Laura Ziegler
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Community Engagement editor/reporter. Former NPR producer/reporter. Community college teacher. [email protected]
Kansas City
Joined August 2009
Indescribably beautiful-Elgar, Bach, Panufnik concert last night @edintfest. NFM Leopoldinum w/ @NickyBenedetti and @ASitkovetsky. Wow.
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RT @EricPahls: Proud to see @RogerMarshallMD and @DerekSchmidtKS celebrating the One Big Beautiful Bill!
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Post. Follow us at and our reporters covering the #NoKingsProtest across metro. @celisa_mia @carlosmorenopix .
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People gathered by the hundreds in cities across the U.S. on Saturday as part of a nationwide day of protest to coincide with a military parade in Washington celebrating 250 years of the United...
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Young man with autism is missing, last seen at 108th and State Line Road via @McTelegraph.
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Deon is diagnosed with autism and his family is worried about him.
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I remember going a few months later and talking to folks who were still trying to put their lives back together. It was weird how the tornado went around the edges of the little town, but devastated outlying areas.
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Dena Duffin, 53, pulls her teenage son close as she looks into the trailer stuffed with tables, tubs of housewares and whatever else they were able to…
🌪️ Today marks the anniversary of the May 28, 2019, EF-4 tornado in Linwood, KS. This was the largest and most powerful tornado I ever chased on the ground. What do you remember about that day? @kmbc
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A one time model #KansasCity neighborhood is being revitalized by two generations of leaders after internal conflict and @DOGE cuts. Excellent reporting by @kcur @zach_pepez @INCThrives .
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Despite its long history of valuable service to the community, recent challenges within the Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council have cast doubt on the future of the organization and the residents of the...
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RT @kmbc: NPR sues Trump administration over executive order to end federal funding | Click on the image to read the full story https://t.c….
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The lawsuit claims Trump's executive order to cut public broadcasting funds violates the First Amendment
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Brandon Azim @kcur with this fun story about the goats down at @KansasCity Berkley Riverfront Park. Must go see them.
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Port KC has outsourced its lawn service needs to a herd of goats for the third year. They work for food while improving the environment, chewing away invasive brush and clearing the space for walkers...
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"(Carol)Mayorga's detainment has been eye-opening for residents." .Outstanding reporting from @NPRMidwestNews @kavahnmansouri @iamcdavis. Trump supporters are torn when one of their Kennett, Mo. community members/friends is detained by @ICEgov .
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A Kennett, Missouri, woman went to St. Louis last month for what she thought was a routine meeting with immigration officials to renew her immigration documents. Instead, they shackled her and are...
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The Jewish community in @jocogov, and all of #kansascity, is once again mourning a violent act of #Antisemitism. Sarah Milgrim's dad spoke Thurs. a.m. to @stevekraske on @KCURUpToDate .
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"If folk don't feel safe and want to come inside the store. all this is for naught.” Sun Fresh grocery store at 31&Prosepct gets support from @KansasCity but operators say they need police presence to bring shoppers in. @celisa_mia @kcur .
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Crime around the Linwood Shopping Center is steering customers away from the Sun Fresh grocery store at 31st Street and Prospect Avenue. The store's operators say the city needs to address infrastr...
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School leaders in @jocogov say diverting $ from public ed takes away from programs to support students who can't afford private school. @FortinoJody @kcur .
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Johnson County school district leaders worry a federal school voucher program would divert much-need funding from the public school system.
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RT @thebeaconKC: BIG NEWS: Thanks to a new multi-year commitment from the @KauffmanFDN, we’re expanding the civic journalism Kansas City ne….
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One take on Mother’s Day - courtesy of my eldest daughter. She’s not wrong.
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If you have never been to the @kcai_news end of semester student art show and sale - and you love art - you should go this weekend. So much talent! @kcur Julie Denesha has this great story.
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Kansas City Art Institute opens their campus every year for ARTPOP, an end-of-semester party with student installations, performances and music. Visitors can see the work of more than 100 artists and...
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Traditional #CincoDeMayo celebration in KCK amplifies pride among Latino people in #kansascity. Inspiring story from @zachpepez on this weekends event.
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In addition to its yearly Cinco de Mayo celebration, the Central Avenue Betterment Association organized the “Good Of All People’s Rally.” The demonstration aimed to highlight and support the area’s...
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Happy to be @stjameschurchkc w/ hundreds of KC area residents to hear @RepDavids & @repcleaver answer their questions. We invited all the area Republicans - they didn’t respond, or declined. @kcur
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