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.
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.
A localized electric outage occurred this morning, August 8, near Highway 56 and Wesley Street.
All electric usage per kilowatt hour rate categories are increased by 5% for usage beginning July 1, 2024, and again 5% on October 1, 2024 per City Council Ordinance.
US-56 from US-59 to Baldwin City chip and seal work started today and should finish by early next week.
This includes City Hall, Public Works, and the Police Department.
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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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