Thursday evening farmer's market moves to West Lawrence

Saturday, April 03 2010 @ 03:19 AM
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Local InterestThe parking lot SE of 6th and Wakarusa will be the site of the new weekday (Thursday) farmer's market. The market will start May 6th and be open from 4-6PM. (From the Lawrence Journal World)

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Baldwin School Board Considers Honoring Former Coach

Friday, February 12 2010 @ 03:07 PM
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Local InterestSports facilities may be named after former coach Merle Venable. (Baldwin City Signal)

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KU Whistle Taken Down to Cut Costs

Thursday, September 04 2008 @ 03:53 AM
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Local InterestThe whistle that has blown on the KU campus since 1912 was taken down after being silent starting this semester. Generating the steam to run the whistle costs $3000 per year and with impending budget cuts, the decisions was made to remove it.
(From the Lawrence Journal World)

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Church Celebrates 150th Anniversary

Saturday, August 30 2008 @ 10:25 PM
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Local InterestClearfield United Methodist, located 6 miles south of Eudora, started as the Evangelical Association Church 150 years ago. It has occupied the current building for almost one hundred thirty years.
(From the Baldwin City Signal)

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North Lawrence Community Garden

Monday, August 25 2008 @ 10:17 PM
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Local InterestThe Lawrence Journal World has a nice piece on the community garden which a number of residents of the North Lawrence community have created.

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Civil War Re-enactment in South Park

Sunday, August 17 2008 @ 04:06 AM
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Local InterestCivil War Re-enacters fired a replica 6-pound field gun at South Park today (Saturday). The demonstration included an explanation of how the gun was fired, and a display of historic photographs, uniforms, spent bullets, and other items.

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Douglas County Lake Renovation Continues

Tuesday, August 05 2008 @ 12:35 PM
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Local InterestClosed and drained in 2005, the latest step in it's renovation was the creation of fish habitat by volunteers who used PVC pipes and cement.
(From the Baldwin City Signal)

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Pictures from the Eudora CPA Picnic

Saturday, August 02 2008 @ 09:37 AM
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Local InterestThe Eudora News has this gallery of pictures from the annual CPA picnic.

It sure strikes me that some things don't change. Except for a few little details here and there, some of these pictures could have been taken 30 years ago.

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Baldwin Lumberyard Arts Center Construction

Monday, July 21 2008 @ 12:00 AM
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Local InterestHere's a report about the progress of the construction work at the arts center.
(From the Baldwin City Signal)

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Eudora Area Historical Society

Monday, July 14 2008 @ 03:15 AM
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Local InterestAnother one of the many things I didn't know: there is a Eudora Area Historical Society. Here is the notice posted in the Eudora News of their next meeting on July 17th at Eudora City Hall.

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