June 20, 2013

Groundbreaking set for DeLong facility at intermodal

The DeLong Company will host a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off construction on its warehouse project on April 22.
The grain-exporting company will build warehouse facility on 8 acres near the intermodal. It is the first tenant of the Logistics …

Gardner elects new mayor, council members, school board

Unofficial election results are in, and it appears Gardner will have a new mayor.

Chris Morrow defeated Dave Drovetta. There will also be a new face at the council dais. Steve Shute won a seat, and Kristina Harrison retained her …

GEHS coaches send endorsement notes to parents

Danedri Thompson

dthompson@gardnernews.com

At least two Gardner Edgerton High School coaches are throwing their support behind three candidates for school board.

GEHS football coach Marvin Diener and GEHS wrestling coach Matt Yeamans sent letters endorsing Patty Fabing, Mary Nelson, and …

BNSF, Edgerton to work with new developer; Allen Group-KC out

Danedri Thompson

dthompson@gardnernews.com

The Allen Group of Kansas City will no longer serve as the developer of the Logistics Park of Kansas City, the planned warehouse development adjacent to the Edgerton Intermodal.

Edgerton officials approved an agreement March 28 that …

Walk-in advance voting begins at county election office

Voters can advance vote in person in the April 2 spring general election.

Walk-in voters are welcome between today and April 1 at the Johnson County Election Office, 2101 E. Kansas City Road in Olathe. The hours are from 9 …

Trash truck accident causes power outage

Danedri Thompson

dthompson@gardnernews.com

Approximately 500 Gardner Energy electric customers lost power shortly after noon on March 22.

Power has been restored to a majority of those customers, but a handful of customers will have to wait several hours before they …

Skull not first remains discovered south of Gardner

Danedri Thompson

dthompson@gardnernews.com

A human skull found south of Gardner last week isn’t the first human remains to be found south of town.

At least three other bodies have been found within a few miles of the skull’s location in …

Southbound I-35 to close overnight weather permitting

The Kansas Department of Transportation is warning southbound Interstate 35 drivers between Gardner and Edgerton to expect delays overnight tonight. Starting at 10 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, southbound I-35 from 175th Street to Kansas Highway 33, near Wellsville, will …

Hunters find human skull south of Gardner

Considerable law enforcement activity continued on Tuesday, March 19, along a private road northeast of 215th Street and Gardner Road, one day after a human skull was found in a field at that location. The Johnson County Sheriff's Office had charge of the investigation. An extensive search of the area was being conducted in an effort to locate other bones and evidence that could possibly help make an identification of the remains. The location was just north of the Johnson-Miami County line. Submitted photo courtesy of  Larry Byers

Mark Taylor
Special to the Gardner News
Johnson County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a human skull that was

discovered south of Gardner on March 18.
Master Dep. Rick Howell, of the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, said the skull was found …

Northbound I-35 between Edgerton and Gardner to close

A road closure of northbound Interstate 35 between Edgerton and Gardner set for this weekend has been postponed.

Workers will instead close northbound I-35 between Kansas 33 Highway and 175th Street at 9 p.m. on March 18. It will re-open …