News & Issues
Nick’s Picks | Big Decisions Abound in KC This Week
Get ready for an incredibly newsy week here in Kansas City. Five of the most consequential decisions of the year are being discussed in the next 96 hours.
Kansas Community Colleges Reaching a Crossroads
Kansas’ 19 community colleges offer a pathway for 96,000 students to pursue postsecondary studies. But precipitous enrollment declines, aging campuses and funding struggles cloud the future of these institutions, which are often economic linchpins in small cities.
Nick’s Picks | Searches Continue for a KC Police Chief and Schools Superintendent
Nick Haines offers an outlook on this week’s news in Kansas City before it happens.
Nick’s Picks | Cyber Monday, KCI Countdown, Lezak Retires
Cyber Monday, the countdown to opening a new Kansas City International Airport and Gary Lezak’s retirement top this week’s news forecast.
Nick’s Picks | Thanksgiving Week Stuffed with News and Fun
Nick Haines provides the outlook for a busy Thanksgiving week ahead in Kansas City.
Royals Envision $2B Downtown Ballpark District, ‘Largest Public-Private Investment in KC History’
Kansas City Royals owner John Sherman has plans to move the team downtown as part of a $2 billion redevelopment plan.
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.
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!
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.
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.