Author Archives: Mike Leischner
High-speed chase on I94 ends at Sun Prairie school
SUN PRAIRIE, WI (WSAU) -- A police chase on Interstate 94 ended when the suspect parked a stolen vehicle in the employee lot at the Sun Prairie High School and was arrested on the grounds with a loade...
Nov 16, 2020 Police lights. MWC file photo.
Trump campaign lawsuit against WJFW TV dismissed
MADISON, WI (WSAU) -- A lawsuit filed by the Trump campaign against NBC affiliate WJFW TV in Rhinelander has been dismissed by a judge in Madison. The complaint called for the station to stop running ...
Nov 15, 2020 Patrick Feller / CC
GOP Assemblyman calls for residents to follow CDC guidelines in fight against COVID-19
SCHOFIELD, WI (WSAU) -- Republican Assemblyman Pat Snyder issued a statement on Thursday asking residents to follow CDC guidelines as the state and Marathon County continues to fight a growing number ...
Nov 12, 2020 Assemblyman Pat Snyder of Schofield.
Wood County Clerk- "We did not run out of ballots"
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU) -- Wood County Clerk Trent Miner has released a statement debunking a rumor that some precincts in his county ran out of ballots on Tuesday. "Fox News, in their election co...
Nov 04, 2020 Vote here. MWC file photo by Mike Leischner
Trumps schedule more rallies in Wisconsin ahead of Election Day
ROTHSCHILD, WI (WSAU) -- First Lady Ivanka Trump announced a last-minute rally at the Stoney Creek Conference Center in Rothschild on Saturday. The event will be Sunday afternoon at 3:30. Doors will o...
Nov 01, 2020 U.S. President Donald Trump reacts while speaking during a campaign rally in Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S., December 18, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Trump removes tariffs on Canadian aluminum
WASHINGTON, DC (WSAU) -- Tariffs on Canadian aluminum have officially been removed through an act signed by President Trump this week. The news was a welcome sign for Wisconsin's domestic and craft be...
Oct 29, 2020 Wojciech Kulicki / CC
Biden announced Milwaukee live stream on Friday
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) -- Democratic Presidental nominee Joe Biden has announced that he will hold a live stream event in Milwaukee on Friday to encourage Wisconsin residents to get out and vote. In a p...
Oct 29, 2020 Ninian Reid / CC
No recall election- organizers fall short of necessary signatures
MADISON, WI (WSAU) -- The group attempting to recall Democratic Governor Tony Evers says they fell short of the required number of signatures needed to trigger a special election. Misty Polewczynski p...
Oct 26, 2020 Governor Tony Evers wears a mask during a media briefing on October 7th, 2020. (Screenshot/Wisconsin DHS)
Baldwin's suicide prevention hotline bill becomes law
WASHINGTON, DC (WSAU) -- A bipartisan bill written by Wisconsin Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin has been signed into law by President Trump. The National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, which create...
Oct 19, 2020 XtenIndustries / CC
Donald J Trump Jr to visit Wisconsin next week
ROTHSCHILD, WI (WSAU) -- The son of President Donald Trump will be in Wisconsin next Tuesday as part of a five-state weeklong tour that will include three battleground states. Donald J Trump Jr will b...
Sep 10, 2020 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff / CC
