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Which fast-food restaurant do you wish was in Baldwin City?
| Response | Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Fried Chicken | 32% | ||
| Chipotle | 23% | ||
| Dairy Queen | 20% | ||
| Wendy’s | 8% | ||
| Burger King | 5% | ||
| Other | 5% | ||
| Taco Johns | 2% | ||
| Culver’s | 0% | ||
| Total | 34 | ||
| Note: This is not a scientific poll. | Vote | ||
Videos
- Severe thunderstorm warning issued for southern Douglas County
- September 2, 2010
- The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for southern Douglas County until 5:15 p.m.
- In this battle, Baker beats Ottawa
- September 2, 2010
- A trio of Ottawa men got more than they bargained for early Sunday morning from a pair of Baker University fraternity members.
- Commuter forecast for September 2, 2010
- September 2, 2010
- Morning showers should be moved out of the area with more expected to pass through this afternoon. Temperatures will be near 70 degrees and apart from the occasional wet road, there shouldn’t be any major traffic concerns.
- Expect delays on Douglas County roads
- September 2, 2010
- Starting Tuesday, motorists who travel between Lawrence and Baldwin City on County Roads 1055, 458 and 460 will have to get used to construction delays.
- Police department increasing patrols this weekend
- September 2, 2010
- Although there won’t be a sobriety checkpoint in Baldwin City, the police department will have increased patrols this weekend keeping an eye out for impaired drivers.
- Smooth day for school’s opening
- September 2, 2010
- Debbie Wallace sat in her classroom ready to unwind Tuesday afternoon. The Baldwin Elementary School Primary Center kindergarten teacher sat with a smile on her face. Now in her 23rd year of teaching in the Baldwin School District, Wallace was thrilled to finally be in the new BESPC.
- Labor Day travels
- September 2, 2010
- Labor Day weekend is often referred to as the last weekend of summer. What is the outlook for travel during the approaching three-day weekend? AAA Auto Club has the answers, based on research by HIS Global Insight, a Boston-based consulting firm, and reservation data from 1,000 AAA offices in North America.
- Bulldogs begin season with pair of 1-0 victories
- September 2, 2010
- Caleb Michels and Russell Cloon helped the Baldwin High School soccer team tie last year’s win total during the 2010 opening week. With wins over Tonganoxie and Paola, the Bulldogs are 2-0 this fall.
- Opening night of ups, downs for BHS volleyball squad
- September 2, 2010
- Once the initial cobwebs were shaken off Tuesday evening, the Baldwin High School volleyball squad won its first match of the season. Unfortunately, it took a quick defeat and a close loss in the next set to shake off those opening-night cobwebs.
- BHS football bringinb back old offense for 2010 season
- Bulldogs open season Friday at Paola
- September 2, 2010
- Mike Berg is bringing back the ‘good ole days’ of Baldwin High School football this fall … well, sort of. The BHS football coach is returning his offense to the scheme it used in 2007 and 2008. During those years, the Bulldogs had a combined record of 18-6.
- BHS cross country teams aiming for state titles
- September 2, 2010
- If the Baldwin High School cross country teams can stay healthy this fall, it might mean trouble for the other Class 4A teams. It also could mean coach Mike Spielman would be adding hardware to his already extensive collection of state trophies. Since he started at BHS in 1992, his cross country teams have won 17 state championships.
- High expectations surround Bulldogs’ season
- September 2, 2010
- Justin Hoffman has high expectations for his Baldwin High School girls’ tennis squad this fall and with good reason, too. His Bulldogs return all six varsity players from last year’s team and several junior varsity players that nearly made the varsity team a year ago.
- Wildcats fall to OU Braves 24-14
- September 2, 2010
- Ottawa University made a statement with the opening play of Saturday’s Victory Sports First Down Classic. The Cyclones ran the opening kickoff back 99 yards for a touchdown. Clarence Anderson scored the TD after taking a handoff from Shane Gimzo on the 5-yard line.
- Resurfacing project begins on U.S. 56
- August 31, 2010
- Road construction took another route on U.S. Highway 56 Monday and Kansas Department of Transportation crews will be resurfacing the highway through October.
- Live game blog: Baker football falls to Ottawa 24-14
- 05:41 p.m., August 28, 2010 Updated 10:11 p.m.
- 9:01 - Baker couldn’t convert a fourth-down attempt with 1:03 left in the game. Ottawa took over near midfield. The Braves defeat the Wildcats 24-14 in the season-opening contest. The two teams last played in 1993, but tonight Ottawa ends up on top of Baker for the win.
- Soccer: Tonganoxie at Baldwin
- 04:50 p.m., August 27, 2010 Updated 06:32 p.m.
- Baldwin High school’s soccer team defeated Tonganoxie 1-0 in the opening contest of the season for both schools.
- Authorities find person of interest sought in 14-year-old Great Bend girl’s death
- 11:09 a.m., August 27, 2010 Updated 02:24 p.m.
- Kansas Attorney General Steve Six said authorities were trying to locate Adam Joseph “Rocco” Longoria of Great Bend. The 36-year-old Longoria is described as 5-foot 7-inches tall, weighing about 160 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
- Commuter forecast for August 26, 2010
- August 26, 2010
- Another cool morning drive this Thursday with patchy fog and temperatures in the 50s. Normal traffic conditions shouldn’t slow the drive too much.
- Fluke is living the dream of a ‘Tiny Dancer’
- August 26, 2010
- Physical limitations may have kept JoAnne Fluke from participating in certain activities as a child, but now she’s using her abilities to pursue her dreams. Standing on her hands, she reaches a height of 28 inches tall, but Fluke is working toward becoming a professional dancer.
- New elementary school will open Tuesday
- August 26, 2010
- On Tuesday afternoon, Deb Ehling-Gwin, Baldwin Elementary School Primary Center principal, was smiling a bit brighter. She had just received word from Supt. Paul Dorathy that her new school on the west edge of town will be opening a week earlier than expected.
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