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25 years ago: July 25, 2001 In recent months, Home Depot has been considering the possibility of constructing a home improvement store in the Leavenworth/Lansing area. But this week, rumors surfaced that the home improvement retailer has decided not to build a store in the area. Pat Peterson, an owner of Lansing Lumber, said that it wouldn’t surprise him if the retailer decided against building in the area. “I don’t think the area [is] big enough to support them and everyone else.” After receiving a 2002 budget proposal that included a 0.455 mill increase from this year’s ...