Heidi Collins

Heidi Collins anchors FOX at 5 and FOX 9 News at 9 with Jeff Passolt.

Collins comes to KMSP from CNN in Atlanta and New York, where she was a news anchor and correspondent for eight years, three of which were spent as anchor of "CNN Newsroom with Heidi Collins." Before this, she spent three years with KUSA-TV in Denver. Earlier, Collins was the main anchor for KKTV-TV in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She began her broadcast career as a news anchor and reporter for KFDX-TV in Wichita Falls, Texas.

"I'm thrilled to be joining FOX 9," Collins said. "I can't believe I'm getting the chance to go back home to Minnesota and continue doing what I love. I look forward to this next chapter in my career."

In addition to reporting on and interviewing world leaders and U.S. Presidents for CNN, Collins has several other impressive journalistic accomplishments on her resume. She is the recipient of a Peabody, Alfred I. duPont, Associated Press and three Edward R. Murrow awards.

And Heidi is a local girl as well. She's a Twin Cities native and Mounds View High School graduate. Heidi holds a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from the University of Maryland.