Nick’s Picks | Roads, Bathrooms, Costco and More …

A new toll road slated to open Saturday aims to reduce congestion on a busy stretch of U.S. Highway 69 in Overland Park. The opening ends three years of disruptive construction. (Courtesy 69Express)

New Toll Road Opens Kansas City’s first toll road opens this week. Starting Saturday, you’ll pay up to $3.50 to travel the new express lanes on U.S. Highway 69 from 103rd to 151st streets in Overland Park. There are no toll booths — cameras scan your license plate, and a bill arrives by mail. KTAG…

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Nick’s Picks | Stadium (Again), Fire, ICE and More …

A view looking north from the proposed Kansas City Royals stadium with the downtown skyline in the background.

Big questions loom as the week begins — from stadium drama to detention centers to a familiar cliffhanger: Are we heading for another government shutdown? Signs of a New Royals Stadium Deal? Could last week’s closed-door meeting between the governor, mayor, and county executive signal that a deal is finally ready to be made on…

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Nick’s Picks | Voting, Listening, Remembering and More …

Royals’ mascot, Sluggerrr, rode near the front of the parade to get the crowd riled up following the Kansas City Royals' victory in the 2015 World Series. (Photo: Hilary Becker | Flatland)

Tuesday is Election Day It may not be a pivotal national election year, but on Tuesday, Americans head to the ballot box to decide thousands of local races and issue questions. America’s Longest Government Shutdown? If no deal is struck in Washington by Tuesday night, we’ll be living through the longest government shutdown in American…

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Nick’s Picks | Steak, Jail, Tower and More …

New Missouri Map Signing Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is promising to sign a new congressional map this week that would make it tougher for Kansas City Congressman Emanuel Cleaver to win reelection. Kehoe is also expected to sign a ballot reform measure that raises the bar for passing citizen-initiated constitutional amendments. If approved by voters…

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Nick’s Picks | Stadiums, Heat, Concerts and More …

Welcome to summer. Temperatures are expected to remain in the 90s all week. (Pexels)

Pressure Mounts on Chiefs, Royals to Decide A deadline is forcing the owners of the Chiefs and Royals to finally pick a side: Kansas or Missouri? A Kansas offer that would pay up to 70% of the construction costs for building new stadiums for the teams expires at the end of the week. Kansas legislative…

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