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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | Big Decisions Abound in KC This Week

Get ready for an incredibly newsy week here in Kansas City. Five of the most consequential decisions of the year are being discussed in the next 96 hours.

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A tiger statue at Cowley College in Arkansas City, Kansas.

Kansas Community Colleges Reaching a Crossroads

Kansas’ 19 community colleges offer a pathway for 96,000 students to pursue postsecondary studies. But precipitous enrollment declines, aging campuses and funding struggles cloud the future of these institutions, which are often economic linchpins in small cities.

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | Searches Continue for a KC Police Chief and Schools Superintendent

Nick Haines offers an outlook on this week’s news in Kansas City before it happens.

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | Cyber Monday, KCI Countdown, Lezak Retires

Cyber Monday, the countdown to opening a new Kansas City International Airport and Gary Lezak’s retirement top this week’s news forecast.

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Nick’s Picks | Thanksgiving Week Stuffed with News and Fun

Nick Haines provides the outlook for a busy Thanksgiving week ahead in Kansas City.

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