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Photos for February 16, 2006

Wallula Christian School has announced plans to cut its kindergarten through fifth-grade class offerings beginning next fall. The private school, at 23785 139th St. in Lansing, has 35 children enrolled in those grades.

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The U.S. Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth may have its first execution since 1961. The military has asked President Bush to approve the executions of Ronald A. Gray and Dwight J. Loving, two soldiers convicted of murder.

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Hank Koch stands outside the Ensign Storage Facility in Bonner Springs. Koch led authorities to the van used by Toby Young to smuggle inmate John Manard from Lansing Correctional Facility on Sunday.

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Army Col. Bruce Reider talks with members of the Lansing Veterans of Foreign Wars post about his recent deployment to Iraq. He met with the VFW members on Saturday, Feb. 11.

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Maj. Choi MoonHo of South Korea, left, Maj. Khaleel E.F.E. Yousef of Kuwait and Maj. Nauman Zakria Sandhu of Pakistan await the start of opening-day ceremonies for the 2006 (02) Command and General Staff Officer intermediate level education course. Ceremonies, including the roll call of nations, were Monday in the fort's Eisenhower Auditorium. This is the first time in the 125-history of the CGSC that there are two courses running concurrently. The course has attracted 250 U.S. and 27 international military students.

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