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
Milwaukee church fatal shooting near 81st and Hope; 'facsimile' firearm involved
Separate shootings in Milwaukee on Wednesday, March 26 left one person dead and another wounded.
Milwaukee County blood transfusion program already saving lives
A new blood transfusion program is making a difference between life and death. The "whole blood" program is in Milwaukee County.
American Family Field improvements, stadium ready for Brewers season
It's a new year, a new lease, a new chapter for the Milwaukee Brewers. The team is giving fans a look at what to expect this season. Some of those changes were made possible thanks to your wallet.
West Allis rollover crash; 17-year-old dead, 2 others hurt
One person, a minor, is dead, and two others were hurt after a rollover crash in West Allis on Saturday.
MPS lead hazards; concerns over risks in private schools
There are new details tonight about school lead concerns, and parents say they're not just worried about Milwaukee Public Schools.
Lead in Milwaukee schools; testing underway, district's maintenance plan due
Milwaukee Public Schools has just two days left to figure out a long-term plan for lead issues that closed several of the district's buildings.
MPS lead exposure; student screening clinics as doctors warn of decline
Doctors are warning of a drop in child lead testing as Milwaukee Public Schools closed several buildings due to unsafe levels of lead.
MPS lead hazards: 3 more schools closed, leaders urge testing
The new superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools, Brenda Cassellius, said on Monday, March 17 that her number one priority is dealing with the dangers of lead in school buildings.
Oklahoma Ave bike lane project; Milwaukee DPW asks for feedback
The Milwaukee Department of Public Works is asking for feedback in a survey regarding thoughts on protected bike lanes and safety improvements on Oklahoma Avenue.
Milwaukee transgender woman killed; 22-year-old now charged
A 22-year-old Milwaukee man is charged in connection with the homicide of a Milwaukee transgender woman near 95th and Brown Deer Road on Feb. 21.