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Nick’s Picks | Primary Elections, Kamala’s Pick and Chiefs

By | August 5, 2024 | 0
"Kansas City Week in Review" host Nick Haines.

Get ready for primary elections that are being held in Missouri and Kansas this week. There are plenty of summer entertainment options as well.

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Kansas v. Missouri Stadium Battle Shows How States are Reigniting Border Wars

By | August 2, 2024 | 0
An aerial view of Truman Sports Complex.

A bidding war for the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals may undermine a 2019 compact struck by Kansas and Missouri to end an economic border war.

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Tax Holiday, Supply Drives Help Families Burdened by Back-to-School Costs

By | August 2, 2024 | 0
A display of school supplies at a store.

As families deal with daunting back-to-school bills, governments, school foundations and community groups are helping folks get students ready for school.

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Johnson County Becomes Crucial Battleground in Election 2024

By | August 1, 2024 | 0
A Johnson County ballot drop box outside the Gardner branch of the Johnson County Public Library.

In Republican-dominated Kansas, Johnson County is increasingly seen as a toss-up by both Republicans and Democrats this election year.

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Wanted: Poll Workers. Must Love Democracy.

By | July 31, 2024 | 0
Poll workers check in a voter during Georgia’s May primary at a Marietta polling place.

A coalition is making a national push to encourage hundreds of thousands of Americans to serve as poll workers in November’s presidential election.

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