Jeff Myrick
Recent stories
- Murphy’s Lumberyard opener was a big splash
- March 11, 2010
- Organizers wanted the first-ever exhibit at the newly renovated Lumberyard Arts Center to make a big splash. It worked, as Rosemary Murphy’s inaugural event Sunday was more like a tidal wave.
- Murphy to make history with Lumberyard exhibit
- March 4, 2010
- History will be made at the Lumberyard Arts Center Sunday when local artist Rosemary Murphy has the first-ever exhibit in the recently completed art gallery.
- Council sends regulations back to planners
- March 4, 2010
- It took an interesting vote, but as expected the Baldwin City Council returned a 250-page document on zoning and subdivision regulations back to the planning commission for more work at Monday’s council meeting.
- Baldwin City resident made goal to be 100
- February 25, 2010
- During Vivian Courtney’s 100 years, she was described as positive, giving, caring, helpful, always fun loving and up for new adventures. That’s how her children remember her.
- City boosts recycling efforts
- February 25, 2010
- Baldwin City residents now have expanded recycling capabilities with the addition of new bins at the Allen Park location by the Midland Railway Depot. The city has signed a new contract with 12th and Haskell Recycling of Lawrence and East Wilson Recycling of Ottawa, which is the same company.
- Baldwin City’s Holland announces he’ll run for governor
- 01:15 p.m., February 17, 2010 Updated 09:54 a.m.
- State Sen. Tom Holland, a Baldwin City Democrat, not only threw his hat into the ring for the governor’s position Wednesday, he came out swinging against Sam Brownback, a Republican favored to win the seat.
- U.S. 56 open house draws crowd to BESIC
- February 12, 2010
- Fears were calmed as a long-range plan for a 22-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 56 were unveiled to residents here Thursday night.
- Weatherization programs are offered through city
- February 11, 2010
- With the memories of 14-below-zero temperatures and even worse wind chills during the past several weeks still fresh, Baldwin City residents may want to look into a couple of weatherization programs offered through the city.
- Baker University to eliminate five majors in the fall
- February 10, 2010
- In a budget-cutting move, Baker University announced the elimination of five majors of study, although many of the courses in those majors will still be taught.
- Parks Master Plan eyed by city council
- February 4, 2010
- A Parks and Trail Master Plan spanning the next five to 25 years was unveiled to the Baldwin City Council at Monday’s meeting. Darron Ammann and Wendy Van Duyne of the firm Bartlett and West gave the 45-minute presentation on their recommendations, which they said reflected what a community survey and other input had said residents wanted.
Recent photos
Well-known Baldwin City artist Rosemary Murphy was in the Lumberyard Arts Center’s gallery Wednesday morning in preparation for her historic exhibit there Sunday. Murphy’s exhibit is the first at the refurbished LAC. There will be a reception from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. to open the exhibit.
The winter weather continues to hamper everyone, but not as much as the residents along 11th Street, where the road has been closed for the installation of a new sewer line. The construction had High Street closed for a few days last week, but this was the scene Tuesday, showing the work ground to a halt because of weather, as it goes north on 11th St.
Emergency responders were working a two-car injury accident at the Baldwin Junction at around 9:10 a.m. Friday. There was one person in the white car and an unknown number in the red car to the right. It appeared that both cars had been north bound on U.S. Highway 59. Law enforcement was directing traffic around the accident scene and no major delays were occurring. More details as they become available.
Thomas Kleist
City crews were again battling snow early Friday morning after about 2 inches of thick, wet snow had fallen overnight. Roads were passable, but slick. A portion of U.S. Highway 56 in Osage County was closed three to four miles east of the U.S. Highway 75 interchange because of a fatality accident.
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