Nick’s Picks | Buses, Schools, Eats and More …

Bus Service Shutdown? Money to run the bus service in Kansas City officially runs out on Friday, leaving thousands of riders worried about how they’ll get to work. The metro’s largest bus agency, the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) has been struggling to keep the service afloat after federal pandemic money dried up and…

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Nick’s Picks | Stadium Redux, KCK Mayor, Pride and more …

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Special Session on Stadiums Starts Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has told state lawmakers to cancel family vacations and head back to Jefferson City today for a last-ditch effort to save the Chiefs and Royals. The special session begins at noon. It comes just days after the Royals acknowledged buying the mortgage on the old Sprint…

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Nick’s Picks | Lawmaking, Homicide, Drones and More …

Amazon drone deliveries appear to be on the horizon in Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas City, Kansas. (Amazon)

Now that there’s a new pope and Kansas City has picked a new city manager, what’s left to report on this week? Here are some newsworthy stories to watch… Missouri Legislative Session Ends Missouri lawmakers are on a sprint to the finish line this week. The legislative session officially ends on Friday. And lawmakers still…

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Behind the Scenes of Crime Scene Cleanup

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[Transcript: Jeremy Cumberford, Owner and President, Crime Scene Cleaners] Jeremy Cumberford: “But there’s a lot of blood there.” “That’s going to keep everybody safe.” “The bullet hole went right through the windshield.” At Crime Scene Cleaners, we are the Midwest’s oldest crime and trauma remediation company, serving families and businesses after tragedies such as homicides,…

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Services for Those Impacted by Violent Crime

Damon Daniels of AdHoc Group Against Crime.

[Transcript: Damon Daniel, President and CEO of the AdHoc Group Against Crime]  Hello, my name is Damon Daniel, president and CEO of the AdHoc Group Against Crime.  For some, AdHoc is the emergency room for social services, and for others, it’s the trust and bridge between the community and the criminal justice system.  We work…

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