Christina Van Zelst
Christina Van Zelst joined the FOX6 News Team as a multimedia journalist in November 2018, making her way closer to home in Chicago. She is now a reporter.
Before coming to the Badger state, Christina worked as a fill-in anchor and multimedia journalist for Eyewitness News WEHT/WTVW in Evansville, Indiana for two-and-a-half-years.
She graduated from Purdue University in 2016 where she was an anchor and reporter for Fast Track. She also worked for the Athletic Communications Department, covering all Purdue sports. Christina also had her own radio show covering Purdue sports on WAZY-FM. During college, she interned at Comcast SportsNet and NBC5 in Chicago.
Christina was born and raised in the northern suburbs of Chicago in Glenview where she went to high school at Glenbrook South. She has always been passionate about sports — Boiler Up! — and is a Chicago sports fanatic (especially the Blackhawks).
In her spare time she likes going to the movies traveling and hitting the gym.
If you have a story idea or tip, send her an email at christina.vanzelst@fox.com.
The latest from Christina Van Zelst
Warming centers open early; sudden cold, snow has people unprepared
Through the bitter cold, warming centers tell FOX6 they're seeing people come in completely unprepared.
Rare Pokémon card stolen from Wauwatosa shop, suspects sought
The PokeShop, a card and game store in Wauwatosa, is dealing with a real-life Pokémon mystery after suspects stole a rare and valuable Charizard card.
Hugh Jackman serves Kopp's Frozen Custard to adoring movie fans
Australian actor Hugh Jackman was in Greenfield, Wisconsin on Tuesday, Dec. 2 to do two things – to promote his new movie, "Song Sung Blue," and take his first taste of Kopp's Frozen Custard.
East Troy Lights face storm setbacks ahead of opening night
Wind and heavy snow damaged East Troy holiday light displays days before opening night, forcing volunteers to rebuild, shovel and race the clock to welcome visitors and Santa.
Wisconsin Thanksgiving travel: Prepare for winter weather, reconsider plans
Even though most businesses were closed on Thanksgiving, gas stations were busy with people prepping for the storm. If you are driving this weekend you might want to reconsider when to leave.
Ozaukee County fatal I-43 crash among other winter-weather crashes Wednesday
One person was killed and several others were seriously injured in a multi-vehicle crash involving a semi-tractor-trailer Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 26, in Ozaukee County, one of many southeastern Wisconsin crashes related to the day’s winter weather.
Slender Man stabbing: Morgan Geyser waives extradition in Illinois
Morgan Geyser remains jailed in Illinois after she cut off her monitoring bracelet and left Wisconsin. But she may be back in the state soon.
Wood National Cemetery wreath drive falls short of goal ahead of deadline
Wreaths Across America faces a major shortage at Wood National Cemetery, with only 1,200 wreaths donated for 36,000 veterans’ graves as Friday’s donation deadline approaches.
Slender Man stabbing: Morgan Geyser found in Illinois
Authorities in Madison confirmed Morgan Geyser was taken into custody in Illinois on Sunday night, Nov. 23.
Racine OKs new heat-limit rule for senior housing after summer complaints
The Racine Common Council this week approved a new ordinance requiring senior facilities to keep indoor gathering spaces at or below 81 degrees after Lake Oaks residents endured days without air conditioning during extreme heat over the summer.