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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Old Kalamazoo laws against impersonating a meter reader or making obscene gestures at the bus station are going away. -
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. -
Governor Gretchen Whitmer was in Kalamazoo today signing an executive order to address gun violence. -
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. -
Michigan drivers may have been even more accident-prone in 2021 than they were in 2020. -
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. -
If you stroll out to the South Haven Lighthouse and look South along the shoreline, you can’t miss the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant with its billowing smoke. Sarah Snoeyink says eventually the familiar site will disappear from the beach. -
Unhoused residents living in an encampment on Kalamazoo’s eastside were given a reprieve last week from a scheduled closure.
