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🌱 Baldwin City family mourns Aubrey Eugene “Gene” Price, age 92
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- Baldwin City family mourns Aubrey Eugene “Gene” Price, age 92
Also on today's calendar: Happy Hour — Baldwin City Chamber of Commerce and 5 more events.
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- Friday: A few t-storms, some severe, with a high of 79 and low of 40 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny; windy, cooler, temps: high: 62, low: 36.
- Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Aubrey Eugene 'Gene' Price (lincolndailynews.com) — Baldwin City is home to one of the surviving children of Aubrey Eugene “Gene” Price, a longtime Lincoln, Illinois resident who passed away April 7 at age 92 in Olathe. His family will hold private graveside services in Lincoln, and they’re inviting memorial contributions to the Holy Family Catholic Church Food Pantry. The obituary remembers his Army service, long career, and love of family and hobbies. 
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Our Local History Series — Baldwin City Chamber of Commerce
Baldwin City Library, 800 7th St, Baldwin City
12:00 pm
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Happy Hour — Baldwin City Chamber of Commerce
Baldwin City Distillery , 1747 N 200 Rd , Baldwin City
5:00 pm -
Karaoke at the Distillery — Baldwin City Chamber of Commerce
Baldwin City Distillery , 1747 N 200 Rd , Baldwin City
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Happy Hour — Baldwin City Chamber of Commerce
Baldwin City Distillery , 1747 N 200 Rd , Baldwin City
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Live Music: Nite Owls — Baldwin City Chamber of Commerce
Baldwin City Distillery , 1747 N 200 Rd , Baldwin City
6:00 pm -
Tech Time — Baldwin City Chamber of Commerce
Baldwin City Library , 800 7th St , Baldwin City
2:00 pm -
Tonganoxie at Baldwin
Baldwin High School , 415 Eisenhower St , Baldwin City
6:30 pm -
Chamber Networking Happy Hour — Baldwin City Chamber of Commerce
Baldwin City Distillery , 1747 N 200 Rd , Baldwin City
5:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Friday April 24
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Monday April 27
Tuesday April 28
Thursday May 14
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🗓 Events Nearby
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4Mc - 1 Room Schoolhouse
Sunflower Elementary School Ottawa, KS 66067
8:15 am -
50+ Lunch & Dominoes
The Greenspace , 303 E Nelson St , Edgerton
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Relay For Life - Douglas County
Rock Chalk Park , 100 Rock Chalk Lane , Lawrence
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2026 Midwest Doom Coalition Stoner Doom Festival II - Friday
The Bottleneck , 737 New Hampshire St , Lawrence
6:00 pm
Friday April 17
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Ottawa
- Ottawa residents begin long recovery after tornado, severe storms (kmaj1440.com)
- Ottawa church roof ripped off by tornado (kctv5.com)
- As tornado approached Kansas town, they hid in a Bud Light cooler and cracked jokes (kansascity.com)
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