Thad Allender

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Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain stresses the importance of strong energy and foreign policies during a town hall-style meeting Thursday at Union Station in Kansas City, Mo. More than 900 people attended the standing-room-only event.

Census numbers show a wide range in growth for area communities. Southern Johnson and northern Miami counties, as well as Basehor, experienced the most growth in the area. Lecompton, on the other hand, experienced no growth.

Kenton Heck, of Westphalia, Kan., lines up support beams of the main dining tent erected on the Beeghley farm south of Lawrence in preparation for the Old German Baptist Church Conference on Thursday, May 8, 2008. About 5,000 church brethren are expected to attend the annual weekend gathering, which is hosted this year by Douglas County's local congregation, the Willow Springs Old German Baptist Brethren Church.

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