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By Jesse Fray & Janet Reid
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05:12 p.m., May 28, 2009 Updated 08:36 a.m.
- Douglas County emergency crews were kept busy Thursday afternoon responding to two separate accidents within about an hour of one another.
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By David Oakes
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03:49 p.m., May 28, 2009 Updated 11:05 a.m.
- The jury in the case of Douglas County Rural Water District No. 4 versus the city of Eudora has ruled against Eudora.
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Alex Harrington
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May 28, 2009
- No adverse weather this morning, but there’s plenty of regional roadwork to slow you down. Namely, Highways 24 and 59 are both experiencing some road projects.
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May 28, 2009
- Name: Fred McCreary
Occupation: Substitute teacher— education’s sixth man since 1991.
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By Jimmy Gillispie
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May 28, 2009
- June will once again be a busy month in Baldwin City, with the majority of the events happening in the downtown area.
All of the events begin next week, starting with the summer musical.
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May 28, 2009
- Friends of the Baldwin City Public Library will sponsor city-wide garage sales June 6 beginning at 8 a.m.
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By Jimmy Gillispie
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May 28, 2009
- It was almost as if Connor Wright knew his brother was behind him.
Connor slightly turned his head and reached his arm back, waiting for his younger brother’s hand.
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May 28, 2009
- Q. In 1884, W. E. Washburn of Media (now West Baldwin) was granted a patent for a mechanical device. What was it?
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By Aly Van Dyke
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May 28, 2009
- The Battle of Black Jack will be celebrated Saturday on its 153rd anniversary at the battle site, off Highway 56, just southeast of Baldwin City.
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By Jeff Myrick
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May 28, 2009
- Baldwin City police got a break and captured four Baldwin City teenagers who had been stealing from unlocked vehicles for months. The break was a victim who saw one of the boys Saturday night – and identified him easily because of his hair.
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By Mark Fagan
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May 28, 2009
- U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts is renewing his push to finance completion of the South Lawrence Trafficway, and to get there he’s calling on some high-tech assistance from some high-profile projects.
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By Jimmy Gillispie
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May 28, 2009
- CARBONDALE — Baldwin High School’s girls’ track and field team ended the Class 4A regional meet here with another gold-medal relay.
Once again, the Bulldogs won the final race of the night. It’s almost become habit for them. Friday’s race was the most important of the season to date and the Bulldogs stepped up.
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May 28, 2009
- Drivers traveling on U.S. Highway 59 south of Lawrence may hear some unusually loud noise over the next month.
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By Jimmy Gillispie
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May 28, 2009
- Thomas the Tank Engine will be rolling into town, beginning Friday, for the next two weekends.
The Midland Depot will be busy with hundreds of families from all over the country during the annual two-weekend festival.
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By Jimmy Gillispie
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May 28, 2009
- Amidst speculation of what might be on the chopping block, Supt. Paul Dorathy outlined cuts on the 2009-2010 Baldwin School District budget last week.
Cuts to the school district’s budget are estimated at $741,000 from where it started this year until the 2009-2010 school year.
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By Jimmy Gillispie
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May 28, 2009
- CARBONDALE — Isaac Twombly’s final year of track and field will be ending with his inaugural trip to Wichita, thanks to his performance here Friday.
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May 28, 2009
- To the editor:
Baldwin School Board Members — Thank you so much for listening to your community members and responding with action. Your job is often a thankless one, and I know you’ve taken a lot of heat in the past month.
