Erica Hunzinger
KMUW
Kansas City, MO, United States
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Your Guide To The 2020 Kansas Congressional Primary Races
Political campaigns are competing against a pandemic for Kansans’ attention. So, heads up: There’s a big primary election on the horizon. → Read More
Kansas High School Athletes Can Start Working Out June 1, But Fall Sports Aren't A Sure Thing
High schools across Kansas expect school to open this fall, and with that may come Friday night football. Yet sports during a pandemic could look different → Read More
What Kansas Might Do To Reopen After The Coronavirus Shut It Down
After six weeks of asking Kansans to stay at home, Gov. Laura Kelly is expected to announce Thursday that the state will start to reopen for businesses and → Read More
Meet The Four Republicans Looking To Unseat U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids In November
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas — Democratic U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids took her spot in Congress from an incumbent Republican in 2018. This year, Republicans think → Read More
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Kansas Governor’s Religious-Gathering Limit For Two Churches
Two Kansas churches temporarily don’t have to abide by Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s limit of 10 or fewer attendees, a federal judge ruled Saturday. The judge → Read More
KU Investigation: 6 Female Athletes Say They Were Inappropriately Touched By Massage Therapist
At least six female athletes at the University of Kansas reported they experienced unwanted touching from a massage therapist who was recently charged with → Read More
Kansas Strengthens Its Response To Coronavirus, 'Strongly Recommends' Schools Close For A Week
Kansas state officials “strongly recommended” on Sunday that all K-12 schools close for the coming week, and said they’re looking at the potential of → Read More
KU 'Deeply Troubled' By Preliminary Look At Massage Therapist Who Worked With Women's Teams
The University of Kansas said Thursday that it’s “deeply troubled” by an internal investigation into a massage therapist who was recently charged with → Read More
A Major Missouri GOP Donor Tells The Governor To Veto New Abortion Restrictions
One of the biggest donors for Missouri Republicans is calling on Gov. Mike Parson to veto the strict abortion regulations that lawmakers passed at the end → Read More
USDA Narrows Down Relocation Sites For Research Agencies; Kansas City, Indiana In Top 3
The Kansas City metro area is among three sites still in the hunt to become the next location for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's research arms → Read More
USDA Narrows Down Relocation Sites For Research Agencies; Kansas City, Indiana In Top 3
The Kansas City metro area is among three sites still in the hunt to become the next location for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's research arms. → Read More
USDA Narrows Down Relocation Sites For Research Agencies; Kansas City, Indiana Among Top 3
The Kansas City metro area is among the three sites still in the hunt to become the next location for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's research arms. → Read More
Missouri Democratic Rep. DaRon McGee Resigns Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations
Kansas City Democrat DaRon McGee resigned from his seat in the Missouri House on Monday night following allegations that he sought an unwanted relationship → Read More
Major League Baseball Is Trying To Bring More Women Into Front Offices And Fields
MLB is on par with other professional leagues on gender diversity, but women say they still feel the need to justify themselves. "There's a lot to do," says MLB's chief diversity officer. → Read More
USDA Looking To Update Loan Program, Spur Reinvestment In Rural America
On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump promised to revitalize rural America, specifically through increased investment in infrastructure. And his ag → Read More
Study: Cover Crops Reap Financial Benefits, Not Just Environmental
More farmers are using cover crops to keep water, soil and nutrients from running off fields. But while many studies have shown the agronomic and → Read More
Farm-State Lawmakers Call USDA’s Tariff Aid ‘Short-Term Relief’
Lawmakers from Midwestern states weigh-in on the Trump administration's tariffs and farmer bailout plan. → Read More
Farm-State Lawmakers Call USDA's Tariff Aid 'Short-Term Relief'
The trade war has come home to roost among U.S. farmers and ranchers whose livelihoods are targeted by tariffs from China, Mexico and Canada. The U.S. → Read More
Drought Deepens In Missouri, Plains States; Ranchers Trim Herds
Updated at 8:40 p.m. July 19 to correct numbers in 2nd paragraph —There are few places better to see the effects of an intensifying drought than a hulking, → Read More
Drought Deepens In Missouri, Plains States; Ranchers Trim Herds
Updated at 8:40 p.m. July 19 to correct numbers in 2nd paragraph — There are few places better to see the effects of an intensifying drought than a hulking → Read More