Thomas Schumacher

1 month ago | wdez.com | Thomas Schumacher

WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) – Grant Elementary held an open house on Thursday night for current and former teachers, students, and faculty members as the over-100-year-old school prepares to permanently close its doors at the conclusion of the current school year. The school, which opened in 1920 and is named after Union Army general and 18th U.S. President Ulysses S.

1 month ago | 939thegame.com | Thomas Schumacher

VATICAN CITY (REUTERS) – American Cardinal and Chicago native Robert Prevost has been named the next pope and will take the name Pope Leo XIV. The announcement was made in Italian, saying, “Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum. Habemus Papam,” which means “I announce to you great joy. We have a pope”. Pope Leo XIV was identified as the new pope by his given name, with his first name translated into its Latin version, and then announced the papal name that the new leader of the Church had chosen.

1 month ago | wsau.com | Thomas Schumacher

VATICAN CITY (REUTERS) – American Cardinal and Chicago native Robert Prevost has been named the next pope and will take the name Pope Leo XIV. Pope Leo appeared on the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica around 70 minutes after white smoke billowed from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, signifying the 133 cardinal electors had chosen a new leader for the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church. “Peace be with you all,” the new pope told the cheering crowd.

1 month ago | wdez.com | Thomas Schumacher

MADISON, WI (WSAU) – The Madison Police Department has reportedly arrested the father of Abundant Life Christian School shooter Natalie Rupnow on charges related to the deadly attack. According to sources who spoke to conservative radio host Dan O’Donnell, Jeffrey Rupnow was arrested on Thursday morning on two weapons-related charges and one additional charge in connection with Natalie Rupnow’s access to the handgun she used during the shooting that left two people dead and injured six others.

1 month ago | wdez.com | Thomas Schumacher

STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) – Wisconsin Congressman Derrick Van Orden has announced that an upcoming town hall and his votes on Capitol Hill on Wednesday will be postponed after a threat was made against his family. According to a post on his Facebook page, Rep. Van Orden’s office in Washington, D.C., received a letter earlier this week that included credible threats against “his wife, children, and grandchildren,” which has been turned over to law enforcement.