"Kansas City Week in Review" host Nick Haines.

Nick’s Picks | More Charges Expected in Chiefs Super Bowl Parade Shooting

More charges are expected this week in the fatal mass shooting that followed the Chiefs Super Bowl parade at Union Station.

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Dorna Swan, Jody L. Craig and Ahmet Kodanaz, left to right, are members of the board of the new Heartland Welcome and Support Coalition.

KC Faith Community Offers Help for Asylum Seekers

The Kansas City faith community is stepping up to help asylum seekers from Venezuela and other countries through the Heartland Welcome and Support Coalition.

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James Beard Best Chef Midwest semifinalist David Utterback has made Omaha a top sushi destination.

Making the Midwest Sushi Connection 

Fine diners gathered on a recent snowy night for an exclusive pop-up event in Kansas City featuring one of the nation’s finest sushi chefs. He’s from Omaha.

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A KC Mavs hockey player takes a shot.

Weekend Possibilities | Mavs Hockey, Johnny Cash, Illusions

Kansas City, you have a first-place hockey team.   The KC Mavericks seek to build on a historic run this weekend against the Utah Grizzlies. If you’re taking a break from sports, there are tribute bands, art classes and brewery events worth checking out.  Friday, Feb. 23  3 – 10 p.m. Celebrating five years, City Barrel…

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Before being assigned to combat duty, members of the 369th Infantry Regiment served largely as laborers after arriving in France in 1918.

U.S. Army Base Renamed to Honor Black World War I Hero

A Louisiana U.S. Army base once named for a Confederate general today bears the name of Henry Johnson, a Black World War I U.S. Army hero with Kansas City ties.

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A view of the downtown skyline from inside the proposed Kansas City Royals ballpark.

Team Owners Look to Taxes Amid ‘Stadium Construction Wave’

As stadiums show their age, professional sports teams like the Kansas City Royals teams are looking for new facilities — and taxes to help pay for them.

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The first of several vigils following the Super Bowl parade mass shooting was held the following day, Feb. 15.

Want to Help Reduce Gun Violence? Join These KC Groups

The aftermath of a mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade has focused renewed attention on local groups striving to address gun violence.

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Corn piled outside of a grain elevator

Ethanol Plants Want to Bury CO2 in Kansas to Cut Carbon Footprints

Two companies in Kansas want to pump carbon dioxide emissions deep underground to combat climate change. But environmental groups and landowners are opposed.

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Members of the Black Archives of Mid-America's Youth Coalition Network attended the 50th anniversary gala. The group is about four years old and works to develop their skills for research, such as a recent project on reparations.

Black Archives of Mid-America Marks 50th Anniversary

The Black Archives of Mid-America marked its 50th anniversary by emphasizing it role in preserving Black history in Kansas City.

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Jill Cockson, owner of Chartreuse Saloon.

Royals Ballpark Plan Leaves Crossroads Small Biz Owners Feeling Betrayed

The Kansas City Royals’ proposed ballpark site in the East Crossroads has left many small business owners fuming about being displaced.

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"Kansas City Week in Review" host Nick Haines.

Nick’s Picks | Here’s the Latest on the Super Bowl Parade Shooting

One week after winning the Super Bowl, Kansas City is still processing a mass shooting at the celebration parade.

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People attend a candlelight vigil for victims of a shooting at a Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory rally Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024 in Kansas City, Mo. More than 20 people were injured and one woman killed in the shooting near the end of Wednesday's rally held at nearby Union Station.

Seeking Help for Children Traumatized Mass Shooting in Kansas City? Experts Stress Routines

Experts say returning to routine activities is important for children traumatized by the mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade.

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Union Station and the Kansas City skyline lit up at night.

Flatland Now Official Home for CityScene KC Archive 

Kansas City PBS’ nonprofit newsroom, Flatland, is now the official home of CityScene KC’s archival content. Visit flatlandkc.local/cityscenekc.

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Carl Boyd speaking into a radio microphone.

Passing the Baton | Carl Boyd on ‘Generation Rap’

Urban educator Carl Boyd has spent most of his life connecting with young people, most notably through the long-running radio program “Generation Rap.”

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A KC Streetcar stop

Housing Along the KC Streetcar Line

The KC Streetcar expansion from Union Station to the Country Club Plaza will be running through midtown as early as 2025. But as ridership increases along this route, so may the cost of living for many the area, including affordable housing options. On this episode of Flatland in Focus, we explore the cost of the…

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