Good morning, Wausau.

On Friday, a Wisconsin Rapids VFW post collected new socks, shirts and hygiene items for veterans in hospitals in Tomah and King to support those in need.

Physical donations are no longer accepted + checks may be sent to 2711 Redden Road.

Ringle is celebrating its 125th anniversary today from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ringle Town Hall Park with live entertainment, food trucks, a car show, 4-H and FFA games, a helicopter landing (weather permitting), and a flag raising at noon.

A lottery player in Merrill won a Powerball ticket worth $100K after buying it at the BP station at 1201 Grand Ave on Sept.

16 + using a $1 Power Play add-on that doubled the $50K prize; the drawing raised Saturday night's jackpot to $298 million.

Marathon County Health Department reported no new measles cases as of Sept.

18, with one confirmed case from out-of-state travel and no public exposure sites identified (officials are monitoring the situation closely).

The Hornets returned to the field Friday night nearly a month after their 17-year-old quarterback Adam Massman died from a helmet-to-helmet collision.

Newman Catholic hosted the football game to honor his memory and bring the community together.

Owl-Ween Fest

Swoop in to the Woodson Art Museum's Sculpture Garden for free, family-friendly art making activities inspired by our avian friends, including creating a puppet with visiting artist Hattie Grimm before joining the "bird parade" around the Museum at 3 pm. Enjoy pumpkin carving, bird feeder crafting, fall-themed snacks, and more surprises during Owl-Ween Fest, which will be held at the Glass Box Studio on the Museum campus in case of inclement weather.