May 18, 2013

4 Blazers qualify for national tournament

T.J. Burger, Emilio Fowler, Tyler Norton and Jacob Bonham qualified for nationals in Fargo, N.D. after placing in the top three at the Cadet junior and Freestyle-Greco state tournament in Hutchinson, Kan. May 5. The top three in each division qualified …

Pet adoption event

 Paws Waggin Adoption Event
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.,  May 18

People interested in adopting a pet should go to the 4Paws Waggin Adoption Event at 11 a.m. at the Gardner Animal hospital, 945 E. Santa Fe, Gardner, KS.
All …

Commission tables used car lot decision

Danedri Thompson
dthompson@gardnernews.com
Tyrone Jones, Gardner, can continue to operate his used car sales business at its current location for the next few months. Planning commissioners tabled a rezoning decision that would allow Jones to operate the business at 18865 …

GEHS’ Fools opens tonight

The show opens tonight for a two-evening run.

Gardner Edgerton High School’s latest production, “Fools” opens tonight at 7 p.m. at the GEHS Auditorium. The curtain will rise on a second production at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 3 in the auditorium. Tickets are available at the door …

Around Town: Pool passes

Are discounts offered for Gardner Aquatic Center season pool passes?

Resident passes are less expensive than regular season pool passes. Family resident passes are $40 less than non-resident family passes, and individual resident passes are $35 less than non-resident individual …

Council declines to repeal Ord. 19

Danedri Thompson
dthompson@gardnernews.com
Changing the quorum requirements from four members to three was a non-starter during a special Gardner City Council meeting on April 29.
Council members called a special meeting to discuss making changes to the Charter Ordinance 19, …

GEHS ranks no. 6 in state

Gardner Edgerton High School ranks 1,908 out of more than 21,000 high schools nationwide, according to U.S. News and World Report. Among Kansas’ 369 public, charter and magnet schools, GEHS ranks no. 6.
The five state schools ranked ahead of …

Hughes’ 81 leads Blazer golf charge

Jon Hughes shot an 81 and earned a sixth place medal leading the Blazer golf team charge at the Metcalf Ridge course April 25.
Freshman Cole Collier had a big day firing an 85 and placing in the top 20 …

Electric board to meet

The Gardner Electric Utility Board will meet at 7 p.m. May 2 in the council chambers at city hall. Click the LINK for the agenda.…

Blazer JV nets’ third at league tennis meet

Playing some of their best tennis of the season, the Blazer Junior varsity placed third in the East Kansas league tennis meet April 24.
“The kids played extremely well,” said Coach Jon Collum. We took third as a team and …