Hi! I’m Laura-
An Emmy-award winning reporter/anchor, mentor and motivational speaker. While I excel at live shots and covering breaking news, I make it a point to use my platform to uplift and inspire people with my weekly #SimonSaysSunday segments.
As a St. Louis native, my goal was always to work for FOX 2 News. That dream is now a reality. I anchor weekend mornings there from 6-8:30 a.m. and am a general assignment reporter during the week, fill-in anchoring for other newscasts as needed.
Prior to joining KTVI/KPLR, I was the lead weekday morning anchor at KFSM in Northwest Arkansas, from 2018-2022 after being promoted from anchoring weekend mornings.
In my current role at FOX 2, I use my passion for health and wellness to cover my station’s weekly Medical Minute reports. I’m also very involved in the community, serving as a the two-year blue team captain of Guns N’ Hoses, a fundraiser that benefits families of fallen-first responders. In 2022, we raised $1,000,000. I’m also on the young-professionals board of the St. Louis Cancer Support Community, where I’ve helped them rebrand their social media platforms in order to reach more people about what the non-profit does for cancer patients and their families at no-cost.
As a graduate of Columbia College Chicago, the highlight was obtaining a competitive internship at NBC Chicago my sophomore year. My first TV News jobs at KODE in Joplin, Missouri and KTVO in Kirksville, Missouri/Ottumwa, Iowa.
I believe in working hard and creating your own life. I surround myself with people who inspire me and encourage me to be my best self. My mission in everything I do is to be a source of calm, trust and positivity. I welcome you to visit this site any time you are looking for these things.