Leona Larson
Reporter, WMUKLeona 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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Last month a school librarian accused the district of breaking its own rules for reviewing books. Now the school board has heard public comments and discussed next steps.
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Someone complained about the book, which is in the collection at the Galesburg-Augusta High School library. The superintendent denies the district broke its rules.
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A man whose side job led to an investigation at the Kalamazoo Public Schools has left his day job at a private medical school affiliated with Western Michigan University.Jack Mosser was the Associate Dean for Development and Alumni Affairs at the Western Michigan University Homer Stryker, M.D. School of Medicine. He joined the staff in March 2020. A spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday that he left his post in the first week of January.
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Joseph Alfonso ran unopposed in the Democratic Primary for Congress, in Michigan's Fourth District. But will he appear on the ballot in November?
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Old Kalamazoo laws against impersonating a meter reader or making obscene gestures at the bus station are going away.
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The City of Kalamazoo says it has no plans to add more public restrooms downtown. That’s despite the concerns of some business owners that there simply aren’t enough places to “go” in the shopping district.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer was in Kalamazoo today signing an executive order to address gun violence.
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Battle Creek officials met with Kellogg corporate leaders this morning to talk about the company's decision to split into three separate businesses, and what that will mean for the Cereal City.
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Michigan drivers may have been even more accident-prone in 2021 than they were in 2020.
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Construction on the northeastern leg of the Kalamazoo River Valley Trail was expected to begin in 2020, but the project was delayed — and not just because of the pandemic.