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Kansas City Launches “Smart City” Initiative

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Kansas City has launched its smart city initiative in collaboration with Cisco, Sprint and Think Big Partners to make it a leading technology, innovation and entrepreneurial community. Kansas City’s smart city initiative includes 25 interactive kiosks at KC Streetcar platforms and locations around downtown.

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Aviation Maintenance Provider Plans To Create More Than 500 New Jobs In Kansas City

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Everett, WA-based Aviation Technical Services (ATS) announced the company plans to open a new facility at the KCI Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Base at Kansas City International Airport in Kansas City, MO. Additionally, Kansas City will provide ATS with new competitive advantages and opportunities for future expansion.

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US Department of Labor's OSHA Continues Outreach Campaign in Midwest to Protect Workers from Struck-By Vehicle Incidents on Job Sites

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- In the past five years, 15 percent of all workplace fatalities investigated by the Kansas City Regional Office of the U.S. Because of this, OSHA is continuing its regional outreach initiative in Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska to educate workers and their employers about preventing such accidents.

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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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This means that new hot spots of tech innovation are springing up in places like Kansas City, the site of Google’s new high speed Google Fiber network, and Pittsburgh, a new hotbed for innovative tech start-ups. recruiting software; President Obama’s re-election website is using The Resumator to power hiring. and Cerner Corp.,

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SPECIAL REPORT: Two Train Cars Forward, Three Cargo Ships Back

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percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), bringing us back to 2003 levels. Major metros such as Dallas, Kansas City, St. Overall, between the Joplin schools and MSSU, more than $100 million has been spent on educational facilities. The report reveals that this number rose to $1.28 trillion in 2011, a 6.6

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BUSINESS REPORT: Joplin Area Rises From The Rubble And Reaches For New Heights

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Major metros such as Dallas, Kansas City, St. The Joplin Metro area’s position for serving national markets is nearly as advantageous as Chicago or Kansas City. Interstates 40 and 44 (east-west) and US Highway 71 (north-south) connect to every region in the country.

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Ford Offers Gas When Diesel Is Too Much | ENR: Engineering News.

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