May 7, 2025
Power Update for May 7th, 2025Internal power generation used for over three hours during power outage.
What you need to know about Baldwin City, and what's happening now.
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.
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.
Road closures for Festival of Lights Parade on Saturday, December 7th
A vacancy has occurred on the Council for the City of Baldwin City, and the governing body is seeking applicants to fill the vacancy.
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
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.
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.
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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.
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This information is from the Chamber of Commerce website, originally posted March 19th, 2025.
Baldwin City Police Department will perform VIN Inspections from 9am-noon ONLY on March 27th.
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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.
