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Douglas County Begins Chip and Seal on 26.5 Miles of County Road Mid-July
July 10, 2025

Chip and seal work to begin on 26.5 miles of county roads beginning in mid-July, including some roads in and near Baldwin City. Work is expected to take three to four weeks.

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NEW Survey Open Now for Brick Street Leaf Insert at 8th and High Intersection
July 3, 2025

City Council requests resident input regarding a potential leaf motif to be inserted in the brick street renovation project at 8th and High intersection -- opinion poll open now!

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City Property for Sale by Closed Bid
July 1, 2025

The City of Baldwin City, Kansas is accepting sealed bids for the purchase of property, situated at the intersection of Chapel Street, Highway 56, and First Street.

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Independence Day and Fireworks
June 24, 2025

Find out when fireworks are allowed, as well as when the local Independence Day Celebration takes place along with other relevant information.

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NOW CLOSED: City Council Requests Citizen Input Regarding Brick Street Renovation
June 20, 2025

At the June 17th City Council meeting, three bids were presented to renovate the first section of brick streets in Baldwin City. City Council has requested input regarding whether to use new bricks or reuse the old ones.

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Memorial Day Closures and Updates
May 23, 2025

City offices closed; Trash pickup is NORMAL; Opening day at the pool.

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Severe Weather Information for 5/19/2025
May 19, 2025

Important information pertaining to severe weather on May 19, 2025.

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Downtown Closed for Thunder on the Bricks Event May 10th
May 9, 2025

Downtown is closed for the Rec Commission's Thunder on the Bricks car show event on Saturday, May 10th.

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Power Update for May 7th, 2025
May 7, 2025

Internal power generation used for over three hours during power outage.

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Seeking: Artist(s) to Design Pole Banner Graphics with Community Input
April 9, 2025

This information is from the Chamber of Commerce website, originally posted March 19th, 2025.

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Burn Ban for Friday, March 14, 2025
March 13, 2025

Red Flag Warning issued for Friday, March 14th.

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Electric rates up 10% beginning with January 1st usage
February 13, 2025

An ordinance was passed at the January 21st City Council Meeting raising electric rates 10% with the January 1st usage.

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Weather Forces Trash Delay for Wednesday, February 12th
February 12, 2025

Ottawa Sanitation will pick up Wednesday trash and bulk pickup on Thursday, February 13th.

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All City Offices Closed on January 20th for MLK Day
January 16, 2025

All City offices are closed on Monday, January 20th, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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How are the roads: In town update
January 6, 2025

Our Public Works crew has been working all weekend to keep the roads as clear as possible.

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Trash Pickup Delay for the Week of January 6th
January 6, 2025

The winter weather has caused delays in trash pickup for the week of January 6th. Here's the adjusted schedule.

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Winter Weather Closures & Schedule Changes
January 5, 2025

City offices are closed and trash pick up will not occur on Monday, January 6.

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Closings and Services Schedules for the Holidays
December 18, 2024

All City offices are closed December 23rd at noon; December 24 & 25 all day; and January 1.

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Temporary Water Outage Planned for Some Residents on Tuesday, December 17th
December 16, 2024

UPDATE: This water work has been cancelled until after Christmas. A contractor will be making the water line connection for the Trail View Subdivision installation.

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Road Closures and Temporary No Parking Scheduled for Festival of Lights Parade
December 5, 2024

Road closures for Festival of Lights Parade on Saturday, December 7th

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Governing Body Seeks Applicants for Vacancy on City Council
October 28, 2024

A vacancy has occurred on the Council for the City of Baldwin City, and the governing body is seeking applicants to fill the vacancy.

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3rd Street Closed at High Street on Tuesday, August 20th
August 20, 2024

3rd Street is closed at High Street for asphalt repair, after the sewer line installation earlier this summer. Public Works expects to have the road reopened by approximately 2pm today

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Downtown Baldwin City Closed to Through Traffic August 9-10
August 8, 2024

TRUCK ROUTE CLOSURE ALERT: High Street will be closed from 6th Street to 9th Street, and 8th Street will be closed from Grove Street to Indiana Street for Smoke on the Bricks.

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Localized Electric Outage August 8
August 8, 2024

A localized electric outage occurred this morning, August 8, near Highway 56 and Wesley Street.