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One of the existing buildings at Kansas City PBS will be demolished to make way for this open courtyard space.

Major Renovation Project Part of Kansas City PBS ‘Picture This’ Initiative

By Kevin Collison Kansas City PBS has begun the public phase of its “Picture This” campaign, a $16.5 million initiative that will renovate its office and news production facility near 31st and Main, and strengthen its multi-platform journalism work. The bulk of the funds, $12.5 million, will be used to renovate and re-envision the complex…

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The main entry for the renovated Kansas City PBS headquarters will feature ample landscaping.

Kansas City PBS Announces $16.5M ‘Picture This’ Capital Campaign

Kansas City PBS has begun the public phase of its “Picture This” campaign, a $16.5 million initiative that will renovate its office and news production facility near 31st and Main streets, and strengthen its multi-platform journalism work.

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Thomas Jones, bottom right.

Preserving Our Past: Kansas City Stories of Black History

In “Preserving Our Past: Kansas City Stories of Black History,” a new Kansas City PBS documentary compiled in honor of Black History Month, Flatland reporter Catherine Hoffman shares untold or unexamined stories of local Black history.

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Lauren Billinger, a South Patrol officer with the Kansas City Police Department, responding to a call for service.

Use of the Force: KC Debates Police Department Staffing

Kansas City is grappling with how to allocate resources for its police department this budget season. Much of the debate turns on how many police officers are needed, and how they should be deployed.

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A row of police line up in the middle of the street on the Country Club Plaza, flanked by demonstrators on the left and right.

curiousKC | Inform Our Next Episode on Police in KC

curiousKC invites you to weigh in. Submit your questions about the police’s role in our community here.

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