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 | Will Return of Fall Sports Lead to a Spike in COVID-19 Cases?

Public health officials are closely monitoring COVID-19 cases to see if the return of fall sports leads to a spike.

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Nick’s Picks | Watching College Campus COVID Closures, Marking Labor Day

Surging COVID-19 outbreaks are raising questions about whether college campuses in the area can remain open for in-person classes.

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Nick’s Picks | Back to School…For Now, RNC Week and New Charlie Parker Film

It’s the first day of classes for most universities in Missouri and Kansas. It’s anybody’s guess how long they’ll stay open amid new COVID-19 outbreaks.

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Nick’s Picks | School Reopenings, Political Conventions and KC Budget Cuts

While most of the biggest school districts in our metro won’t be heading back until after Labor Day, in-person classes begin this week for thousands of schoolchildren in Kansas and Missouri. They are predominantly in more rural parts of both states. But it marks our region’s first big test of our ability to safely educate…

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Nick’s Picks | Pandemic Threatens School Openings, College Football Season and City Jobs

President Trump has declared Kansas City a COVID-19 hotspot, raising questions about school reopenings, college football and jobs at City Hall.

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