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Four Broncos will make the trip to the 4A state wrestling meet by virtue of posting qualifying marks at a 4A regional in Spring Hill, Feb. 17-18. Corey Spader (120), Blake Hampton (170), Coby Morris (195), and Chris Terrazas (heavyweight), will compete in the 4A state meet at the Bi-Centennial Center in Salina, Feb. 24-25. [...]
Casey’s General Store celebrated its grand opening on Feb. 17. A costumed sandwich and costumed pizza slice waved from the corner enticing customers inside. The new store at 183rd Street and Gardner Road is the second Casey’s convenience store in town. Staff photo by Danedri Thompson
Caleb Hasenleder Club reporter Legacy 4-H Club performed and sang their way to the top in the annual 4-H Club Days. Will these 4-H kids climb the ladder of success to fame, our fall off mid-way? Read to find out. Many kids participated in this year’s annual get-together at Wheatridge Middle School, including the Legacy [...]
To honor a friend’s memory while raising funds for scholarships, the Ping Pong Club at Gardner Edgerton High School will host a table-tennis tournament on Saturday, March 3. Officially dubbed the “First Ever Blazer Pong Squad Ping Pong Extravaganza,” the event is a benefit for the Andrew K. Hurd Memorial Scholarship Fund. Hurd, an original [...]
Cameras, recording should be allowed in Capitol committee hearings Give anyone an ounce of power, and it goes directly to their heads. Nowhere is that more apparent this week than in the state Capitol where committee chairs are attempting to keep the people, at least electronically, out of public meetings. A Lawrence pastor was asked [...]
Mark Taylor mtaylor@gardnernews.com Johnson County Government is using technology to get citizens involved in the budget planning process. The county has launched an online budget simulator that will allow citizens to help prioritize the county’s spending in the 2013 budget. “We want more citizen engagement in the budget process,” said Hannes Zacharias, county manager. “This [...]
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