As a general assignment reporter, she focuses on making the most out of day-turn stories. Heidi, a Minnesota native, started her career at KTTC in Rochester, Minn. She then headed south to Knoxville, Tenn. and spent two years at WBIR. Heidi graduated from DePaul University where the College of Communication named her “Journalism Student of the Year.” Her solo video work has received several awards, including an Emmy and two Regional Edward R. Murrow awards. In 2015, the Tennessee Associated Press named her “Best TV Reporter.” She loves journalism but she loves her cats more. Bunny Pancake and Backpack the Brave tolerate the company of their caretakers: Heidi and her husband, Eliot.