Frank Morris
National Correspondent, KCURI’ve been at KCUR almost 30 years, working partly for NPR and splitting my time between local and national reporting. I work to bring extra attention to people in the Midwest, my home state of Kansas and of course Kansas City. What I love about this job is having a license to talk to interesting people and then crafting radio stories around their voices. It’s a big responsibility to uphold the truth of those stories while condensing them for lots of other people listening to the radio, and I take it seriously. Email me at frank@kcur.org or find me on Twitter @FrankNewsman.
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Photographers are swarming to the Kauffman Foundation pond for a chance to see a brown booby — a tropical seabird usually found in the Caribbean. Some Kansas City birders speculated that it followed the Curaçao team for their World Cup match this coming weekend. -
President Trump has tried to kill Food for Peace – the nation’s leading international food aid program. Farm state legislators restarted it at the USDA, and pending legislation would keep it there permanently. But experts worry about the fate of food aid at an agency with no humanitarian mandate. -
Greeted by a mariachi band at the entrance, thousands of Mexico fans streamed into the grounds of the National WWI Museum and Memorial for the first day of Kansas City's FIFA Fan Festival. Even a quick downpour couldn't dampen spirits as Mexico beat South Africa in the World Cup's opening match. -
Data centers are on the fast track in communities across the Midwest and Great Plains, but rising concerns over water, energy and noise leave lawmakers rushing to catch up. Plus: Supporters and opponents are debating a proposed data center in southwest Kansas. -
The National Weather Service says there's a chance of strong winds and hail, with a low risk of tornadoes, on Tuesday across the metro. -
Guest farm workers holding H-2A visas are more important than ever for agriculture, especially after President Trump’s immigration crackdown. But efforts to expand the program are opposed by groups across the political spectrum. -
Kansas City Council introduced a plan to move the Royals to Washington Square Park — and it would not require a new citywide vote. Funds from the state of Missouri would also support the stadium's construction. -
Voters around Kansas City are headed to the polls to decide the fate of a critical earnings tax, local school board races and more. Plus: The Missouri House is considering bills regulating AI-generated intimate depictions of minors, and requiring adult content websites to verify the age of users. But critics have raised free speech concerns.
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Gulf states are major fertilizer producers, and the war with Iran has triggered a 25% price hike just as struggling U.S. farmers are planting corn. -
Urban rivers are struggling with water pollution, as the Blue River in Kansas City shows. Restoring riverside woodlands and other natural areas could lead to a healthier river.
