Propane users brace for pricey winter and higher bills
Michael Shuck faces steep fuel costs as he fills a 500 gallon rural propane tank and watches winter bills climb. Government forecasts show propane prices rising about 28 percent this winter, far above natural gas projections, signaling bigger heating expenses for households nationwide.
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Lawrence GDP growth slows but remains stable says BEA report
A BEA report shows Lawrence's 2005 GDP rose 2.5 percent, below the national 3 percent but better than several peers since 2001 with the government sector and financial activities leading growth. City officials note overall slower recent growth but relative stability compared with other Midwest areas.
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Midwest metro GDP growth 2004 to 2005 by sector
The Bureau of Economic Analysis released its first metro area GDP estimates for 2004 to 2005. Health services grew 0.38 percent and nondurable goods manufacturing 0.39 percent, while natural resources and mining fell 0.31 percent in Lawrence. The BEA based estimates mainly on county wage data.
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Charges filed in highway deaths in Douglas County
Ramona Morgan, 48, faces two counts of reckless second degree murder and one count of reckless aggravated battery with a deadly weapon after a Sept. 1 incident on U S High way 59 in Pleasant Grove that injured a third highway worker. District Attorney Charles Branson announced the charges after Morgan was served with a warrant.
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Three charged in Robin Bell murder case at Bonner Springs store
Three people accused in the 2005 Robin Bell murder at a Bonner Springs Dollar General face first degree murder, aggravated kidnapping, and aggravated robbery charges. John Backus, 20, of Bonner Springs, Robert Haberlein, 19, of Kansas City Kansas, and Amber Russell, 17, of Lenexa, await detention hearings while authorities say they have sufficient evidence. Bell’s husband and family had supported a growing reward fund now over 16000 dollars.
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Kansas City Renaissance Festival Sneaks Roasting Elephants
Friday events at the Kansas City Renaissance Festival feature roasting, elephants, and cheesecake on a stick as part of the weekend lineup.
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