Laura Ziegler
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Kansas City, MO, United States
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Voters in Kansas decide to keep abortion legal in the state, rejecting an amendment
In the first test of its kind since the Dobbs ruling, Kansas voters have decided not to amend the state constitution, keeping abortion legal in the state — for now. → Read More
Kansas City is one of a few cities using a new mobile app to know, and count, its homeless people
Every January, the federal government requires communities to survey their homeless populations. Known as the Point in Time count, it’s widely known to be inaccurate. Kansas City hopes new technology will lead to a better count — and more helpful use of resources. → Read More
Kansas City's Super Bowl Dreams Come True As Mahomes Rallies Chiefs — Parade Set For Wednesday
No more waiting, Kansas City: The Chiefs are Super Bowl champions again, and it’s time to party. The Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers, 31-20, in a close game that saw Kansas City come back in the fourth quarter and hold on during the final minutes. Damien Williams had two touchdowns, and Travis Kelce and star quarterback Patrick Mahomes had one apiece. Mahomes was named MVP. “Through thick… → Read More
Immigrant's Arrest In Kansas City, Caught On Video, Stirs Outrage And Legal Questions
A Facebook video showing an immigration agent in Kansas City smashing the window of a car and dragging out an undocumented immigrant marks a newly → Read More
Methodists Gather At Leawood Megachurch To Find A Way Forward After Dispute Over LGBTQ Inclusion
Updated, 10:30 a.m. Thursday: The meeting this week ended with a commitment to resist the plan approved in February at the General Conference; the church leaders present are not yet calling for a split. Some churches will continue to marry and ordain LGBTQ members. The original post continues below. The United Methodist Church is in crisis. In February, the General Conference of the church held… → Read More
One Of Her Classmates Died By Suicide. Then Another. Then She Said ‘Enough.’
Her community suffered a spike in youth suicides. Now they’re fighting back, and teens are leading the charge. → Read More
Poultry Plant Controversy Signaled Tonganoxie's Demographic Transformation
Last September, the ground shifted under the small town of Tonganoxie, Kansas, about 35 miles due west of Kansas City. When word got out that Tyson Foods, → Read More
Finding And Saving Valuable Wine Grapes In The U.S.
Global wine production across the world is as low as it's been in six decades. But in the United States, wine output is as healthy as ever. → Read More
Midwestern Vintner Saves The Forgotten Grapes That Saved Europe's Wines
With the help of a rented plane, Jerry Eisterhold found the perfect place to start a vin → Read More
Midwestern Vintner Saves The Forgotten Grapes That Saved Europe's Wines
With the help of a rented plane, Jerry Eisterhold found the perfect place to start a vineyard with grapes native to the Midwest — grapes that no one had → Read More
Midwestern Vintner Saves The Forgotten Grapes That Saved Europe's Wines
With the help of a rented plane, Jerry Eisterhold found the perfect place to start a vineyard with grapes native to the Midwest — grapes that no one had → Read More
Midwestern Vintner Saves The Forgotten Grapes That Saved Europe's Wines
Jerry Eisterhold wanted to make unique wines. It all started when he pulled a random, rare book from his shelf — a book written by a 19th-century horticulturist whose work had fallen into obscurity. → Read More
Meet The Midwestern Man Who's Saving The Forgotten Grapes That Saved Europe's Wines
With the help of a rented plane, Jerry Eisterhold found the perfect place to start a vineyard with grapes native to the Midwest, grapes that no one had cultivated for more than 150 years. A soil scientist by training, he liked the dirt on the Missouri River bluffs north of Kansas City, Missouri. “The Missouri River was the edge of the Ice Age sheet,” he said earlier this year while standing on… → Read More
Meet The Midwestern Man Who's Saving The Forgotten Grapes That Saved Europe's Wines
With the help of a rented plane, Jerry Eisterhold found the perfect place to start a vineyard with grapes native to the Midwest, grapes that no one had cultivated for more than 150 years. A soil scientist by training, he liked the dirt on the Missouri River bluffs north of Kansas City, Missouri. “The Missouri River was the edge of the Ice Age sheet,” he said earlier this year while standing on… → Read More
'Yes, We Belong,' Say Leaders Of Kansas City Indian Community A Year After Shooting
Leaders of the India Association of Kansas City met at a Scooter's Coffee in south Overland Park Wednesday night to plan the first India Day celebration. → Read More
Campaign Finance Reports Show Hot Race In Kansas' 3rd District
National Democrats are targeting three-term Kansas Rep. Kevin Yoder as vulnerable in their attempt to retake Congress in 2018. Six Democrats are competing → Read More
Campaign Finance Reports Show Hot Race In Kansas' 3rd District
National Democrats are targeting three-term Kansas Rep. Kevin Yoder as vulnerable in their attempt to retake Congress in 2018. Six Democrats are competing → Read More
Patriotic And Proud Of Their Identities, Kansas City's Transgender Veterans Look To The Future
"I'm a different kind of soldier now," one former service member says. "I'm a citizen." → Read More
Eclipse Chasers Flock To Midwest — For The Event And Loved Ones
The path of totality, marked by today's historic total eclipse of the sun, arcs across much of Kansas City and its surrounding areas. → Read More
Kansas City Royals Take Baby Steps To Accommodate People With Autism
In the last few years, professional sports teams have begun to realize that noisy stadiums can be hard on people with autism and other special needs. Among → Read More