University update
Two future nurses from Gardner were inducted into Washburn University’s Eta Kappa Chapter-at-Large of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Amy Higgins and Diane Morris, both of Gardner, qualified for the honor by completing at least half of the nursing curriculum with a cumulative grade point averages higher than 3.0 and by ranking [...]
OUR VIEW: Gardner council dysfunction continues with KOMA violations
For anyone who regularly follows Gardner politics, it’s no surprise that members of the Gardner City Council twice violated the Kansas Open Meetings Act. Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe recently notified council members that they had violated the act – once, by discussing employee salaries in executive session and again in a series of [...]
Legislators consider taxing electric car energy use
Martin Hawver Guest columnist Every now and again, we inhabitants of the Kansas Statehouse thumb through the newly introduced bills and find one that just floors us. It happened again last week. For you folks who may have seen ads for those battery-powered cars and are thinking they might be just fine around town for [...]
University update
Two future nurses from Gardner were inducted into Washburn University’s Eta Kappa Chapter-at-Large of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Amy Higgins and Diane Morris, both of Gardner, qualified for the honor by completing at least half of the nursing curriculum with a cumulative grade point averages higher than 3.0 and by ranking [...]
New law requires Kansas voters to show identification
Mark Taylor mtaylor@gardnernews.com A new law went into effect on Jan. 1 that requires all Kansas voters to present identification before casting a ballot at the polls. Brian Newby, election commissioner, said he believes requiring ID will provide an additional layer of protection against voter fraud. “I definitely thing there is going to be a [...]
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Intermodal protest
Danedri Thompson dthompson@gardnernews.com A contractor for a BNSF administration building on the intermodal site is the subject of a local protest. Laborers from the Unified Brotherhood of Carpenters daily sit beside a large sign stationed near the Gardner Road exit to Interstate 35. The sign reads, “Shame on Crossland Construction.” Ed Rousch, a union member [...]
Gardner woman finds cocaine in used textbook
Mark Taylor mtaylor@gardnernews.com Sophia Stockton of Gardner Lake got a surprise and a scare on Jan. 22 when she opened a book she purchased from Amazon. It was a used college textbook about terrorism. As she flipped through the pages about 11:30 p.m., a small bag containing a white powder fell out of the book [...]
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