Nikki Lansford  - Blue Valley West

Blue Valley West graduate Kate Cosentino on NBC’s ‘The Voice’

Blue Valley West alum Kate Cosentino, who is an indie-pop artist, is a contestant on this season of "The Voice," which premiered this week on NBC. Photo via Kate Cosentino.

Johnson County native Kate Cosentino is one of the newest contestants on this season of NBC’s “The Voice.”

A 2017 graduate from Blue Valley West, the indie-pop singer-songwriter is set to be a featured artist on the 23rd season of the singing competition, which premiered Monday evening on NBC.

Hi! I'm Nikki, and I cover the city of Overland Park.

I grew up in southern Overland Park and graduated from Olathe East before going on to earn a degree in journalism from the University of Missouri. At Mizzou, I worked as a reporter and editor at the Columbia Missourian. Prior to joining the Post, I had also done work for the Northeast News, PolitiFact Missouri and Kaiser Health News.

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