The Baldwin High School Winter Sports court has been named with the winners to be crowned at the Jan. 8 game against Paola. The seniors named to the court are (from left) Dakota Helm, Kyna Smith, Braxton George, Megann Lawrenz, Jackson Barth and Courtney Douglas. Enlarge photo
Baldwin City Signal ending publication with current edition
The World Company is ceasing publication of The Baldwin City Signal and shifting coverage of Baldwin City news and sports to the Lawrence Journal-World.
Sports
2015 sports in review: Baldwin High School teams had banner year
Selecting a top local sports story for 2015 is like choosing a favorite child among a large number of gifted offspring. Baldwin High School athletes won four state titles in the past 12 months, played for another and placed in two others.
Local News
Changes at City Hall top Baldwin City story of 2015
The top Baldwin City story of 2014 kept giving through the past 12 months by prompting changes in City Hall, which is the top local story of 2015. In April, city voters significantly changed the Baldwin City Council with the election of three new members. The shake up came after two setting members of the council, Jason Mock and Ken Wagner chose not to seek another terms.
Local government
Beloit city administrator selected for Baldwin City government’s top job
Baldwin City Council President Christi Darnell said a comment Glenn Rodden made during his interview a week ago for the open city administrator position convinced her that he was the man for the job. “He’s from a small town near Chicago,” she said. “He said he knew what it meant for a community to grow but keep its own identity and not be absorbed. He gets it. He knows what Baldwin City is about.”
- Baldwin City adds wind energy to electrical power portfolio December 29
- Freezing rain to end in Baldwin City soon December 28
- Baldwin City approves housing start incentives for another year December 22
- Baldwin City Council agenda, Dec. 20, 2015 December 21
- Waterline, depot projects on tap for 2016 in Baldwin City December 15
state news
Kansas mulling stiffer penalties for water violations
Kansas state officials are considering stiffer penalties for water violations.
- Topeka teens’ music making rounds on Internet December 31
- Arizona must pay fines, reimburse Kansas customers December 31
- Manhattan staging New Year’s Eve ball drop December 30
- Derby police to give school officers body cameras December 29
- Kansas’ governor defends state’s new guns-on-campus law December 29
- Topeka teens' music making rounds on Internet December 31
- Arizona must pay fines, reimburse Kansas customers December 31
- 2015 sports in review: Baldwin High School teams had banner year December 31
- Manhattan staging New Year's Eve ball drop December 30
- Kansas mulling stiffer penalties for water violations December 30
- Baldwin City Signal ending publication with current edition December 30
- Derby police to give school officers body cameras December 29
- Changes at City Hall top Baldwin City story of 2015 December 29
- Kansas' governor defends state's new guns-on-campus law December 29
- Baldwin City Masonic Lodge grateful for community support December 29
- Baldwin City adds wind energy to electrical power portfolio December 29
