Nick’s Picks

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

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Nick’s Picks | Mourning the Queen, Celebrating the Chiefs

Mourning Queen Elizabeth II and celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs home opener will dominate headlines this week in Kansas City.

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Nick’s Picks | Back to School, Student Debt Relief and a Possible Tax Break

It’s back to school week in Missouri, as students await news on possible education debt relief and Missouri ponder tax cuts.

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Nick’s Picks | Back to School, Election Recounts and 816 Day

Nick Haines picks back to school, potential election recounts and 816 Day as leading news items in Kansas City this week.

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Nick’s Picks | Back to School, Big Bill and Abortion Debate

Back to school, a big climate and health care bill and the ongoing abortion debate are at the top of the news forecast for Kansas City this week.

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Nick’s Picks | Funeral for Policeman, Big Primary Push

Large crowds are expected this week at the funeral of Daniel Vasquez. The North Kansas City police officer was gunned down after pulling over a driver for an expired tag.

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Nick’s Picks | Buck O’Neil Finally Enters the Hall of Fame

Nick Haines picks Buck O’Neil, COVID, the heat wave and the new Panasonic battery plant as the leading news stories in Kansas City this week.

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Nick’s Picks | Focus Turns to Upcoming Primaries

Primary election campaigns are in full swing in Missouri and Kansas.

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Nick’s Picks | 7 Things to Watch Following the Supreme Court’s Abortion Ruling

The ripple effects of a monumental Supreme Court ruling on abortion will continue to dominate national and local news coverage this week.

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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 | Prepping for Memorial Day, Summertime

Nick Haines offers an outlook on the news week ahead in Kansas City.

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