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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No contract and a nurse "staffing crises" prompted the action against the Beacon Health System hospital. -
A union spokesman says the Marquette and Grand Rapids offices are in "dire need of staffing." -
The nationwide rallies coincided with the nation's first military parade in decades in Washington, DC. -
The city of Kalamazoo says it’s tried to block an unsafe discontinued section of the Kalamazoo River Valley Trail. -
Dr. Justine Bunka’s attorney also filed a defamation lawsuit this week against Bronson Methodist Hospital and four administrators. -
The county parks department is also poised to expand the KRVT eastward and reopen the Verburg Park pedestrian bridge, according to director David Rachowicz. -
The grant program to help repair, replace or remove crumbling dams will end this year unless the state Legislature extends it. -
The 2025 ALICE Report finds that poverty is not limited to urban areas. Across Michigan's south central region, some geographic pockets are harder hit. -
The sign sparked a commuter's curiosity. -
The owner of the iconic Kalamazoo bookstore and newsstand died in February. The community is invited to visit the store and share a memory during Art Hop.
