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Problems with Tesla, tariffs, and tax breaks have electric vehicle investors worried, even as Panasonic unveiled a massive new battery plant in De Soto, Kansas, on Monday. Leaders at the factory say it’s just a bump in the road.
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Union Pacific's indoor air testing indicated levels well below the Kansas Department of Health and Environment's risk-based standards. The company is awaiting permit approval for groundwater treatment systems.
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Riverside residents and the Friends of the Kansas Wildlife Exhibit want to transform the Riverside pagoda into a classroom. They also envision an indoor-outdoor space that people could rent for birthday parties or family reunions.
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Architect and designer Erik Loya designed a building for the neighborhood that helped raise him.
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The past and future of a Riverside Park jewel. Also, an architect gives back to his community.
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Justin Bieber made news on Friday when he dropped a surprise album called Swag. It is his first album in more than four years.
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A historic lodge in Grand Canyon National Park was lost in a wildfire over the weekend. Arizona's governor wants an investigation into the Park Service's fire response.
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At least nine people died and dozens were injured after a fire broke out Sunday night at a Massachusetts assisted living and retirement facility.
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Ireland began excavating remains of up to 800 infants buried for decades in a septic tank behind a home for unwed mothers – one of the so-called "Magdalene Laundries."
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People who survived the flash floods that devastated parts of central Texas say they're staying. Texas is lax when it comes to local zoning rules, so they don't think anything will stand in their way.