Seth Jahraus
KCUR Studios intern, summer 2026Seth Jahraus is the 2026 summer intern for KCUR Studios.
He graduated in May 2025 from Colorado College, where he worked as the news editor for the school’s paper, The Catalyst. He previously interned at Rocky Mountain PBS, and worked for the Denver Gazette as a podcast producer.
Seth grew up in Parkville, Missouri. In his free time, he plays soccer and coaches youth camps for Sporting KC. He’s thrilled to be in Kansas City for the World Cup and looks forward to all the games in the city.
Email him at seth.jahraus@kcur.org.
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The World Cup has come and gone in Kansas City. What could the city's success as a host city mean for future events?
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Experts say affordable housing and a lower cost of living are driving people back into the Midwest. Plus: Many farmers are worried whether they'll see a profit this year thanks to high supply costs.
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Kansas City opened its doors to thousands of international visitors during the World Cup. What kind of impressions did we make? -
Five Republicans are running to replace U.S. Rep. Sam Graves in Missouri’s 6th District. Conservative talk show radio host Chris Stigall talks policy ahead of the August primary.
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During Kansas City’s time co-hosting the FIFA World Cup, more than 400,000 fans from more than 170 different countries attended matches or the Fan Festival. Some of those visitors from other countries shared their impressions with the National WWI Museum and Memorial. -
A break-in at a Kansas farmhouse unearthed a trove of artifacts from Maud Wagner, one of the country’s first known female commercial tattoo artists. Wagner was born in Emporia and ran off to join the circus until a fateful meeting pushed her to pursue carnival stardom, inked from head to toe. KCUR’s Julie Denesha and Mackenzie Martin explore Wagner’s journey and the permanent mark she left on the world. -
Immigrants to the U.S. without legal status have found themselves facing deportation to a country where they have no ties. Independence resident Alisa Ramdial Shahib is one of the latest.
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Advocacy groups say immigration enforcement in Kansas City resulted in the detention of at least 30 people during the World Cup. The increased ICE presence across the Kansas City metro has kept residents on edge, and led to a backlog in the court system.
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A sales tax that funds Missouri’s parks and soil and water conservation is back on the ballot this August. It's sharing the spotlight with eight other amendments, leaving advocates wondering if they can cut through the noise.
