Steve Kraske is a Professor of Communication Studies at UMKC and the host of "Up to Date" on KCUR-FM. He covers a broad range of topics including government and politics, arts and entertainment, and health and wellness, with a particular focus on elections, public policy, and organic farming. Steve's work has been featured in various outlets, including CDC Gaming Reports, St. Louis Public Radio, and Yahoo News.
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Steve Kraske's coverage indicates a focus on local government and politics, with an emphasis on events impacting Kansas City and the states of Kansas and Missouri. He also covers cultural and societal topics relevant to the region.
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By: Zach Wilson, Steve Kraske
In a stunning unanimous ruling, the Missouri Supreme Court blocked the state's newly redrawn congressional maps from going into effect for the 2026 midterms, and ordered a referendum on the map to be placed on the November ballot. But Attorney General Catherine Hanaway says she will appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.
By: Halle Jackson, Steve Kraske
Gillon Property Group, which owns the Plaza, says the empty lot is a “physical and psychological” problem and will be one of the first major
By: Steve Kraske, Nora Crutcher-McGowan
Sweeping Promises will embark on an American tour on Sep. 9 to share their third album, “You Say I Romanticize.” The Kansas-based duo has been
By: Nora Crutcher-McGowan, Steve Kraske
The festival returns for its sixth year of free movie programming, which will include films across a range of genres from experimental to animation.
By: Elizabeth Ruiz, Zach Wilson, Steve Kraske
More than 700 patients were sued by a doctor in western Kansas for medical debt. The doctor is now Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, who for decades was a practicing obstetrician-gynecologist.
By: Steve Kraske, Zach Wilson
Dr. Sasha Hamdani's new book, "Too Sensitive," aims to provide a science-backed, empathetic framework for understanding why some people experience high emotional sensitivity. The Kansas City psychiatrist joined KCUR's Up To Date on Tuesday.
By: Halle Jackson, Steve Kraske
The Kansas City Renaissance Festival began as a fundraiser for the Kansas City Art Institute in 1977, making this year its 50th season. The festival opened September 5 and will run every weekend through October 12, rain or shine.
By: Steve Kraske, Zach Wilson
The Caribbean country of Haiti is in the midst of a severe political and humanitarian crisis as it struggles to address widespread gang violence. Ahead of the 14th annual KC Haiti Symposium on Saturday, KCUR's Up To Date spoke with two journalists who cover Haiti and a Kansas City doctor who runs a surgicenter in the country.
By: Steve Kraske, Elizabeth Ruiz
Charles Adair was in the midst of a mental health emergency when he turned himself into law enforcement for old traffic warrants. If sheriff's deputies at the Wyandotte County, Kansas, jail had followed protocol for a mental health crisis, it might have prevented Adair's death — which was ruled a homicide due to being restrained with a knee on his back.
By: Steve Kraske, Zach Wilson
Early next year, Jeff Maher of Overland Park will run seven marathons on seven continents in seven days. He joined KCUR's Up To Date to discuss how he is preparing for the races and why he decided to take on this challenge.
