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WEST CHESTER, Ohio, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) said today that Magnetation LLC ("Magnetation"), its joint venture with Magnetation, Inc., has successfully completed a $325 million senior secured note offering and has entered into a $50 million senior secured credit facility. The proceeds from the note offering will be used primarily to fund construction of a new plant in Reynolds, Indiana to produce high-quality iron ore pellets, a critical steelmaking raw...
KISSIMMEE, Fla., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 1,500 entered for the chance to win a Decade of Kissimmee Memories. Now, Facebook members will vote to decide which of five finalists will win a Grand Prize that includes airfare, accommodations at Westgate Resorts and a rental car for 10 Kissimmee vacations with up to five guests. To view the multimedia content associated with this release, please click:...
WEST CHESTER, Ohio, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AK Steel's (NYSE: AKS) Coshocton (Ohio) Works has been recognized for outstanding safety performance by the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Division of Safety and Hygiene. The recognition is part of a collaborative safety awareness program established by the Coshocton County Safety Council and Chamber of Commerce. "It is an honor to be recognized by the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Division of Safety and Hygiene, an...
LORTON, Va., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Generation Corp (OTCQB: NGMC) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a natural gas and oil lease for a 134 acre parcel in Mason County, West Virginia, increasing its portfolio of energy producing properties to 2,154 acres in the Appalachian region, in addition to its West Texas and Louisiana royalty holdings. The large parcel in southeastern Mason County is located in a prolific natural gas region of...
SAN LEANDRO, Calif., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Summer is just around the corner and it's the perfect time to enjoy the great outdoors with help from The North Face Explore Your Parks (www.exploreyourparks.com), an award-winning outreach effort. For the fourth consecutive year, The North Face is partnering with state parks around the country to encourage participation in outside activities. The 2013 program, running now through August, has expanded to 13 markets, including state...
Now, first time guests in San Jose, California can receive a complimentary waxing service. San Jose, California (PRWEB) May 19, 2013 European Wax Center San Jose-The Plant is happy to announce their latest money saving option for hair removal in San Jose, California. Now, first time guests to European Wax Center can receive a Free Wax Offer in Santa Clara County. With the fantastic Free Wax Offer men may receive a free ear, nose, or eyebrow wax, while women may receive a free underarm,...
The Real Estate Marketing Insider names Seattle, Wash., as its Luxury Market of the Week, based on recently released information in the Puget Sound Business Journal about surging high-price sales numbers. (PRWEB) May 19, 2013 The Real Estate Marketing Insider announced the recipient of its Luxury Market of the Week award, given to the best market for high-price and luxury real estate. This week’s choice of Seattle, Wash., was prompted by news in the Puget Sound Business Journal that...
Students from Longwood University are at Yellowstone National Park on an annual academic pilgrimage to be citizen leaders. An online multimedia journal lets anyone follow their adventure. Farmville, VA (PRWEB) May 19, 2013 Follow the Adventure Online at http://www.longwood.edu/yellowstone. Since 2006, groups of Longwood University students and faculty have been setting out in May on an annual academic pilgrimage to Yellowstone National Park. Their mission is to seek out more than just...
Amount of recent rainfall in Tampa, Florida makes launch of seamless gutters a necessity for Tampa Area Gutters Company. Tampa, FL (PRWEB) May 18, 2013 A Tampa, Florida Company who specializes in gutters and leaf guards has launched a wide variety of Seamless Rain Gutters & Downspouts. http://www.RainControlAluminuminc.com/Gutters-Downspouts/ Designed to be superior to store bought gutters, these gutters use a single, continuous length of gutter material. Standard gutters come in...
Cambridge House of Maryville, a BMA Management affordable assisted living community in the St. Louis Metro East area, is hosting a Memorial Day Weekend Barbecue on May 24. The community serves seniors of all incomes, including those on Medicaid. Bradley, Illinois (PRWEB) May 18, 2013 Cambridge House of Maryville, a BMA affordable assisted living community in the St. Louis Metro East area, is hosting a Memorial Day Weekend Barbecue from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, May 24. The community,...
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Wrangell- St. Elias National Park and Preserve is located in the southeastern portion of the American state of Alaska. The park holds 13,175,799 acres of land, divided between the park and preserve, which was once inhabited by Native Americans like the Ahtna and Tlingit peoples. Although Alaska was purchased by the United States in 1867, American citizens did not move into the area until the 1880’s, when gold was discovered in the Yukon Territory. It is thought that George Holt was the...
Mammoth Cave National Park is located in the state of Kentucky in the United States. The park holds 52,830 acres of land that was once inhabited by Native Americans. Many mummies and artifacts have been found in Mammoth Cave and surrounding caves to support this. It is thought that first man of European descent to visit the area was John Houchin or Francis Houchin. The legend says that one of the brothers was hunting a wounded bear that entered the cave to hide. The first documented discovery...
Petrified Forest National Park is located in the state of Arizona in the United States. The park holds 221,552 acres of land, of which 50,260 acres are comprised of a designated wilderness. The area was once inhabited by Native American tribes including the basket maker and pueblo peoples. The first American explorers to enter the area arrived while searching for good routes leading from east to west. This group, led by Army Lieutenant Amiel Whipple, surveyed the northern area of the...
Mount Rainer National Park is located in the state of Washington in the United States. The park holds 236,381 acres of land that was once inhabited by Native American tribes including the Puyallup and Yakama tribes. Many sites were found throughout the park showing evidence of older tribes including rock shelters and projectile points. The establishment of the park began in 1893, when the Pacific Forest Reserve was established. This area included a national forest as well as Mount Rainer and...
The Great Basin shrub steppe ecoregion, located within the Deserts and xeric shrublands Biome, incorporates a variety of xeric shrub-steppe sub-ecoregions in the area of the Great Basin in the Western United States. It’s within the North American Desert area, and includes a great deal of Nevada, northeastern and eastern California east of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Range rain shadows, and some parts of Utah and Idaho. The Great Basin Desert and semi-arid non-desert xeric shrubland...
