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

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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May 29, 2025
Got junk? There are options available for that in June!

Get the details on Citywide Yardsales, Thrift Store pickup, and Citywide Cleanup

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May 23, 2025
Memorial Day Closures and Updates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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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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Power & Light Update: Tree on Main Line Into Town
April 29, 2025

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.

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City Lake Maintenance Work
April 15, 2025

Culverts under the road allowing access to the east side of the City Lake collapsed in March, necessitating culvert replacement.

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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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Call for Volunteers to Serve on City Lake Committee
March 24, 2025

Submissions are now closed for this committee.

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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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Press Release: Dog Shooting Incident
April 1, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 1, 2025

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Search Warrant Execution on Eisenhower Street
September 4, 2024

Details regarding a search warrant execution by the Topeka Police Department on Eisenhower Street.

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Potential Social Media Threat Response at Baldwin Junior High School
August 15, 2024

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Police Department Closed July 4th
July 2, 2024

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No VIN inspections or fingerprinting services the afternoon of May 9, 2024
May 9, 2024

Not found.

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

Red Flag Warning issued for Friday, March 14th.

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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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