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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Families who signed an online petition to get the two doctors reinstated have been reunited with them at the new practice. -
At first, Kalamazoo resident Phil Dietrich thought it was litter. But when he realized the object in the middle of the pond never moved, he started asking questions. -
A Kalamazoo mom-and-pop shop is getting a boost from Michigan's Match on Main grant program. -
Organizers estimate that more than 300 hundred attended Thursday's event. -
Senior Services of Calhoun County will honor its 100-year-old residents at a reception in Marshall. -
Michigan’s first summer heatwave arrived earlier than normal this month, but Consumers Energy says its ready to meet demand and customers can help. -
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.
