Author Archives: Thomas Schumacher
Wisconsin Native & Medal Of Honor Recipient Richard Bong's "Marge" WW2 Plane Found In Papua New Guinea
POPLAR, WI (WSAU) - An important piece of Wisconsin military history was discovered in the jungles of Papua New Guinea last week and announced on Thursday after more than 80 years of searching. Accord...
May 24, 2024 Major Richard I. Bong with his wife Marjorie “Marge” Vattendahl in the cockpit of a P-38 Lightning in Burbank, California, in 1945. Photo by U.S. Army Air Force
Packers & Second Round Pick Edgerrin Cooper Agree To Rookie Deal
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The Green Bay Packers have agreed to a deal with another draft selection. According to a post on X from the team, the Packers and second-round selection Edgerrin Cooper have agr...
May 24, 2024 Packers Helmet's - Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Wausau School District Encourages More Survey Responses From Public As Operational Referendum Talks Continue
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) - To help solve the district's budget concerns, the Wausau School Board is proceeding with a community-wide survey to see whether there is interest in a potential operational referen...
May 23, 2024 Wausau School District. MWC file photo.
Packers Expect Running Back Josh Jacobs To Return To Practice "Pretty Shortly" From Hamstring Injury
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The Packers are expecting their newly signed star running back to return to practice in the near future as Josh Jacobs continues to rehab a hamstring injury. Head coach Matt LaF...
May 23, 2024 Packers Running Back Josh Jacobs At OTAs - Photo by Packers.com Evan Siegle
New Marquette Law Poll: Trump Leads Biden In Wisconsin As Third Party Candidates See Slight Bump
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) - The latest Marquette Law poll is out, and the race for Wisconsin's electoral votes remains tight between former President Trump and President Biden. According to the poll, Trump cu...
May 23, 2024 Former President Trump & President Biden - AP Photo/Alex Brandon
State Of Affairs Ep. 17 Dane County Vice Chair Chrissi Illgen Talks RNC Committeewoman Race & Upcoming Elections
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) - State of Affairs episode seventeen is now available, featuring Dane County Vice Chair Chrissi Illgen joining the program to discuss what brought her to Wisconsin and what made her ...
May 23, 2024
New Packers Safety Xavier McKinney Says Team's Secondary Is The "Best Group" He's Played With
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The Green Bay Packers are taking a few days before returning OTAs, but one of their newest stars has been impressed with his new teammates just two practices into the program. A...
May 22, 2024 Green Bay Packers' Xavier McKinney throws a pass during an NFL football practice Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Republican National Committee Headquarters In D.C. Given "All Clear" Following Lockdown
WASHINGTON D.C. (WSAU) - The Republican National Committee headquarters have been reopened after the building was locked down due to a substance being sent to the building. According to sources at the...
May 22, 2024 RNC Logo - Photo by the Republican National Committee
One Dead Following Wisconsin Rapids House Fire
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - One person died in a house fire on 11th Street South in Wisconsin Rapids on Wednesday morning. According to the fire department, the fire broke out shortly after mid...
May 22, 2024 Fatal Fire
Biden's approval rating falls to lowest level in nearly two years-Reuters/Ipsos poll
WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's public approval rating this month fell to its lowest level in almost two years, tying the lowest reading of his presidency in a warning sign f...
May 21, 2024 VP Kamala Harris & President Joe Biden - PHOTO BY BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES
