Kristofor Husted
Investigative Editor, Midwest NewsroomContact: krishusted@kcur.org
Job title: Investigative Editor
Topic expertise: Editing and reporting investigative and in-depth journalism for audio and digital platforms. Science, health, environment, agriculture and climate.
Location: Columbia, Missouri
Education: Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism (2011) MS, Journalism.
University of California, Davis (2006) BS, Cell Biology.
Language: English
Honors & Awards: Public Media Journalists Association, Headliner, Sigma Delta Chi and RTDNA/Edward R. Murrow awards.
About Kris
As the Midwest Newsroom’s investigative editor, Kris strives to amplify voices from the region our audiences don’t often hear from. He works with our reporters to seek out stories and experiences that help broaden perspectives and hold people accountable. Kris also seeks to share our team’s reporting in all kinds of mediums to meet our audiences where they are.
At the end of the day, Kris wants people to engage with journalism that helps them make choices in their life – at the grocery store, at the ballot box, at the school board meeting, and so on.
Kris is a founding member of The Midwest Newsroom team, joining us as senior content editor in 2021. He became our investigative editor in 2024.
He has spent time reporting for NPR’s science desk, Harvest Public Media and KBIA in Columbia, Missouri. His teaching background at the Missouri School of Journalism helps me coach reporters and develop talented journalists. Kris has lived and worked as a journalist in the Midwest since 2012.
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In an effort to turn away from chemical pesticides, which have the potential to damage the environment, some farmers are looking in a new direction in the… -
The tiny farming town of Brookfield, Mo., isn't what it used to be. Local leaders are looking to revive it by encouraging small businesses and tempting young residents to stay in town. -
Larry Gerdes is having his barn taken down and disassembled in Malta Bend, Mo. It’s about the size of a three-car garage but stands much taller in a… -
The big flocks of snow geese flying over the Midwest each spring and fall may make for a pretty picture, but the booming population of those fluffy,… -
Researchers are trying to figure out what cows are saying to each other — and us. Often, it seems that cows moo to communicate that something is wrong, or different. -
We all learned it as kids: Old MacDonald has a farm and on that farm he has a cow that says “moo.” But why? Why do cows moo?Whenever I’m out reporting in… -
A coalition of more than 200 agriculture groups wrote an open letter urging Congress to approve the trade deal, saying it'll help U.S. farmers stay competitive in an increasingly crowded world market. -
Turn on the TV and you can barely escape it: presidential candidates on both sides of the aisle deriding free trade agreements, like the pending… -
Charles Bassett wants you to buy hamburgers made from his Missouri cows. That’s why the Missouri rancher wants to pay an extra dollar into an… -
Midwest farmers are expected to plant a huge corn crop this year.The U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts farmers will plant nearly 94 million acres of…
