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
10 Lake Street health and wellness businesses receive grants
Nearly a dozen businesses along Lake Street damaged or in various ways impacted by the unrest following George Floyd's death have a dose of help easing some of their pain.
New COVID-19 guidance helps Minnesota schools plan for prom, graduation
The Minnesota Department of Health and Department of Education came out with new COVID-19 guidance this week for high schools trying to plan proms and graduation ceremonies.
Girl, 4, to be youngest in family to receive kidney transplant
A four-year-old Minnesota girl who has been on dialysis since January is scheduled to receive a new kidney from a donor on St. Patrick's Day.
Minnesota Hy-Vee administers incorrectly diluted COVID-19 vaccine to 62 patients
A Hy-Vee pharmacy in Mankato, Minnesota incorrectly administered the COVID-19 vaccine to 62 patients, according to a statement from Hy-Vee.
Minnesota girl celebrates third 'heart birthday' following transplant
A three-year-old Minnesota girl is celebrating her third "heart birthday" after receiving a heart transplant as an infant.
Minnesotans weigh whether to travel for spring break
To travel or not to travel for spring break? That is the decision plenty of families across Minnesota are weighing amid the ongoing pandemic and historically low airfare.
Alzheimer's, dementia deaths increase in Minnesota amid pandemic
The number of deaths attributable to Alzheimer’s and dementia during the pandemic is up more than 12% in Minnesota, according to the Alzheimer's Association.
Black Table Arts Cooperative prepares to open Longfellow space
A week from Thursday, a new cooperative will open in the Longfellow neighborhood of Minneapolis along Minnehaha Avenue.
Seward soup kitchen enduring pandemic on 7th anniversary
A soup kitchen in Minneapolis' Seward neighborhood is proving a little can go a long way, even in a pandemic.
New device allows for faster treatment of frostbite patients
Doctors in Minneapolis are thankful for a new tool allowing them to care for severe frostbite patients more quickly than ever before.