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"Kansas City Week in Review" host Nick Haines.

Nick’s Picks | Earth Day, NFL Draft and Cicadas

Earth Day, the NFL Draft, cicadas and lots of politics will define the news week ahead in Kansas City.

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"Kansas City Week in Review" host Nick Haines.

Nick’s Picks | Tax Day, Stadium Plans and Ransomware Attack

Tax Day, stadium tax fallout for the Royals and the Chiefs and an ongoing ransomware attack in Jackson County top the week’s news in Kansas City.

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"Kansas City Week in Review" host Nick Haines.

Nick’s Picks | Solar Eclipse, Stadium Drama, Kansas Taxes

Nick’s Picks touts a solar eclipse, Chiefs and Royals stadium issues and tax relief in Kansas as the top the news in Kansas City this week.

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"Kansas City Week in Review" host Nick Haines.

Nick’s Picks | April Fools’ Day, Stadium Tax Vote

Jackson County voters will decide Tuesday on a sales tax to help finance a new downtown Royals ballpark and upgrades for the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.

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"Kansas City Week in Review" host Nick Haines.

Nick’s Picks | Stadium Tax, Kansas Primary and March Madness

Kansas City news this week is focused on the stadium tax for the Royals and the Chiefs, the Kansas presidential primary and the beginning of March Madness.

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | Stadium News, Big 12 Basketball and St. Patrick’s Day

The news in Kansas City this week will be focused on new soccer and baseball stadiums, Big 12 basketball and St. Patrick’s Day festivities.

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"Kansas City Week in Review" host Nick Haines.

Nick’s Picks | Crime, Punishment and Other KC News

This week’s news outlook is dominated by crime updates involving gun violence in the Kansas City area, the stadium tax vote and daylight saving time.

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"Kansas City Week in Review" host Nick Haines.

Nick’s Picks | More Charges Expected in Chiefs Super Bowl Parade Shooting

More charges are expected this week in the fatal mass shooting that followed the Chiefs Super Bowl parade at Union Station.

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Missouri state Sen. Nick Schroer, a Republican from Defiance.

Push for Restrictions on Intoxicating Hemp Products Spurs Clash Over Who Should Regulate

Missouri lawmakers are grappling with how to regulate hemp-derived intoxicating products such as delta-8, and who should regulate them.

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"Kansas City Week in Review" host Nick Haines.

Nick’s Picks | Chiefs, Stadium Vote and Warmer Weather

News in Kansas City this week will be dominated by the Kansas City Chiefs playoff push, the stadium tax in Jackson County and better weather.

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