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.
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A 54-year-old Wausau man pleaded guilty in federal court today to one count of mail fraud and one count of money laundering and was sentenced to 6 months in federal prison.
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Lakeland Union High School is hosting a viewing of the movie “United 93″ Thursday evening to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 attacks
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A five-day trial is scheduled to begin in March for the suspect in a 1984 homicide case.
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The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection confirmed a deer farm in Langlade County has tested positive for chronic wasting disease.
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Mayor Derek Woellner explained in the last month, Lincoln County has seen a very high disease activity level.
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The Stevens Point Area School District will require face coverings inside all district schools and buildings beginning Monday, August 23.
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For every blizzard ice cream treat purchased on Thursday, $2 will be donated to the Children’s Miracle Network to benefit kids at Marshfield Children’s Hospital.
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Classic car enthusiasts will have one more chance to get their fix at the 2nd annual Rally for Iola event this fall.
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The Wisconsin Department of Justice is investigating after two people were shot in a critical incident in the Village of Maine Friday night.
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One man is in custody after leading police on a chase from Marshfield into rural Clark County Wednesday night.
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Loy’s resignation was effective July 1
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Wisconsin State Patrol officers will take to the sky to monitor traffic on state highways in four counties next week.
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Bottles of free hand sanitizer will be available in a display near checkout at Pick ‘n Save and Metro Market stores
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The Wausau River District is partnering with the City of Wausau and downtown businesses to celebrate 715 Day on Thursday, July 15.
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Five people from central Wisconsin will be charged with attempted homicide next week in Dane County for their alleged roles in a shooting last fall in Sun Prairie.
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A new Little Free Library location is now open outside of the Woodson YMCA in downtown Wausau.
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A man has been arrested for his alleged role in the murder of Hannah Miller.
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The health care system will offer either the Johnson & Johnson or Pfizer vaccine
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The driver of the motorcycle has been identified as Brian Rygiel, 49, of Chippewa Falls.
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Wausau Events has added a new festival to their summer lineup.
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Wisconsin Rep. Tom Tiffany was one of fourteen Republican representatives who voted against a bill making June 19th, or Juneteenth, a federal holiday.
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The Wausau Elks will hold their annual Flag Day ceremony in downtown Wausau Monday evening
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The Landing, the senior activity center inside the Woodson YMCA, fully reopened Monday morning.
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Two people were injured in a rollover crash in the Portage County Town of Pine Grove Monday morning.
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Beginning this week, the Marathon County Community Vaccination Clinic at Northcentral Techincal College will begin reducing vaccination hours in preparation for the clinic’s closure in July.
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Friday night’s Movie Under the Stars event in Kronenwetter has been postponed because of the threat of severe weather.
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Water quality in Devil Creek near Merrill is improving after the source of a manure spill was identified and remediation efforts took place.
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Police were called to Mercer Lake around 8:30 p.m. Sunday
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The Rome Fire Department was called to a report of a business on fire on the 300 block of State Highway 13 around noon on Monday
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Wausau’s Police and Fire Commission announced Barteck’s appointment at a meeting Tuesday morning
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Six people are facing federal charges in connection to a methamphetamine conspiracy.
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A child was injured after an amusement ride malfunctioned at the Thorp Dairy Days Festival last Friday.
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Bucks’ shooting guard Donte DiVincenzo will miss the remainder of the NBA Playoffs after suffering a torn ligament in his left ankle during Thursday’s game.
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A former substitute teacher in the Wausau and DC Everest School Districts accused of having sex with a minor has reached a plea deal.
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The Oneida County Health Department will hold a pop-up vaccination clinic in Rhinelander on Tuesday afternoon.
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Paper Excellence is expected to finalize its purchase of Domtar by this summer.
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A Mosinee man is dead after a 3-vehicle crash in Plover Saturday afternoon.
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Tuesday afternoon the first of four peregrine falcon eggs hatched at the Weston Power Plant.
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Eightteen USPS mail processing facilities nationwide, including one in central Wisconsin, will close by November 2021.
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The Village of Weston launched a rummage sale app Friday to help people in the area find the best deals.
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The Marathon County Early Years Coalition, a program of the United Way, is planning a series of online programs aimed at helping families transition to a new normal after a year full of changes caused by the pandemic.
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Riverfront Rendezvous will return July 2-4 at Pfiffner Pioneer Park in Stevens Point.
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The world’s largest trivia contest begins Friday at 6 p.m.
Five Wisconsin Rapids men are facing charges related to a shooting at a Sun Prairie apartment in September of 2020.
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The Langlade County Health Department has canceled their COVID-19 vaccination clinic scheduled for Friday after the CDC and FDA recommended the immediate halt of the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
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Some two-year campuses in the University of Wisconsin system will see the return of athletics this fall.
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The Northcentral Technical College District Board of Trustees has approved the hiring of Dr. Jeannie Worden as the next president of NTC
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Marshfield Clinic Health System will host a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinic this weekend on the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point campus.
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One person has died in a two-vehicle crash in Langlade County Monday afternoon