Archive for Monday, June 13, 2011

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Community theater ready to transform downtown to ‘Wonderland’
By Kyle Davis
June 9, 2011
The lot next to the Baldwin City Post Office is being transformed into Wonderland. The transformation is for Baldwin City Community Theater’s presentation of“Alice the Musical,” an adaptation of “Alice in Wonderland.”

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Douglas County Emergency Management reminds residents to not rely solely on sirens during severe weather
By Joe Preiner
June 13, 2011
The last time the emergency sirens went off in Douglas County, Jeff Stolz barely heard the sound over the music playing in his house. Stolz, who’s lived about a block from one of the county’s outdoor sirens for three years, said if the tunes had been any louder he might not have heard them at all.
New U.S. Highway 59 in Douglas County to open in late 2012
By Mark Fagan
June 13, 2011
Extension of the South Lawrence Trafficway may be slated to get $192 million from a new state comprehensive transportation program, but another major highway project in the area is accelerating toward completion.