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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Frito-Lay workers are voting on an agreement that could end the strike. It would boost wages, guarantee a weekly day off and end "suicide shifts" — consecutive 12-hour shifts with eight hours between.
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During the pandemic, some businesses experimented with surcharges to help offset costs. In restaurants, the charges are becoming more common, increasing prices without always being obvious about it.
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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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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. -
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. -
The effort to quell violent crime has been marred by misinformation, and local activists say it's wrong-headed but others applaud the help from Washington, D.C., to fight a desperate homicide problem. -
Federal agents are headed to Kansas City, Mo., to help with the spike in violent crime. Some locals embrace the move, but others worry agents' presence may lead to confrontations.
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In the wake of George Floyd's killing, Confederate monuments have fallen, food companies have scrubbed racist imagery from labels, and now, pro sports teams names are under fresh review. -
Missouri's attorney general alleges that China "engaged in misrepresentations, concealment, and retaliation to conceal the gravity and seriousness of the COVID-19 outbreak from the rest of the world."
