Posted: 02/03/2013 - We all use them to pay for food, fun or even our gasoline to fill up our vehicles, credit and debit cards.

Posted: 11/26/2012 - We dine out for 25 percent of our meals, but are you sure those meals are safe? NewsChannel 7 looked through food safety reports for the highest-revenue restaurants in Marathon County.

Posted: 11/05/2012 - You may have seen the National Geographic show "Doomsday Preppers," and wondered if it really is all that common. It turns out; there are preppers all over the nation, including central Wisconsin.

Posted: 10/31/2012 - Since I'm closing in on 50, I decided to have my first colonoscopy. The folks at the Marshfield Clinic were kind enough to let us take a camera along in on the procedure, just to show how easy and painless it is. And to get the word out on how effective it is in preventing colon cancer.

Updated: 07/08/2012 - The yard is a place where many of us get away to find some peace and quiet. Some traquility to unwind from the hustle and bustle of life. There's one greenspace in the area where those mini get-aways take on even more importance, the Hospice House Garden in Wausau.

Posted: 05/22/2012 - It’s turned into a war of numbers between Democrats and Republicans in the weeks leading up to the recall election. Both Gov. Scott Walker and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett are using different numbers to highlight Wisconsin’s progress on the jobs front.

Posted: 05/21/2012 - Before you plug headphones into your iPod, think twice about it. You could be affecting your hearing for years to come. It all comes down to how loud you’re playing those tunes. And the younger you are the worse it can be.

Updated: 05/18/2012 - In an effort to discredit Tom Barrett’s ability to govern the state, a political attack ad from the Right Direction Wisconsin PAC, targets the mayor’s record in Milwaukee. The ad blames Barrett for the increases in government spending, taxes and unemployment rates.

Updated: 05/16/2012 - “There’s a girl lying in the ditch that was hit on a bicycle.” Those chilling word were spoken to a 911 Wood County dispatcher 17 years ago.

Posted: 05/15/2012 - They're aquatic invaders from the Far East that are making inroads in the Midwest. Asian carp are threatening the fishing and boating industries in the Great Lakes Region. We take a look at what the state is doing to prevent the spread of the invasive species.