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

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Nick’s Picks | Your Top 10 Stories for the Week Ahead

Here are 10 local and national news stories to pay attention to this week.

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Nick’s Picks | Kansas Congressional Map Goes Before Kansas Supreme Court

The fight over congressional maps moves to the Kansas Supreme Court today. It’s at the top of this week’s news in Kansas City.

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Nick’s Picks | A Hot Week for Weather and News

Abortion, recreational marijuana and plenty of sports news this week in Kansas City.

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Nick’s Picks | Kansas Places a Big Bet on Sports

After years of debate, Kansas is about to become the 34th state in the nation to legalize sports betting. The bill could be used to help attract the Kansas City Chiefs to the state.

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Nick’s Picks | Big News and Big Fun in KC This Week

Nick Haines of Kansas City PBS offers an outlook for the news week ahead.

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Nick’s Picks | Earth Day, Fountain Day and Various Comings and Goings

A busy week in Kansas City includes a departing Kansas City police chief, a new mayor in Independence and the annual Earth Day celebration.

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Nick’s Picks | A Holy, Taxing Week Ahead in Kansas City

Here’s your look at the news week ahead, before it happens.

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Nick’s Picks | Jayhawks, Royals and Election Day

Kansas City’s week ahead in news includes a championship game for the KU Jayhawks, opening day for the Kansas City Royals, local Election Day and groundbreaking for the KC Streetcar extension.

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Nick’s Picks | The Madness of March in Sports, Politics and Entertainment

The NCAA Basketball Tournament, the Oscars and various political dramas will play out during the coming week in Kansas City.

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Nick’s Picks | Spring Break, St. Patrick’s Day and NCAA Tournament

Spring break, St. Patrick’s Day and the NCAA Basketball Tournament offer plenty of distractions this news week in Kansas City.

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Nick’s Picks | Big 12 Takes Over Downtown

The Big 12 basketball tournament tops Nick’s Picks this week in Kansas City.

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Nick’s Picks | State of the Union, Mask Mandates, Ukraine Top the Week

Nick’s Picks include the State of the Union, the end of mask mandates, conflict in Ukraine, statehouse drama, sports drama and Mardi Gras.

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Nick’s Picks | Presidents Day, Political Drama and the Return of Big Events

Presidents Day leads off a week full of drama, ranging from politics to professional baseball.

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Nick’s Picks | Super Bowl Sickness and Valentine’s Day

Here’s your look at this week’s news in Kansas City before it happens.

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Nick’s Picks | A Dozen Stories to Watch This Week in KC

Here’s your look at the week before it happens. From politics to pop culture, from the Symphony to sports. Here are 12 stories to keep an eye on this week.

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