Desiree Fischer
Assignment Editor
Wausau, WI
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Desiree Fischer came to NewsChannel 7 in 2002 as a part time production assistant and now serves as NewsChannel 7’s Assignment Manager.
After graduating from University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in 2005 with a degree in Communication, she began working full-time in the news department as a Videojournalist.
Desiree lives in Wausau with her husband Bill and son Jack. She grew up in Marathon, Wis.
Google Meet classes at Wausau West High School were interrupted by outside entities, according to an email sent to parents Thursday.
Marshfield’s annual Rotary Winter Wonderland holiday lights display, which raises funds and collects items for food pantries throughout Central Wisconsin, will return for a 15th season.
The Wausau River District will be hosting a community Art Stroll starting tonight during Dining on the Street. Windows of participating businesses will be displaying a variety of artwork, showcasing the talent of many local artists.
The Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce will again print a calendar featuring local photography, events, individuals, businesses and organizations.
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections has instituted additional operational changes following a thorough review of an August incident at Lincoln Hills School/Copper Lake School. The incident caused around $3,300 in damage to the facility.
The City of Stevens Point installed the first of two absentee ballot drop boxes Tuesday.
In conjunction with National Voter Registration Day, the Milwaukee Bucks are introducing a “Bucks Vote” T-shirt that will go on sale to fans on Tuesday. Proceeds from the sale of the T-shirt will benefit the ACLU of Wisconsin and the League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County.
Area students can look forward to new opportunities at the Wausau School Forest.
There is currently a large police presence in Schofield on Business 51.
The Oneida County Health Department is confirming the second COVID-19 related death in the county.
Tomahawk is preparing for thousands of people next week for the Fall Ride, even though the MDA and Harley-Davidson will not be participating in the annual event.
The annual corn maze at Feltz’s Dariy in Stevens Point is set to open this weekend.
Multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Stevens Point SWAT team responded to an incident overnight in the City of Stevens Point.
The Lincoln County Health Department has confirmed a COVID-19 exposure at Dave’s County Market in Merrill.
The Wausau School District is confirming its first positive COVID-19 case at John Marshall Elementary School. We are working closely with the Marathon County Health Department and following their guidance. John Marshall staff and parents have been notified about the positive case.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services and the Eau Claire County Health Department today announced that laboratory testing has confirmed the first human case of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus infection this year.
The United Way of Marathon County’s annual United WE Can event is going virtual this year.
Psychologists offer advice for parents of kids who miss their friends while learning from home.
One person is dead and another is facing charges after an accident in Adams County early Sunday morning.
A number of Wisconsin airports will receive the federal grant money, including the Central Wisconsin Airport in Mosinee. CWA is set to receive $16,067,248 to rebuild a runway and taxiway and rehabilitate another taxiway.
A body was recovered from the Wisconsin River in Wausau Monday afternoon. An autopsy Tuesday shows the cause of death to be drowning.
A former substitute teacher in the Wausau and DC Everest School Districts has been arrested for a sexual crime involving an underage person.
Two events scheduled to be held in Stevens Point on Saturday have now been canceled.
The School District of Thorp has confirmed staff members have tested positive for COVID-19.
A Wausau woman has been charged in the death of her 3-month old child.
A man is in custody after a shooting incident in Rib Lake Wednesday night.
A Port Edwards man is charged with 1st-degree intentional homicide in the 1984 murder of Eleanore Roberts.
The Stevens Point Area Public School District will be suspending all fall athletics and extracurricular activities. The suspension will move fall athletics to the alternate fall season created by WIAA, with most sports beginning in late February - early March. The district made the announcement Thursday afternoon.
The Marathon County Hunger Coalition, in partnership with The Neighbors’ Place and the USDA, will be handing out free Farmers to Families Food Boxes Thursday evening.
The Taylor County Health Department and the Wisconsin National Guard are holding a free COVID-19 testing event today in Medford.
The Clark County Health Department has identified an Owen business as a COVID-19 exposure site.
A 49-year old Wausau man has been charged with a felony after crashing his boat at Wausau boat landing Sunday afternoon.
Gov. Tony Evers has declared a state of emergency following protests in communities across Wisconsin.
One person was taken to the hospital after a grain truck overturned on a Rib Mountain on ramp.
The 23-year old man charged with 2 counts of murder pleaded not guilty Monday morning in Marathon County court.
A fire damaged the bleachers at the Phillips Athletic Field Complex Sunday afternoon.
Two people are dead after a 3 vehicle crash in the Village of Port Edwards Saturday night.
A man was arrested Sunday morning after he was found sleeping in the driveway of the Wausau School Forest. The man had a hand gun in his possession.
The search for a missing man on Lake DuBay ended Sunday evening.
A 41-year-old man is in custody after Stevens Point Police executed a search warrant Thursday.
Downtown Wausau will be a little brighter after the completion of a new mural.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign is set to begin Friday and run through Labor Day.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has launched a new COVID-19 individual decision tool in an effort to help Wisconsinites make safer choices.
The Waushara County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a church burglary in the Town of Marion.
One person was killed in an ATV crash in Oneida County Monday evening.
Cedar Creek Cinema in Rothschild will welcome back moviegoers Friday, August 21 after closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Stevens Point Police Department is investigating a bomb threat at the Ascension St. Michael’s Emergency Room.
Attorney General Josh Kaul announced Tuesday that Wisconsin and other attorneys general will file a federal lawsuit challenging drastic operational changes at the U.S. Postal Service that they say will threaten critical mail delivery and could undermine the national election in November.
Three area law enforcement agencies and their K9 units have been featured in a national publication.
A group of area citizens has organized a celebration to show appreciation for area law enforcement officers.