Kendall Crawford
Kendall was Iowa Public Radio’s western Iowa reporter based in Sioux City, IA until Jan. 20, 2023.
Before joining IPR, Kendall reported on education for St. Louis Public Radio as their newsroom intern. She also helped cover politics at the Tennessee state legislature for WPLN in Nashville.
Kendall has a bachelor’s degree in journalism and theatre from Belmont University. She grew up in Northern Kentucky, right across the river from Cincinnati.
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Tyson announced last week that it will be closing its office in the Sioux City area. Community members are asking the food company to reconsider.
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The Woodbury County auditor is encouraging residents to vote early, as absentee ballot requests lag.
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The community came together to look for Brenda Payer, an Indigenous woman who has been missing since last week.
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In the city-sponsored ‘The Difference is Dialogue’ series, Sioux City residents from underserved groups get the opportunity to share their lived experiences.
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A western Iowa county will consider implementing local regulations on carbon capture pipelines at its upcoming public hearings for a new zoning ordinance.
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A new report by the Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium shows the state has established more than 430,000 acres of habitat for monarch butterflies.
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Farmers die by suicide at a higher rate than the general population. That’s leading Midwestern states to train bankers, veterinarians and agribusiness professionals to be the new front line of defense against farm stress.
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The mural will pay homage to a local traditional Mexican dance troupe, Ballet Folklórico Estrellas de Jalisco.
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The Great Plains Action Society is offering a workshop that will focus on training Indigenous women how to heal from and protect themselves against violence. It’s an effort to empower them against the ongoing crisis of missing murdered and Indigenous women.
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The Eurasian watermilfoil was detected in the Iowa Great Lakes last month. Now, the DNR is getting started on a plan to eradicate the rapidly growing invasive species before it spreads.