Herald will count down the weeks before Lent by featuring the most popular fish fries in the Wausau area. Share your favorites.

I witnessed laughter at a local festival and quiet reflection during an Ash Wednesday service. These everyday events demonstrate how people connect with one another. Taking these photos allows me ...

Ash from the recent LA County fires and burn scars formed by other wildfires in the fall can be dispersed by strong winds.

A dust and ash advisory has been issued for L.A. County until 7 p.m. Wednesday "due to harmful particle pollution levels from ...

Afterward, it was merged into Lent, which is known for its 40 days of fasting and penance between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

A windblown dust and ash advisory has been extended through 7 p.m. Wednesday by the South Coast Air Quality Management ...

An observation post located on Mount Sawur, Sumber Wuluh Village, Candipuro District, Lumajang, recorded an earthquake with a ...

Kanlaon Volcano again emitted ash on Wednesday morning, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) ...

Marking the last day of the Carnival season is Fat Tuesday, and it always falls on the day before Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday, which is on March 5 this year, marks the first day of Lent.

Firefighters are making progress, officials said, but residents must be ready for a return of powerful winds that could ...

A volcano located in Indonesia's eastern island of Halmahera erupted on Wednesday morning spewing a four-km (2.5-mile) high ash cloud, forcing authorities to raise the alert level in surrounding areas ...

Firefighters are working around the clock to contain the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire. Thousands of people were forced to ...