Leah Beno
Leah Beno anchors the FOX 9's Morning News on Saturday and Sunday and puts together special project stories for Sunday evenings at 9 p.m. Leah started with FOX 9 in February 2009 and joined the weekend team five years later. During her time at FOX 9, Leah has been part of the weekend mornings expanding to include a third hour of news on Sunday mornings. Leah has long known journalism is for those of us who are endlessly curious, and her favorite part of this career continues to be the unexpected people she meets and the unknown places she ends up. From learning to drive a Zamboni, to stepping into an operation room to witness a cutting-edge procedure, Leah’s Sunday night stories often shine a light on the people, places and events worth celebrating in and around the metro area.
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.
Throughout Leah's career she's reported on a wide range of topics and events. She earned an Emmy for her interview with the first jury member to speak after the Derek Chauvin trial, and the murder of George Floyd. She's sat down one-on-one with countless politicians, and covered more blizzards than she can count. Some of the most memorable days in Leah’s career include Super Bowl LII, the day Prince passed away, the day Jacob Wetterling’s remains were found — her list goes on and on.
Answer to her most common question: Alarm goes off at 2:30 a.m.
Leah is married with two sons. Just like Leah, her boys are endlessly curious and constantly on the move.
The latest from Leah Beno
New scholarship at MacPhail Center for Music aimed at the healing power of music
A 17-year-old is the first recipient of a scholarship by the MacPhail Center for Music and retired doctor, Dick King.
Miss Minnesota 2025 and Miss Minnesota Teen 2025 share community service initiatives
Newly-crowned Miss Minnesota royalty spoke about their community service initiatives ahead of their competitions at the national level.
'Alebrijes: Keepers of the Island' opening on St. Paul's Raspberry Island
An outdoor art exhibit celebrating Mexican culture is opening in St. Paul.
Helen's Pink Sky Foundation: Lemonade stands to raise money for Batten disease research
A girl from Victoria with a rare disease is celebrating her 4th birthday at the end of the month, and her family is asking for the community's help to fund research battling that disease.
Lake Minnetonka Skating Club celebrates 50 years
For the Lake Minnetonka Figure Skating Club, the annual spring performance always gives skaters a chance to show off their sharpest skills. This year, celebrating five decades since the club started, is part recital, part reunion.
New coloring book for grown ups offers history lesson of Saint Paul Parks
"Parks & People: A Colorful History of Saint Paul Parks" is a new coloring book celebrating the beauty, history, and cultural significance of Saint Paul's beloved park system.
'The Loop' offers St. Paul youth free after school transportation
Getting students where they want to go after school can often be a game with many moving parts.
Federal grant to digitize UMN flap book collection terminated
Deep in the temperature-controlled vault at the Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine, there are tens of thousands of centuries-old medical materials within the University of Minnesota’s collection.
104-year-old WWII veteran recalls combat, Winston Churchill, and life surprises
A birthday party for a 104-year-old St. Paul native with a Hawaiian theme is perfectly appropriate the more you get to know him. Don Kostohryz is witty, loving, and his memory almost seems too good to be true.