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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A woman who says she was being trafficked when she stole a car more than four years ago saw her case move forward in Kalamazoo Tuesday.
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See-sawing temperatures this winter bring back bad memories for some fruit growers in the region.
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Kellogg Community College in Battle Creek celebrated the 24th Soul Food Luncheon on Tuesday.
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A long-running weekly protest in Kalamazoo may be picking up steam as the Israel-Hamas War goes on.
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A community art exhibit features Black artists in February at a gallery in downtown Kalamazoo.
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Michigan’s presidential primary is the first election to require eight days of early in-person voting before Election Day.
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“Ten Little-Known Facts," an exhibit at Portage City Hall, highlights historical Black achievements.
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The pandemic created a shortage of bus drivers in Kalamazoo and throughout Michigan. Metro Transit is training a handful of new bus drivers, as it continues to look for more.
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In the last ten days of January, volunteers in twenty Michigan municipalities pick a night to count the homeless populations in their communities.
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Stacy Chambliss previously faced a felony charge for a car theft she says she committed under duress.