Laura Ziegler
Community ReporterLaura Ziegler has been a producer with NPR in Washington D.C. and national NPR reporter covering the Midwest. Currently she’s a community engagement reporter and producer at KCUR. Email her at lauraz@kcur.org or reach her on Twitter @laurazig.
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The food service industry has been among the hardest hit by the pandemic. Kansas City restaurants are tweaking their fixed price menus during this year's Restaurant Week and focusing on COVID-19 precautions so guests can either feel safe dining in or carrying out. -
A Republican colleague in the U.S. Senate says Hawley’s objection to certifying the electoral college votes was a “stunt.”
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Older Kansas Citians might get the vaccine sooner because they are at greater risk of dying from COVID-19, but the pandemic is casting a light on the long-standing health challenges they already face.
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Many will dine alone or with just immediate family this Thanksgiving. As coronavirus infection and death rates set record highs, families reflect on what they are thankful for.
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It isn't clear yet where Captain Bobby Rocha was exposed to the virus, but the department says members are now responding to calls from COVID-positive people at least 10 times a day.
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While election officials are processing record numbers of mail-in ballots and projecting high turnout Tuesday, some voters in one historically low-turnout precinct say they're energized to see a change this year.
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From evaluating judges to mail-in rules to working the polls, KCUR and America Amplified want to make sure listeners are apprised of everything they want to know.
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Los miembros de uno de los bloques electorales de mayor crecimiento en los EE. UU. dicen que están motivados y que amplían el espectro político. Conózcanlos en TikTok; Facebook es para los más grandes.
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Members of one of the fastest-growing voting blocs in the U.S. say they’re energized and span the full political spectrum. And, please, meet them on TikTok. Facebook is for the olds.
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Abortion is already an issue, as Missouri’s Josh Hawley, who Trump has said he’d like on the high court, vowed to fight for a replacement who will undo Roe v. Wade.
