May 22, 2013

Schmidt seeks human trafficking funding

Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has asked Congress to continue funding for programs that combat human trafficking.
Schmidt, along with 46 other attorneys general, requested the continued funding in a letter last week to Congressional leaders urging reauthorization of the …

Schmidt seeks human trafficking funding

Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has asked Congress to continue funding for programs that combat human trafficking.
Schmidt, along with 46 other attorneys general, requested the continued funding in a letter last week to Congressional leaders urging reauthorization of the …

Press Release – Gardner Police Deptartment

The Gardner Police Department will be participating in a special traffic enforcement program sponsored by the Kansas Department of Transportation over the Thanksgiving Holiday. A grant from KDOT will underwrite overtime traffic enforcement especially targeted at impaired drivers, with a …

47 deaths on KS roadways this year

Fatalities on Kansas roadways reached 313 in the first nine months of 2012, equivalent to the population of Arcadia, Kan., about halfway between Pittsburg and Fort Scott on the Missouri border, according to the Kansas Traffic Safety Resource Office.
About …

Beware scammers in Sandys wake

In light of the devastating storm system that hit the East Coast last week, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt warns Kansans to be aware of possible scam artists seeking to profit from the generosity of others.
Schmidt warns the public …

Connell runs cross country to raise awareness of homeless youth

At a recent stop in O’Fallon, Mo., Jordan Connell, center, poses with community members. Connell is running from New York to California to raise awareness about youth homelessness. He ran through Gardner on Nov. 5. Photo courtesy of www.team314.org

Danedri Thompson
dthompson@gardnernews.com
Someone calls him “Forrest Gump” every day. It may be because he sports a long hair and a full long beard, but it’s more likely because he’s been running for 40 days
“When I got started, I …

Election 2012

Photo courtesy of Rick Poppitz, kcvideo.com

Voters lined up at New Life Community Church at 17935 S Moonlight to cast their vote for the 2012 presidential election.…

Voting begins; officials expect dip in turnout

Danedri Thompson
dthompson@gardnernews.com
County election officials anticipate a slight dip in voter turnout this presidential election year.
Advance voter turnout is down from 2008, according to election commissioner Brian Newby. Several weeks ago, he thought 75 percent of registered voters …

Officials unveil changes to driver’s licenses

Image of sample license courtesy of state of Kansas

Kansans are receiving a redesigned and more secure driver’s license.
“We are committed to protecting people from driver’s license fraud and identity fraud,” director of vehicles Donna Shelite said. “That sort of fraud is typically a building block crime from …

Survey says Kansas a good place to live

Kansans believe the state is a good place to live, according to an annual survey, Kansas Speaks, conducted by researchers at Fort Hays State University.
More than 95 percent of respondents to the survey rated Kansas “fair” to “excellent.”
“The …