Sarah Danik
Sarah Danik is a reporter for FOX 9. She is an Emmy award winning journalist with 15 years of experience in the industry, both behind and in front of the camera. She’s anchored and reported for a number of stations, including in Iowa, South Carolina and now at FOX 9 in the Twin Cities. Her work has also taken her to NBC's Weekend Today Show and MSNBC as a producer, to South Africa as a field producer. Sarah grew up in Ohio, before heading east to New York University, where she majored in Journalism.
Sarah has covered stories ranging from sex trafficking in Iowa, to hurricane damage along the coast of South Carolina. She has also been involved in political reporting, including the Iowa Caucuses and the several presidential debates in South Carolina. She’s interviewed many presidential candidates one-on-one, including then-President Barack Obama in 2012 and President Donald Trump in 2016 prior to his election.
Sarah has been a Type 1 diabetic since she was 11, and has been involved in JDRF over the years and their work to find better therapies and hopefully a cure for T1D.
She and her husband Nick, a Twin Cities native, have a sweet (and sometimes sassy but always lovable) toddler, Ella and a dog, Bauer.
The latest from Sarah Danik
University of St. Thomas students design virtual summer camp for deaf and hard of hearing children
There is not much that feels normal this summer, but some creative students at the University of St. Thomas are working to make sure kids still get a summer camp experience to remember.
What will fall look like for Minnesota students?
Many parents across the state are still wondering, what will fall look like for students?
Twin Cities Catholic schools make plans to return to in-person classes this fall
The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis is recommending that students return to in-person classes this fall amid the pandemic.
Organizers hope 30 days of prayer in July can help Minneapolis heal
Organizers are hoping Minneapolitans can begin to heal through prayer and reflection during a 30-day challenge in July.
Family: 16-year-old boy hurt in racist attack at Ramsey park
A 16-year-old boy is finally out of the hospital after he was stabbed in what his family is calling a racist attack.
'The virus doesn’t care if we are tired': Doctors urge social distancing at July 4 gatherings
In a year that has seen event after event cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak, we know the July Fourth weekend will be different from years past.
Mayflies hatch along Mississippi River, swarm cities of the metro including Hastings, Minn.
Areas south of the Twin Cities metro are dealing with bug problems after a massive swarm of mayflies hatched from the Mississippi River.
Minneapolis Park Board votes to table Powderhorn Park encampment restrictions resolution
As a homeless encampment at Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis continues to grow, there’s a debate about whether they should be allowed to stay.
‘My heart just sunk’: Husband of nurse killed in last year’s helicopter crash reflects on loss
Nearly one year later, families of the victims killed in the fatal North Memorial helicopter crash are still grieving. Sunday marks one year since the helicopter crashed while landing near Brainerd, Minnesota.
Bystanders rescue man from burning vehicle by using hammer to break window
It’s been an emotional 24 hours for two Chisago County men – once strangers – now brought together by something else.