Laura Ziegler
Community ReporterI partner with communities to uncover the ignored or misrepresented stories by listening and letting communities help identify and shape a narrative. My work brings new voices, sounds, and an authentic sense of place to our coverage of the Kansas City region. My goal is to tell stories on the radio, online, on social media and through face to face conversations that enhance civic dialogue and provide solutions.
I have been a producer with NPR in Washington D.C. and a national NPR reporter covering the Midwest. Currently, I'm a community engagement reporter and producer at KCUR. Email me at lauraz@kcur.org or reach me on Twitter @laurazig.
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For the third time this year, the University of Kansas has suspended a fraternity for hazing offenses. The fate of Sigma Chi highlights ongoing problems with Greek life on college campuses nationwide. -
Kansas fue el primer estado que votó sobre el derecho al aborto desde que el Tribunal Supremo de Estados Unidos anuló el caso Roe versus Wade en junio. En la Constitución de Kansas, el voto preserva el derecho al aborto.
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While Republican Sen. Jerry Moran has the clear advantage in November's election, Democratic nominee Mark Holland says he's not giving up on rural Kansas — and plans to visit all 105 counties before Election Day.
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Kansas was the first state to vote on abortion rights since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June. The vote preserves the right to an abortion in the Kansas Constitution.
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Moved to town or just visiting? Don't worry! Read KCUR's guide to Kansas City and pretty soon you’ll be arguing about barbecue, the proper way to pronounce “Plaza,” and crazy Missouri/Kansas drivers just like the rest of us.
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Volunteer aid efforts continue throughout the metro, but one journalist with experience in Kansas City worries how price hikes in the U.S. might divert attention from the war.
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The U.S. Senate candidate tweeted a dramatization of himself, cocking a shotgun and following men in combat uniforms who break down the door of a home. As he enters the home he invites supports to get a hunting permit for RINO's, a derogatory label for moderate Republicans. Backlash has accused the candidate of inciting political violence.
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Kansas City will be one of 11 U.S. host cities in the 2026 World Cup. Plus, venison donated to food pantries could contain trace amounts of lead — but in Kansas and Missouri, you won't get a warning.
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More residents of northeast Kansas City, Kansas, are seeing the connection between the factories in their neighborhoods and their own health problems. As one activist puts it, "People see their lives are getting harder and that alone is evidence that they want to do something about it."
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Years before the Stonewall uprising, Drew Shafer started Kansas City's first gay rights organization and published the first LGBTQ magazine in the Midwest. It was that effort, in part, that made Stonewall a turning point in the gay rights movement. Plus, how the lead industry lied to the American public for decades about the dangers of its toxic products.
