Brian Grimmett
Reporter, Kansas News ServiceBrian Grimmett comes to KMUW after taking a year break from journalism, but he’s excited to jump back in to the fray. Previously, Brian spent almost five years working at KUER 90.1 FM in Salt Lake City. He worked his way up, starting as an intern and sticking around long enough until they relented and gave him a full-time job. At KUER, Brian covered a wide range of topics, but mainly focused on covering the Utah state legislature.
Brian earned his bachelor’s degree in communications from Brigham Young University.
When not reporting, he enjoys spending time with his family and building/flying remote control planes and drones.
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The student discovered a spotted lanternfly in western Kansas, a bug that can be deadly for many fruit and woody trees and that's been causing havoc in the Northeastern U.S. -
State regulators deny an advocacy group's request to subpoena a firm that helped set natural gas prices that went up more than 2,000% during February's deep freeze.
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Rising cropland values could both hurt and help Kansas farmers as general inflation already adds uncertainty to 2022.
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Algae blooms are increasingly fouling Kansas lakes. The blooms can make the water cities take from those lakes taste and smell bad and force them to spend more money on chemicals to make it taste better.
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Rural Kansans stand to save a lot of money by switching to an electric car or truck. But availability, policy and infrastructure roadblocks could get in the way.
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The sisters at Heartland Farm mark just one of several religious communities in Kansas turning their attention to a modern crisis — climate change. Motivated by their religious beliefs, they make a faith-based case for environmentalism.
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Hotter nights hurt growth of certain important Kansas crops like wheat and corn, and scientists are looking for new varieties that can take the heat.
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Utility companies Evergy and Kansas Gas Energy say they're working within their industry to improve defenses against hackers and ransomware.
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Hemp farmers find it hard to locate processors for their crops, making it hard for the industrial hemp industry to get a footing in the state.
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Heating bills for school districts spiked during the cold snap earlier this year, leaving some districts unable to pay.
