Desiree Fischer
Assignment Editor
Wausau, WI
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.
In exchange, the city will work with the district to plant two new trees in a more desirable location on the property.
A 43-year-old man wanted by the Wausau Police Department has been arrested in Vilas County.
Benitz coached wrestling at Lincoln High for more than 40 years.
The Fill a Bus event is meant to help restock supplies needed as new refugee families arrive in the Wausau area.
Wesley J. Winters, 43, has a felony probation warrant for his arrest through the Wisconsin Department of Justice.
A 31-year-old Wausau man who was wanted and subsequently arrested on multiple felony warrants has pled not guilty to his misdemeanor charges and has been bound over for trial.
The non-profit was formed in response to the tragic shootings that occurred in the Greater Wausau community on March 22, 2017.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has released the preliminary deer harvest and license sale totals for the opening weekend of the 2023 gun deer season.
Two men were found safe on Thursday after being reported missing on the Wisconsin River in Nekoosa.
Merrill High School is on a soft hold while police investigate a threat made on social media.
Crews in Marshfield are working with the Wisconsin DNR after a sewer leak caused almost 1 million gallons of wastewater to flow into the McMillan Creek Wednesday.
One person is dead and three others injured after a single-vehicle crash in the town of Texas Wednesday night.
You have an opportunity to help stock the shelves at the UW-Stevens Point campus food pantry Thursday night.
The departments also received additional children’s books to use in community engagement activities.
A 26-year-old Wausau woman charged in the death of her three-month-old child has pled no contest to child neglect resulting in death.
The Wausau Police and Fire Commission has appointed Todd Baeten as the new Deputy Chief of Police.
The 42-year-old Wausau man charged in a shooting at a Wausau bar on Sept. 20 will see his case go to trial.
Police have arrested a 13-year-old boy for the bomb threat made against the Antigo Middle School on October 4.
Wisconsin Rapids Mayor Shane Blaser announced Wednesday he will not seek a third term this spring.
Agents with the Transportation Security Administration at the Central Wisconsin Airport were treated for an unknown illness Tuesday.
Investigators have identified the skeletal remains recovered from the Wisconsin River in Port Edwards in 2022.
After an extensive search, authorities in Vilas County have arrested a 15-year-old boy who is accused of leading police on a high-speed chase, breaking into a home, and stealing a UTV and guns.
A 46-year-old man who was killed in a motorcycle accident near the Town of Almond Friday night has been identified.
Two Minocqua area schools were placed on lockdown Friday morning as police investigated a possible threat involving a gun.
The crash happened just before 9 p.m. near the intersection of Cty Hwy B and Four Mile Rd in the Town of Marathon.
The Stevens Point Fire Department is investigating the cause of a fire at a downtown business Tuesday morning.
The Wisconsin State Patrol is investigating a school bus crash that resulted in injuries to a number of students on their way to school at Rib Mountain Elementary on Monday morning.
The Merrill Police Department says they are looking into what caused at least one of the city’s tornado sirens to go off Sunday night.
The training is scheduled to take place between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m.
The swearing-in ceremony took place Thursday evening.
Due to the excessive heat, the carnival at the Central Wisconsin State Fair in Marshfield will not be opening until 6 p.m. Wednesday.
After a successful event Tuesday, the Wisconsin Rapids Fire Department is hosting another pop-up splash pad on Wednesday.
Deb Foster will no longer be serving as principal at Wausau East High School.
Smoke originating from wildfires in Canada will move into the state from the northwest Thursday morning and travel south and southeast throughout the day.
A Dallas-based law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against Ahlstrom Rhinelander, LLC and 3M Company for their roles in contaminating private well water in Oneida County.
Two teens are in custody in connection to an armed robbery at a Rudolph gas station Monday night.
Bangstad also filed an appeal to the revocation of his administrative review permit, allowing the brewery to remain open.
The Stevens Point Police Department is warning the public of a recent scam involving PayPal and cryptocurrency ATMs.
The Central Wisconsin Airport will host a public open house Monday night to present its updated Terminal Area Master Plan.
Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital will now offer care for adolescents and adult sexual assault victims through their new SANE program.
One person is dead after a boat and a jet ski collided on a Forest County lake Saturday afternoon.
The Rome Police Department responded to a two-vehicle crash just before 6 p.m. Friday near Cty Rd Z and Aniwa Ln
Fresh produce will be available from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the parking lot of Red Eye Brewing Company
The city of Wisconsin Rapids is looking for community input when it comes to naming the new dog park.
The Wisconsin Rapids Police and Fire Departments are conducting an active shooter training exercise at Lincoln High School Monday morning.
Crews were called to a home on the 900 block of S. 5th Ave around 8:30 Tuesday morning.
A mechanical failure is said to have caused a ride to malfunction at the Forest County Festival Sunday, leaving eight people stranded upside down for almost four hours.
The city of Wausau says the Festival Foods Community Fireworks Display scheduled for Tuesday night will still occur, even if it rains.
The Vilas County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a crash on State Hwy 155 near South Lost Lake Dr just before 1:00 a.m.
The United Way of Marathon County’s Hunger Coalition will be distributing food and produce on the 400 Block in downtown Wausau in honor of Juneteenth.
