Kirsten Swanson

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“My job is to work for you. To hold leaders accountable for their actions and decisions. And to find out what stories are important to you and your family.”

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Previous Experience

Kirsten joined KSTP 5 Eyewitness News in January of 2017 as a general assignment reporter and was promoted to investigative reporter in 2020.  You can also catch her on the anchor desk on Sunday nights.

As part of the 5 INVESTIGATES team, Kirsten covers a variety of topics. From criminal justice and social services, her reporting focuses on Minnesota’s most vulnerable communities and exposes waste, fraud and abuse in government. Having grown up in western Nebraska, Kirsten also works to tell the stories of people who live outside of the Twin Cities and the issues that impact their lives. Her reporting has resulted in federal policy changes and legislation at the state capitol. This work has also been honored over the years with multiple regional Murrow and Emmy awards.

Before making Minnesota her home, Kirsten worked as an anchor and reporter in Albuquerque, New Mexico and in Rapid City, South Dakota. She is a graduate of the journalism program at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colo. Kirsten is currently serving as the president of the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists.

When she’s not chasing down her next investigation, Kirsten enjoys riding horses, snow skiing and running. She lives in the west metro with her husband and son.