Nick’s Picks: Election Day, College Hoops, COVID Battle and More …

A ballot dropbox in Douglas County, Kansas

Election Day or Election Week? It’s nearly time to say goodbye to all the political ads that have appeared during every commercial break for the past couple of months. Are you going to miss them? What about all the candidate robocalls blowing up your phone? Election Day is finally here on Tuesday. But if you’re…

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New Ice Rink Opens, Davids Debates Reddy and Country Music Stars Visit KC

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Early Voting Underway The Presidential Election is now just two weeks away, but the voting floodgates open this week as Missouri begins in-person advance voting on Tuesday. Early voting is already underway in Kansas. The Johnson County election office says more than 3,000 people cast ballots within the first hour of advance voting starting on…

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The KC Streetcar Shuts Down and VP Candidates Face Off

Nick Haines sitting at desk with downtown Kansas City in background and calendar pages with arrow circling date.

The Big Streetcar Shutdown Be warned…Starting today, the Kansas City Streetcar is shutting down for an entire month. That’s not a typo. The transit system’s leaders say they need that time to connect the existing tracks to the new extension line down to the Plaza and UMKC. Also beware… some sections of Main Street will…

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