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Danedri Thompson
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For slaves in the 1800s, the trek to freedom was a difficult and dangerous railroad.
It didn’t feature cars or miles and miles of iron rails. The Underground Railroad’s track led fugitive slaves to freedom in Canada …
A Chautauqua County, Kan. woman was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $35,869.84 and was sentenced to 30 days in jail on convictions of Medicaid fraud, mistreatment of a dependent adult and animal cruelty, Kansas Attorney General Derek …
As the fifth largest producer of total income and sales in the state, the Kansas health sector is a powerful economic force. The contributions of the health care systems to the state’s economy are often overlooked, including the number of …
Danedri Thompson
dthompson@gardnernews.com
Gov. Sam Brownback delivered the State of State Address on Jan. 15. In his speech, he outlined a variety of proposals he said will make government more efficient and grow the Kansas economy without hurting basic services …
TOP: Willie Dove, R-Bonner Springs, left, is sworn into the Kansas House of Representatives on Jan. 14. Dove represents a northern portion of Gardner near Gardner Lake.
BOTTOM: Bill Sutton, R-Gardner, center, is sworn in. Sutton represents most …
A $10 million initiative will provide targeted funding for better mental health services in Kansas, Gov. Sam Brownback announced last week. The initiative seeks to address the state’s most at-risk and challenging populations.
Brownback announced the initiative during a Jan. …
Danedri Thompson
dthompson@gardnernews.com
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is encouraging people to stay home when they are ill to slow the spread of influenza.
Influenza typically peaks in Kansas in February, but according to KDHE Secretary Dr. …
Danedri Thompson
dthompson@gardnernews.com
The state of Kansas will appeal a district court ruling on public school funding.
The ruling, issued Jan. 14, would require the state legislature to provide at least $4,492 in funding per pupil in Kansas public schools. …
Dozens of social workers and law enforcement personnel are now better prepared to identify and prevent human trafficking thanks to recent training.
The class, taught by nationally recognized expert Dottie Laster, was designed to help prevent trafficking, a modern day …
Danedri Thompson
dthompson@gardnernews.com
King Louie, the former bowling alley and skating rink now owned by Johnson County, is getting a bit of a face lift.
During a Dec. 13 board meeting, Johnson County commissioners approved a $915,000 contract for repairs …
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