Nick Haines shares the upcoming week’s biggest news stories, before they unfold.

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Nick’s Picks | World Cup, Snow and the Holiday Season Loom

The World Cup, the first snow of winter and the beginning of holiday season events top the week’s news agenda in Kansas City.

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Nick’s Picks | Election Day 2022, Lunar Eclipse and Veterans Day

The news week ahead in Kansas City is topped by Election Day, a lunar eclipse, Veterans Day and the return of Thundergong!

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Nick’s Picks | Farewell to a Former Mayor, Halloween and the Midterm Election

Nick’s Picks this week range from the funeral for former Kansas City Mayor Charles B. Wheeler to Halloween and issues on the ballot in the upcoming election.

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Nick’s Picks | Election Debates, Halloween Events Loom

Big debates in the run-up to Election Day and a plethora of Halloween events dominate this week’s Nick’s Picks.

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Nick’s Picks | Midterm Election Season Heats Up This Week

The midterm election campaign ramps up this week as advanced voting begins in Kansas.

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Nick’s Picks | Missouri Tax Cut, Kansas Governor Debate

The first week of October includes a tax cut in Missouri, a governor debate in Kansas and a plethora of fall festivals.

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Nick’s Picks | Probing the KCPD, Pondering an Exodus in Wyandotte County

A federal probe of the Kansas City Police Department tops the news preview for the coming week.

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Nick’s Picks | Funeral for a Queen, Big Court Cases and the Plaza Art Fair

This week’s news begins with the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II and ends with the Plaza Art Fair.

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Nick’s Picks | Mourning the Queen, Celebrating the Chiefs

Mourning Queen Elizabeth II and celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs home opener will dominate headlines this week in Kansas City.

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Nick’s Picks | Back to School, Student Debt Relief and a Possible Tax Break

It’s back to school week in Missouri, as students await news on possible education debt relief and Missouri ponder tax cuts.

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Nick’s Picks | Back to School, Election Recounts and 816 Day

Nick Haines picks back to school, potential election recounts and 816 Day as leading news items in Kansas City this week.

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Nick’s Picks | Back to School, Big Bill and Abortion Debate

Back to school, a big climate and health care bill and the ongoing abortion debate are at the top of the news forecast for Kansas City this week.

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Nick’s Picks | Buck O’Neil Finally Enters the Hall of Fame

Nick Haines picks Buck O’Neil, COVID, the heat wave and the new Panasonic battery plant as the leading news stories in Kansas City this week.

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Nick’s Picks | Focus Turns to Upcoming Primaries

Primary election campaigns are in full swing in Missouri and Kansas.

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Nick’s Picks | 7 Things to Watch Following the Supreme Court’s Abortion Ruling

The ripple effects of a monumental Supreme Court ruling on abortion will continue to dominate national and local news coverage this week.

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