Tim Blotz
Tim Blotz is a long-time member of the FOX 9 family and anchors and reports for the 6:30-8 p.m. newscasts on FOX 9 and FOX 9+.
Tim spent many years covering the Minnesota state capitol as FOX 9's political reporter and shifted back to the studios when the station launched its new early primetime newscasts in 2018. With a love and passion for telling stories, Tim's peers have presented him with six regional Emmy Awards for his work as a news anchor in addition to multiple Emmys for reporting and writing along with the Edward R. Murrow Award for writing.
Like many journalists, Tim has worked at television and radio stations across the country. Having grown up in Wisconsin, he worked in Milwaukee and Green Bay before reporting in New Mexico and eventually arrived in Minnesota. Along the way he's planted substantial roots in the Twin Cities, even recently returning to graduate school at the University of Minnesota to earn a master's degree in strategic communication.
Tim works extensively with many nonprofit organizations including the Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance to the Alzheimer's Association and Tee It Up For The Troops to help them tell stories about the work they do and the lives they help improve.
When not at the studios, you'll find Tim rehearsing and performing on trumpet with the concert band ensemble at Normandale Community College.
The latest from Tim Blotz
Family members of Edmund Fitzgerald crew oppose dives returning to wreckage
A Great Lakes historian believes another expedition to the wreckage with advanced technology could find out why the ship sank, but family members of the lost crew oppose further exploration of the wreckage.
Abandoned dog is newest member of West St. Paul Police
Last April, a citizen found what appeared to be an abandoned puppy at the Thompson Park pavilion in West St. Paul and turned it into police.
Who wants a free T-shirt? Mayo Clinic nurses create contest to get transplant patients walking again
Mayo Clinic nurses created a "free T-shirt" contest to get transplant patients back up and walking.
Walk For Thought honors brain injury survivors on Sept. 13
The Walk For Thought enters its 22nd year as a way for traumatic brain injury survivors to connect and raise money for the Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance.
McDonald’s All-American Band reunion plays in Red Wing
The historic Sheldon Theater is hosting dozens of alumni from the storied McDonald’s All-American High School Band during their annual reunion.
New FDA-approved Alzheimer’s blood test coming to Mayo Clinic
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the marketing of a new tool that can test a person’s blood to diagnose Alzheimer's disease. The blood test is a groundbreaking development to confirm the disease in patients who are already experiencing cognitive decline.
Minneapolis Fed survey detects decline in regional construction activity
Government policy appears to be leading to a decline in construction activity, a new survey from the Minneapolis Fed found.
New Alzheimer's survey shows most in state want early detection
A new Alzheimer’s Association report shows the number of people living with Alzheimer’s disease has reached 7.2 million Americans, topping the 7 million threshold for the first time.
New Organ Donor Care Unit Opens at M Health Fairview
A specialized organ and tissue donor unit is opening at M Health Fairview Hospital with the goal of collecting more usable organs from those who made the decision to donate their organs upon their death.
Curtain rises on play bringing awareness to organ donation
In a historic St. Paul theater, built more than 100 years ago for silent movies, the stage will come alive with sound, laughter, and dialogue in a contemporary play to shine a light on organ donation.