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What’s next for Kansas’ Schlitterbahn and Aaron Coleman? Listen to Deep Background

Jeff Henry designed the Verruckt water slide at Schlitterbahn water park in Kansas City, Kansas, where 10-year-old Caleb Schwab was killed.
Jeff Henry designed the Verruckt water slide at Schlitterbahn water park in Kansas City, Kansas, where 10-year-old Caleb Schwab was killed. Associated Press file photo

Two former Sporting Kansas City executives want to redevelop the closed Schlitterbahn water park in Kansas City, Kansas, as a multi-sport complex. Would that be a good use of the Wyandotte County tax revenues they’re seeking? And what will happen to Aaron Coleman, the 19-year-old candidate for the Kansas House who has admitted to revenge porn and other misbehavior in his past? Reporter Steve Vockrodt joins Dave Helling and Derek Donovan on today’s podcast.

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Dave Helling
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Dave Helling has covered politics in Kansas and Missouri for four decades. He has worked in television news, and is a regular contributor to local broadcast programs. Helling writes editorials and columns for the Star, and is the co-host of the weekly “4Star Politics” show. He was awarded the 2018 ASNE Burl Osborne award for editorial leadership.
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