Irina Shayk And TKC Afternoon Links

Irina Shayk and her ongoing bikini domination start the afternoon . . . And here are some of the links we're looking at right now . . .

- Cowtown Fuel Alternative: A Kansas City biodiesel plant plans to expand, allowing it to increase production by 40 percent.

- Resourceful Northland Addicts: Police in Liberty are investigating what could be a drug lab. However, the ingredient involved isn’t methamphetamine — it’s tree bark, and it’s made in a process similar to meth.

- Show-Me fuel economy: Missouri ranks among 10 cheapest states for gas

- KCK chase: Police chase driver after running over cop's foot

- The future is worthless digital healthcare: Kansas City doctor texts to connect with teen patients

- Wildcat screening: Two Kansas State University researchers said they’ve come up with a test to detect the early signs of cancer.

- Sunflower State Literary Snobbery: Sarah Vowell on Kansas state history, election-year politics, and her latest, Unfamiliar Fishes; reading Wednesday in Lawrence

- Reality TV biz is booming: ‘Shark Tank’ dive hooks Kansas City inventors an investor

- Another kind of sporting Kansas City: Outdoor retailer Orvis targets a Kansas City-area store

- Reclaiming JoCo Guns: Olathe police recover rifles stolen from Bass Pro Shops

- Healthcare juggernaut update: Cerner demonstrates tools that suggest treatment plans, predict readmission

- Big Kansas Bottom Dweller: Rare 84-lb. catfish caught near Leavenworth