Leona Larson
ReporterLeona has worked as a journalist for most of her life - in radio, print, television and as journalism instructor. She has a background in consumer news, special projects and investigative reporting. Along the way, Leona earned two Emmy awards for her work in regional television. Her favorite part of the job is learning about the people in our community and telling their stories. She prefers to use her middle name on air because it just sounds better.
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Federal Highway Administration officials were in Kalamazoo Thursday to announce millions in federal grants for 80 projects in 37 states. Three of those projects are in Michigan. -
Donald Trump’s abortion policy disappointed some anti-abortion advocates, including some who were in Kalamazoo on April 8. -
Kalamazoo’s transit authority removed the bus stop shelter after the mall filed a notice of intention to evict against the agency. -
The Food & Drug Administration added stronger warnings to certain chemotherapy drugs in March. Some people said the agency needs to go further. -
A military funeral for the fallen serviceman will be held at Fort Custer National Cemetery in May. -
Community organizers and elected officials heard practical ideas to reduce shootings at an event Friday. -
The bill, which passed the house Wednesday, would ban TikTok if the video app’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, does not sell it. -
Michigan's attorney general has accused crisis pregnancy centers of using deceptive tactics to dissuade clients from having abortions. -
The city, which plans to install two more of the freestanding bathrooms, says fixing the lock is a priority. -
This year's meteorological winter (December through February) is likely one of the two or three warmest on record for the region, according to the National Weather Service.
