Holly Edgell

St. Louis

Managing Editor, Midwest Newsroom at KCUR-FM (Kansas City, MO)

Managing Editor, Midwest Newsroom at NPR

Journalist. Managing Editor @NPRMidwestNews @KCUR https://t.co/69OYBgAjcK Daughter of Zee & Al. Sister of Randy. Cool aunt. #STL #Belize.

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Got your Real ID? Millions of Midwesterners still don’t have the new, more secure cards

3 weeks ago | kcur.org | Holly Edgell

Almost all licensed Nebraska drivers and identification-card holders now carry REAL IDs. By contrast, most in Illinois don’t. Adoption of the enhanced security driver’s license cards has not been uniform across the 50 states, with deadlines changing several times over nearly two decades. Trish Vincent, Director of Revenue for Missouri, has watched the process unfold over the years.
Got your Real ID? Millions of Midwesterners still don’t have the new, more secure cards

4 weeks ago | nebraskapublicmedia.org | Holly Edgell

Almost all licensed Nebraska drivers and identification-card holders now carry REAL IDs. By contrast, most in Illinois don’t. Adoption of the enhanced security driver’s license cards has not been uniform across the 50 states, with deadlines changing several times over nearly two decades. Trish Vincent, Director of Revenue for Missouri, has watched the process unfold over the years.
¿Qué dicen las agencias del orden público del Medio Oeste sobre ayudar a ICE con deportaciones?

Feb 3, 2025 | iowapublicradio.org | Holly Edgell

Antes de la inauguración del presidente Donald Trump el lunes, reportes noticieros indicaron que agentes del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés) realizarían redadas y arrestos en Chicago como una primera salva contra lo que Trump ha caracterizado como ataques e invasiones en contra de la nación.
What do Midwest law enforcement agencies say about helping ICE with deportations?

Jan 27, 2025 | ourcommunitynow.com | Holly Edgell

This is a developing story that will be updated. Ahead of President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, news reports indicated that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents would carry out raids and make arrests in Chicago as a first salvo against what Trump has characterized as attacks and invasions against the nation. “As a welcoming city and as a sanctuary city, we are firm that our police department will not intervene or participate in any way as federal agents.
What do Midwest law enforcement agencies say about helping ICE with deportations?

Jan 27, 2025 | kcur.org | Holly Edgell

This is a developing story that will be updated. Ahead of President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, news reports indicated that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents would carry out raids and make arrests in Chicago as a first salvo against what Trump has characterized as attacks and invasions against the nation.
What do Nebraska law enforcement agencies say about helping ICE with deportations?

Jan 27, 2025 | nebraskapublicmedia.org | Holly Edgell

Local police and sheriff departments could find themselves in the crosshairs of that promise.
5 things The Midwest Newsroom learned about funding earmarked for homeless students

Jan 13, 2025 | ksmu.org | Holly Edgell

Our mission to examine why K-12 homeless students in rural communities often go without the services they are entitled to actually began in a city. Midwest Newsroom reporter Kavahn Mansouri and STLPR reporter Kate Grumke showed how a school district was aggressively investigating — and unenrolling — unhoused students in Hazelwood, Missouri.
5 things The Midwest Newsroom learned about funding earmarked for homeless students

Jan 8, 2025 | nebraskapublicmedia.org | Holly Edgell

At the heart of the reporting in our “Unhoused/Unschooled” series are students and families in unstable housing situations, school districts trying to stretch limited dollars, and caring teachers and staff trying to make a flawed system work. The system is built on the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. It is a federal law that requires public school districts to enroll students experiencing homelessness, even when proof of residency is lacking.
Judge allows more public access to records in case of Kansas toddler killed by Joplin sniper

Dec 21, 2024 | kcur.org | Holly Edgell

A judge in Joplin, Missouri, heard arguments on Thursday in a case about the identity of a Joplin police officer who, through a series of mistakes, shot and killed a toddler during a 2022 standoff. After arguments from attorneys representing all the parties, Joplin Circuit Court Judge David Motoun took a step toward greater transparency in the case, but stopped short of ruling to reveal the officer’s name.
Seven: Phillip and Diamond

Nov 12, 2024 | hollyedgell.wordpress.com | Holly Edgell

Everyone knew that Phillip Rivera was peerless at sea: His instincts sharpened and five senses came alive at the sound of a boat engine and the feel of the controls in his hands. On land, he was utterly thick and unobservant.

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