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



