Nick Haines

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.

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Republican candidate Amanda Adkins (left) and incumbent U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids participated in a 3rd Congressional District debate on Friday at the studios of Kansas City PBS.

Davids, Adkins Face Off in Pivotal Kansas Congressional Debate

Incumbent Democrat U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids faced off on Friday against Republican challenger Amanda Adkins in the Kansas 3rd District Congressional Debate.

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KCUR Public Radio Plans New Facility at 53rd and Troost

By Kevin Collison KCUR 89.3 has a clear signal from the Missouri Board of Curators to pursue building a new facility for the public radio station at the southwest corner of 53rd and Troost across from Rockhurst University. The project is in its early stages, according to a record of a neighborhood meeting hosted last…

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KCUR's current location at 4825 Troost Ave.

KCUR 89.3 Pursues New Facility on Troost Avenue

KCUR 89.3 is pursuing plans to build a new facility for the public radio station at the southwest corner of 53rd Street and Troost Avenue.

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Local climate activist Laela Zaidi gives a speech at a Sunrise Movement KC rally.

Flatland on KCPBS | Activism in KC

The current tumultuous nature of US politics has left many wondering – how is democracy working nowadays? The Flatland team takes this question to those growing up in a time of polarizing politics and pressing existential issues to find out how they are seeking to best affect change in their world.

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Section of mural with girl in Believe shirt

We Are Latinos | Art at the Heart of the Matter

Jenny Mendez, a third-generation Mexican American artist born and raised on the West Side of Kansas City, is cultural arts director at the Mattie Rhodes Center. The neighborhood, and its people, have inspired her for decades. That inspiration found its fullest expression in the West Side mural project.

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Nelson-Atkins and Negro League Museums Get Brews of Their Own

Downtown brewers have rolled out a couple of special edition beers to help raise money for two major cultural institutions, the Negro League Baseball Museum and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. City Barrel Brewing in the East Crossroads has released a pale ale called Creative Juice in partnership with the Nelson-Atkins. The beer will be…

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These Brothers Brought Artisan Mexican Designs to the Streets of KC; Now Pancho’s Blanket Opens Crossroads Shop

Editor’s note: The following story was originally published by Startland News, an online news source helping readers discover a new Kansas City shaped by entrepreneurs, startups, creatives, makers and risk-takers. Click here to read the latest stories from Startland News. Nikki Overfelt Chifalu | Startland News A handmade Mexican garment company led by brothers Jonathan…

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A woman poses in full calavera face paint.

Weekend Possibilities | Ghost Light, Día de los Muertos and a Chance to Meet Napoleon Dynamite

Between “Hocus Pocus” trivia, ghost stories in the dark and a wicked walkabout in the West Bottoms, Kansas City is crawling with creepiness this weekend.

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Local climate activist Laela Zaidi gives a speech at a Sunrise Movement KC rally.

Gen Z Activists Confront an Age of Anxiety

Rather than simply stewing in an age of anxiety, though, many members of Gen Z are embracing activism to express their dissatisfaction with the state of the world. 

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