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
Elk River, Minn. man offers kidney to fellow firefighter, turns out to be perfect match
An Elk River, Minnesota firefighter diagnosed with a serious disorder was facing a crisis: He is going to need a new kidney.
Wisconsin man trying to visit family in Ireland detained at Dublin Airport
What started as a birthday trip to see his wife and kids overseas turned into a nightmare for a Wisconsin man who was detained Sunday at the airport in Dublin, Ireland.
Somerset, Wisconsin group organizes in attempt to save tubing businesses on Apple River
There’s a tubing spot in Somerset, Wisconsin that a lot of people are fighting to keep.
Community rattled after couple found dead at New Brighton, Minn. apartment complex
Police are investigating after two people were found dead Saturday in New Brighton, Minnesota.
U of M plans scooter etiquette crack down as school year begins
There’s no shortage of ways to get around the University of Minnesota, but you can’t go very far without seeing e-scooters.
After 2 weekend fatalities, Metro Transit urging caution around light rail trains
A deadly accident involving a bicyclist and a Blue Line light rail train Monday night was the third incident involving a light rail train this year and the second of the long weekend.