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鈥檚 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 暗黑爆料 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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More than 250 employees have quit, and others are expected to follow suit before the Sept. 30 deadline for reporting to work in the Kansas City area. Critics of the move say research will suffer. -
A couple of federal agencies you probably haven鈥檛 heard of keep track of what farmers grow, what Americans eat and how the country鈥檚 entire food system... -
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. -
The end of a Depression-era alcohol has brewers happy to see the stuff go. "It was just a pain in the posterior, you know, for everyone," says one brewer. -
The water we drink is protected by federal rules, which are at the crux of a long-running fight over how far upstream that protection extends. ... -
The trucking industry has faced a shortage of drivers for years, but the problem is compounded now with baby boomer retirements, increased freight demands and a high turnover rate. -
A Missouri farmer has pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges after he charged customers more than $140 million for conventionally produced grain sold... -
The U.S. meat industry is gigantic, with roughly $200 billion a year in sales and growing. But the industry faces emerging threats on two fronts: plant... -
The coalition behind a lawsuit challenging Missouri鈥檚 new meat-labeling law asked a federal judge this week to stop the state from enforcing it. -
Harvest season isn鈥檛 far away for corn and soybean farmers, whose crops are worth less now than when they planted in the spring due to the United States...
