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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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing man.
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A Tomahawk man is under arrest after an extensive investigation linked him to various thefts, burglaries, and drug activity.
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The Adams County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a 5-year-old drowned in an Adams County pond Monday afternoon.
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The sixth year of the Levitt AMP Concert Series is underway this summer in Stevens Point.
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Due to the storm damage from Wednesday’s storms, the city of Wausau has extended its yard waste site hours.
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Wausau Events has canceled Wednesday night’s Concert on the Square because of the threat of severe weather. They will not utilize the rain location.
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Temperatures are expected to reach the mid to upper 90s with a heat index close to 100 degrees.
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The Wausau Elks Lodge #248 will celebrate Flag Day on the 400 Block Tuesday evening.
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Crews have been paged to Festive Foods on Cty Hwy D.
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Brandon Colligan, 26, was last seen June 10 when he met with a friend for coffee in Stevens Point
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A Wood County man is facing multiple drug charges after investigators seized a large amount of methamphetamine at a Port Edwards home Thursday.
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A Weston man has been charged with criminal damage to property after police say he vandalized several Wausau businesses.
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Gov. Tony Evers says he will be calling a special session of the state legislature to repeal Wisconsin’s criminal abortion ban.
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The Kronenwetter Police Department is looking for information regarding recent vandalism at Seville Park.
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The village of Weston recently received the results of a 3rd round of PFAS testing at two wells in the village.
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Two Merrill men have been charged with multiple felonies stemming from a child sexual assault investigation.
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Results of recent water testing in Marshfield found levels of PFAS at the southside booster station. Those levels are above the Wisconsin Department of Health Services recommended advisory levels.
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The Village of Marathon City announced Thursday its drinking water is safe from PFAS contamination.
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Police were called to a bank on the 200 block of East Bridge St around 9:45 Friday morning.
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The Wausau Policing Task Force will host a public hearing Wednesday night to present its final draft recommendations.
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Wausau’s Public Health and Safety Committee voted Tuesday night to approve a permanent change to a city ordinance that would allow the parks department to have goats within the city limits.
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A 21-year-old Stevens Point man was formally charged Monday with five counts of possession of child pornography and child sexual exploitation.
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The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office and the Wisconsin Department of Justice are investigating incidents involving Frank Schuman, 29 of Lac Du Flambeau, and are asking people to come forward with any information they may have about the incidents.
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Worzalla is looking to add 75 news jobs after completing an expansion project that included the addition of a new printing press.
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The public is invited to welcome home 99 area veterans as they return from the trip of a lifetime.
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Hemlock, a male mountain goat, arrived at the zoo in late April
One person is in custody after a standoff in Marshfield Wednesday
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More than a dozen people were displaced after fire damaged an apartment building in Rhinelander early Sunday morning.
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Transportation Safety Administration officers at the Central Wisconsin Airport prevented a passenger from carrying a handgun onto a plane Monday morning.
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The Marathon County District 11 Supervisor will not be sworn in Tuesday night at the county board’s organizational meeting.
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The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is partnering with the city of Wausau to host a consumer protection summit Wednesday.
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A witness told police she saw Mason shoot the victim, then stand over him with his gun pointed at him.
A 21-year-old Stevens Point man is facing federal charges for distributing child pornography.
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The Stevens Point Police and Fire Commission has approved the promotion of Assistant Chief Bob Kussow to Chief of Police and Lt. Dana Williams to Assistant Chief of Police.
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The city of Wausau has added a recycling option at the yard waste site
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The Stevens Point Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place early Wednesday morning.
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The Grand Theater in Wausau is lifting its masking requirements beginning Tuesday.
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Mosinee Mayor Brent Jacobson has announced he will be running for the Wisconsin State Senate in the 29th District.
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The Legacies of War Recognition and Unexploded Ordnance Removal Act would also authorize funding for the removal of landmines and unexploded ordnances and victim support programs for people injured by landmines and other legacies of war.
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The first Central Wisconsin Veteran Business Expo will take place Saturday in Plover.
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The Langlade County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in locating a missing Antigo man.
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One person has died after a single vehicle crash on Hwy 29 near Hatley early Thursday morning.
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Diane Postler-Slattery, former president and CEO of Aspirus, and her husband Don died in a plane crash in northwest Florida Tuesday evening.
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The Wausau Area Metropolitan Planning Organization and MetroRide are looking for public input for a five-year transit plan.
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Campers, motorhomes, and camping equipment will fill the Central Wisconsin Convention Center and Expo in Rothschild this weekend.
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Prosecutors say Seth Wakefield was aware of his roommate’s plot to kill 26-year-old Hannah Miller
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Severe storms produced numerous reports of wind damage, including down trees and power outages.
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The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction recently received more than $17 million in federal funding to help school food authorities that are dealing with challenges created by national supply chain shortages.
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All snowmobile trails in Wood County are set to close at noon on Monday, February 28.
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Winter may be winding down, but there’s still plenty of time to enjoy a good day of sledding