Leah Beno
Leah Beno anchors FOX 9's Saturday and Sunday morning shows and field reports during the week. She started with FOX 9 in February of 2009 and joined the weekend team five years later. During her time Leah has been part of the weekend mornings expanding to include a third hour of news on Sunday mornings.
Prior to joining FOX 9, Leah worked at WGHP in North Carolina, and WWTV in Northern Michigan. Leah is a Michigan native and grew up in a suburb of the Detroit area. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism at Michigan State University.
Through Leah's career she's reported on a wide range of topics and events. She's sat one-on-one with Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. John McCain, she's covered Super Bowl LII, and more blizzards then she can count. Most memorable days in Leah's career include the day Prince passed away, and the day Jacob Wetterling’s remains were found.
Answer to the most common question: Alarm goes off at 2:30 a.m.
Leah is married and recently expanded her family to include a second son. Just like Beno, her boys are endlessly curious and constantly on the move.
The latest from Leah Beno
Nonprofit organization that gives out winter gear for kids struggling for supplies in pandemic
Opening up a box from Honolulu, Rebecca Jorgenson Sundquist is thankful for each and every piece of winter gear her non-profit receives.
Free laundry day at St. Paul laundromat draws long lines
On St. Paul’s east side, people lined up for hours for a basic service that many of us take for granted: Laundry.
Advocates for cut University of Minnesota athletic programs rally on campus
A large group protested the University of Minnesota’s decision to cut three men’s sports Wednesday afternoon, including a group of Gopher Football players hoping to help their fellow student athletes.
Minnesota landmarks go teal to mark Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
You’ll likely be noticing the color teal popping up across the metro and the state for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
What to expect from NFL broadcasts this season
An NFL executive says fans should expect a very different football broadcast as the 2020 season kicks off Thursday night.
2 taxi driver attacks in one day indicative of increase in aggression toward drivers, company says
A couple of Twin Cities taxi drivers are both recovering after separate assaults Tuesday.
Eden Prairie students return to classroom for first time since start of pandemic
Students in Eden Prairie, Minnesota were back in the classroom on Wednesday for the first time since the start of the pandemic in March.
Industrial real estate remains strong amid pandemic
Ground broke this week on what is said to be one of the last empty industrial plots of land in the “Golden Triangle” between I-494, Highway 169 and Highways 212 and 62.
Minneapolis businesses assess damage following night of unrest
Multiple businesses in downtown Minneapolis are assessing the damage after unrest broke out Wednesday night.
Senators call for release of Minnesota detainees in Ethiopia amid unrest
As the unrest in Ethiopia continues, both Minnesota senators are sending a joint letter to the U.S. Department of State in an effort to help free two Minnesotans detained there.