Hannah Borchert
4 p.m. Anchor/Reporter
WSAW

Hannah Borchert joined NewsChannel 7 as a multimedia journalist in July of 2021. She anchored NewsChannel 7 Weekend news for one year and currently co-anchors the 4 p.m. weekday shows.
Hannah majored in Communication, Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. While in school, Hannah participated in multiple choirs and philanthropy organizations. Hannah had the pleasure of spending a summer in Florence, Italy where she studied fashion abroad.
Hannah is currently a mentor for the 'Big Brothers, Big Sisters' program in Wausau. In her free time she enjoys listening to podcasts, trying out the local coffee shops and traveling.
If you see Hannah out and about don't hesitate to say hi!
Updated: Nov. 29, 2023 at 4:04 PM CST
|By Hannah Borchert and Jeff Thelen
The Christmas for Kids event will be held at the Conservatory on Sunday, Dec. 10.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2023 at 9:35 PM CST
|By Hannah Borchert
Giving Tuesday is not just for donating money and goods, and that generosity is being echoed closer to home in central Wisconsin.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2023 at 5:05 PM CST
|By Hannah Borchert
Finding Nemo is sure to make a splash over the holiday weekend.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2023 at 4:45 PM CST
|By Hannah Borchert
Do you vet the charity before you give? It only takes a few minutes to check if a charity is legit, yet very few people do.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2023 at 5:50 PM CST
|By Hannah Borchert
With the holidays just around the corner, there are plenty of festive events you can take part in right in the Greater Wausau Area.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2023 at 6:41 PM CST
|By Hannah Borchert
Wabeno High School hosts ceremony to honor veterans.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2023 at 4:31 PM CST
|By Hannah Borchert
It’s a humble little building that’s been a staple in Antigo for decades. Farmers Home Restaurant has rich roots and a team dinner tradition bringing it new life.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2023 at 5:22 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
Emergency situations often leave a lasting impact on your mental health and law enforcement is exposed to those situations more often than most.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2023 at 6:30 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
There are grants available to help your church or organization improve their safety equipment.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2023 at 4:49 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
The shows are Nov. 2nd-4th 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 5th 2 p.m.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2023 at 7:13 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
Practicing situational awareness regularly is one way you can be more prepared for emergency situations.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2023 at 4:15 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
There are several ways you can mentally prepare for an emergency situation.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2023 at 5:43 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
Newly released data from the annual domestic violence homicide report in 2022 shows 96 people in Wisconsin died due to domestic violence.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2023 at 3:58 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
Carmelo’s Restaurant is a dream that’s been cooking for years. In 1986 Joan and Carmelo Oliva opened their restaurant’s doors for the first time.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2023 at 4:52 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
The event takes place on Oct. 27.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2023 at 4:43 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
Process is a low waste shop helping the community live more sustainably.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2023 at 12:00 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
Fraudsters often find their next victim by going through obituaries, according to Ferron.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2023 at 4:57 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
'Arsenic and Old Lace' runs Oct. 19th-21st.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2023 at 5:55 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
Empty Bowls is an international event to raise awareness around hunger and food scarcity.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2023 at 5:25 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
Even though fall just started, it’s already time to start thinking about holiday shopping. We’re just 50 days away from Black Friday.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 5:04 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
The shows run Thurs Sept. 28- Sat. Sept. 30.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 3:27 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
Miss America Grace Stanke visited her alma mater in Wausau Thursday morning.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 10:52 AM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
Children's Wisconsin is hosting a parking lot party.
Updated: Aug. 28, 2023 at 2:42 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
The assessment took two weeks. Principles are now planning to meet and discuss how to move forward with the recommendations.
What to consider when asking your child to download a location tracking app ahead of the school year
Updated: Aug. 23, 2023 at 3:59 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
Your child will be back to school before you know it, and with school comes a whole slew of other activities, which means your kid will be on the go.
Updated: Aug. 15, 2023 at 5:23 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
Since 1999 the Workplace Volunteer Council has been providing school supplies to students in need through the ‘Fill A backpack Fill A Need’ program and this year is no different.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2023 at 5:18 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
Starting Friday night you can see a new comedy play called ‘Toasted!’ UWL college student Ryan Hustedt directed and wrote the show.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2023 at 2:53 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
The National Retail Federation found more families are spending more on electronics for back-to-school shopping this year.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2023 at 9:00 AM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
Springfield is releasing a new album and he plans to sing some of the songs at the fair performance.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2023 at 10:55 AM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
Tuesday night is the first time Mitchell Tenpenny will perform at the Wisconsin Valley Fair.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2023 at 11:16 AM CDT
|By Desiree Fischer and Hannah Borchert
Crews were called to a home on the 900 block of S. 5th Ave around 8:30 Tuesday morning.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2023 at 6:04 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
If you’re looking to buy a home sadly, it’s not getting any easier in the near future. According to the Wisconsin Realtors’ Association, there would need to be nearly double the homes available in the state to make those prices cool down.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2023 at 9:57 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
After more than a decade of fighting Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, several rounds of chemo, and ineffective experimental cancer drugs, Jon Stahlecker from Mosinee was told he would likely lose his battle.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2023 at 10:27 AM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce is hosting open house for remodeled 1899 Wausau train Depot.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2023 at 8:10 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
Driving by the nostalgic, old train depot in downtown Wausau, you’ve likely noticed all the construction in the past year. Recently, the Wausau Chamber of Commerce wrapped up renovations inside and gave a sneak peek ahead of their open house next week.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2023 at 4:37 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
The game has been postponed to Aug. 1.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2023 at 7:46 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
The competition runs June Friday 23rd through Sunday June 25th.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2023 at 3:52 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
Cookies are not harmful themselves by infecting your device with a virus, but they can be subject to cyberattacks.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2023 at 7:43 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
Jason Meyer was found dead on Sunday morning.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2023 at 5:13 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
According to the United States Department of Agriculture, 52,600 acres of strawberries were harvested nationwide in 2022. Eight of those acres are in Merrill at Engelberry Farms.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2023 at 7:00 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
Tens of thousands of visitors will be headed to Stevens Point in as little as two weeks from now for the U.S. Senior Open with an estimated $20 million expected to be infused into the local economy.
Updated: Jun. 12, 2023 at 5:50 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
80 million Americans listen to AM radio every month. Soon, that could drastically decrease as some electric car makers want to eliminate it, but a bill in Congress right now aims to stop those looking to turn the dial.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2023 at 9:43 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
$3,000 was raised for the Marathon County Humane Society at the event.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2023 at 6:34 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
Many people don't recognize the signs of heat illness until it's too late.
Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 4:17 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
If you live in the Town of Rib Mountain, you have an important decision to make on July 11 when a vote will take place to decide if the town should become a village, making it incorporated.
Updated: Jun. 5, 2023 at 5:38 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
Breathing in wildfire smoke can cause a variety of health problems.
Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 7:10 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
With the U.S. Senior Open just four weeks away, the 16th hole is being decorated before the occasion.
Updated: May. 30, 2023 at 3:44 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
When planning a summer vacation, cost is always an important factor. A new study from ‘Finance Buzz’ shows Central Wisconsin Airport was ranked the 19th most expensive regional airport in 2022.
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 6:22 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
Emergency staff from Central Wisconsin Airport, along with surrounding fire and emergency response crews, trained on how to put out an active plane fire on the runway on Wednesday.
Updated: May. 21, 2023 at 11:24 PM CDT
|By Hannah Borchert
Two teens died after a car crash.