Laura Ziegler
Laura Ziegler began her career at KCUR as a reporter more than 20 years ago. She became the news director in the mid 1980's and in 1988, went to National Public Radio in Washington, D.C. as a producer for Weekend Edition Saturday with Scott Simon.
In 1993, she came back to Kansas City as the Midwest correspondent for National Public Radio. Among the stories she covered - the floods of 1993, the ongoing farm crisis and rural affairs, and presidential campaigns.
After the birth of her 3rd child, Laura returned to KCUR as producer of Under the Clock, a weekly talk show broadcast live from Union Station. It was hosted by former Kansas City mayor Emanuel Cleaver. When he was elected 5th district Congressman in 2002, Laura returned to KCUR as a part-time reporter and producer.
Laura has won numerous awards for her work, including three regional Edward R. Murrow awards.
In 1992, Laura was awarded a Jefferson Fellowship in Journalism with the East West Center at the University of Hawaii which took her to China, Japan, Burma, Bangladesh and Thailand. In 1990, she was part of a reporting trip to the then -Soviet Union with the American Center for International Leadership.
Laura graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Anthropology from Vassar College.
She, her husband, and their three children - Julia, Ellie, and Benjamin, live with Laura's father in the house in which she was born.
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The convention center will now be a temporary shelter as more people find themselves without permanent homes due to the economic impact of the pandemic. -
With the pandemic having closed nearly 20% of restaurants nationwide, the traditional version of restaurant week is at risk. So restaurants are either opting out or modifying their approach.
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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.” -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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.
