Nick Haines shares the upcoming week’s biggest news stories, before they unfold.

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Nick’s Picks | Auschwitz Exhibit, Police Budget and Medicaid Expansion Top the Agenda

Nick Haines sets the agenda for the news week ahead in Kansas City.

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Nick’s Picks | MLK Boulevard, COVID Vaccine Incentives and KC Police Budget Fight

As you move around Kansas City this week, you may notice a big change. There’s no more Swope Parkway, Blue Parkway and Volker Boulevard.   Over the weekend, public works crews installed 42 new street signs along that five-mile stretch of roadway. It is now Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The Kansas City Parks Board…

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Nick’s Picks | KCPD Budget Fight, Anniversary of George Floyd’s Death Top This Week’s News

The Kansas City Police Department budget fight and the anniversary of George Floyd’s Death top the news in the week leading into Memorial Day.

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Nick’s Picks | A Peek at The Week Ahead

The week ahead in Kansas City news features local policing, COVID-19 vaccine developments and graduation ceremonies across the region.

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Nick’s Picks | COVID Cases Rise As We Strive For New Normal

Kansas City area COVID cases are increasing as people try to move toward post-pandemic life in time for Cinco de Mayo and Mother’s Day.

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Nick’s Picks | Mask Mandates, Vaccine Supplies and Medicaid Expansion

Nick Haines provides an early look at the news for the upcoming week in Kansas City.

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Nick’s Picks | Snow Day, Earth Day and the Rest of the Week’s News

Nick Haines’ weekly news forecast includes a snow day, Earth Day, the Academy Awards and preparations for any protests in the wake of the Derek Chauvin trial.

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Nick’s Picks | Former Chiefs Coach, Medicaid Expansion and Property Appraisals

Nick Haines shares the news outlook for this week in Kansas City.

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Nick’s Picks | Vaccination Free-for-All, Earnings Tax Vote and Medicaid Expansion

Nick Haines gives you a look at the week ahead in Kansas City.

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Nick’s Picks | Pandemic Recovery, Medicaid Fight and Baseball Returns

Nick Haines provides an update on COVID pandemic developments, the fight over Medicaid expansion in Missouri and other news affecting Kansas City this week.

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Nick’s Picks | Vaccine Expansion and NCAA Basketball

Kansas is opening up the vaccination floodgates this week. Starting today, more than 600,000 Kansas residents are eligible to receive the COVID vaccine. For the first time, Kansans under the age of 65 with critical medical conditions like cancer, heart problems, obesity, diabetes and asthma will be able to get the shot. And Kansas is…

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Nick’s Picks | St. Patrick’s Day, March Madness and the Vaccine Chase

Nick’s picks this week include St. Patrick’s Day events, the beginning of March Madness and the ongoing search for COVID-19 vaccinations.

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Nick’s Picks | Big 12 Basketball, Big Checks and Other Big News

Nick Haines provides a rundown on the news to know this week in Kansas City.

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Nick’s Picks | Everything You Need to Know This Week

Nick’s Picks provides everything you need to know for the week ahead, ranging from COVID-19 pandemic recovery to the stimulus debate and the start of Women’s History Month.

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Nick’s Picks | Warm Weather, Baby Mahomes and Better Pandemic Picture

Warm weather and an improving COVID outlook tops the news outlook for the coming week in Kansas City.

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