Good morning, Wausau.

Saturday afternoon, the Wausau Fire Department responded to a house fire on Lazy Way and rescued two dogs and a cat while firefighters controlled the blaze and prevented it from spreading to a nearby home (which sustained significant heat damage).

Warm temperatures in the 80s drew more visitors to Schairer’s Autumn Acres in Birnamwood this weekend — the unusual fall heat boosted pumpkin picking and carriage rides, though cooler weather is expected soon.

D.C. Everest, SPASH and Marshfield won their Wisconsin Valley Conference volleyball duals in straight sets Saturday — regional seed meetings will begin Sunday.

Stratford head coach Jason Tubbs was inducted into his local Hall of Fame before Friday night’s Central Wisconsin Conference matchup against Amherst, marking 13 seasons and three state titles + he will join the WFCA Hall of Fame class in April.

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.

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.