May 9, 2025
Downtown Closed for Thunder on the Bricks Event May 10thDowntown is closed for the Rec Commission's Thunder on the Bricks car show event on Saturday, May 10th.
What you need to know about Baldwin City, and what's happening now.
City offices closed; Trash pickup is NORMAL; Opening day at the pool.
Important information pertaining to severe weather on May 19, 2025.
Downtown is closed for the Rec Commission's Thunder on the Bricks car show event on Saturday, May 10th.
Internal power generation used for over three hours during power outage.
A tree fell on the main power feed into town, necessitating removal from the external grid in order to safely cut the tree off of the line. Power was maintained for citizens via internal generation from the City powerplant.
Culverts under the road allowing access to the east side of the City Lake collapsed in March, necessitating culvert replacement.
This information is from the Chamber of Commerce website, originally posted March 19th, 2025.
Submissions are now closed for this committee.
An ordinance was passed at the January 21st City Council Meeting raising electric rates 10% with the January 1st usage.
Ottawa Sanitation will pick up Wednesday trash and bulk pickup on Thursday, February 13th.
All City offices are closed on Monday, January 20th, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Our Public Works crew has been working all weekend to keep the roads as clear as possible.
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The winter weather has caused delays in trash pickup for the week of January 6th. Here's the adjusted schedule.
City offices are closed and trash pick up will not occur on Monday, January 6.
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This information is from the Chamber of Commerce website, originally posted March 19th, 2025.
Submissions are now closed for this committee.
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Two Council seats and the Mayoral position are up for election in 2025.
The Baldwin City Library is searching for two new board members.
All City offices are closed on Monday, January 20th, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Our Public Works crew has been working all weekend to keep the roads as clear as possible.
City offices closed; Trash pickup is NORMAL; Opening day at the pool.
Details regarding a search warrant execution by the Topeka Police Department on Eisenhower Street.
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Baldwin City is a city in Douglas County, Kansas, United States, about 12 miles south of Lawrence and 15 miles west of Gardner. As of the 2020 census, the city population is 4,700. The city is home to Baker University, the state's oldest four-year university.
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