Nick’s Picks

Nick Haines dissects the week’s most impactful local news stories, Fridays at 7:30 p.m. on Kansas City PBS.

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Nick’s Picks | Tricks, Treats and News of the Week

This week’s news preview includes Halloween, daylight savings time and more Kansas City Royals ballpark drama.

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Nick’s Picks | Here’s Your Kansas City News Forecast

This week’s Kansas City news forecast calls for changes in the unseasonably warm weather and a slew of local elections in early November.

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Nick’s Picks | Holiday, House Fight and War in Israel

This week’s news includes a federal holiday, a debate over who should be Speaker of the House and a war in Israel.

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Nick’s Picks | Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Royals Ballpark

Kansas City continues to attract top pop culture talent. First Taylor Swift. Now Beyoncé. If only the Royals would decide where to build a ballpark.

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Nick’s Picks | Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce and the News

Kansas City is buzzing about the budding romance of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. But there’s plenty of other news this week.

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Nick’s Picks | UAW Strike, Royals Ballpark and Freeway Lid

The United Auto Workers strike, an update on a new Royals ballpark and plans to cap the downtown freeway loop top this week’s Nick’s Picks.

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Nick’s Picks | Auto Strike, 9/11 and Royals Stadium

This week’s news in Kansas City include a potential auto strike, a 9/11 anniversary and a possible stadium announcement by the Royals.

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Nick’s Picks | New Zoo Aquarium, Busy Labor Day Weekend

The Kansas City Zoo is opening a new aquarium just in time for a busy Labor Day weekend of festivals.

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Nick’s Picks | ‘Life-Threatening’ Heat, Royals Stadium News

This week’s news in Kansas City will be defined by “life-threatening” heat and an update on stadium plans for the Kansas City Royals.

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Nick’s Picks | Assessments, Newspaper Raid and Dolly Parton

The funeral for a fallen police officer, an investigation of Jackson County property assessments and a raid of a small Kansas Newspaper top this week’s news.

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