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Lauren Textor

(She/Her)
Dublin, Kansas City
As seen in: Her Campus, NewsBreak, KCUR-FM (Kansas City, MO), The Pitch (Kansas City), Bands through Town
Covers:  Food and drink, music, and local, national, and international news

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Lauren Textor’s Biography

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I'm a freelance journalist with a master's degree from Dublin City University. I love researching and writing about local history, businesses, public figures, and Internet trends with compassion and comedy (for example: my story in the Aug. 2022 issue of The Pitch on American Girl memes).

Lauren Textor’s Journalist Portfolio

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How a small Irish town protects biodiversity

How a small Irish town protects biodiversity

Abbeyleix has consistently been named one of the greenest towns in Ireland for its preservation of bogland, p…

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Midwestern Mentality: Irrevocably Entwined Indie Rockers

Midwestern Mentality: Irrevocably Entwined Indie Rockers

The members of Hembree are far from stereotypical, scandal-driven, adrenaline junkie rock stars. They don't b…

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The Chiefs parade shooting through the eyes of a nurse, TV journalists and politicians

The Chiefs parade shooting through the eyes of a nurse, TV journalists and politicians

Tens of thousands of people were caught up in the melee after the Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade on Wednesd…

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Lawrence woman who killed her abuser seeks clemency from Kansas governor

Lawrence woman who killed her abuser seeks clemency from Kansas governor

Sarah Gonzales-McLinn was 19 when she murdered 52-year-old Harold Sasko in January 2014. He had allegedly rap…

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Greater use of AI in Kansas City industries raises concern about originality and security

Greater use of AI in Kansas City industries raises concern about originality and security

Artificial intelligence has been incorporated into the day-to-day work of many Kansas Citians. While it has t…

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Kansas City's wildfire risk is increasing due to climate change and urban sprawl

Kansas City's wildfire risk is increasing due to climate change and urban sprawl

Kansas grasslands provide a unique wildfire risk that's heightened by increasingly warmer temperatures in all…

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Articles

Me Like Bees Interview

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By Lauren Textor
| Bands through Town
Even bands that have toured all over the U.S. are bound by hometown pride. Luke Sheafer is the lead vocalist of Me Like Bees, an indie rock band embedded in the community of Joplin, Missouri. In 2011, Joplin was devastated by a massive, multi-vortex tornado that claimed more than 150 lives.
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How AI is lighting a fire beneath one family business

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By Lauren Textor
| The Pitch (Kansas City) Verified
Artificial intelligence has been called the final frontier of technology. If you're a little creeped out by the idea that robots may soon consciously be making eye contact with us, you're not alone. AI is already pervasive. It's in our healthcare, our social media algorithms, our streaming services, and now, it's at our local farmers' markets. But put those dystopian premonitions on hold! It turns out that AI can also be delicious.
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Bunuelos at La Bodega and pork rolls at Paris Bánh Mì

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By Lauren Textor
| The Pitch (Kansas City) Verified
All good things must come to an end. This was the theme of my heavenly dinner at La Bodega and it's the motif of this column, as it's my last for Dish & Drink KC. I'm sincerely grateful if you've read my writing here at The Pitch for the past year (or even since I was an intern in 2022). It's time for me to move on-literally. I'm departing for my master's in journalism at Dublin City University in August.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

My first job was as an editorial intern for The Pitch KC.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes! My grandmother passed her typewriter down to me. She was a long-time assistant in a law office.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Mary Richards from The Mary Tyler Moore Show.