Author Archives: Mike Leischner
Packers Stock Sale Nets $41 Million in One Week
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) -- The Green Bay Packers have announced that their first stock sale in 10 years has raised more than $41 million for stadium upgrades in eight days. Over 138,000 shares were sold ...
Nov 26, 2021 Chad Davis / CC
Community Fund Established for Waukesha Parade Victims
WAUKESHA, WI (WSAU) -- Community organizations in the Milwaukee suburb of Waukesha have come together to establish a fund for victims of Sunday's parade incident. The United Way of Greater Milwaukee a...
Nov 22, 2021 James Reynolds / CC
Multiple Injuries as SUV Crashes Through Waukesha Holiday Parade
WAUKESHA, WI (WSAU) -- A holiday parade in Waukesha came to an abrupt end after a red SUV broke through police barriers and sped down the parade route, with some parade-goers reporting there may have ...
Nov 21, 2021 Police lights. MWC file photo.
Rittenhouse Jury Begins Day Three of Deliberations as MSNBC News is Banned From the Courthouse
KENOSHA, WI (WSAU) -- Jurors are back in the Kenosha County courtroom for day three of deliberations in the Kyle Rittenhouse homicide trial, while the judge overseeing the case has determined that a n...
Nov 18, 2021 Kyle Rittenhouse appears during a court hearing.
National Guard on Alert for Rittenhouse Verdict
KENOSHA, WI (WSAU) -- About 500 Wisconsin National Guard has been activated to respond to any potential problems that could arise out of the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict. In a joint statement released Fri...
Nov 12, 2021 Wisconsin National Guard
Governor Evers Announces Capitol Holiday Tree Theme
MADISON, WI (WSAU) -- Governor Tony Evers has announced "Hometown for the Holidays" as the theme for the 2021 State Capitol Holiday Tree that will be displayed in the building's rotunda. "The past two...
Nov 11, 2021 Eugene Kim / CC
Evers Uses Statewide Tour to Announce $15 Million in Tourism Grants
MADISON, WI (WSAU) -- Governor Evers used multiple stops at destination centers on Wednesday to announce a new $15 million pot of money for Destination Marketing Organizations or DMOs. "Wisconsin's to...
Nov 10, 2021 Governor Tony Evers speaks in Green Bay on May 25th, 2021. (WTAQ/Rob Sussman)
Officers Search For Missing Howard Man
HOWARD, WI (WSAU-WTAQ) -- Officers in Howard have issued a statewide be on the lookout for a missing man. Friends and family say that Phillip S Pociopa has been missing since October 30th when he was ...
Nov 04, 2021 Phillip S Pociopa
Evers Pitches People's Maps in Wausau
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Governor Tony Evers once again made it clear that he plans to veto the GOP-drawn State Senate, State Assembly, and Congressional maps that are currently making their way through t...
Nov 03, 2021
Jury Selection Underway in Rittenhouse Trial
KENOSHA, WI (WSAU) -- The judge overseeing the Kyle Rittenhouse trial thinks a pool of 20 jurors and alternates can be seated by the end of the day. A group of about 300 potential jurors started the d...
Nov 01, 2021 Kyle Rittenhouse appears during a court hearing.
