Author Archives: Mike Leischner
Six-Year-Old Child Killed in Central Wisconsin School Bus Incident
AUBURNDALE, WI (WSAU) -- State Patrol officials have confirmed that a six-year-old child was killed after being hit by a school bus in Wood County. The accident happened near the intersection of Count...
Mar 11, 2021 Fatal Crash. MWC file photo.
Hodag 2021 lineup confirmed
RHINELANDER, WI (WSAU) -- The complete lineup for the 2021 Hodag Country Music Festival in Rhinelander has been announced. The event includes many of the same acts that were scheduled to play at Hodag...
Mar 10, 2021 Hodag Country Music Festival in Rhinelander. MWC file photo.
Rittenhouse Trial Delayed
KENOSHA, WI (WSAU) -- The trial for 18-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse has been delayed by at least seven months. During a court appearance on Wednesday, both prosecutors and Rittenhouse's defense team aske...
Mar 10, 2021 Kyle Rittenhouse appears during a court hearing.
Evers Announces "Badger Bounceback" Listening Sessions
MADISON, WI (WSAU) -- Democratic Governor Tony Evers will hold a series of a half-dozen listening sessions from Mid-March to mid-April regarding priorities in his proposed budget while allowing the pu...
Mar 08, 2021 Governor Tony Evers wears a mask during a media briefing on October 7th, 2020. (Screenshot/Wisconsin DHS)
More Than 10% Vaccinated Against COVID-19
MADISON, WI (WSAU) -- Wisconsin's Department of Health Services says that more than 10% of residents have now been vaccinated against COVID-19 thanks to an influx of the single-shot Johnson and Johnso...
Mar 07, 2021 COVID-19 vaccine. Image courtesy: WLUK
Johnson, Baldwin split on COVID-19 relief vote
WASHINGTON, DC (WSAU) -- As expected Wisconsin's US Senators were split on the vote for the $1.9 trillion American Rescue act. Democrat Tammy Baldwin praised the bill in a prepared statement, saying "...
Mar 07, 2021 Paulo O / CC
Republican Bill Aims to Keep Transgender Athletes out of Girl's and Women's Sports
MADISON, WI (WSAU) -- A bill being introduced in the Wisconsin Assembly would ban transgender students from participating in female sports at both the high school and collegiate level in the state. Th...
Mar 02, 2021 Ron Cogswell / CC
Watt Continues to Tease Fans About His Football Future, Then Makes The Announcement
HOUSTON, TX (WSAU) -- Wisconsin native and former Badgers DE JJ Watt continued to toy with fans on Twitter who were clamoring for him to continue his career in the Green and Gold, then broke their hea...
Mar 01, 2021 Screenshot of a tweet from JJ Watt. Image courtesy: Twitter.
Sun Prairie Man Dies in Car vs Building Accident
SUN PRAIRIE, WI (WSAU) -- A Sun Prairie man has died after his pickup crashed into a pizza restaurant on Saturday morning. Police were called to Ann's Pizzaria where they found the vehicle inside the ...
Feb 28, 2021 Police lights. MWC file photo.
DHS Adds More Groups as COVID-19 Vaccine Eligible
MADISON, WI (WSAU) -- Wisconsin's Department of Health Services has added more people to the group that's currently eligible to begin receiving COVID-19 vaccine regimens. DHS says education and child ...
Feb 25, 2021 COVID-19 vaccine. Image courtesy: WLUK
