Hannah Borchert
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Hannah Borchert joined NewsChannel 7 as a multimedia journalist in July of 2021.
She majored in communication and journalism, advertising, and media studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She also earned a certificate in peace studies and conflict resolution.
Throughout college, Hannah enjoyed coordinating and participating in volunteering activities through the UW-Milwaukee National Residence Hall Honorary. And she sang in various choirs, her favorite being Forte Femmes A Capella Choir.
In her free time, Hannah enjoys listening to podcasts and going to coffee shops. While Hannah grew up in the Appleton area, she looks forward to calling Wausau her new home!
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It's almost time to harvest cranberries at Du Bay Cranberry Company.
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Furniture manufacturers are on backlog due to the pandemic.
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Due to the warm early spring and the frost in May, many orchards experienced a lack of apples this season.
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A local authors’ book becomes the top seller in the United States, Canada and the Netherlands
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EMDR therapy helps veterans with prior trauma.
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A local business helps a family in need with finances.
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The pandemic caused the fund that pays social security benefits to take a hit.
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Artrageous Wausau Festival of Arts attracts thousands.
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The federal pandemic unemployment Cares Act expired on September 4th. Many question if more people will start looking for work as a result.
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First United Methodist Church in Wausau started collecting select clothing items and duffle bags for Afghan refugees Monday.
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‘After School Restraint Collapse’ is when a child channels all their energy and stress into good behaviors throughout the day and then when they get home they let their walls down and have a meltdown.
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The Wausau Area Chamber of Commerce will soon have a new home, the old train depot on Washington street in downtown Wausau.
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Tourists leave their fun-filled weekend in the north woods with one more exciting surprise from Whitman's Bar. A crowd of hundreds send them off with a friendly greeting on their journey home.
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As many students eagerly awaited the first day of school, so did Archy, Edgar School Districts’ new therapy dog.
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Rolling into the new school year has been a bumpy ride for the Wausau School District. They are currently dealing with a bus driver shortage.
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Teachers from the DC Everest District said that most of their students remained on track and are ready to start the new year off strong.
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Stevens Point Area Senior High leadership and administrators brought in a guest speaker on Monday to train staff on how to become more resilient and cope with stress.
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Riverside Park in Pittsville experienced extreme flooding Saturday that continued into Sunday.
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Sunday was the last day of the 2021 Central Wisconsin State Fair in Marshfield.
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Marathon County and Wausau Area Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Department welcome everyone to celebrate the 101 anniversary of the Marathon County Parks.
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Northern Wisconsin is under an air quality alert due to Minnesota wildfires.
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Parents struggle to find childcare, especially for infants. Peace Lutheran in Antigo and Childcaring are here to help.
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Construction crews are working around the clock to get the now-closed road up and running by the start of school.
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O’so Brewing Company moved across the street into the old Shopko building.
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The 116th Athens fair wraps up with a parade attracting thousands
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Attorney General Josh Kaul says the former Merrill-based Semling-Menke Company, Inc (SEMCO) said more than 130 former employees will split a settlement of more than $650,000. The company abruptly shut down on Dec. 31, 2019.
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The last Concert on the Square in Wausau was Wednesday night.
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Forty-two volunteers from “A Year to Volunteer” road-tripped from across the county to REGI, a raptor rescue and education facility in Antigo.
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With the start of the school year just around the corner, Wausau School District will implement a district-wide improvement plan with the program ‘Leader in Me.’
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The last day of the Lincoln County Fair.
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When the severe weather siren goes off, your first thought is probably to get to a safe place. But have you ever wondered how they are activated?
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Local volunteers are helping out again after taking a break during the worst of the pandemic.
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Adults already in the workforce who started college previously, but never finished, can take advantage of the UW-Stevens Point “Finish Up” program at UW-Stevens Point.
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Thrity-nine goats have returned home after being brought to Barker-Stewart Island in Wausau where they ate invasive plants to help prevent the harm of other vegetation.
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Over 75 children ranging in age from five to 9-years-old experienced what it was like to show cows on the last day of the 2021 Wisconsin Valley Fair.
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Olympic athletes inspire student-athletes to prioritize their mental health.
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Governor Evers stopped at Wausau City Hall today to introduce a prescription drug plan called “Less for Rx” that aims to lower the cost of medication for low-income families.
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Carnival rides, entertainment and animals are all nostalgic staples of the fair. But we can’t forget the food, another fairgoer favorite.
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A generous donor funded an important remodel at the Marathon County Sheriff’s Department. Twenty-thousand dollars is going to renovate the evidence lab.
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Wisconsin Valley Fair participants eagerly arrived at noon on Sunday to begin preparing for the fair.
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Almost 100 students at Central Wisconsin Environmental Station took shelter from the storms Wednesday night. A day later, they assisted in storm damage clean-up.
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A severe thunderstorm caused tremendous damage and an extended power outage for many across Northern Wisconsin.
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4th annual Hmong Wausau Festival will supply COVID-19 vaccines.
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The annual invasion of mayflies in Nekoosa came once again this year, but this time there was a lot more of them.
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This get-away room allows for mothers to stick to their breastfeeding goals and keep their babies healthy by continuing to provide milk for them naturally.
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The opening of the “Preserved For Generations” exhibit at Woodson History Center drew in many local viewers to see 100 years of Marathon County Park system history.
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The City of Wausau requested funding from the city finance committee to purchase seven Badger Books to help ease the election process.