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’s excited to be back near family and friends!
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
Peregrine falcon chicks banded, ID'd at We Energies power plant
The peregrine falcon chicks at the Oak Creek Power Plant are being given their names and identification bands.
Smoke alarm check: Milwaukee firefighters visit homes after fatal fire
Milwaukee firefighters visited homes near 34th and Lisbon on Tuesday to check homes for working smoke alarms. A 75-year-old man died in a house fire.
Wisconsin rise in COVID cases; new calls for increased precautions
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced that it continues to monitor an increase in the spread and impact of COVID-19 across the state.
Elkhorn farmer's sudden death leads to outpouring of generosity
A Walworth County farmer's sudden passing left his wife with this year's crops and no way to plant them. But friends were not about to let those crops go to waste.
Milwaukee dine and dasher wanted, dozen restaurants hit
"We’re onto him." That's the message to a Milwaukee serial dine and dasher who has hit more than a dozen establishments. They've blasted his picture and name across social media with hope he'll be caught.
Reckless driving: Milwaukee emergency responders face epidemic daily
Reckless driving in Milwaukee is an epidemic. Emergency responders are getting hurt – and the wounds are more than physical.
Dozen Milwaukee weekend shootings, community action pledge circulated
After yet another violent weekend in Milwaukee, one southsider is taking matters into his own hands, creating a program similar to a neighborhood watch aimed at connecting neighbors on a block-by-block basis.
Milwaukee's Bradford Beach open for the season
An "adult snow cone" is among the new menu items at Milwaukee's Bradford Beach, where officials are hoping for a busy summer with COVID restrictions lifted and events returning to the lakefront.
Dog tied to hydrant; Wisconsin Humane Society's compassionate response
A Wisconsin Humane Society Facebook post on Thursday morning, May 5 is evoking a strong emotional response – and shining light on a dog now known as Baby Girl.
Packers, Giants in London on Sunday, Oct. 9
The Green Bay Packers are set to face the New York Giants at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Oct. 9, the NFL announced Wednesday.