Nick’s Picks: Veterans Day, Missouri Politicians, Billie Eilish and More …

Don’t Forget It Is Veterans Day If you thought this would be a good day to head to the DMV or the post office, you’re in for some serious disappointment…everything’s closed. America marks Veterans Day today. Government buildings and banks are closed. And there’s no mail delivery. The National WWI Museum is hosting special commemorative…

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A Better Big Blue Battlefield in Kansas City | Part II

Photo in Kansas City Star of battle of westport veterans gathered in Kansas City

Editor’s note: This is the second installment of a three-part series on the restoration of the Big Blue Battlefield in Kansas City, Missouri. In the mid-19th century, overland trail teamsters driving wagons west sometimes followed a branch of the Santa Fe Trail out of Independence, using the shortcut to reach fields where the animals used…

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Nick’s Picks: Election Day, College Hoops, COVID Battle and More …

A ballot dropbox in Douglas County, Kansas

Election Day or Election Week? It’s nearly time to say goodbye to all the political ads that have appeared during every commercial break for the past couple of months. Are you going to miss them? What about all the candidate robocalls blowing up your phone? Election Day is finally here on Tuesday. But if you’re…

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On the Ballot | Missouri Abortion Rights

A wooden door opens into a room with blurred figures, white walls and voter dividers sitting on tables. On the door is a sign that has a black arrow and the word Voting. It also has a sign with a red circle with hash through it around a cell phone that says, "cell phone use is prohibited".

Introduction Amendment 3 presents Missouri voters with the decision to overturn the state’s abortion ban and enshrine the right to an abortion in the state constitution. Its inclusion in Missouri’s November ballot is a direct result of a citizen-led campaign that gathered more than 380,000 signatures. If passed, Amendment 3 would overturn Missouri’s abortion ban,…

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Services for Those Impacted by Violent Crime

Damon Daniels of AdHoc Group Against Crime.

[Transcript: Damon Daniel, President and CEO of the AdHoc Group Against Crime]  Hello, my name is Damon Daniel, president and CEO of the AdHoc Group Against Crime.  For some, AdHoc is the emergency room for social services, and for others, it’s the trust and bridge between the community and the criminal justice system.  We work…

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