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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | All You Need to Know About the NFL Draft

The NFL Draft will dominate life in Kansas City this week. Here are all the details around the big event.

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Earth Day Update: Midwest Cities Still Have Air Quality Problems

Although dangerous ozone levels have declined, an air quality study by the American Lung Association notes that soot from western wildfires remains a problem.

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NFL Draft Showtime at Union Station Brings Civic Pride

 By Kevin Collison It’s showtime at Union Station with the upcoming NFL Draft and its top executive George Guastello is ecstatic millions of television viewers from around the nation will see Kansas City’s most beloved landmark. “When you talk to the NFL, they have never done a draft this size in front of a historic…

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Youth With Disabilities and the Resource Gap

While funded programs in Missouri exist to guide youth with disabilities entering young adulthood, families still struggle to find what they need because of barriers such as time, income and paperwork. Kansas City parents say programs are hard to find and systems are confusing. In this episode, families and disability experts outline challenges they face…

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Happy 4/20 in Kansas City

KC Cannafest occupied the Crossroads last week as attendees prepared to celebrate the first 4/20 day since Missouri voters approved recreational marijuana.

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