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Deadman Flats, a Lawrence bluegrass band that's played every year at Festy Fest. Hank Osterhout is second from the right.

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Kevin Fredrickson is the owner of Eagle Trailer Company, 920 E. 30th St. Fredrickson says he’s scaled back production in the struggling economy and is keeping an eye out for signs of economic recovery.

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Marcia Butell is the owner of Rejuvene Day Spa, 13 E. Eighth St. The spa moved downtown last month, citing the affordability of downtown real estate in a down economy.

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Jason Barr (with mannequin) hosts the stand-up comic show "Sketch Bags Too!"

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Butterfly cupcakes are one of the made-to-order creations of Atomic Bakery in Lawrence.

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A cake baked by Lawrence's Atomic Bakery.

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Victoria Partridge, left, and Betsey Whited are the chefs and entrepreneurs behind Lawrence’s Atomic Bakery. The duo bakes pastries-to-order for special occasions and can be reached at atomic.bakery@hotmail.com or via their Facebook page, www.facebook.com/atomicbakery.

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Cupcakes are specialty of Atomic Bakery.

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Lawrence band Cosmopolitics is (from left) Andy Kroeker, Luke Stone, Ken Lovern and Matt Gader.

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Davison Joe welds steel for a flatbed trailer at Eagle Trailer Co., 920 E. 30th St. The company is hoping for a rebound in 2010 on the heels of two years of declining sales in its industry.

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Erin Adams, of Lawrence, demonstrates her dart-throwing form at The Red Lyon, 944 Mass. Adams is secretary of the Lawrence Dart Association and has participated for 14 years.

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Mike Walters, of Lawrence, practices darts at the Red Lyon, 944 Mass. Walters is the president of the Lawrence Dart Association.

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Mike Walters is the president of the Lawrence Dart Association, which has 10 teams and a fluctuating roster of 50 to 60 players.

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Singer Kirsten Paludan is a Lawrence High School grad who is becoming more involved with the Lawrence music scene after years in Kansas City.

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Kirsten Paludan

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Kirsten Paludan

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Mike Walters is the president of the Lawrence Dart Association. He says that a professional flight of darts can often cost upwards of $100.

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Mike Walters is the president of the Lawrence Dart Association. He says that a professional flight of darts can often cost upwards of $100.

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Max San Miguel, 6, topples a Jenga tower during a play therapy session. His therapist, Jamie Gabriel, says that Jenga helps Max be more deliberate with his thoughts and actions.

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