Nick Haines

Executive Producer of Public Affairs at Kansas City PBS

Nick Haines leads KCPBS' news and public affairs television division and is the executive producer and host of Kansas City Week in Review.

Stories by Nick Haines

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Nick’s Picks | New Zoo Aquarium, Busy Labor Day Weekend

The Kansas City Zoo is opening a new aquarium just in time for a busy Labor Day weekend of festivals.

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Nick’s Picks | ‘Life-Threatening’ Heat, Royals Stadium News

This week's news in Kansas City will be defined by "life-threatening" heat and an update on stadium plans for the Kansas City Royals.

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Nick’s Picks | Assessments, Newspaper Raid and Dolly Parton

The funeral for a fallen police officer, an investigation of Jackson County property assessments and a raid of a small Kansas Newspaper top this week's news.

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Nick’s Picks | Hotter Politics, Cooler Weather and Chiefs

Presidential candidate Ron DeSantis visits Kansas City, as the weather cools and students head back to school. And the Chiefs play their first preseason game.

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Nick’s Picks | Kansas City Braces for ‘Extreme Heat Warning’

The National Weather Service has issued an "extreme heat warning for Kansas City. Expect as many as five 100-degree days over the next week.

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Nick’s Picks | Epic Storm Leaves Thousands Without Power

Evergy says about 12,000 customers remain without power after an epic storm swept through Kansas City Friday. Power may not be fully restored until Tuesday.

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Nick’s Picks | Grappling With Life After Taylor Swift

The biggest question of the week: What’s next for news in Kansas City now that Taylor Swift has come and gone? Here's this week's agenda.

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Nick’s Picks | Trans Law in Kansas, Murders in Kansas City

A new transgender law in Kansas, soaring homicides in Kansas City and preparations for the Fourth of July top the news in Kansas City this week.

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Nick’s Picks | All You Need to Know This Week in Kansas City

It's a busy week in Kansas City. Early voting in the municipal election begins. Boulevardia and Juneteenth are nearly here. And there's plenty of news.

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Nick’s Picks | Hail to the Chiefs, and Other News

The Kansas City Chiefs will be at the White House today to celebrate the team’s latest Super Bowl title. But Chiefs matriarch Norma Hunt died over the weekend.

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