Amy Hockert
Amy Hockert is an anchor and special projects reporter at FOX 9.
Amy was born and raised in Minnesota and is grateful to live and work in her home state. She started her career in college where she worked for the NBC affiliate in Fargo-Moorhead. She worked in Minot, North Dakota, and Raleigh, North Carolina before moving back to Minnesota to work at KARE-11 and later served as VP of News for the digital news organization, Bring Me The News.
After taking an 8-year hiatus from TV news to start a family, Amy came back on air when she joined FOX9 in 2015.
Amy’s favorite pastime is traveling with her husband and their two kids, 9-year old Christian and 11-year old Elise. The family also has two very spoiled dogs, Bennett and Henry.
The latest from Amy Hockert
College grant giving Minnesota students raised in foster system a life-changing chance
Only 3% of kids raised in Minnesota's foster care system graduate from a four-year school. But a new grant is giving them renewed hope.
Amateur film of Cologne offers interesting look into history of Minnesota
In July of 1939, two months before the start of World War II, two locals, decided to document everyday life in a small, German-inspired village in Minnesota.
Minnesota Untold: After the Plague
At Minneapolis’ Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial Cemetery, the oldest in the city, about two dozen graves mark a dark chapter in Minnesota history, the Spanish Flu of 1918.
Your Take: Experts discuss how to support students' mental health
Mental health professionals discuss the challenges kids will face and how adults can support them during the school year.
Therapists worry about kids’ mental health returning to school
Soon, kids will be going back to school. But, that doesn’t mean everything will go back to normal.
Jellybean Johnson reflects on music journey from birth of 'Minneapolis Sound' to new album
Jellybean Johnson helped put the Minneapolis Sound on the map. Now decades later, his music continues to influence some of the biggest artists.
Program pairs teen mentors with tech-curious senior citizens
Technology has been a lifeline for many during the pandemic, but it’s been a challenge for seniors not used to remote work, streaming entertainment and online ordering.
Community support swells for Eagan donut shop struggling amid pandemic
After a customer's rallying cry on social media, Minnesotans are coming out in force to support an Eagan donut shop that was struggling financially amid the pandemic.
Minnesota family selling restored historic Cottage Grove mansion that played host to presidents
Every year, families arrive in the United States in pursuit of the American dream. For one St. Paul family, their dream was owning a beautiful, historic mansion. Having realized that dream, the family says it's time to move on and have now put the Cedarhurst mansion up for sale.
Economics class at Austin High School full of lessons that hit close to home
An economics class at Austin High School in Austin, Minn. is full of lessons learned from an iconic local business.