Frank Morris
Frank Morris has supervised the reporters in KCUR's newsroom since 1999. In addition to his managerial duties, Morris files regularly with National Public Radio. He’s covered everything from tornadoes to tax law for the network, in stories spanning eight states. His work has won dozens of awards, including four national Public Radio News Directors awards (PRNDIs) and several regional Edward R. Murrow awards. In 2012 he was honored to be named "Journalist of the Year" by the Heart of America Press Club.
Morris grew up in rural Kansas listening to KHCC, spun records at KJHK throughout college at the University of Kansas, and cut his teeth in journalism as an intern for Kansas Public Radio, in the Kansas statehouse.
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When hackers struck meat processor JBS, they temporarily took down almost a quarter of meat packing capacity nationwide. The attack shows vulnerabilities in food supply chain that are under assault.
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A reporter for NPR member station KCUR in Kansas City has died after being struck by gunfire. At 24 years old, Aviva Okeson-Haberman was already an accomplished journalist.
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Columbus, Ohio, has seen many local Black people killed by police, including cases in which the victim posed no threat to officers. Widely supported efforts to reform the department m be faltering.
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On Tuesday, a Columbus police officer shot and killed 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant, whose aunt says called the police for help. The body camera video has been released as the community grieves.
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Some types of lumber are selling at all time highs, adding tens of thousands of dollars to the price of a new home and home projects. The pandemic has caused supply disruptions and heightened demand.
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Millions of people headed outside for recreation during the pandemic, sparking a banner year for many outdoor gear companies. Now, those companies hope to lock in their newly expanded markets.
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Missouri Senator Josh Hawley greeted insurrectionists at the Capitol with a raised fist on January 6th. How does his hometown feel about their senator?
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When the Chiefs play the Buccaneers in the Super Bowl, it'll be a bone chilling 18 degrees in Kansas City. How can Chiefs fans have parties that don't become indoor super-spreader events?
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A wave of departing medical professionals in rural areas threatens to leave gaping holes in these health care systems and local economies, and trigger a death spiral of that may be hard to stop.
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The political divide between rural and urban America has become more obvious this year. But people living in cities and those in rural towns may have more in common than they realize.
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A smaller student body and shared sense of purpose make it easier to gain compliance with university policies on things such as mask usage and social distancing.
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Americans have launched a surge of DIY projects during the pandemic, transforming their homes and yards — and causing shortages of treated lumber and other supplies.