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(214666) Ash Grove Cement faces $2.5M fine, $30M in air pollution fixes.

KCLink — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:18:37 +0000

Ash Grove Cement Co. agreed Wednesday to pay a $2.5 million penalty to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act.The Overland Park-based company will also invest $30 million in pollution-control technology to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide at its nine cement…...

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(214665) Scott’s Liquid Gold shareholders retain board, approve say-on-pay.

KCLink — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:58:39 +0000

EnlargeDBJ fileMark Goldstein, Scott's Liquid Gold chairman, president and CEO (file).Shareholders of Denver-based Scott's Liquid Gold have approved five board members, including embattled chairman and CEO Mark Goldstein, for one-year terms.According to a company 8-K filed Wednesday, Goldstein…

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GAO: Charlotte hub not guaranteed in airline merger

admin0804 — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:57:22 +0000

Charlotte Douglas International Airport?s status as a major airline hub is not guaranteed in the proposed American Airlines-US Airways merger, according to Senate testimony Wednesday.

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Two in custody in Independence statue theft

KCLink — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:40:00 +0000

The police have not recovered the pioneer woman statue.

Transportation study shows room for improvement in Kansas City

KCLink — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:26:00 +0000

A new report by the Mid-America Regional Council gives Kansas Citians a good look at whether their total transportation system is safe, good for the environment and cost-effective. The study reveals there's plenty of room for improvement.

(214664) MakerBot being bought in $403 million stock deal (Video).

KCLink — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:25:55 +0000

EnlargeMakerBot IndustriesMakerBot Industries co-founder Bre Pettis, shown at center cutting the ribbon on a new Brooklyn, N.Y.-based factory on June 7, will remain with the company and run it as a separate subsidiary now that it has been acquired by Stratasys.Stratasys, a publicly traded 3-D….

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Tax scofflaws don’t belong in Wyandotte County’s Unified Government

KCLink — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:14:00 +0000

The Board of Commissioners will send a terrible message Thursday night if members seat a commissioner who has failed to pay property taxes on time.

Gun reform needs churches

KCLink — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:08:00 +0000

This matter strikes especially close to the heart of Kansas City. With more than 100 murders a year for the last five years, the city has gained a reputation for having one of America's highest murder rates.

(214647) Tesla Motors can do no wrong.

KCLink — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:56:10 +0000

EnlargeTesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) issued its first recall this morning, and its stock closed up today 1.25 percent.After issuing its first recall albeit an incredibly minor one that had something to do with a weak weld on a seat shares in Tesla Motors, the electric car company that can do no…

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(214648) Why jeans brand Bluer is far from singing the blues.

KCLink — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:54:39 +0000

EnlargeBluer, a new premium denim brand from Ridgefield, Wash.-based Agave Denim, has raised more than $30,000 on Kickstarter.Two weeks ago I brought you the story of Bluer, a new premium jeans brand from the folks at Ridgefield, Wash.-based Agave Denim.Agave founder Jeff Shafer wanted to create a&#

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