Erin Sullivan
Anchor / Investigative Reporter
Omaha, Neb.
Erin Sullivan co-anchors Live at 5 and Live at 10 newscasts weeknights on 6 News WOWT. She is also an investigative reporter for 6 On Your Side.
Prior to joining the 6 News team, Erin worked as a morning anchor and reporter for WMTV in Madison, Wis., for three years.
Erin's reporting in Wisconsin included the impacts of the state's mental health and substance use crises, telling the stories of Ukrainian refugees resettling in the Midwest, and flying in a Black Hawk to learn more about military training and missions in the region.
She also earned an Emmy nomination for her reporting on growing sobriety movements in Wisconsin's drinking-heavy culture and sharing her own journey with sobriety with her viewers.
Erin began her career at KSNF in Joplin, Mo., as an anchor and reporter.
Omaha brings Erin closer to family in her home state of Colorado, where she graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and Communications.
She lives in Omaha with her husband and their two cats. In her free time, Erin enjoys hiking, snowboarding, and trying new restaurants.
A pair of siblings were thrown from an Amish buggy early Monday morning when it was hit by a semi-truck, according to the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office.
UW Health’s Transplant Center just launched a new pediatric heart transplant program at American Family Children’s Hospital.
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Wisconsin is well-represented in the 2022 annual parade.
Dan “Spiffy” Neuman has about 500 vintage ceiling fans in his collection, although he is constantly buying, selling, and trading online.
As the first day of school approaches for many south-central Wisconsin students, a UW Health psychologist has some advice to help make the transition a smooth one. Shilagh Mirgain recommends parents focus on what she calls the “three A’s”: attention, achievement, and acknowledgment.
Online purchases remained the #1 riskiest scam, making up 37.4% of the 46,000+ scams reported to the BBB last year. The report indicates that 3 out of 4 victims reported losing money to online scams.
A local ski jumping club is cheering on their Olympian while drawing inspiration from her hard work. The team at Blackhawk Ski Club in Middleton is full of excitement for 21-year-old Anna Hoffmann of Madison.
Michelle Kullmann is committed to bringing attention to the alarming increase in availability and lethality of fentanyl-laced pills.
The Wisconsin DNR says while no ice is safe ice, there are parts of local lakes that are starting to get to the point where anglers are starting to go ice fishing.
The Olympic dream is one step closer to reality for 21-year-old Anna Hoffmann, after she won the U.S. Ski Jumping Olympic Trials in Lake Placid over the Christmas holiday weekend.
With gun deer hunting season quickly approaching, UW Health officials are reminding hunters to make sure their own health is up to snuff before they take to the woods.
UW Health will begin testing Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine on children between the ages of 6 months old and 5 years old.
When it comes to who’s who in World War II, 13-year-old Henry Schoepke is the one to go to. His learning style is a little unconventional, as he absorbs history from those who lived it.
Easton Brunett is currently competing in the USA Mullet Championships. It’s a virtual competition for a cash prize and he’s already made it to the top 100 in the nation.
66-year-old Clay Phillips is on that mission to play 50 rounds of golf, in 50 states, in 50 days. The San Diego resident checked Wisconsin off his list Monday morning, playing a round at University Ridge Golf Course in Verona.
Hundreds of strangers rallied and pitched in to give the server a $4,500 tip.
A national organization stopped in Southern Wisconsin to honor local WWII veterans with a quick trip to the sky. A fully restored Boeing Stearman biplane landed at the Baraboo-Dells Flight Center Thursday morning.
Riders with the group Beyond the Call of Duty’s End of Watch Ride to Remember made a stop at the Dane County Law Enforcement Training Center Friday morning to remember 61-year-old Deputy Rick Treadwell.
A 10-year-old Janesville girl is recovering from a vicious dog attack and her mother is now pleading with other pet owners take more precautions.
A five-year-old boy is safe after was left on a school bus after not being dropped off at his home and the driver had returned to the depot.
A Madison woman beat COVID-19, but months later an unexpected side effect is causing her daily devastation. Kelly Ryan explained that her long, thick hair was starting to fall out. Ryan explained that this has continued for weeks now, adding that while bathing and “combing my hair, it was just coming out in big chunks of hair.”
The CDC put out a new recommendation Wednesday, encouraging the use of mask fitters.This may be a new term to many people, but a team of UW Madison engineers and researchers, cited in the CDC’S guidance, have been encouraging the public to use them for months.
Quarantine has led to a few bottles of red getting uncorked at Morningside Assisted Living in Lancaster. Residents Ron Kjos, Dennis Stluka, Richard Hoffman and Alvin Rolland decided that since they can't go out, the bar would have to come to them.
In the wake of the gruesome death of a 5-day-old girl in Albany, many in the community are left wondering where to go from here. Pastor Tom Moe at Albany United Methodist Church says the infant deserves to be remembered as more than by her fate, saying real change could come from this tragedy.
This new year is set to be a busy one for venues, vendors and photographers, after a year of wedding cancellations. Although for many couples, trying to plan their dream day is becoming a headache.
A heated discussion took place during the Wisconsin Elections Commission meeting on Tuesday. Commissioner Dean Knudson called for the Chair of the Commission, Ann Jacobs, to resign. This comes after she prepared a canvass report showing President-Elect Joe Biden as the winner of the election.
The massive crowds and long lines you typically see on Black Friday were nearly nonexistent at stores in Madison. Many big box stores are encouraging people to shop online rather than in-person this holiday season.
USPS offices & UPS stores in Dane County are bracing for a holiday season of shipping and deliveries unlike any other.
Two engineers at UW Madison realized that the key to a truly protective mask is having it tightly sealed to the face. So, they developed a product that does just that. It’s called the Badger Seal.
A 33-year-old breast cancer survivor is hoping to support other women facing the same battle she once did.Lina Owen, of Milton, is designing her own line of bras. They are specifically made for mastectomy and reconstruction recovery.
