

Updated: 1:11 PM Ask any outdoor enthusiast to name a few of the top winter sports in the state, and there's a good chance they'll say ice fishing. Some of the most dedicated ice fishermen hit the waters of Nepco Lake on Sunday for a chance at landing a big catch and support a good cause at the same time.

Updated: 9:55 PM A women's only snowmobiling club finishes up their annual weekend of partying and riding, then sets out for their tour of the Northwoods.

Updated: 7:34 PM Artists were busy inside and outside of the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum Friday as they prepared for the opening of the new exhibit.

Updated: 7:37 PM As three school districts make changes in their administration, a former superintendent sheds light on schools' futures and what needs to be done to curb problems.

Updated: 7:03 PM The Stevens Point School District will have to find a new superintendent. Dr. David Schuler is saying goodbye to his post to take a new job in Illinois.

Updated: 5:08 PM Nicole Waas pleaded no contest Friday to second degree reckless homicide in the beating death of Scott Schader. She was one of five people charged in his death.

Updated: 4:37 PM Perry Stone is accused of beating his infant daughter because she was crying. He faces up to 38.5 years in prison if convicted.

Updated: 4:04 PM The state needs to do $1 million worth of repairs at the Stanley Prison, which was bought from a private contractor in 2001.

Updated: 4:02 PM Wisconsin health officials are temporarily stopping the resettlement of Hmong immigrants from a temple in Thailand after tuberculosis was found in some of the refugees.

Updated: 2:22 PM Dr. David Schuler, the Stevens Point School District superintendent, is leaving for a job in Illinois, according to a press release from the district that's hiring him.

Updated: 3:03 PM They have been serving their country in Iraq for more than year. Now, members of Wausau's 376th Finance Battalion are back home and reunited with their loved ones.

Updated: 12:56 PM After holiday fires destroyed their homes, two Medford area families are getting back on their feet, thanks to some generous teens.

Updated: 8:57 PM Two people were injured in a Shawano County traffic accident with an ironic twist.

Updated: 7:06 PM NewsChannel Seven is proud to be a sponsor in an upcoming tsunami relief effort, and we're hoping you can help us raise some money.