Special to The Gardner News
As freed slaves were struggling to find their way in a post-slavery world during the years following the Civil War, Jeremiah McCanse made a name for himself and generations of his family when he set …
Former slave turned business owner in SH
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Town hall meetings
February 13, 2013 by 1 Comment
State Town Hall
Rep. Willie Dove, R-Bonner Springs, will host a town hall meeting at 7 p.m., Feb. 21 at the De Soto Community Center, 32905 W. 84th St. Dove will discuss his first month in the Kansas Legislature and …
Israeli photographer to lecture at Jo Co library
February 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Johnson County Library will host Gil Cohen-Magen, an Israeli photojournalist, whose photographs have graced the front pages of some of the world’s leading newspapers and magazines. He will deliver his provocative lecture Shooting Under Fire at the Corinth Library, …
K-State offices conduct winter ranch school
December 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
OLATHE, Kans — Johnson, Leavenworth and Miami County K-State Research and Extension are cooperating to conduct a winter ranch management school for area cattle producers. The school will be Jan. 8, from 4:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Kansas State …
Johnson County launches “Brrrring on Winter” webpage
December 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Johnson County has launched a new webpage dealing with Old Man Winter.
The “Brrrring on Winter” webpage, which began Thursday, December 13, offers a wide range of information and advice from city, county, state, federal, and school resources about how …
Brief
December 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Johnson County Extension Office is offering a class on curb appeal Jan. 22, 2013 at the Extension office. The extension office is located at 11811 S. Sunset Dr., Olathe, KS 66061.
With this class participants will learn how the …
Santa’s Helpers
December 8, 2012 by 1 Comment
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 19 hosted Santa and assisted area youth in shopping for gifts for their families during Santa’s Shop on Dec. 1.…
County extends waste program
December 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Lynne Hermansen
Special to The Gardner News
Deffenbaugh Industries, Inc.’s agreement with Johnson County to provide $350,000 in annual funding to support the Johnson County Household Hazardous Materials and Solid Waste Programs was extended through Dec. 31, 2013 by the …
GE Republicans announce inaugural meeting, officer election
November 26, 2012 by 1 Comment
Following the 2012 elections, a group of local Republicans have decided to organize and create the Gardner-Edgerton Republican Party similar to the Olathe Republican Party and the Overland Park Republican Party. The primary purpose of the group is to support …
County drafts 2013 legislative platform
November 23, 2012 by 1 Comment
Lynne Hermansen
Special to the Gardner News
Johnson County Commissioners discussed the 2013 State Legislative Platform and 2013 Joint County/City State Legislative Platform at their Nov. 15 meeting.
Fifth District Commissioner Michael Ashcraft was not in support of the platform …
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