Kassandra Sepeda
Anchor/ producer
Wausau, WI
Kassandra Sepeda joined NewsChannel 7 in September 2016 as co-producer and anchor for FOX WZAW. She later anchored Sunrise 7 and currently co-anchors the 5, 6, and 10 p.m. newscasts.
Kassandra started her professional career at KEYC News Now in Mankato, Minnesota. Hired as a multimedia journalist, she was quickly promoted to Midday anchor and producer.
Kassandra is a Stevens Point native and graduated from UW-Stevens Point with a degree in Communication with media emphasis. While in school, Kassandra was active in the university’s student television channel as an anchor and producer. She also spent several years on the UWSP competitive dance team.
Kassandra had the pleasure of spending a semester in London, England where she interned for CBS News. She also interned as a multi-media journalist for the ABC affiliate in Wausau.
When not fishing or hiking, Kassandra keeps busy with several non-profits. She serves on the marketing committee and cleans medical equipment for the Good News Project. Kassandra is also a member of the grant committee for Impact 100 and is a mentor for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Wisconsin.
As a true Wisconsinite Kassandra enjoys local brews, trying new food, and exploring area bike trails.
If you see her around town, please stop and introduce yourself!
Three weeks ago, NewsChannel 7 got a sneak peek at the new truck and on Thursday, the organization held an official ribbon cutting.
In 2022, about 1,492 deer tested positive for CWD. The highest numbers were in the Southern Farmland Zone.
Last year, Wisconsin had close to ideal weather for the gun-deer hunt as it was cold with snow prime for tracking.
23 years ago, Wisconsin had about 700,000 hunters. In 2023, that number is 600,000
Saturday is the start of an unofficial holiday in Wisconsin as the nine-day gun deer season begins.
On March 6, a missed ride to work raised the first red flag into the disappearance of a young man from Waushara County that has left his family devastated and determined to find the truth.
The Better Together program of ODC matches volunteers with adults with disabilities to form a friendship and to provide genuine inclusion within our community.
Student mental health took center stage today at Wausau West High School.
‘Process’ was one of 30 vendors that took part in a sustainability fair on the UW-Sevens Point campus on Tuesday.
DCE Junior High held its annual Adventure Day to provide students with the opportunity to visit various locales and participate in diverse activities to further explore their interests.
Rodney Brockman Cranberries LLC is a small family-operated farm on 24 acres of marsh. T
41-year-old Bennie Zachariah Green, from Tony, Wisconsin, was arrested.
October 6, 2023, at approximately 8:45 pm, State Patrol responded to a single-vehicle crash on CTH CC south of Dewitt Dr., west of Tomahawk.
US 51 North closed from County WW because of an incident.
On May 24, Ben Wilberding was last seen leaving work in Lincoln County and was never seen again.
In an email to NewsChannel 7, a Sentry representative said the company is confident the person who made the threat has been identified by police.
Be on the lookout for Thomas Zimmerman who is missing and believed to have dementia or some other cognitive impairment
High school and college students interested in automation now have an opportunity to learn through Northcentral Technical College.
Forest County Deputies received a call from the missing child’s mother indicating she went to wake up her daughter Monday morning but she was not there.
Little did Lt. Wayne Kropidlowski and the rest of the Portage County Sheriff’s Office know, their request would trigger an investigation that would expose a messy and deceitful family tree leaving authorities questioning what really happened on a rural property so many years ago.
Royalty is on display at the Marathon County Historical Society as Miss America has donated her personal collection for all to see.
Jami Gebert will take over for Keith Donner, who is retiring later this year.
The Wisconsin DNR and Sauk County agencies investigating the death of a man found on Aug. 15, at Devil’s Lake State Park have confirmed that the person died from an accidental fall.
On August 20, 1999, two women and a toddler were last seen at a babysitter’s on the outskirts of Nekoosa, Wisconsin, but it would take years for an investigation to begin.
Most of us have heard of signing day for athletes, but on Friday, two teens put pen to paper for a different kind of signing event.
October 2015 — a 14-year-old girl disappeared from the safety of her home in Marathon County.
In December of 2000, Duane Rudolph of Medford got a letter in the mail that would change his life forever.
The United Way of Marathon County has been awarded $100,000 thanks to Impact100 Greater Wausau.
It all started with a 9-1-1 call. Norman and Cindy Jones lived in a quiet Wausau neighborhood on the city’s west side with their three kids who were four, seven, and eight at the time.
Crews respond to a large vehicle fire on I-39. All southbound lanes are closed.
Norman F Weltmeyer, 44 years of age, from Minocqua, WI has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol for his 4th offense.
This is Forgotten: Wisconsin Cold Cases. Every month we'll take you back to the moment a person around northcentral Wisconsin went missing, and take a deeper look into these often-forgotten cases and people.
Miracles were happening at the ‘Children’s Miracle Network’ Hospital in Marshfield Thursday in a special event honoring two very important groups of people.
It’s something we don’t like to think about, it’s really a sad reality, but workplace violence does happen.
Schools being closed on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day has a lot of area children with a lot of free time on their hands.
Crews responded to 6402 Schofield avenue for a structure fire.
Out of 51 other contestants, Wausau native Grace Stanke was crowned Miss America and after a whirl-wind week, she had the chance to stop by NewsChannel 7 to talk about just how far she has come.
More than 550 graduates and their families attended the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s winter commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 17.
According to the Marathon County Historical Society, there are three major factors that grew and nurtured Wausau’s successful drinking culture; the railroad, lumberjacks, and Germans who immigrated here.
Wausau is smack dab in the middle of the state and for relatives or friends who are visiting, it can seem like quite a hike or better yet, a far-away place. As it turns out, those people are more right than they think.
Endometriosis is more common in women in their reproductive years.
About 90,000 people a year seek food from the Wausau Salvation Army, making the funds raised through its iconic Red Kettle Campaign critical.
The Committee to Elect a Republican Senate said the event highlights the importance of maintaining a strong Republican majority in Wisconsin.
The new E.V. charging station was installed Thursday morning at Wildwood Park.
On Wednesday, October 19, 315 high school students will participate in our Mock Democratic and Republican Presidential Nominating Conventions.
Tuesday, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, and the incumbent for the 7th Congressional District, Republican Tom Tiffany made stops in Wausau.
The space is designed to give students a chance to learn the latest technology in manufacturing to help them succeed in the workforce after leaving NTC.
"Getting Ahead" helps participants move away from poverty and secure financial stability for themselves and their families.
Weston mother shares her story of breast cancer survival
Billy Jack K Houston from Wautoma has been arrested by Wisconsin State Patrol for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 6th offense.
