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
Beloved lunch lady in Dassel, Minn. readies for retirement after decades of mentoring kids
When you think about those in a school who influence children the most, teachers probably come to mind first. But in one Minnesota school, there’s one staff member who the kids will remember long after the final bell rings.
Minnesotans provide hospice care for animals in need
If you saw Peanut the pug strolling through your neighborhood, you might think she was a little pampered - and you'd be right.
Minnesotans welcome Arkansas dogs to warm, loving homes
A couple of times a month a truck rolls into the Twin Cities carrying some very precious cargo.
194-pound shelter dog given second chance, lives best year of his life with Minnesota family
We first met Buddy on a summer afternoon at his home in Duluth. Life was good. He was content and curious - and half the dog he was just one year before.
Woman's experience with depression, suicide sheds light on dark subject
Many of their stories start the same way. On the surface, everything seems fine, but underneath there's a battle between life and death.