Nick’s Picks

Nick Haines dissects the week’s most impactful local news stories, Fridays at 7:30 p.m. on Kansas City PBS.

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Nick’s Picks | Auschwitz Exhibit, Police Budget and Medicaid Expansion Top the Agenda

Nick Haines sets the agenda for the news week ahead in Kansas City.

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Nick’s Picks | MLK Boulevard, COVID Vaccine Incentives and KC Police Budget Fight

As you move around Kansas City this week, you may notice a big change. There’s no more Swope Parkway, Blue Parkway and Volker Boulevard.   Over the weekend, public works crews installed 42 new street signs along that five-mile stretch of roadway. It is now Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The Kansas City Parks Board…

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Nick’s Picks | KCPD Budget Fight, Anniversary of George Floyd’s Death Top This Week’s News

The Kansas City Police Department budget fight and the anniversary of George Floyd’s Death top the news in the week leading into Memorial Day.

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Nick’s Picks | A Peek at The Week Ahead

The week ahead in Kansas City news features local policing, COVID-19 vaccine developments and graduation ceremonies across the region.

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Nick’s Picks | COVID Cases Rise As We Strive For New Normal

Kansas City area COVID cases are increasing as people try to move toward post-pandemic life in time for Cinco de Mayo and Mother’s Day.

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