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
Feather transplant? MN orgs team up to save swans
Earlier this year, two trumpeter swans were brought in just days apart to Wildlife Resource Center in Roseville. The majority of feathers on both wings of one swan and half of the other were severely tattered, requiring a "feather transplant."
Top Teacher 2024: Somerset Middle School's Ms. Dawn Peer honored
Happy tears were flowing in Somerset, Wisconsin Friday afternoon as FOX 9 staff presented our second Top Teacher award of the year.
Cases of head and neck cancers rising in younger people
Experts are seeing an increase in head and neck cancers among younger individuals, even those in their 20s. This year, the American Cancer Society estimates that over 50,000 new cases will be diagnosed, with more than 12,000 lives lost to this terrible disease.
MN Paralympic table tennis gold medalist shares secret weapon
Facing his father across the table for several hours each week for as long as he can remember, Ian Seidenfeld started playing recreational ping pong at 5 years old. By 2021, he had grown to be a Paralympic gold medalist, with a true love of table tennis.
Prehistoric gars: Ancient fish DNA offers insights into evolution
A prehistoric fish that's been around for 100 million years provides insight into evolution through its DNA.
Psychologist finds healing, helps others through circus therapy
Trapeze and other highly suspended equipment are the fixtures of Dr. Sherry Walling's approach with some of her patients.
Minnesota made music app strikes the right chord in ALS community
Michael Cain, musician and professor at MacPhail Center for Music, launched his Ekwe app. It allows anyone from amateur to professional musicians to compose their own music.
MN woman back in the spotlight after recovery from brain injury
Years after being hurt in a fall, Marie Cooney is celebrating her return to the Xcel Energy Center as a spotlight operator, as she recovers from a brain injury.
St. Paul hearing clinic offers new rotary chair technology to aid balance issues
Walking with a cane for the last five years, but dealing with balance issues since he was a kid, Steve Guthrie jumped at the chance to test out a new rotary chair.
Peanuts' Franklin: Unveiling the hidden history, and the evolution of a beloved character
We know the comic strips, and immediately recognize the music. We know Snoopy, the story of the great pumpkin, but until more recently no one has known much of anything about the Peanuts' character Franklin, including Minnesota Historical Society’s Program Associate Jacob Rorem.