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Victims of plane crash identified
By Mark Fagan
12:00 a.m., June 25, 2008 Updated 09:04 p.m.
Federal aviation officials will work Wednesday in a southern Leavenworth County field, trying to determine the cause of a small-plane crash that killed two people Tuesday morning.
Two believed dead in small-plane crash south of Tonganoxie
By Mark Fagan
11:55 a.m., June 24, 2008 Updated 09:17 p.m.
Two people are believed to have died Tuesday morning in a small plane crash south of Tonganoxie, an official at Lawrence Municipal Airport said.
Plenty of kid-friendly attractions available in region
By Mark Fagan
May 24, 2008
OK, so you’ve seen enough Dora the Explorer to turn into the Grumpy Old Troll, and — even after listening to all 27 albums/videos/DVDs of the Wiggles — the kids are still bouncing off the walls.
Electronically filing taxes offers faster, safer federal returns
By Mark Fagan
April 9, 2008
Whether you’re paying the money you owe, or claiming the money you’ll be getting back, Uncle Sam says there’s no sense filling out any paperwork come tax time.
Food prices putting strain on consumers’ pocket books
By Mark Fagan
March 12, 2008
Mike Smith’s job isn’t getting any easier.
Battles waged as food prices increase
By Mark Fagan
March 11, 2008
Whether it’s price trackers or coupon clippers in Shawnee, a gardener in Baldwin City or buying-cooperative members in Tonganoxie, folks are finding ways to soothe the economic indigestion brought on by increasing food prices.
New federal prison would mean boost to area’s economy
President’s budget includes funds to study site in Leavenworth
By Mark Fagan
February 12, 2008
Anticipated construction of a new medium-security federal prison in Leavenworth would be welcome news for the area as the economy continues to slow.
New prison would boost area’s economy
By Mark Fagan
February 11, 2008
Anticipated construction of a new medium-security federal prison in Leavenworth would be welcome news for the area as the economy continues to slow.
Sunflower to launch on-demand TV services
By Mark Fagan
January 12, 2005
Sunflower Broadband announced Tuesday it would launch Sunflower on Demand television service next month in Lawrence, Eudora, Tonganoxie, Basehor and the Piper area of Kansas City, Kan., allowing digital subscribers to watch selected programs from several networks whenever they want, as often as they want.

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