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Seg. 1: First Time Voters In Primary. Seg. 2: Food Deserts In Kansas City

Segment 1: First time voters share their thoughts on voting in the primary.

We visit with first time voters to find out what their experience voting in the primary elections was like and if the physical experience of voting met their expectations.

  • Shelby Matthews, first time voter
  • Wagner Uchoa, first time voter


If you're willing to be a source for KCUR's Central Standard's on-going series with first time voters, please fill out this form.

Segment 2, beginning at 20:35: Feeding our community.

Even though the Heartland supplies a large chunk of the nation's food, many Kansas Citians are still going hungry. On this episode, we dive into a conversation on how to address the food deserts in Kansas City.

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Brian Ellison is substitute host of Central Standard and Up To Date and has served in a variety of roles at KCUR since 2008. He has been acting producer and associate producer of Up To Date and was acting producer of The Walt Bodine Show. A member of the Religion Newswriters Association, he also contributes occasionally to KCUR news coverage. Even before joining the KCUR staff, he was a producer and frequent guest on Up To Date's "Religion Roundtable," as well as a committed listener and volunteer.
Melody Rowell