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The Douglas County Commission is asking homeowners throughout the county to bear with it in the coming months, as they’ve recently learned the taxable value o
The leader of a Baldwin City company that once operated a popular tourist railroad business in southern Douglas County has left the company as lawsuits regardin
This coming week, Baldwin City will look to build on recent downtown success as it starts tapping into additional resources associated with its entry into the K
Recent repairs at Baldwin City’s electrical substation are expected to put an end to a series of power outages that have plagued the community since late October, the city administrator said. City Administrator Glenn Rodden said a faulty relay at the electrical substation near Seventh and Newton streets was replaced this past week. The city has experienced no outages since the relay was replaced, he said. Rodden said the first power outage caused by the faulty relay occurred on Oct. 26 and lasted for about 25 minutes. There were also outages on Nov. 26, Nov. 28, Dec. 6, Dec. 19 and Dec. 23...
The Baldwin City Council has approved an unexpected request to buy a new firetruck after some discussion about how the $584,657 purchase would fit into the city’s budget. Although the purchase was eventually approved 5-0 at the Dec. 15 City Council meeting, members had questions about the timing of the request. Council members Julie Constantinescu and Scott Lauridsen both asked why the request for such an expensive item was made at the end of the year instead of during the 2021 budget discussions that took place over the summer. Baldwin City Fire Chief Terry Baker told them that the fire de...