Week in Review

Nick Haines, Dia Wall, Dana Wright, Kevin Collison and Brian Ellison discuss the opening of the new $77 million aquarium at the Kansas City Zoo, the start of construction on Pennway Point's Ferris wh…

Nick Haines, Lisa Rodriguez, Kevin Collison, Eric Wesson and Dave Helling discuss the latest details on possible new stadium sites and the list of lingering questions, the future of the Charles B. Wh…

Nick Haines, Brian Ellison, Dave Helling, Eric Wesson and Micheal Mahoney discuss the expectations for Mayor Lucas now that he has been inaugurated for his final term and why Gov Kelly spoke at the e…

Nick Haines, Lisa Rodriguez, Eric Wesson, Kevin Collison and Brian Ellison discuss the new faces on the KCMO City Council and what it means for Mayor Lucas' second term, the debates over jail space a…

Nick Haines talks to Kansas City Streetcar Authority's Executive Director Tom Gerend and Marketing and Communications Director Donna Mandelbaum about the recent shutdown and plans for the future of s…

Nick Haines, Lisa Rodriguez, Dave Helling, Eric Wesson and Micheal Mahoney discuss the economics of Taylor Swift fans flooding the metro as compared to the NFL Draft, ongoing frustrations over proper…

Nick Haines talks to Jerry Nolte, Clay County Presiding Commissioner, and Manny Albarca, Jackson County Legislator, about the competition to be the home of a new Royals stadium. They discuss location…

Nick Haines, Eric Wesson, Angie Ricono, Micheal Mahoney and Pete Mundo discuss the escalating homicide epidemic and lack of any successful solutions, potential replacements for Jackson County Prosecu…

Nick Haines, Mary Sanchez, Dave Helling, Brian Ellison and Eric Wesson discuss the results of KCMO's mayoral and city council races, the property appraisal process and increased taxes, new push to re…

In partnership with American Public Square, this special edition of Kansas City Week in Review features a community conversation on the divisive topic of reparations. The dialogue addresses critical …

Nick Haines, Lisa Rodriguez, Dave Helling, Kevin Collison and Micheal Mahoney discuss this week's announcement about the 2026 World Cup and the financing to modify Arrowhead, Gov. Parson preparing to…

Nick Haines talks to KCMO Mayor Quinton Lucas about his takeaways from the NFL Draft, restrictions on short term rentals, the implications of Kansas City becoming a sanctuary city for the transgender…

Nick Haines, Lisa Rodriguez, Dave Helling, Eric Wesson and Brian Ellison discuss the NFL Draft successes, failures and lessons, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum considering relocation, the recent KC…

Nick Haines, Kris Ketz, Kevin Holmes, Dana Wright and Kevin Collison discuss the expectations, projections and causes for concern as visitors flood into KC for the NFL Draft, the potential for protes…

Nick Haines, Dia Wall, Dave Helling, Eric Wesson and Mary Sanchez discuss the global attention and response to the Ralph Yarl shooting case, Missouri's stand your ground law, Kansas City's escalating…

Nick Haines, Lisa Rodriguez, Eric Wesson, Pete Mundo and Micheal Mahoney discuss the missed deadline to form a commission on reparations for Black Kansas Citians, the relaunch of the KCPD's missing p…

Kansas City PBS partnered with American Public Square at Jewell and the National World War I Museum and Memorial for Canceled, Censored, Banned. The conversation tackles issues ranging from legislati…

Nick Haines, Kynala Phillips, Micheal Mahoney, Eric Wesson and Lynn Horsley preview some of the key races and ballot issues in next week's election including cannabis taxes, Airbnb regulations and ta…

Nick Haines, Lisa Rodriguez, Pete Mundo, Mary Sanchez and Dave Helling talk about the lessons and legislation that resulted from the pandemic in the three years since it began, naming considerations …

Nick Haines, Dana Wright, Brian Ellison, Eric Wesson and Kevin Collison discuss the traffic issues at KCI as people adjust to the new terminal, the latest on the South Loop park project, the rise in …