Nick’s Picks
Nick’s Picks | Absentee Voting Begins Tuesday in Missouri
The week ahead in Kansas City includes the beginning of voting in the upcoming election, the search for a city manager in Kansas City and a review of local streets and monuments with racists ties.
Nick’s Picks | Will Return of Fall Sports Lead to a Spike in COVID-19 Cases?
Public health officials are closely monitoring COVID-19 cases to see if the return of fall sports leads to a spike.
Nick’s Picks | Watching College Campus COVID Closures, Marking Labor Day
Surging COVID-19 outbreaks are raising questions about whether college campuses in the area can remain open for in-person classes.
Nick’s Picks | Back to School…For Now, RNC Week and New Charlie Parker Film
It’s the first day of classes for most universities in Missouri and Kansas. It’s anybody’s guess how long they’ll stay open amid new COVID-19 outbreaks.
Nick’s Picks | School Reopenings, Political Conventions and KC Budget Cuts
While most of the biggest school districts in our metro won’t be heading back until after Labor Day, in-person classes begin this week for thousands of schoolchildren in Kansas and Missouri. They are predominantly in more rural parts of both states. But it marks our region’s first big test of our ability to safely educate…