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- Douglas County is under a severe thunderstorm watch until 11 p.m.
- August 28, 2008
- Douglas County is under a severe thunderstorm watch until 11 p.m. Thursday.
- Attorney requests suspect in shooting of Baker student be tried as juvenile
- August 28, 2008
- During a Thursday morning hearing, the attorney for a 17-year-old accused of killing a Baker University student during a June 7 botched robbery said his client fired the fatal shots.
- Baker University reports record first day enrollment
- August 28, 2008
- Baker University had a record turnout for the first day of classes Wednesday at its campuses with a total of 3,728. That included 952 students at the Baldwin City campus.
- District aims to educate voters on bond issue
- August 28, 2008
- With election day just two months away and a bond issue vote looming, Baldwin City’s Amy Cleavinger has stepped to lead the steering committee for the “yes” vote. Cleavinger, a school district patron and Baldwin City Council president, is heading the Vote Kids First committee.
- Move-in day successful at Baker University
- August 28, 2008
- A pair of Baker University and Baldwin City icons spent Saturday morning helping incoming students and their families at Irwin Hall. It’s a tradition that dates back nearly a decade.
- BC police stay busy again
- August 28, 2008
- Baldwin City police arrested one man and cited a young woman for offenses involving alcohol and drugs in the past weeks.
- Vineyard takes shape north of Baldwin City
- August 28, 2008
- The identity of many states is tied to what is grown there. Florida is known for oranges, Nebraska for corn, Georgia for peaches and many associate wheat with Kansas. That didn’t stop Pep Solberg from starting the Bluejacket Crossing Vineyard and Winery.
- Clearfield Church to celebrate 150th
- August 28, 2008
- The Clearfield United Methodist Church building is an unassuming white chapel set out amongst the farms of rural Douglas County.
- Rockhold makes history
- August 28, 2008
- Nick Rockhold accomplished a feat no other Baldwin High School wrestler has ever been able to do. He may not have won a state championship or earned the most victories in Kansas history, but his accomplishment was a first.
- First fall contest set for soccer field
- August 28, 2008
- Pardon the pun, but the Baldwin High School soccer team will be kicking off the 2008 fall season Friday afternoon. During the next week, several of the BHS teams will begin their highly anticipated seasons.
- Olympics mesmerize world-wide audience
- August 28, 2008
- It was ignited in style. It ended with spirit. We were left wanting more. Yet we have to wait until 2012 for its next appearance.
- Bulldogs ready for scrimmages
- August 28, 2008
- A pair of scrimmages will give Baldwin High School sports’ fans their first glimpse at two of the 2008 fall teams.
- Baldwin City man remains jailed on sex charges
- August 27, 2008
- A Baldwin City man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to two felony charges of aggravated indecent liberties with a child.
- Real road closure
- August 27, 2008
- After a month of practice, it’s game time. Sixth Street south of High Street is closed until further notice. For about a month, there have been signs warning motorists along Sixth Street about “road closed ahead” and “detour ahead.”
- Libraries boom in ailing economy
- August 27, 2008
- The public library — it’s close to home, it’s full of entertaining and useful resources and it’s free, which has made it a staple in many communities.
- State heading for record corn crop
- August 26, 2008
- Kent Nunemaker launched his corn harvest this week by cutting a 40-acre field northeast of Lawrence. He was pleased with the results. “The corn looks pretty good this year,” he said on Thursday. “It’s a little above average.”
- Baldwin City man arrested for sex crimes against teenage girl
- August 25, 2008
- A 42-year-old Baldwin City man was arrested early Monday morning by Baldwin City police on charges of aggravated indecent liberties with a minor and lewd and lascivious conduct, said Police Chief Mike McKenna.
- Morgan to stand trial for U.S. 59 fatalities
- August 22, 2008
- Trial is scheduled to start early next month for a Washington woman accused of killing two construction workers last year on U.S. Highway 59 south of Lawrence.
- Police report had plenty of twists
- August 22, 2008
- To say the Baldwin City police report was a bit odd this week is an understatement. Have you seen a missing submachine gun?
- Record-breaking summer for Bulldog Days
- August 21, 2008
- George and Cheryl McCrary provided t-shirts and free watermelon to a handful of Bulldog Days participants at Friday evening’s finale. Those who earned the t-shirt were given their award, while everyone shared the juicy fruit at Liston Stadium.
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