If you're looking for the perfect way to give back this holiday season - we have the perfect event for you! This Saturday, starting at 10 a.m., it's "Bowl for St. Jude."

Marshfield area chefs are going into local school, doing cooking demonstrations. It's part of county-wide obesity prevention intiative.

Friday night Wausau will hold its annual holiday parade. It starts at 6:30, but when the parade is over make sure you make your way to the Great Hall on the 400 Block for a warming party.

Here is the recipe for the Fudge Filled Toffee Cookies from the Cookies with Kristen segments.

It's Wednesday and time for this week's Pet Project. During Sunrise 7, we featured "Prince," a 6 year old Shepherd mix. He's loving and sweet and in need of a home.

Can't figure out what to get that special someone this holiday season? Not to worry, we've got you covered.

In this week's Tech Tuesday, we're dabbling in some musical flavor, literally.

Many families have already cut down their Christmas tree. But how do you make it last longer? Well, I did some homework for you. I headed out the Newby's Evergreen Farms on Highway J in Wausau to find out. As it turns out, the answer is pretty simple. For more information, watch the video above.

The holiday season wouldn't be complete without decorating a gingerbread house and this weekend there's a family-fun event centered around doing just that.

The fight against substance abuse continues in Marathon County. Melissa Dotter with the Alcohol & Other Drugs Partnership Council stopped by Sunrise 7 to tell us all about it.

It's sure to be a big weekend for local Christmas tree farms as families head out in search of the perfect evergreen. So is there such a thing as the perfect Christmas tree and before you pick one out, what do you need to look for? I headed out to Newby's Evergreen Farms in Wausau to find out.

No doubt you're doing a lot of shopping lately, trying to check off all those people on your list.

We caught up with Aaron Burmingame at Home Depot in Wausau to find out about the latest and greatest LED lights for your Christmas tree.

Chocolate Chip Banana Cookies. Recipe from: Joan Seubert November 29, 2012)

This time of year - we're buying much more than a Christmas tree. We're buying other decorations like garlands and wreaths. As it turns out, some of them are made right here in our own backyard. For decades now, Badger Wreath in Merrill has been making fresh Christmas decorations. They were kind enough to give me an inside look - and show us all how they make a wreath.

A 55-year-old Necedah man charged with 20 counts of possessing child pornography has reached a plea deal with prosecutors and will avoid a jury trial.

Every Wednesday, we feature a loving pet at the Humane Society of Marathon County looking for a forever home. This week - our featured pet is "Sasha." She's a 7-year-old Siberian Husky.

There's a holiday concert in Wausau on Saturday, December 1st from 1-2:30pm at the Creske Center in Mosinee.

It's a tradition for families all across Northcentral Wisconsin - heading out to local Christmas tree farms to find that perfect tree. So, how is this year's crop looking? I went out to Newby's Evergreen Farms on Highway J in Wausau to find out. For more information, watch the video above.

As we get into the holiday season, people are always looking for great gamer gift ideas and the MOGA is one. This is a portable game controller designed for Android smartphones and tablets.

Pudding Chip Cookies. Recipe from: Lisa Beels (November 22, 2012)

Shoppers lined up in front of stores like Walmart, Best Buy and Target as early as 2:30pm Thursday afternoon hoping to get in on door buster and Black Friday sales.

This week's Pet Project has two parts. The first centers around Black Friday. It's a day most retailers offer some pretty big deals. The Humane Society of Marathon County is no exception. Through the end of November you can adopt any black animal for half off. To adopt, just stop out at the Humane Society at 7001 Packer Drive in Wausau.

If you're like me, you drop your phone... a lot. Now there's a brand new way to protect your phone and charge it at the same time, without even having to plug it into the wall.

No matter how you plan to cook that Thanksgiving turkey this year you need to be careful - but if you're planning on using a turkey deep fryer you need to take some extra steps to protect yourself, your family, and your home.